Coronavirus News Highlights: India records over 1.2 lakh cases; global tally crosses 5 million

Coronavirus lockdown will be eased in Spain's capital Madrid and second city Barcelona from Monday to allow outdoor dining and gatherings of up to 10 people as infections have slowed sufficiently there, the government said.

Restrictions will be relaxed even further in other regions comprising about half of Spain's population.

Spain started phasing out one of Europe's toughest lockdown earlier this month, but full restrictions had remained in both Madrid and Barcelona because their outbreaks were so severe.

In Barcelona, beaches were opened for walking this week, but public swimming and sunbathing will remain banned.

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Over 66 lakh Indians made inter-state travels from April 30-May 12, sources told PTI

Indore: A woman gave birth onboard a bus travelling to Uttar Pradesh from Maharashtra today. Nodal Officer-COVID19 says, "The delivery of the baby happened on board the bus near Rau. Immediately, both the mother and the child were admitted to a hospital, both are doing well".

Central Govt revises the advisory on the use of Hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) as prophylactic for COVID-19 infection. Govt has now expanded it to asymptomatic healthcare and frontline workers deployed in non-COVID and COVID areas.

“A Trump enemy statement,” he said of one study.

“A political hit job,” he said of another.

As President Donald Trump pushes to reopen the country despite warnings from doctors about the consequences of moving too quickly during the coronavirus crisis, he has been lashing out at scientists whose conclusions he doesn’t like.

Twice this week, Trump has not only dismissed the findings of studies but suggested — without evidence — that their authors were motivated by politics and out to undermine his efforts to roll back coronavirus restrictions.

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“A Trump enemy statement,” he said of one study.

“A political hit job,” he said of another.

As President Donald Trump pushes to reopen the country despite warnings from doctors about the consequences of moving too quickly during the coronavirus crisis, he has been lashing out at scientists whose conclusions he doesn’t like.

Twice this week, Trump has not only dismissed the findings of studies but suggested — without evidence — that their authors were motivated by politics and out to undermine his efforts to roll back coronavirus restrictions.

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1751 new COVID19 positive cases, 27 deaths reported in Mumbai today; total positive case rise to 27,068,Municipal Corporation Greater Mumbai has stated.

Advance Reservation Period (ARP) of 15 pairs of special trains operating on Rajdhani routes extended from present 7 days to 30 days.

Tickets can be booked through computerised PRS counters, including at Post Offices, Yatri Ticket Suvidha Kendras, as well as online.

Ticket booking changes applicable for special trains starting May 31.

Maharashtra records highest spike of 2,940 COVID-19 cases in a single day today, taking the total number of positive cases in the state to 44,582.

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy has launched Rs 1,110 crores 'ReStart package' for MSMEs.
Rs 450 crores released in first installment to benefit nearly 98,000 units which employ more than 10 lakh people.

Govt has brought back 85,521 J&K residents stranded in various States/UT till date, they include 64,499 residents through Lakhanpur, 20,521 people through 24 special COVID trains & 501 passengers through special flights.

699 Shramik special trains ran from Gujarat till May 21, carrying 10.15 lakh migrant workers.

BMC on allowing home delivery of liquor:

Hence, I, Shri Iqbal Singh Chahal, hereby issue orders that excluding the containment zone, the liquor shops selling liquorin sealed bottles can be permitted to operate by selling liquor to the customers by effecting delivery of the permitted liquor to the home address of the customer if such an order is placed, subject to conditions to the following conditions (which shall be read in addition to the conditions and restrictions under the law which the liquor shops are having their permits and licences):

1. Under no circumstances over the counter sales of liquor can be permitted from such shops.

2. The E-commerce platforms may be utilised by the liquor shops permitted to do home delivery.

3. The guidelines issued by state government and the state excise department shall be followed scrupulously.

4. The jurisdictional State Excise Officers and Ward Officers will ensure compliance of these orders in its totality.