Latest coronavirus updates from India March 18

Latest coronavirus updates from India March 18

CORONAVIRUS DAILY UPDATE

Govt confirms 276 Indians infected abroad, cases cross 150 in country   Coronavirus (COVID-19) Latest News Updates: The total number of confirmed coronavirus cases in India rose to 151.     Infections hit 200,000 globally; borders jammed in Europe   The global number of deaths caused by coronavirus crossed 7,500 Wednesday, with nearly 200,000 people infected as of now.     Across India, how small business owners, traders have been hit   Last month, the Traders’ body Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT) had written to India’s trade minister Piyush Goyal, asking him to assess the impact of coronavirus, particularly on small traders and businesses in the country.     Amid lockdown, Indian students in Philippines stranded in transit   Hundreds of Indian students in the Philippines rushed to fly home as the local government ordered a lockdown. But they are stranded midway as India has also closed its doors.     People with this blood type found to be more vulnerable   The study, for which 206 patients who had died from the disease were studied, was published on Medrxiv.org