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14 states in India announce complete or partial lockdown to prevent spread of Coronavirus: Here are the details

OpIndia Staff - 22 March, 2020

During lockdown, all shops selling non-essential items, most public transportation will remain shut, to prevent public gathering to prevent coronavirus spread

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SP leader Ramakant Yadav booked for calling the Coronavirus outbreak in India a ‘BJP’s tactic to divert attention from the protests against CAA’

OpIndia Staff - 21 March, 2020

The Azamgarh police booked the SP leader under Section 3 of the Epidemic Act and several sections of the IPC

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Wuhan Coronavirus: Ignoring social distancing appeal, Muslims continue to gather in large numbers to offer Friday Namaaz

OpIndia Staff - 21 March, 2020

Indian is adopting measures to make sure that coronavirus spread can be contained at stage 2 and that we do not enter stage-3

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ICMR releases revised testing strategy for coronavirus, all asymptomatic contacts of confirmed positive cases will be tested

OpIndia Staff - 21 March, 2020

ICMR says all patients suffering from Severe Acute Respiratory Illness, cough and fever and/or shortness of breath will be tested

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5 million people from Wuhan, the epicentre of Coronavirus, had left the city before China put stringent restrictions in place: Report

OpIndia Staff - 21 March, 2020

5 million people from Wuhan, China had already left the city before the stringent restrictions kicked in to curb Coronavirus

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Fact-check : Did The Hindu call COVID-19 coronavirus as ‘Indian virus’?

OpIndia Staff - 20 March, 2020

The Hindu inadvertently referred to coronavirus as 'Indian virus'.

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Coronavirus outbreak: PM Modi calls for ‘Janta Curfew’ on March 22, forms Economic Response Task Force to combat impact on economy

OpIndia Staff - 19 March, 2020

The Janta Curfew will be from 7 AM to 9 PM on Sunday. The PM has urged his citizens to follow 2 things: Resolve and Restraint

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From bar-hopping, deliberately spreading the infection, to escaping medical facilities: How some reacted to Coronavirus around the world

OpIndia Staff - 14 March, 2020

Some people's bizarre psychological reactions is doing them more harm than good

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Coronavirus: Union ministers not to travel abroad, Rashtrapati Bhavan closed for tourists, Delhi schools and cinemas shut till March 31

OpIndia Staff - 12 March, 2020

Following the World Health Organization (WHO) declaration of coronavirus as pandemic, India has scaled up its responses and put in place even stricter controls

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