Before the Janata curfew call given by PM Modi, the Uttar Pradesh state government had already issued orders to shut down malls, schools and colleges till April 2 due to coronavirus scare in the state

In Washington, U.S. President Donald Trump said during a news conference on Friday he is optimistic about the malaria treatment's use against COVID-19

According to reports, Dushyant Singh has self-isolated himself and so has his mother Vasundhara Raje, who is the former Chief Minister of Rajasthan. Raje was also present at the party

A total of 230 people had died in the US due to coronavirus pandemic by Friday evening. Number of confirmed cases has jumped to over 18,000, an increase of over 10,000

Singapore on Friday confirmed 40 new COVID-19 cases, including 30 imported infections, taking the total number to 385 in the country

Entry ban announced overnight followed closure of schools, parks, restaurants and various public institutions. A health hotline is being launched, Health Minister Nizar Yazigi said

India has so far witnessed cases of COVID-19 mostly related to travel and local transmission from imported cases. Community transmission of the disease has not been documented till now

Mainland China had 41 new confirmed cases of coronavirus infections on Friday, all imported from abroad

The cancellation of the trains coincides with the 'Janata Curfew', which was announced by PM Narendra Modi during his address to the nation on Thursday

Reasons behind the drop in average daily step count include call for social distancing by Central government and state authorities to contain the spread of coronavirus, fear of stepping out into crowded spaces and public transport vehicles, closure of all public places such as malls, cinema halls, religious places of worship, gyms, monuments and lastly work from home

Move to shut down Maharashtra plant by Tata Motors, which owns the British luxury car brands Jaguar and Land Rover, comes as the state recorded the highest number of confirmed cases of coronavirus in India

Coronavirus news updates: There's a lot of misinformation about masks and not everybody needed to wear them, social distancing more important: Ministry of Health and Family Welfare

Meanwhile suburban services in Mumbai, Delhi, Kolkata, Chennai and Secunderabad will be reduced to bare minimum levels

Coronavirus outbreak news updates: The passenger train services already on run at 0700 hours on the day will be allowed to run to the destinations

Coronavirus update: Sitharaman meeting ministers of civil aviation, MSMEs, tourism, dairy and fisheries, and animal husbandry today to assess impact

The task force would ensure that all necessary steps were taken to reduce the economic difficulties arising out of the crisis that the country was facing due to coronavirus

Janata curfew: Prime Minister Narendra Modi also urged state governments to undertake measures to help in the observation of janta curfew to prevent coronavirus

No commercial aircraft shall land in India after midnight falling between March 21 and March 22 till midnight falling between March 28 and March 29

Bears have been dominating Indian indices ever since global markets started taking into account the effect of coronavirus which originated in China. Besides, the infectious  disease, Union Budget announced on February 1 also played a dampener for market sentiment.

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