Washington: The number of deaths due to the new coronavirus in the US has reached 105, with the outbreak spreading to all 50 states, even as President Donald Trump mounted a warlike effort to contain the situation, including an economic stimulus package of USD1 trillion. Read News

In a statement, the National Command and Control Centre has also confirmed the first death in the country. The patient was admitted at the Mayo Hospital in Lahore, reports suggested adding that the victim came to Lahore from Muscat on March 15. Read News

Delhi: As the global outbreak of deadly Coronavirus has infected more than 1 lakh people and killed 3,400 so far, social media giant a Facebook on Friday announced shutdown of its offices in London and Singapore after an employee was diagnosed with Covid-19. A staff member working at the US technology giant's Marina One office in Singapore was on Friday diagnosed with COVID-19, a spokesman told new agency AFP. "We have immediately closed the affected areas for deep cleaning and advised employees based in the affected area to work from home until Mar 13," the staff member said in an emailed statement. "We are therefore closing our London offices until Monday for deep cleaning and employees are working from home until then," the spokesman said. The report also said that the social media firm is now getting in touch with individuals who had direct contact with the infected person and has asked them to self-isolate and monitor themselves for any potential symptoms. Read News

Chinese health authorities said on Sunday that the number of new coronavirus cases in the mainland had dropped to less than 50, which marked a new low since the outbreak was first reported last DecemberRead News

The United Arab Emirates has coordinated the evacuation of Arab nationals from Wuhan City in China. The evacuees will be received at the newly established Emirates Humanitarian City in the UAE, and will undergo medical testing and monitoring to ensure their health and safety. Read News

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is unlikely to accompany US President Donald Trump and his family members during their visit to the Taj Mahal in Agra on Monday, PTI reported. Trump is scheduled for a two-day visit to India. He will land in India on 24 February and visit Ahmedabad where he will inaugurate the new Motera stadium. The US President will then visit Agra on the next day.Read News

US President Donald Trump will raise the issue of religious freedom with Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his visit to India next week, the White House said on Friday, noting that the US has great respect for India's democratic traditions and institutions. The US president and First Lady Melania Trump will lead a 12-member American delegation to AhRead News

Ahead of American President Donald Trump's visit to India next week, Cabinet Committee on Security approved a deal procuring multi-role anti-submarine Romeo helicopters from the United States for the Indian Navy.Read News

The announcement of Trump's first official visit to India was earlier made by the White House, which, in a statement, said that the US President and PM Modi had agreed during a recent phone conversation that the trip will "further strengthen the United States-India strategic partnership and highlight the strong and enduring bonds between the American and Indian people".Read News

China and the world continue to grapple with the spread of the novel coronavirus. The death toll in China due to the coronavirus epidemic has climbed to 1,523 with 143 new fatalities reported mostly from the worst-affected Hubei province while the confirmed cases jumped to over 66,000, health officials saidRead News