U.S. suspends all travel between the U.S. and Europe for 30 days beginning March 13.

The viral coronavirus pandemic has affected daily lives worldwide as borders were shut and strict restrictions imposed to avoid the spread of COVID-19. According to WHO, around 1,18,000 positive cases have been reported globally in 114 countries and more than 90% of cases are in just four countries.
 With 60 confirmed cases of the virus in India, the Central government on March 11 night issued a new travel advisory stating that all existing visas, except diplomatic, official, U.N./International Organisations, employment, project visas, stand suspended till April 15 and this order will come into effect from March 13 at the port of departure.
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Here are the latest updates:
Juventus defender Daniele Rugani tests positive
Juventus and Italy defender Daniele Rugani told fans ‘don’t worry, I’m fine’ on Wednesday after becoming the first Serie A footballer to test positive for the new coronavirus.
The 25-year-old is currently asymptomatic, the Italian champions said, but the Turin-based club are currently activating all the isolation procedures required by law, including those who have had contact with him.
I want to reassure all those who are worried about me, I’m fine, Rugani later said on Instagram. At this moment, however, I feel even more duty to thank all the doctors and nurses who are struggling in hospitals to cope with this crisis.”
I invite everyone to respect the rules, because this virus makes no distinctions! Let’s do it for ourselves, for our loved ones and for those around us, he wrote.
Rugani is the first top-flight footballer to fall victim to the virus which has killed 827 in Italy, the second most stricken country in the world after China, and infected 12,000 people, including several Serie C players.
– AFP
Tom Hanks, wife test positive for coronavirus
Tom Hanks and his wife Rita Wilson have both tested positive for COVID-19, the U.S. actor said Wednesday.
Hanks (63), said he and Ms. Wilson came down with a fever while in Australia, where he is reportedly filming a new movie about the life of Elvis Presley.
 U.S. suspends travel from Europe for 30 days
U.S. President Donald Trump said he is suspending all travel between the U.S. and Europe for 30 days beginning March 13 as he seeks to combat the COVID-19 pandemic.
Trump made the announcement in an Oval Office address to the nation, blaming the European Union for not acting quickly enough to address the foreign virus and saying U.S. clusters were seeded by European travellers. “We made a lifesaving move with early action on China, Trump said. Now we must take the same action with Europe.
Trump said the restrictions wont apply to the United Kingdom and the U.S. would monitor the situation to determine if travel could be reopened earlier.
Air India announces temporary suspension of services to Rome, Milan, Seoul
National carrier Air India on Wednesday night announced temporary suspension of its flight services to Rome, Milan and Seoul.
While services to Rome (Italy) are being discontinued from March 15 to March 25, flight operations to Milan (Italy) and Seoul in South Korea will remain suspended between March 14 and March 28, an airline official said.
 Scientists get ready to test rival COVID-19 pandemic vaccines in animals
Monkeys, mice and ferrets are helping scientists to fight coronavirus because animal models can reveal how infections develop and aid efforts to develop drugs and vaccines, the prestigious scientific journal Nature has reported in its latest issue (12 March).
It is notable that the ferret work is led by India-born Professor S.S. Vasan at the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIRO), Australias national science agency.
His Dangerous Pathogens team is the first in the world to establish the ferret model for SARS-CoV-2.
Tech tools for working from home during the coronavirus epidemic
Many organisations and businesses are asking their employees to work from home as the number of coronavirus infections continues to surge globally.
Last week, Amazon, Google, Microsoft and Facebook advised their employees in some locations to work from home to reduce risks from COVID-19 outbreak. Cognizant closed its office in Hyderabad, and has asked its employees to work from home.
The shift to working at home option is not confined to large global corporations. PayTM, Zoho and many start-ups are asking their workers to work from home.