Taj Mahal, most monuments, central museums across India to remain closed till Mar 31
NEW DELHI, Mar 16, 2020, India Today. All ASI-protected monuments, including Taj Mahal, and central…
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Malaysia in lockdown from Wed until Mar 31, all shops closed except for essential services
KUALA LUMPUR, Mar 16, 2020, Malay Mail. Malaysia will be in a nationwide lockdown from…
Pacific nations take further measures against coronavirus
AUCKLAND, Mar 16, 2020, RNZ. Pacific countries are continuing to take active measures to counter…
Indonesian scientists call for lockdown ahead of Ramadan
JAKARTA, Mar 16, 2020, The Jakarta Post. A group of scientists from the Indonesian Young…
Travel ban on Europe urged in China
BEIJING, Mar 16, 2020, Global Times. While calls to urge China to ban flights from…
Japan finds 15 clusters of coronavirus-infected people
TOKYO, Mar 16, 2020, Kyodo. Japan has found 15 clusters of people infected with the…
Queen quits Buckingham Palace over coronavirus fears as UK cases hit 1,140 and death toll doubles to 21
LONDON, Mar 15, 2020, The Sun. Her Majesty, 93, was whisked to Windsor Castle after…
Marshall Islands makes no apologies for two-week travel ban
MAJURO, Mar 15, 2020, RNZ. The Marshall Islands health secretary is making no apologies for…
Iran appeals to other countries to ignore US sanctions amid virus outbreak
TEHRAN, Mar 15, 2020, The Asian Age. Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has appealed to heads…
WHO chief urges BTS to join ‘SafeHands’ challenge in Twitter
SEOUL, Mar 15, 2020, Yonhap. The chief of the World Health Organization has called on…
Apple to close all stores outside of China until Mar 27, Americas and Europe are accounting for around 70 per cent sales
CUPERTINO, Mar 15, 2020, CNBC. Apple said it will close all of its stores outside…
Indonesia’s minister of transportation tests positive for coronavirus
JAKARTA, Mar 15, 2020, ANTARA. Minister of Transportation Budi Karya Sumadi has tested positive to…