India reported its first death due to coronavirus on Thursday as the number of positive cases soared to 74. The deadly virus that originated in the Chinese city of Wuhan in December last year has claimed over 4,600 lives and infected more than 124,330 people worldwide. Declaring the coronavirus as 'epidemic', the Delhi govt has announced that all cinema halls would remain shut till March 31. Schools and colleges where exams are not being held will also remain closed. With the WHO declaring COVID-19 outbreak a "pandemic", India has taken the unprecedented decision to suspend all visas, barring select categories, till April 15.
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