The novel coronavirus, or COVID-19, pandemic has spread across 185 countries and territories. Today is the twenty-third day of India’s nationwide lockdown, which has been extended till May 3. Confirmed COVID-19 cases in India stand at 12,380. The death toll from the outbreak in India is at 414. Maharashtra, Delhi and Tamil Nadu have reported the highest number of cases.
Globally, there have been over 20.7 lakh confirmed cases of COVID-19. At least 1.37 lakh people have died so far. The United States has the highest number of confirmed cases, followed by Spain, Italy, France and Germany. The outbreak continues to have a major impact on the global economy. Catch the latest updates here:
Coronavirus in Delhi LIVE Updates |
Delhi Police:One Delhi Police ASI posted with the security unit has been tested positive for COVID19. He had a history of exposure while on duty on April 5. Currently, he is asymptomatic and is in home isolation. His wife is also asymptomatic.
Coronavirus in New York LIVE Updates |
New York hasextendedits lockdown till May 15, news agency AFP has reported.
Coronavirus in Kerala LIVE Updates | CM Pinarayi Vijayan:
'Odd-Even' system for vehicles will be implemented in the state after April 20 in districts with partial restrictions. Also, concession will be given to vehicles driven by women.
Coronavirus in Delhi LIVE Updates |
62 new COVID19 positive cases, sixdeaths reported in Delhi in last 24 hours; the total number of positive cases in the state now stands at 1,640.
Coronavirus in UK LIVE Updates |
UK officials extend Coronavirus lockdown for 'at least next three weeks', news agency AFP has reported.
Coronavirus in Haryana LIVE Updates | State Health department:
11 more COVID-19cases reported in Haryana today, including eightin Panchkula, twoin Nuh, and onein Palwal. Total coronavirus cases in the state now at 214, including 14 Italian nationals.
Coronavirus in India LIVE Updates | ICMR:
A total of 3,02,956 samples from 2,86,714 individuals have been tested as on April 16, 9 PM IST.
Coronavirus in Jharkhand LIVE Updates |
One more tests positive for Coronavirusin Jharkhand; total cases now at 29, an official has said.
Coronavirus in Maharashtra LIVE Updates |
286 more COVID-19cases andsevendeaths (fourin Pune andthreein Mumbai) reported in Maharashtra today, taking the total number of coronavirus cases in the state to 3,202 anddeaths to 194. 300 patients have been discharged from hospitals in the state, including fivetoday.
Coronavirus in India LIVE updates:
India is supplying Hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) to 55 countries including United States of America, United Kingdom, France, Russia, Afghanistan, Bhutan, Bangladesh, Nepal, Maldives, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Seychelles, Oman, United Arab Emirates. (ANI)
Coronavirus in Tamil Nadu LIVE updates | Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami:
COVID-19 is a disease of the rich people, not poor people. They (rich) brought it here from other countries. They (rich) have imported the disease from foreign countries. This disease did not emerge from here.
Coronavirus LIVE Updates:
Swiss announce 'gradual' easing of coronavirus measures from April 27. (AFP)
Coronavirus LIVE Updates:
G20 members agreed to freeze debt payments for the world’s poorest countries, freeing up more than $20 billion for these nations to tackle the coronavirus pandemic. (Reuters)
Coronavirus in Punjab LIVE updates | Chief Minister's Office:
As Punjab stares at Rs. 22000 crore revenue losses in Financial Year 2020, all state Ministers decide voluntarily to donate 3 months salary to CM COVID19 Relief Fund. Chief Secretary appeals govt employees to take voluntary cuts in wages.
Coronavirus in Arunachal Pradesh LIVE Updates | Chief Minister Pema Khandu:
The first positive COVID-19 case of Arunachal Pradesh has tested negative (twice) after conducting 3rd & 4th test consecutive. The number of positive case in state is now 0.
Coronavirus in Uttar Pradesh LIVE Updates:
Pool testing for #COVID19 has started in our state, Uttar Pradesh has become the first state in the country to do so. Under this, 30 pools of 5 samples each were tested in Agra, all came negative; Amit Mohan Prasad, State Principal Secretary (Health) told ANI
Coronavirus in Goa LIVE Updates:
No new positive COVID-19 cases reported in Goa; the total number of positive cases in the state is 7 including 6 cured/discharged.
Coronavirus in Uttarakhand LIVE Updates:
No new COVID-19positive cases reported in the state today; the total number of positive cases in the state is 37 including 9 discharged/cured.
Coronavirus in Mumbai LIVE Updates:
Total 2043 positive patients in Mumbai, death tollat 116.
107 people have tested positive and three people have died in the last 24 hours.
Coronavirus in Maharashtra LIVE Updates | Chief Minister's Office:
Till now, Maharashtra CM COVID19 Relief Fund has received contributions of Rs 245 crore.
Coronavirus LIVE Updates:
According to news agency AP, 5.2 million more seek jobless aid as number of laid-off people since virus struck keeps mounting in the US.
Roughly 22 million have sought jobless benefits in the past month — easily the worst stretch of U.S. job losses on record.
Coronavirus LIVE updates | BREAKING:
Another 5.2 million more Americans sought unemployment benefits last week, taking the total unemployment claims to an astounding 20 million in the past month. (Reuters)
Coronavirus in India LIVE updates | Health Ministry:
India's total number of COVID-19positive cases rises to 12,759 (including 10,824 active cases, 1514 cured/discharged/migrated and 420 deaths).
Coronavirus in India LIVE updates | Defence Ministry:
To overcome time delays and swift delivery of Personal Protective Equipment and masks, Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO) has shifted testing facility from Defence Research Development Establishment,Gwalior to Institute of Nuclear Medicine & Allied Sciences, Delhi.
The DRDE, Gwalior which has been at the forefront in fighting COVID-19, has now been tasked to confirm the label claims of masks and bodysuits received by HLL Lifecare Limited from foreign countries, before it is distributed to various agencies. (ANI)
Coronavirus in Mumbai LIVE Updates:
26 new COVID-19 cases reported from Dharavi today, taking the total number of positive cases in Dharavi to 86, including 9 deaths.
Coronavirus in India LIVE updates:
All India Football Federation to decide on I-League cancellation on Saturday,top AIFF official told PTI.
Aviation Ministry asks airlines to refund tickets. But there is a catch
In a relief to some fliers, the Ministry of Civil Aviation has asked airlines to refund tickets that were booked between March 25 and April 14, for travel during the lockdown.
In a communication to the airlines on April 16, the ministry said the airlines should refund tickets, both domestic and international travel, without levying any cancellation charges.
So if a passenger has booked a ticket on any day between March 25 to April 14, for travel between April 15 to Pay 3, his or her ticket will be refunded on request.
But the wording of the statement, may have left some room of respite for the airlines.
Want to know if you are eligible for an air-ticket refund? Click here
Coronavirus in India LIVE Updates:
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh today reviewed the preventive measures undertaken by 62 Cantonment Boards situated all over the country to prevent the spread of COVID-19.
Coronavirus in India LIVE updates:
11 out of 11 positive cases in theAndaman and Nicobar Islands have recovered,Chief SecretaryChetan Sanghi told ANI
Coronavirus in India LIVE Updates | Ministry of Information and Broadcasting:
MHA is monitoring on daily basis incidents of violation of lockdown guidelines including congregation of people andopening of shops andestablishments. Instances of violence against health workers engaged in surveillance andquarantine measures etc are also being ascertained. The Ministry of Home Affairs would take action under the Disaster Management Act against officers found responsible for such violations.
Coronavirus in India LIVE updates: Health Ministry Joint Secy Lav Agarwal:
Health Minister andMoS Health held a video conference yesterday, with health functionaries and field officers of the World Health Organisation(WHO), in which micro-plan for clusters andoutbreak containment of COVID-19 at district-level was discussed.
An action plan has been prepared on strengthening our ongoing surveillance utilizing the services of WHO national polio surveillance network team.
Coronavirus in India LIVE updates | ICMR:
5 lakh rapid testing kits have arrived. There are two types of testing kits in these, but both are serologicalkits.
But these tests cannot be used in early diagnosis. These kits can only be used for the purpose of surveillance.
Coronavirus in India LIVE updates | Health Ministry Joint Secy Lav Agarwal:
1489 people have recovered; total confirmed cases stand at 12,380. Case Fatality Rate is 3.8 percent.
There are 27 districts, which have not reported any new cases. This is due to field level action plan and vigilance.
Coronvirus in India LIVE Updates | Home Ministry Joint Secy Punya Salila Srivastava:
The ministry has banned sale of alcohol and tobacco products such as bidi, cigarettes and gutka. Spitting in public plces is now a punishable offence. MHA appeals to every body to follow social distancing and other lockdown guidelines strictly.
Coronavirus in India LIVE updates | Ministry of Home Affairs:
"Zoom is not a safe platform", says MHA as itissues an advisory for those who want to use it. Zoom is an online video-conferencing application/software.
Mauritius PM Pravind Jugnauth on Twitter:
“I am very thankful to Prime Minister Shri @narendramodi for the generous donation of medical supplies from the Government of India which reached Mauritius yesterday, Wednesday, April 15, by a special flight of Air India. This high mark of goodwill underscores, once again, the close bonds between Mauritius and India.”
The novel coronavirus curve: Total confirmed cases worldwide
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Coronavirus in India LIVE Updates |
Mobile phones, televisions, refrigerators, laptops and stationary items will be allowed to be sold through e-commerce platforms from April 20 during lockdown, PTI has reported quoting officials.
JUST IN:
The World Health Organization has said that Europe remains 'in the eye of the storm' during the coronavirus pandemic. (Input from AFP)
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The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has announced an additional $150 million of grant for the global fight against the novel coronavirus, raising its total funding to more than $250 million.
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Coronavirus in Germany LIVE Updates | Germany's cases rise by 2,866, deaths by 315
Germany's confirmed coronavirus cases have risen by 2,866 to 1,30,450, Reuters has reported citing data from the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) for infectious diseases. The number of new infections rose for a second consecutive day.
The reported death toll has risen by 315 to 3,569, the tally showed.
Why some closed spaces are riskier
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Coronavirus in Tamil Nadu LIVE Updates |
Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami has said that 25 new COVID-19 cases have been reported in the state today, taking the total number of confirmed cases to 1,267.
Coronavirus News LIVE Updates | G7 to meet via video conference
Leaders of the G7 countries will hold a video conference later today to coordinate national responses to the coronavirus outbreak.
Earlier this week, the group supported debt relief for the world's poorest countries facing the pandemic, which was underlined by the bigger G20 group agreeing to suspend debt service payments from poor countries for a year.
Coronavirus in US LIVE Updates | Restarting the world's biggest economy
President Donald Trump will be announcing "guidelines" for reopening the US economy today. Yesterday he said that data suggested the country had passed its peak on infections.
The US economy has been hurting badly. It reported this week the biggest decline in factory output since 1946.
Weekly jobless claims, the most timely data on the economy's health, have also been staggering with a cumulative estimate of more than 20 million since the week ending March 21.
How to keep your car disinfected?
Being a country that has more than 30 million cars on the road, it becomes necessary that we practice the necessary hygiene and cleanliness in the car as we would in our own houses.
In case you are required to drive the car, make sure it's disinfected first. And that is possibly best done by using Hydrogen Peroxide, which you can try and buy from a medical or general store.
The easiest and the best way to use it is to spray it on the surface that you want to disinfect in the car and then wipe it with a clean cloth.
If you don't have hydrogen peroxide at home or are unable to buy it, you can also opt for any household detergents or disinfectants such as washing powders, bleaches, conditioners or liquid soaps and shampoos. Dettol solution diluted in water should be effective too.
Coronavirus in Karnataka LIVE Updates:
No public shall be allowed to perform five-time congregational prayers in mosques, across Karnataka, during Ramzan, in view of COVID-19 pandemic. No public address system to be used by the staff of mosques for offering namaz.
Besides, no arrangements of Dawat-e-Sahri or Iftar shall be organized during Ramzan. (ANI)
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Congress leader Rahul Gandhi:
I disagree with Narendra Modi on a lot of issues, but now is not the time to fight. Unite and fight the virus.
