As the coronavirus patients continue to rise in Italy, the death toll has risen to 1809 deaths and the infections are close to 24,747. The major cases are reported in Lombardy. The anesthesiologists and doctors are being forced to make tough calls about who to treat first because of the shortage of medicines.

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The day to celebrate changemakers took place at a glittering ceremony and the winners of the BusinessLine Changemaker Awards 2020 were announced and felicitated by Vice-President M Venkaiah Naidu. The winners were rewarded across six categories of Awards: Changemaker - Social Transformation, Changemaker - Digital Transformation, Changemaker - Financial Transformation, Young Changemaker, Iconic Changemaker, and Changemaker of the Year.

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Good morning. Here’s what you need to know to start your day with Wion’s daily news brief. Coronavirus spreads to all Canadian provinces with 313 confirmed cases The coronavirus epidemic has spread to all provinces in Canada, the chief public health officer said on Sunday.

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The underlying message of the video conference was unitedly taking on the virus, but Pakistan used the occasion to raise the Kashmir issue, calling for immediate lifting of the "lockdown" there to allow disease containment measures.

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Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Monday said that religious, social, cultural and political ceremonies, as well as protests by more than 50 people, would not be allowed until 31 March in view of the outbreak of coronavirus in the national capital.

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The Union Health Ministry said the number of novel Coronavirus cases in the country rose to 93 on Sunday, including one each from Delhi and Karnataka.

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India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi participated in & lead a video conference with leaders and representatives of SAARC countries to formulate a joint strategy to fight the coronavirus outbreak that killed more than 5,000 people worldwide.

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Former Ambassador to the United States Mr Arun Singh shares his thoughts over SAARC video conference on COVID-19 held on Sunday at 5 PM.

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The count of those infected by the novel coronavirus countrywide touched 100, according to reports from the states, though the Union home ministry put the official infection number at 84.

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PM Modi on Friday proposed a joint strategy by SAARC nations to fight coronavirus, a suggestion that was supported by all member states. He also called for the creation of a coronavirus emergency fund.

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Collective response needed to tackle coronavirus outbreak: SAARC leaders&nbsp;

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Czech Prime Minister eyes nationwide quarantine, expects rise in coronavirus cases

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Trump tests negative for coronavirus, extends travel ban to Britain, Ireland

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UK to bring legislate to force people to quarantine: Health Secretary

Britain will have the power to force people to quarantine if necessary as part of its strategy to fight coronavirus, Health Secretary Matt Hancock told BBC television on Sunday (March 15). <a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/uk-to-bring-legislate-to-force-people-to-quarantine-health-secretary-286521">Read more</a>

Coronavirus crisis delays start of Netanyahu corruption trial

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Singapore opposition parties urge government against elections amid coronavirus

Singapore's opposition parties are calling on the government to not hold a general election during the coronavirus outbreak, with one party saying such a move would be "irresponsible". <a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/singapore-opposition-parties-urge-government-against-elections-amid-coronavirus-286470">Read more</a>

South Korea designates hard-hit regions as disaster zones

South Korea on Sunday reported 76 new coronavirus cases and three more deaths, a fall in new cases to double-digits for the first time in over three weeks, as President Moon Jae-in declared the hardest-hit provinces "special disaster zones". <a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/south-korea-designates-hard-hit-regions-as-disaster-zones-286469">Read more</a> 
 
 
 
 
 
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Collective response needed to tackle coronavirus outbreak: SAARC leaders As the global concerns over novel coronavirus are rising, SAARC nations agreed on taking collective measures to tackle the outbreak.

Collective response needed to tackle coronavirus outbreak: SAARC leaders As the global concerns over novel coronavirus are rising, SAARC nations agreed on taking collective measures to tackle the outbreak. Read more Coronavirus: 113 new deaths in Iran, toll reaches 724 Iran on Sunday reported 113 more coronavirus deaths, health ministry official confirmed. Read more Czech Prime Minister eyes nationwide quarantine, expects rise in coronavirus cases Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babis said on Sunday the government would likely declare a quarantine for the entire country to fight the coronavirus outbreak. Read more Trump tests negative for coronavirus, extends travel ban to Britain, Ireland Donald Trump tested negative for the coronavirus, his doctor said on Saturday, as the US president extended a travel ban to Britain and Ireland to try to slow the spread of a pandemic that has shut down much of the daily routine of American life. Read more Syria's brutal war enters 10th year Syria's brutal conflict entered its 10th year Sunday with President Bashar al-Assad's regime consolidating its hold over a war-wracked country where foreign powers are flexing their muscle. Read more Virus 'god's punishment' of west: Zimbabwe minister Zimbabwe's defence minister has called the coronavirus pandemic a "punishment" of the US and Europe for imposing sanctions against members of the ruling regime over human rights abuses. Read more UK to bring legislate to force people to quarantine: Health Secretary Britain will have the power to force people to quarantine if necessary as part of its strategy to fight coronavirus, Health Secretary Matt Hancock told BBC television on Sunday (March 15). Read more Coronavirus crisis delays start of Netanyahu corruption trial Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's corruption trial was delayed on Sunday for two months, until May, due to the coronavirus crisis. Read more Singapore opposition parties urge government against elections amid coronavirus Singapore's opposition parties are calling on the government to not hold a general election during the coronavirus outbreak, with one party saying such a move would be "irresponsible". Read more South Korea designates hard-hit regions as disaster zones South Korea on Sunday reported 76 new coronavirus cases and three more deaths, a fall in new cases to double-digits for the first time in over three weeks, as President Moon Jae-in declared the hardest-hit provinces "special disaster zones". Read more

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SAARC leaders are set to hold a summit on video-conference on coronavirus on Sunday, 5 pm, after Pakistan late Friday night accepted Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s proposal to hold such a meeting.

PM Modi to lead SAARC video conference on Covid-19

Begona Gomez, the wife of Spanish Prime minister Pedro Sanchez, has tested positive for coronavirus, the prime minister’s office said, adding that both were doing fine.

Spanish PM's wife has tested positive for Coronavirus

I propose that we create a COVID-19 Emergency Fund. It can be based on the voluntary contributions of all of us. In the SAARC countries video conference, PM Modi said that India can start with an initial offer of US $ 10 million for this fund.

PM Modi proposes emergency funds for 'pandemic' COVID-19 in SAARC nations video conference

PM Modi said in SAARC Video Conference that India took a "step-by-step" approach and that helped in avoiding panic. Earlier on Friday, PM Modi proposed the video-conference of SAARC nations to chalk out a "strong strategy" to fight COVID-19.

PM Modi gives introductory speech in SAARC nations video conference on COVID-19

All leaders in the 8-nation regional grouping (SAARC) welcomed PM Modi’s suggestion and agreed to join the conference, except Pakistan PM Imran Khan, who has deputed his special advisor on health to participate in.

SAARC nations' heads to participate in video conference over COVID-19 except Pak PM

The Union Health Ministry said the number of novel Coronavirus cases in the country rose to 107 on Sunday after 14 new COVID-19 cases confirmed in last 4 hours, including two deaths, each from Delhi and Karnataka.

India confirms 14 new COVID-19 cases in just 4 hours, no. of cases rise to 107

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In this video, WION Correspondent tells about the expected outcomes of the SAARC nations video conference today at 5 PM. SAARC leaders are set to hold a summit on video-conference on coronavirus on Sunday at 5 PM.

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India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi has proposed a joint G20 strategy to fight Coronavirus after finalizing time-schedule for SAARC nations video conference. This was confirmed by Australian PM Scott Morrison at a press conference.

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All leaders in the 8-nation regional grouping welcomed the Indian PM Modi’s suggestion and agreed to join the conference, except Pakistan PM Imran Khan who snubbed this initiative rather than giving importance.

PM Modi to lead SAARC Nations video meet on COVID-19, Pak PM snubs this initiative!

In this video, we tell you how the Coronavirus gets spread just by the use of smartphones. We also tell you the proper way by which you should sanitize it.

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In this video Dr. M.C. Mishra, former director of AIIMS, Delhi tells about the precautionary measures from Coronavirus.

Former director of AIIMS tells about precautionary measures from Coronavirus

In this video, we analyze the spread of the Coronavirus in different parts of South Asia.

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