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People catch 'hoarding bug' on lockdown fears over coronavirus outbreak

Even online grocery companies have seen a spike in orders

India vulnerable to communicable diseases, policymakers to feel the heat

The risk of such diseases may be higher in India is also borne out by the trend is seen in the case of non-communicable diseases

Govt plans five large coronavirus-dedicated hospitals as cases rise

The government was looking to have large, at least four or five, dedicated COVID19 hospitals in the country to isolate and treat the patients

Health emergency of a lifetime

The ministries may not have opted to work from home yet but that doesn't mean the government sees COVID-19 as a passing threat

COVID: Flattening the (economic cost) curve

Flattening the outbreak curve will necessarily entail steepening the economic cost curve; policy will have to cushion the economic blow

Have you been quarantined? PM Modi's speeches will give you company

The number of people in quarantine in India to prevent the spread of COVID-19, the respiratory disease caused by the novel coronavirus, is rising continually

54,000 people in India under community surveillance: Harsh Vardhan

The minister also informed the House that Indian scientist at ICMR are in touch with global research for treating the virus

Closer to lockdown: Gatherings of over 50 banned in Delhi amid virus spread

The Uttar Pradesh government, too, shut down multiplexes, cinema halls, and clubs in 11 districts, including Lucknow and those along the Nepal border, till March 31

Coronavirus LIVE: New helpline number launched as cases rise to 114

The coronavirus death toll across the globe rose to 6,684 on Monday, with over 174,000 confirmed cases. Stay tuned for LIVE updates on COVID-19

Busting myths: As Coronavirus spreads, so do fake WhatsApp forwards

Fake information and WhatsApp forwards are adding to coronavirus myths as countries scramble to control panic and knee jerk reaction

Coronavirus cases climb to 107 in India, Maharashtra worst affected with 31

Delhi has reported seven positive cases and Uttar Pradesh 11 so far. Karnataka has six coronavirus patients while Maharashtra 31, Ladakh three and Jammu and Kashmir 2. Telangana reported three cases

Coronavirus can be controlled: Over 68,000 have recovered so far globally

Over 50,000 people have recovered in China's Hubei province, which is the worst-hit; Iran has seen over 2,900 recoveries

India quarantined: Govt suspends all tourist, medical visas till Apr 15

The decisions were taken at a meeting of a group of ministers under the chairmanship of Health Minister Harsh Vardhan in the national capital

Love, peace and harmony: PM Modi, President and others wish 'Happy Holi'

Vice-President M Venkaiah Naidu, besides a host of other political heavyweights, also sent out their good wishes to people through Twitter and urged everyone to strengthen the bonds of friendship

Coronavirus hits 100,000 cases globally as it upends lives, livelihoods

The 100,000 figure of global infections is largely symbolic but dwarfs other major outbreaks in recent decades

Coronavirus triggers new measures in India as global economic woes continue

The government said that 37 people across the country have been hospitalised after they displayed symptoms of coronavirus

Coronavirus gives markets the shivers as India reports two more cases

Indian shares sank sharply on the news, ending lower for the seventh straight session

Delhi, Telangana report two new Coronavirus cases, govt announces measures

The minister added that passengers from 12 countries including China, Italy, Vietnam are being universally scanned at 21 Indian airports, 12 major and 65 minor seaports

Uproar in Lok Sabha over Harsh Vardhan's remarks on Rahul Gandhi

Vardhan said he "condemns in no uncertain words" the "outlandish" remarks of Gandhi

Congress MPs tried to attack me in Parliament: Minister Harsh Vardhan

Asserting that the language used by Gandhi against Modi is condemnable, he said such language is not expected from the son of a former prime minister and demanded that Gandhi should apologise