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INDIA|1205GMT
India suspends all domestic flights, effective midnight 24 March, to contain the spread of #COVID19 pandemic.
“Domestic schedule commercial airlines shall cease operations with effect from 25 March,” said a senior government official.
GERMANY|1200GMT
The German government has signed off on taking on billions in new debt as part of an unprecedented package totaling 750 billion euros ($800 billion) to cushion the fallout from the coronavirus pandemic.
SPAIN|1050GMT
Spain death toll tops 2,000 after 462 deaths in 24 hours
SRI LANKA|1630H
First Sri Lankan Coronavirus infected patient (tour guide) has recovered and discharged from IDH hospital.
@MDWLiveBusiness|0830 GMT
European stocks tanked more than four percent in opening deals as the #coronavirus death toll continued to soar and US lawmakers failed to agree a trillion-dollar emergency package.
🇬🇧 FTSE 100 ⬇️ 4.8% to 4,943.51
🇩🇪 DAX ⬇️ 4.6% to 8,521.94
🇫🇷 CAC 40 ⬇️ 4.4% to 3,870.06
SRI LANKA| 1200H
Curfew imposed in the Colombo, Gampaha, Puttalam and the Northern Province to be lifted at 6am tomorrow and re-imposed at noon. Curfew will be in place until 6am on Friday.
Curfew to 17 districts will be re-imposed at 2pm today and will be lifted at 6am on Thursday. Curfew to be re-imposed to the same 17 districts at noon on Thursday until further notice.
RAW Video circulating shows social distancing put into practice in SriLanka amid #COVID19 outbreak.
INDIA|0400 GMT
India’s rupee tumbled to a new low and sovereign bonds declined after authorities ordered a lockdown in much of Asia’s third-biggest economy.
SAARC COVID-19 Emergency Fund
India PM Narendra Modi thanks President of Sri Lanka Gotabaya Rajapaksa for contributing $ 5 million to the SAARC COVID-19 Emergency Fund.
“Our cooperation will go a long way in fighting this disease effectively.”- he added
He also thanked Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina of Bangladesh for announcing $ 1.5 million as contribution and Afghanistan, for contributing $ 1 Million.
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Welcome to CoronaVirus COVID19 Situation Report: Live Updates.
Please find the latest as it happens:
INDIA|1205GMT
India suspends all domestic flights, effective midnight 24 March, to contain the spread of #COVID19 pandemic.
“Domestic schedule commercial airlines shall cease operations with effect from 25 March,” said a senior government official.
GERMANY|1200GMT
The German government has signed off on taking on billions in new debt as part of an unprecedented package totaling 750 billion euros ($800 billion) to cushion the fallout from the coronavirus pandemic.
SPAIN|1050GMT
Spain death toll tops 2,000 after 462 deaths in 24 hours
SRI LANKA|1630H
First Sri Lankan Coronavirus infected patient (tour guide) has recovered and discharged from IDH hospital.
@MDWLiveBusiness|0830 GMT
European stocks tanked more than four percent in opening deals as the #coronavirus death toll continued to soar and US lawmakers failed to agree a trillion-dollar emergency package.
🇬🇧 FTSE 100 ⬇️ 4.8% to 4,943.51
🇩🇪 DAX ⬇️ 4.6% to 8,521.94
🇫🇷 CAC 40 ⬇️ 4.4% to 3,870.06
SRI LANKA| 1200H
Curfew imposed in the Colombo, Gampaha, Puttalam and the Northern Province to be lifted at 6am tomorrow and re-imposed at noon. Curfew will be in place until 6am on Friday.
Curfew to 17 districts will be re-imposed at 2pm today and will be lifted at 6am on Thursday. Curfew to be re-imposed to the same 17 districts at noon on Thursday until further notice.
RAW Video circulating shows social distancing put into practice in SriLanka amid #COVID19 outbreak.
INDIA|0400 GMT
India’s rupee tumbled to a new low and sovereign bonds declined after authorities ordered a lockdown in much of Asia’s third-biggest economy.
SAARC COVID-19 Emergency Fund
India PM Narendra Modi thanks President of Sri Lanka Gotabaya Rajapaksa for contributing $ 5 million to the SAARC COVID-19 Emergency Fund.
“Our cooperation will go a long way in fighting this disease effectively.”- he added
He also thanked Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina of Bangladesh for announcing $ 1.5 million as contribution and Afghanistan, for contributing $ 1 Million.
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