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Since the structure of coronavirus is similar to that of HIV to some extent, doctors tried a combination of the two anti-HIV drugs, Additional Chief Secretary (Medical and Health) Rohit Kumar Singh said.

The three hotels, where people coming from abroad can quarantine themselves, are close to the international airport. All the hotels would charge Rs 3,100 per day for each room and the tariff would include breakfast, lunch and dinner.

The state government had advised putting off weddings, among other events, till the virus is contained or restricting the number of guests below 100 for a week from last Saturday.

Long queues were seen at the entry gate with health officials thermal screening the lawyers, litigants and journalists.

The former Jammu and Kashmir Governor Satya Pal Malik added that governors of other states stay away from getting involved in any tussle.

Prof Balram Bhargava said while a larger population was a problem, India's advantage is that we are a younger population.

The man was undergoing treatment at Safdarjung hospital for bone-related complications sustained during an accident in Bihar and brought his friend along as a caretaker.

The man alleged in his complaint that the miscreants had put a gun on his back while he was relieving himself but that claim is yet to be verified since he was highly drunk, according to officials.

The woman and her husband, an engineer in Bengaluru, have tested positive for the coronavirus. Family members have claimed the woman was unaware of her condition and had flown to Delhi straight from Bengaluru Airport.

UP Health Minister Jai Pratap Singh said the doctors appointed in government hospitals have gone to other places or started pursuing higher education without informing the department.

In a fresh circular, the top court issued several precautionary measures based on the Centre's advisory cautioning against mass gatherings to avoid the spread of COVID-19.

According to one estimate, traders in Delhi have suffered losses to the tune of Rs 20,000 crore in the last one month due to the communal violence and ongoing fears of the spread of coronavirus.

Though it is unlikely that coronavirus infection could spread from handling of a body, the guidelines are being drafted to dispel any misconception and raise awareness regarding spread of the disease from a deceased, a health ministry official said.

The occupants of the car were on their way to Ramdeora from Balotra city of Barmer to pay obeisance at the shrine of famous folk deity Baba Ramdeo.

The government had on January 27 issued preliminary information memorandum inviting Expression of Interest for sale of 100 % stake in Air India. The initial deadline to submit bids was March 17.

Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal made a strong pitch to the Centre for withdrawing both the NPR and the NRC, saying the focus of governments should be on fighting the dreaded coronavirus pandemic and reviving the economy.