China mounts social media campaign to pass on coronavirus blame to USA
Beijing/Washington/IBNS: The Chinese government has started a social media campaign to cast doubt on the origin of the deadly coronavirus and project itself as a country that took major steps to delay the spread of the disease to the rest of the world, an AFP report said.
Paytm employee tests positive with Coronavirus in Gurgaon
New Delhi/IBNS: A Paytm employee, who returned from Italy recently, is the latest victim of the deadly Coronavirus, leading the e-wallet company to shutdown its Gurgaon office for two days.
Six family members of infected Delhi man and wife of Italian tourist test positive for coronavirus
New Delhi/IBNS: Six family members of the Delhi based man, and the wife of the Italian tourist, who had tested positive for novel coronavirus, have been also infected by the deadly virus, Union Health Ministry said in a statement on Wednesday.
Cat found in a container arrived from China faces deportation from Chennai Port, PETA opposes
Chennai/UNI: A cat, which was found in a container that arrived from China at the Chennai Port Trust two weeks ago, is facing possible deportation to China, due to coronavirus threat, a move objected by People for Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) on the ground that it could neither contract nor transmit COVID-19.
Coronavirus outbreak: Chinese Consul General Zha Liyou attends prayer meet in Kolkata
Kolkata/IBNS: The Chinese Consul General in Kolkata, Zha Liyou, attended a prayer meet to send out a message of love and solidarity to the people of China, reeling from the outbreak of the deadly Coronavirus.
IAF evacuates 76 Indian nationals from COVID-19 Wuhan
New Delhi/UNI: An Indian Air Force aircraft has brought back 76 Indian nationals, including three Indian Embassy officials, from the COVID-19 hit Wuhan in China, Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on Thursday.
Indian Air Force special flight carrying medical assistance departs for Wuhan: MEA
New Delhi/IBNS: An Indian Air Force special flight carrying around 15 Tons of medical assistance comprising masks, gloves and other emergency medical equipment departed for Wuhan, China on 26 February 2020, Ministry of External Affairs said.
China is working hard to tackle coronavirus: Trump
New Delhi/IBNS: US President Donald Trump on Tuesday said China is working hard to bring the Coronavirus under control.
Some restrictions imposed on export of medical equipment to China, says MEA
New Delhi/IBNS: India on Sunday said some restrictions were imposed on the export of certain medical equipment to China in view of the short supply of the items in the country.
New Delhi/UNI: China is 'deliberately delaying grant of clearance' for a special Indian flight to the coronavirus-hit Wuhan city to deliver medical supplies and evacuate remaining Indians from there, sources said.
China 'deliberately delaying’ clearance for Indian flight to evacuate citizens: Report
New Delhi/IBNS: The Chinese authority is 'deliberately delaying' clearance for third Indian aircraft which is expected to bring back 100 Indian national from Coronavirus-hit Hubei province and also ferry medical and relief supplies to the nation, media reports said on Saturday.
China objects to Amit Shah's Arunachal Pradesh visit, claims the state as part of 'south Tibet'
Beijing/Itanagar/IBNS: In a bizarre statement, China has raised its objections to Union Home Minister Amit Shah's visit to Arunachal Pradesh on Thursday, claiming the state as a part of 'south Tibet', media reports said.
China praises PM Modi's letter of solidarity and help, says it 'fully demonstrated' friendship
Beijing/IBNS: China on Monday praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi's letter to President Xi Jinping offering solidarity and help to deal with the coronavirus outbreak which has claimed hundreds of lives and infected several thousand.
Narendra Modi writes to Chinese Prez Xi Jinping, condoles loss of lives in coronavirus outbreak
New Delhi/IBNS: Writing a letter to the neighboring leader, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has expressed solidarity with Chinese President Xi Jinping at a time when the nation is working hard to deal with the outbreak of coronavirus, media reports said.
Kolkata/IBNS: Like India's first two Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) victims, the third nCoV infected Keralite student too landed at the Kolkata international airport from Guangzhou city of China last month, before returning his home in Kerala's Kasargode district, reports said.