Coronavirus outbreak live updates: Pak sees sharp rise in Covid-19 cases, total up to 94

We have asked the universities to postpone the examinations in the state. Elections to municipal corporations and panchayat have been postponed for three months: Maharashtra health minister

Delhi's National Defence College has been closed till March 31 amid coronovirus threat, reports ANI quoting Army sources.

Read: How it spreads, infects: Coronavirus impact comes into focus

The medical impact of the new coronavirus is coming into sharper focus as it continues its spread in what is now officially recognized as a pandemic. Its true fatality rate isn't yet known, but it seems 10 times higher than the flu, which kills hundreds of thousands around the world each year, the United States' top infectious disease expert told lawmakers last week.

West Bengal legislative assembly speaker adjourned due to Covid-19.

Inadequate availability of personal protective equipment in AIIMS: Delhi AIIMS Resident Doctors’ Association to AIIMS director

The letter reads, "We urge you to ensure PPE availability round the clock for safety of doctors and nursing staff."

Bihar state legislative assembly adjourned sine die due to Covid-19.

Taiwan reports 8 new virus cases, widens travel warning, reports Reuters.

Taiwan reported eight new cases of coronavirus on Monday, its biggest daily rise, though all of them involved people who had arrived from overseas. The total number of cases in Taiwan stood at 67. Among the latest cases were people returning to the island from Austria and Germany.

5 new positive cases reported in Maharashtra - 3 in Mumbai, 1 each in navi Mumbai and Yavatmal.

One more person with a travel history of Dubai tests positive in Yavatmal, taking the total number of cases in Maharashtra to 39.

Indian-American doctors commend Trump administration's handling of coronavirus outbreak, reports PTI.

The influential Indian-American doctors' community in the US has commended the steps being taken by the President Donald Trump-led administration in tackling the coronavirus outbreak which has claimed 69 lives and infected over 3,700 in the country. "The Trump administration's proactive handling of the coronavirus situation is commendable," Dr Narendra Kumar, former president of the American Association of Physicians of Indian-Origin (AAPI), said in a statement issued through Al Mason, a supporter of India-US relations.

If someone dies due to coronavirus then the next of the kin of the deceased will be given Rs 4 Lakh as compensation from the chief minister's Relief Fund: Bihar CM Nitish Kumar

Continuous screening of people is being done at 49 locations at the India-Nepal border: Bihar CM Nitish Kumar

Read: Pakistan's coronavirus tally rises to 94

Forty-one new cases of the novel coronavirus surfaced in Pakistan, bringing the total number of Covid-19 infections in the country to 94 on Monday, an official said. As of Sunday, the country reported 53 coronavirus cases. All new cases were diagnosed in the southern Sindh province where government spokesman Murtaza Wahab said that they were among those who were shifted from Taftaan on Iran's border to Sindh.

Due to coronavirus, most airlines in the world will be bankrupt by the end of May, unless there is coordinated govt-industry action, reports PTI quoting global aviation consultancy firm CAPA.

Bahrain records first coronavirus death in the Gulf, reports AFP.

European stock markets plunge nearly 5% at open, reports AFP.

Read - No stone being left unturned to ensure people are healthy: PM Modi on coronavirus fight

PM Narendra Modi on Monday said there has been a coordinated response to the coronavirus outbreak and asserted that "no stone is being left unturned" to ensure people are healthy. Modi also hailed the contribution of doctors, nurses and healthcare workers in fighting the virus and said the country will always cherish their contribution.