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The US Navy has ordered all ships that have visited countries in the Pacific region to effectively self-quarantine and remain at sea for 14 days in order to monitor sailors for any symptoms of coronavirus. read more...
The US Navy has ordered all ships that have visited countries in the Pacific region to effectively self-quarantine and remain at sea for 14 days in order to monitor sailors for any symptoms of coronavirus.
India will not take the risk to add strain to its Navy personnel who are expected to be deployed for quarantine missions in the next few days.
Indian Navy's biggest international exercise called off due to coronavirus threat
The decision to put off the drill was taken after several navies indicated their inability to take part in the exercise because of new coronavirus cases being detected in different parts of the world, said an official.
The Indian rupee weakened for the third straight session on Monday, falling to its lowest level in more than 15 months, after two fresh cases of the coronavirus were detected in the country. One of the two new cases was detected in the capital, New Delhi, while the other was in the southern state of Telangana, the government said in a statement taking the total number of people who have tested positive in the country to five. The global death toll has crossed 3,000.
The exercise has been postponed taking into consideration the "safety of all participants and travel restrictions imposed due to the spread of COVID-19", officials said.
The US military is taking several measures to combat the spread of coronavirus amongst its troops. At least one US Army soldier tested positive.
Indian Navy puts off to its biggest exercise 'Milan' amid coronavirus crisis. Reports have stated that some nations have expressed their inability to participate over the rising concerns of coronavirus infection. - Latest India News from Opindia.com
According to the India navy besides the foreign warships expected to come in for the drill there were high-level delegations expected from over 20 countries.
The US Navy's 6th Fleet, which primarily operates around Europe and Africa, will impose a 14-day quarantine on ships between port calls in Europe in light of growing concerns over the coronavirus. Any ship visiting a European port will be required to spend at least 14 days at sea afterward, as first reported by CNN.