Bollywood Oscars delayed over coronavirus as Bhutan bans tourists


Indian actress Diya Mirza attending the International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) press Conference for the 21st Edition of NEXA IIFA Weekend & Awards 2020, in Mumbai. The awards, dubbed Bollywood's Oscars, has been postponed due to Covid-19 fears, organisers announced on Friday. - AFP

NEW DELHI: Bhutan imposed a two-week ban on tourists, India's biggest film awards were postponed, and countries elsewhere in Asia imposed a slew of travel restrictions to combat a spike in Covid-19 (coronavirus) cases on Friday (March 6).

The small Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan, which relies on high-end tourism, had earlier confirmed its first case of coronavirus, that of 76-year-old US tourist who travelled from neighbouring India.

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