Updates

15^th July, 2020

• India on fast-track mode to develop Covid-19 vaccine: ICMR [Source]

14^th July, 2020

• CanSino Biologics to start Phase III trials; GSK to develop plant-based vaccine[Source]

13^th July, 2020

• World’s first COVID-19 vaccine! Russia’s Sechenov University completes clinical trials of Coronavirus vaccine [Source]

12^th July, 2020

• Donald Trump Wears Face Mask In Public For First Time [Source]
• After WHO chief’s praise, Uddhav Thackeray says ‘Dharavi emerged as global role model of COVID management’ [Source]

11^th July, 2020

• India’s Covid-19 count tops 8 lakh, deaths cross 22,000[Source]

10^th July, 2020

• Lockdown In UP From Tonight Till Monday Morning Amid COVID Pandemic [Source]

9^th July, 2020

• 7-Day Lockdown For Now In Bengal, Will Extend If Needed: Mamata Banerjee[Source]

8^th July, 2020

• Covaxin trials: Vaccine checks under way, hospitals await nod [Source]

7^th July, 2020

• UGC to colleges: Hold final semester exams by end of September [Source]

6^th July, 2020

• Nearly 7 Lakh Coronavirus Cases In India, 3rd Worst-Hit In World [Source]

5^th July, 2020

• Fast-Tracking COVID Vaccine Only For Independence Day Announcement: Sitaram Yechury [Source]

4^th July, 2020

• ICMR aims to launch COVAXIN by August 15 [Source]

3^{- rd} July, 2020

• Second COVID-19 Vaccine Cleared For Phase I, II Human Trials In India [Source]

2^nd July, 2020

• India sees biggest one-day jump of 507 Covid-19 deaths, toll reaches 17,400 [Source]

1^st July, 2020

• Manipur imposes stringent night curfew during 15-day lockdown; Over 1.2 lakh Covid patients treated for free under MJPJAY [Source]

30^th June, 2020

• Schools, Colleges, Cinemas, Religious Shrines to Be Closed till July 31 as Centre Releases Unlock 2.0 Guidelines [Source]

29^th June, 2020

• India’s Covid-19 cases soar for 5th straight day, but govt sees silver lining as recoveries rise [Source]

28^th June, 2020

• In big spike, India adds 20,000+ cases in a day; toll crosses 16,000 [Source]

27^th June, 2020

• Guwahati to go under total lockdown for 14 days to contain COVID-19 [Source]

26^th June, 2020

• Railways Cancels All Tickets For Regular Trains From July 1 To August 12 [Source]

25^th June, 2020

• Kin of over 50 recovered Covid-19 patients in Hyderabad refuse to take them back home [Source]

24^th June, 2020

• Patanjali launches Covid-19 drugs; Centre seeks details: Here’s what the company said [Source]

23^rd June, 2020

• Rath Yatra begins today after Supreme Court nod: Curfew, no devotees this year [Source]

22^nd June, 2020

• Muscle Pain, Diarrhoea Along With Loss Of Taste And Smell - Kolkata COVID-19 Patients Are Showing ‘Unusual Symptoms’ [Source]

21^st June, 2020

• First 1 lakh cases in 78 days, latest in just 8: Tracking Covid-19 spike in India [Source]

20^th June, 2020

• States must give test results to patient: SC [Source]

19^th June, 2020

• WHO hopeful Covid-19 vaccines could be available before end of this year [Source]

18^th June, 2020

• Coronavirus Updates: ‘Expansion of healthcare infra utmost priority’, PM asks states to focus on testing [Source]
• Coronavirus lockdown: Get ready for Unlock 2, Modi tells CMs [Source]

17^th June, 2020

• Day 2 of PM Modi’s consultation with chief ministers on Covid-19 today [Source]

16^th June, 2020

• Chennai will switch to shutdown mode for 12 days again: Tamil Nadu CM [Source]

15^th June, 2020

• Testing to be tripled in Delhi, 500 rail coaches turned into care centres [Source]

14^th June, 2020

• 11,929 Coronavirus Cases In India In 24 hours, 3.2 Lakh Total Cases: 10 Points [Source]

13^th June, 2020

• PM Modi to interact with CMs on June 16-17 [Source]
• India records single-day spike of over 10,000 new Covid-19 cases for first time [Source]

12^th June, 2020

• India now no. 4 as fresh Covid cases and deaths touch record high [Source]

11^th June, 2020

• Covid-19: Maharashtra sees record spike in both daily cases and deaths [Source]
• 28 CRPF Personnel Posted In Kashmir Test COVID-19 Positive [Source]

10^th June, 2020

• J Anbazhagan, DMK MLA, dies of Covid-19 in Chennai [Source]

9^th June, 2020

• WHO says pandemic ‘far from over’ as daily cases hit record high [Source]

8^th June, 2020

• Covid cases cross 2.5L, toll 7k as malls, shrines set to open [Source]

7^th June, 2020

• Covid tally: India overtakes Spain, 5th highest in world [Source]

6^th June, 2020

• India Crosses 2.35 Lakh Coronavirus Cases, Overtakes Italy For 6th Spot [Source]

5^th June, 2020

• No power to direct private hospitals to treat Covid-19 patients free, Centre tells SC [Source]

4^th June, 2020

• 7-Day Home Quarantine For All Arriving In Delhi By Flights, Trains, Buses [Source]
• India’s defence secretary tests positive for Covid-19 [Source]

3^rd June, 2020

• Covid-19: India allows emergency use of remdesivir [Source]

2^nd June, 2020

• Unlock 1 to see intra-state buses, taxis back in Uttar Pradesh, hints Yogi Adityanath [Source]

1^st June, 2020

• Lockdown 5.0: Haryana likely to ease all border curbs today [Source]
• Railways resumes operations, 1.5 lakh to board 200 trains today [Source]

31^st May, 2020

• Unlock 1.0: What’s open & from when in MHA’s phase-wise reopening plan [Source]

30^th May, 2020

• Meerut: Monkeys run away with COVID-19 test samples, locals fear spread of infection [Source]
• Lockdown 5.0 guidelines: What is likely to open, remain closed? [Source]
• Air India Delhi-Moscow flight called back after pilot found corona positive [Source]

29^th May, 2020

• Railways restores tatkal, 4-month advance booking [Source]
• In lockdown 5.0, states ask for curbs only in containment zones [Source]

28^th May, 2020

• When Delhi Metro reopens, spitting may cost you Rs 1,000 [Source]
• Nearly 800 coronavirus cases: Highest single-day spike for New Delhi [Source]

26^th May, 2020

• 630 flights cancelled on first day [Source]
• From 14-day quarantine to 7 days home isolation: Guidelines for domestic air travellers from today [Source]

25^th May, 2020

• Thermal Checks, Flight Crew In PPE Suits As India Flies Again: 10 Points [Source]

24^th May, 2020

• International Flights May Start “Even By Middle June”: Aviation Minister [Source]

23^rd May, 2020

• Maharashtra Reports Highest Single Day Spike With 2,940 Cases In A Day [Source]

22^nd May, 2020

• RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das to hold a press conference at 10 AM today; here’s what to expect [Source]

21^st May, 2020

• Airspace unlockdown: Some domestic flights from May 25, says Minister Puri [Source]
• Online booking on IRCTC for 200 trains to begin at 10 am today [Source]

20^th May, 2020

• Harsh Vardhan is India’s nominee for lead role in WHO, takes over on Friday [Source]
• Railways To Run 200 Non-AC Trains Daily From June 1, Online Bookings Soon [Source]
• WHO faces virus probe after Trump ultimatum [Source]

19^th May, 2020

• CBSE announces dates for pending Class X and XII examinations [Source]
• Ban on entry of people from 4 states, total lockdown on Sundays: Karnataka CM [Source]

18^th May, 2020

• Lockdown 4.0: Here are the MHA guidelines [Source]

17^th May, 2020

• FM Nirmala Sitharaman to announce 5th and final tranche of economic package at 11 am [Source]

16^th May, 2020

• Focus on farm reforms, India crosses China’s case count: Covid-19 news today [Source]

15^th May, 2020

• Maharashtra extends lockdown in hotspot areas like Mumbai, Pune, Malegaon, Aurangabad & Solapur till May 31 [Source]
• TDS payment on rent, savings scheme, mutual funds to property: Here’s clarification by Modi govt [Source]

14^th May, 2020

• Day 1: FM Sitharaman unveils loan guarantees, liquidity infusion [Source]

13^th May, 2020

• First day at New Delhi station: Long queues and Aarogya Setu [Source]
• PM Modi announces economic package, says lockdown 4.0 will have new rules [Source]

12^th May, 2020

• PM Narendra Modi bats for unlocking economy, CMs divided [Source]
• Online passenger train booking starts on IRCTC: All you need to know [Source]

11^th May, 2020

• Indian Railways to gradually restart passenger train operations from 12 May; online ticket booking will begin at 4 pm today [Source]
• PM Modi to hold video conference with CMs today: What to expect [Source]
• Chennai Records Biggest Daily Increase With 509 Covid-19 Cases as Tamil Nadu Becomes Third Worst-hit State [Source]

10^th May, 2020

• Govt issues new guidelines for discharging patients; check details [Source]
• 62 CRPF personnel test Covid positive; total cases in force rise to 234 [Source]

9^th May, 2020

• Flights carrying 335 evacuees from Riyadh, Bahrain land in Kerala [Source]
• CBSE to conduct pending class 10, 12 exams from July 1 to 15: HRD Ministry [Source]
• Have learn to live with Covid-19: Govt [Source]

8^th May, 2020

• ICMR expands list of private labs from 8 to 13 for real-time RT-PCR tests for COVID-19 in Delhi [Source]

7^th May, 2020

• Italy claims to develop first COVID-19 vaccine: Here is the current status of all the potential coronavirus vaccines [Source]

6^th May, 2020

• CBSE class 10 Board exams suspended for 2020, except for northeast Delhi students: Govt [Source]

5^th May, 2020

• US has very ‘conclusive’ report on Covid-19’s China origins, says Trump [Source]
• India opens factories after curbs, but conditions apply [Source]
• Want booze, pay more in Delhi: All you need to know about ‘special corona fee’ [Source]
• Indians stranded abroad to pay for flights getting them home, says minister [Source]
• NEET on July 26, JEE-Main from July 18 [Source]
• India To Launch World’s Largest Evacuation On Thursday: 10-Point Guide [Source]

4^th May, 2020

• Lockdown 3.0: What all you can do from today, and what you can’t [Source]
• Congress to bear cost of rail travel of every needy migrant worker: Sonia [Source]
• Chaos outside liquor shops; social distancing norms not followed [Source]

3^rd May, 2020

• Special Train Carrying Over 340 Stranded Labourers Reaches Bhopal from Nashik [Source]

2^nd May, 2020

• Lockdown 3.0: What’s allowed and what’s not allowed from May 4 [Source]
• Liquor shops to open in all zones, only 5 people at a time [Source]
• Amazon, Flipkart allowed non-essential deliveries in orange, green zones [Source]
• Amid attack from Trump, WHO praises China for handling coronavirus pandemic [Source]

1^st May, 2020

• White House explains why it followed Indian PM on Twitter, then unfollowed [Source]
• Trump confident that coronavirus may have originated in Chinese Lab [Source]
• Seven States Oppose Govt Plan to Send Migrant Workers by Bus as Impractical, Say Process Could Take Months [Source]
• Centre lists red, green zone districts for week after May 3 [Source]
• MHA okays ‘Shramik Special trains’ for migrants, railways sets terms for travel [Source]
• Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat, 3 services chiefs to address press at 6pm [Source]

30^th April, 2020

• Tremendous gain in Covid-19 situation, considerable relaxations after May 3, hints Centre [Source]
• India needs to be cleverer in lifting lockdown: Raghuram Rajan tells Rahul Gandhi [Source]

29^th April, 2020

• First Covid-19 death in CRPF, Amit Shah tweets tribute [Source]
• Plasma therapy not approved as treatment, use only for trial: Govt [Source]
• Three Weeks of Friendship? Donald Trump, White House Unfollow PM Modi on Twitter [Source]
• Punjab extends curfew by 2 weeks, with limited relief in non-containment areas from Thursday [Source]

28^th April, 2020

• China ‘concerned’ as India decides to stop use of Chinese Covid-19 test kits [Source]
• WHO Chief Ghebreyesus says pandemic far from over, worried about children [Source]

27^th April, 2020

• 9 CMs to speak with PM Modi during meeting over lockdown, exit strategy [Source]
• Trump muses that virus briefings ‘not worth the time and effort’ [Source]
• Need to give importance to economy and also battle Covid-19: PM Modi to CMs [Source]
• Chinese test kits: India cancels order, says due process followed [Source]
• China’s Wuhan city discharges last COVID-19 patient from hospital [Source]

26^th April, 2020

• Delhi govt to implement MHA order on opening of shops [Source]
• PM to interact with CMs on Monday to discuss way out of lockdown, Covid fight [Source]
• Income tax officers suggest 40% tax on super-rich, Covid-relief cess [Source]

25^th April, 2020

• Govt allows opening of neighbourhood & standalone shops, but not markets [Source]

24^th April, 2020

• ICMR says India has conducted over 5 lakh tests; Covid growth over the last month has been linear, not exponential [Source]
• Stigma attached to Covid can cause more deaths: AIIMS head [Source]
• We have saved India from going into Stage 3: Health Minister [Source]
• Complete lockdown for four days in Chennai, Madurai and Coimbatore, says Tamil Nadu Chief Minister [Source]

23^rd April, 2020

• President Ram Nath Kovind’s nod to promulgate ordinance to punish those attacking healthcare staff [Source]
• Covid-19 will be with us for a long time and can easily ignite: WHO [Source]
• 73 cops quarantined after 5 Moradabad violence accused test positive for Covid-19 [Source]

22^nd April, 2020

• Rajasthan stops rapid tests, ICMR asks other states to pause [Source]
• WHO rules out ‘lab manipulation’ theory, cites evidence to say coronavirus originated from animals [Source]
• Imran Khan to get tested after meeting Faisal Edhi who turned Covid-19 +ve [Source]

21^th April, 2020

• Maharashtra CM calls for action against communal twist to Palghar lynching [Source]
• China rejects Donald Trump’s demand to allow US team to Wuhan to probe coronavirus [Source]
• One COVID-19 positive case found in Rashtrapati Bhavan, 125 families sent on home quarantine [Source]

20^th April, 2020

• Lockdown In Telangana Till May 7, Food Delivery Apps Not Allowed: KCR [Source]
• ‘Defective’ ICMR kits led to Covid-19 testing delays: Bengal [Source]
• PM Modi calls for unity, says virus knows no religion, caste [Source]

19^th April, 2020

• Karnataka to Allow Movement of Two-wheelers After April 20, Permits IT Employees to Work from Office With 30% Staff [Source]
• Rajasthan first in country to start rapid testing for Covid-19 [Source]
• Coronavirus man-made in Wuhan lab: Nobel laureate [Source]
• Indian-origin Nobel laureate Venki Ramakrishnan in UK’s COVID-19 expert group [Source]

18^th April, 2020

• “All Countries Will Face This”: WHO After China Revises COVID-19 Deaths [Source]
• How fast are India’s coronavirus cases doubling since the lockdown? [Source]
• Sealing, sanitizing, tracking: How UP’s Maharajganj became coronvirus-free. [Source]
• ‘Samosa, gutka, pizza, paan’: Covid-19 helpline in UP gets these requests [Source]

17^th April, 2020

• No immediate plans to evacuate stranded Indians abroad. [Source]
• Improvement In Coronavirus Recovery Rate In Last 4 Days: 10 Points [Source]

16^th April, 2020

• “No Time To Waste”: WHO After Donald Trump Freezes Funds Amid COVID-19 Crisis. [Source]
• All 6 Metros, Other Major Cities Marked Red In Centre’s COVID-19 List. [Source]
• These four cities together witness over 50% of coronavirus deaths in India. [Source]

15^th April, 2020

• Trump halts WHO funding, with world on edge over virus lockdowns. [Source]
• ‘Don’t Believe Rumours’: Migrants Gather at Bandra Railway Station, Uddhav Asks Them to Stay Back [Source]
• Indian Railways denies rumours of running special train services. [Source]
• MHA issues Consolidated Revised Guidelines for the Containment of COVID-19 epidemic in the Country. [Source]
• Industries In Rural Areas, E-Commerce Can Start On April 20: 10 Points [Source]

14^th April, 2020

• Narendra Modi speech on coronavirus: Lockdown extended till May 3. [Source]
• No Passenger Flights, Domestic Or International, Till May 3. [Source]
• “Together, Will Overcome”: PM After Rs 100 Crore Contribution To PM-CARES. [Source]

13^th April, 2020

• India’s race against time to save doctors. [Source]
• Govt to expand Covid-19 testing to ‘cold spots’ with no cases yet. [Source]
• PM Modi To Address Nation At 10 am Tomorrow As States Say Extend Lockdown. [Source]
• Tamil Nadu extends lockdown till April 30. [Source]

12^th April, 2020

• In a first, health ministry reports over 1,000 new cases in a day. [Source]
• Asia’s largest slum Dharavi records 15 new cases, tally touches 43. [Source]

11^th April, 2020

• US First Country To Record Over 2,000 Coronavirus Deaths In A Day: Report. [Source]
• Lifting lockdowns too quickly could spark ‘deadly resurgence’: WHO [Source]
• Madhya Pradesh: Coronavirus claims another doctor’s life in Indore. [Source]
• India reports 37 Covid-19 deaths, 896 cases in 24 hours; biggest jump in a day. [Source]
• UN flags concern to Govt Covid group: Need to fight targeting of certain sects. [Source]
• Centre will announce guidelines for 15-day lockdown in next 2 days: Karnataka CM. [Source]

10^th April, 2020

• After Coronavirus Test Shift, Medical Body ICMR’s Data Shows Big Change. [Source]
• After Odisha, Punjab Extends Lockdown till April 30. [Source]

9^th April, 2020

• Know how to use your own Homemade Reusable Face Cover. [Source]
• Delhi Govt Seals 20 Virus Hotspots, Makes Face Masks Compulsory in Public as Cases Near 700-mark. [Source]
• B R Ambedkar’s birthday declared a closed holiday by central government. [Source]

8^th April, 2020

• Schools, colleges may remain closed till May 15. [Source]
• Lockdown unlikely to be lifted on April 14: PM at all-party meet. [Source]
• All COVID-19 hotspots in 15 districts to be sealed till April 15: UP government. [Source]

7^th April, 2020

• Govt may extend lockdown as multiple states and experts are requesting. [Source]
• India releases hydroxychloroquine stocks amid pressure from Trump. [Source]

6^th April, 2020

• PM holds talks with former Presidents, ex-PMs, party heads. [Source]
• Tablighi Jamaat Coronavirus Hotspots: Is Media Coverage Biased? [Source]

4^th April, 2020

• Central Government Employee? Modi govt issues important clarification on retirement, eases timelines. [Source]
• US records worst global single-day death toll, nearly 1,500 die of coronavirus in 24 hours. [Source]

2^nd April, 2020

• Top 5 steps by Indian Railways – trains into isolation wards, IRCTC meals, essential supplies & more. [Source]
• PM Modi Says Will Share Video Message “With Fellow Indians” At 9 am Tomorrow [Source]
• Testing, tracing, isolation and quarantine should be in focus in next few weeks, PM Modi tells chief ministers [Source]

1^st April, 2020

• Russian doctor who met Putin last week diagnosed with coronavirus. [Source]
• Delhi govt’s cancer hospital shuts after doctor tests positive for coronavirus. [Source]
• China reopens markets selling bats, cats and dogs. [Source]

29^th March, 2020

• PM Modi’s First Mann ki Baat Amid 21-day Lockdown at 11am Today, Focus on Coronavirus. [Source]
• Clashes In China As People Try To Leave Coronavirus-Hit Hubei After Lockdown Lifted. [Source]
• 86 people in India beat Covid-19, nearly 10% of all coronavirus patients recover [Source]
• Indian Railways resume parcel van service to ensure uninterrupted flow of essentials to local markets [Source]

28^th March, 2020

• Amid lockdown, exodus of migrant workers chokes Delhi-UP border. [Source]
• India ‘super spreader’ quarantines 40,000 people. [Source]
• COVID-19 WEBINAR, AIIMS New Delhi. [Source]

27^th March, 2020

• US has now most confirmed coronavirus cases in world [Source]
• RBI Guv to address media on Covid-19 pandemic today. Here’s what’s on agenda [Source]
• G20 Pledges $5 Trillion To Revive Global Economy, PM Calls For WHO Reform [Source]

26^th March, 2020

• Nirmala Sitharaman: Cash transfer, free LPG, grains, part of coronavirus package [Source]
• No Local Coronavirus Transmission For 2nd Day In China, Imported Cases Rise [Source]
• Essential services allowed, mohalla clinics won’t be shut, says Kejriwal [Source]
• Sonia Gandhi writes to PM Modi, voices support to lockdown [Source]
• Sensex posts biggest one-day gain in 10 years. What experts say on today’s rally [Source]
• 65-year-old religious preacher dies of coronavirus, first death in Kashmir [Source]
• US Senate passes historic $2 trillion bill to stimulate US economy [Source]

25^th March, 2020

• Modi’s 21-day India lockdown: Here’s the list of essential services that will remain operational. [Source]
• This Indian company’s test kits have received commercial approval. [Source]
• People resort to panic buying soon after PM’s lockdown announcement; govt later clarifies availability of essential commodities [Source]
• PM Modi follows social distancing norms during cabinet meet [Source]

24^th March, 2020

• Total Lockdown From Midnight, Stay At Home For 21 Days: PM On Coronavirus [Source]
• China to lift lockdown on Wuhan, ground zero of coronavirus pandemic [Source]
• Trump pushes a ‘return to work’ as Kudlow predicts coronavirus stimulus will fuel economic rebound [Source]
• IGNOU gears up to fight Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19); suspends activities at Learner Support Centers till 31st March, 2020 [Source]
• Full lockdown announced in UP till March 27 [Source]
• PM Modi to address the nation tonight, second time in 5 days [Source]
• Tamil Nadu announces dedicated hospital for COVID-19 patients. [Source]
• MP Govt imposes Curfew in Coronavirus-Hit Bhopal, Jabalpur. [Source]

23^rd March, 2020

• Uber, Ola to Suspend Services in Delhi Till March 31 as Capital Goes in Coronavirus Lockdown. [Source]
• Supreme Court Cancels Benches, Only One Court to Hear Urgent Cases Through Video-conferencing. [Source]
• Uddhav Thackeray imposes curfew in entire Maharashtra. [Source]
• 80% patients recover on their own, 5% require hospitalisation, says ICMR. [Source]

22^nd March, 2020

• UP CM Yogi Adityanath announces lockdown in 15 districts [Source]
• Country Gears up for 14-Hour Shutdown during ‘Janata Curfew’ Today to Curb Coronavirus Spread [Source]
• Pvt labs with USFDA-approved kits can start testing for Covid-19 [Source]
• Covid-19 restrictions: Delhi-bound flight with 100 Indians turned back to Amsterdam [Source]

21^th March, 2020

• 2 With no Foreign travel link test positive [Source]
• “Stay in whichever city you are,” says PM a day before janata curfew [Source]
• On Janta Curfew day, Bengal govt wants all teachers in schools. [Source]
• Indigo Reduces, GoAir Suspends Flights on Sunday As PM Modi Announces Janta Curfew. [Source]
• 10,000 deaths globally, 5 deaths and over 200 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in India and China reports no new local cases again. [Source]
• U.P Police to file FIR against Kanika Kapoor who has been tested positive for COVID-19. [Source]

WHO Director-General’s opening remarks at the media briefing on COVID-19 - 20 March 2020

‘Be responsible citizens’: AIIMS Director on Kanika Kapoor’s party row. Watch the video below:

PM Modi’s Address to the Nation on 19^th March, 2020 :

20^th March, 2020

• Several Politicians In Self-Quarantine After Kanika Kapoor Tests Positive For Coronavirus. [Source]
• No passenger trains on Janta Curfew day? Indian Railways cancels over 3,700 train services. [Source]
• Cinema halls, gyms in Telangana to be closed till March 31. [Source]
• Karnataka: Crew of bus which Covid-19 patient took to Madikeri, kin under watch. [Source]
• Delhi Metro To Be Closed On Sunday As Part Of PM’s “Janata Curfew” Move. [Source]
• Mumbai, Pune, Nagpur shut down in wake of coronavirus. [Source]

19^th March, 2020

• “Janata Curfew” on sunday from 7 AM To 9 PM, says PM Modi. [Source]
• China hits a Coronavirus milestone: No new local infections. [Source]
• Chandigarh reports first COVID-19 case. [Source]
• Section 144 imposed in Noida till April 5, mass gathering banned. [Source]
• India’s fourth Coronavirus death reported from Punjab. [Source]
• India bans entry of all international commercial passenger flights for one week. [Source]

18^th March, 2020

• Centre asks private hospitals to reserve beds for isolation. [Source]
• Classes 1-8 Students in Uttar Pradesh to get promoted without exams. [Source]
• First case in armed forces as jawan tests positive in Leh. [Source]
• Roche Diagnostics is India’s first private firm to get COVID-19 test approval. [Source]
• PM Modi Chairs meeting on Coronavirus, will address nation tomorrow (19^th March, 2020) at 8 pm. [Source]

17^th March, 2020

• Exams cancelled in Uttar Pradesh. Schools and Colleges closed till April 2, 2020. [Source]

• West Bengal reports first positive case of coronavirus.[Source]