The novel coronavirus, or COVID-19, pandemic has spread across 178 countries. Today is the seventh day of India's 21-day lockdown. The total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in India stands at 1,397. The Union Health Ministry has said that 35 people have died due to the virus.
Globally, there have been over 7.86 lakh confirmed cases of COVID-19. At least 37,800 people have died so far. The United States, Italy and Spain have registered more cases than China, where the outbreak started. The outbreak is having a major impact on global economy and the stock market. Catch the latest updates here:
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Coronavirus in India LIVE Updates | Sun Weidong, Chinese Envoy to India:
Secondbatch of donation from Chinese charity organizations Jack Ma andAlibaba Foundations has arrived in Delhi today andbeen received by Indian Red Cross Society. Donation includes protective clothes, masks, respirators and ventilators.
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United States Coronavirusdeath toll exceeds official China tally, according to Johns Hopkins, reports news agencyAFP.
Coronavirus in Delhi LIVE Updates | Delhi Health Department:
23 COVID-19positive cases reported in Delhi today, taking the total number of cases in the national capital to 120.
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Medical devices, including ventilators and resting kits have been notified as drugs underDrugs & Cosmetics Act, 1940 and Drugs & Cosmetics Rules, 1945 and will see price regulations.
"With effect from 1stApril, 2020, all Medical Devices shall be regulated by the Government as Drugs for quality control and price monitoring. Therefore, the MRPsof all the Medical Devices would be monitored by the Governmentunder the provisions of Para 20(1) of the DPCO, 2013 to ensure that no manufacturer/importer increases the MRP of a drug more than ten percent of MRP during preceding twelve month and where the increase is beyond ten percent of maximum retail price, it shall reduce the same to the level of ten percent of maximum retail price for next twelve months," a PIB release said.
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CNN Anchor Christopher Cuomo tests positive for Coronavirus. He is the brother of New York Governor Andrew Cuomo.
Coronavirus in India LIVE Updates |
Cases in India rise to 1,397 with 35 virus-related deaths being reported.
Coronavirus in India LIVE Updates | Prime Minister's Office:
Prime Minister Narendra Modi had a telephonic conversation today with Emmanuel Macron, President of France. Prime Minister Modi expressed his condolences to President Macron for the loss of lives in the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
Coronavirus in Bihar LIVE Updates |
6 persons have tested positive for Coronavirusin Bihar. Four are from Siwan, and oneeach from Gopalganj andGaya.
Coronavirus in Telangana LIVE Updates | Telangana Public Health & Family Welfare Department:
Today, 15 people who attended the 2020 Markaz (in Nizamuddin, Delhi) andtheir relatives have been diagnosed coronavirus positive in Telangana. At present, 77 active positive cases are being treated in various hospitals of state.
Coronavirus in India LIVE Updates | Ajay Bhalla, Union Home Secretary:
Rumours are being spread about COVID-19in the country leading to misinformation. FIR will be registered against those involved in spreading of these rumours and strict action will be taken under provisions of the Disaster Management Act.
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The Tata Group has said that it is making a contribution of Rs 500 crore to the PM-CARES Fund as a part of its "overall committment" of Rs 1,500 crore.
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45 people from Tamil Nadu who attended the gathering at Nizamuddin Markaz in Delhi, have been tested positive for COVID-19
Coronavirus in India LIVE Updates | MHA:
1,339 Tablighi activists quarantined at Narela, Sultanpuri, Bakkarwala facilities and also at some hospitals including AllMS, Jhajjar.
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All officers andstaff of Income Tax Department pledge to contribute their one day's salary to PM-CARES Fund launched by PM Narendra Modi to fight the COVID-19 pandemic.
Coronavirus in Italy LIVE Updates:
Italy holds a minute of silence and flies flags at half mast to mourn the 11,591 people who have died from the coronavirus in the Mediterranean country during the pandemic. (AFP)
Coronavirus in India LIVE Updates | Delhi Police Commissioner:
Case registered against Maulana Saad and others of Tableeghi Jamaat under Epidemic Disease Act 1897 andother sections of IPC for violation of government directions given to the management of Markaz of Basti Nizamuddin, regarding restrictions on gatherings.
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Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman participated in the second virtual meeting of the G20.
Coronavirus in Assam LIVE Updates | Chief Miniser Himanta Biswa Sarma:
A 52-year-old person has been found positive for Coronavirus and is Assam's first COVID-19 patient. He is undergoing treatment at Silchar Medical College. His condition is stable.
Turkmenistan bans the word 'coronavirus'
Turkmenistan, in what many might consider a radical move, has banned the usage of the word 'coronavirus' even as the pandemic continues to affect and kill thousands across the world.
According to a report in Reporters Without Borders,the state-controlled media are no longer allowed to use the word and it has even been removed from health information brochures distributed in schools, hospitals and workplaces.
The report has quoted Turkmen journalists as saying that those heard talking about it and using the word are liable to be arrested by police, who is patrolling the roads in plain clothes.
The country has reportedly yet not had a case of COVID-19.
Coronavirus in India LIVE Updates:
Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) personnel have contributed one day's salary to PM CARES Fund, addinga sum of Rs Ten Crore Fifty Three Lakhs Fifty Eight Thousand Four Hundred Seventy Nine. (ANI)
Coronavirus in Maharashtra LIVE Updates:
72 more persons have tested positive for COVID-19 in Maharashtra, taking the total number of cases in the state to 302 – 59 from Mumbai, 3 from Nagar, 2 each from Pune, Thane, Kalyan-Dombivli, Navi Mumbai and Vashi Virar.
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Puducherry Chief MinisterVNarayanasamy: Total 6 persons from Puducherry visited Nizamuddin Markaz in Delhi, of which 5 persons have been kept under observation, they have been isolated. Further tests are being conducted. (ANI)
Coronavirus in India LIVE Updates:
Prime Minister Narendra Modi's mother Hiraba donates Rs 25,000 from her personal savings to PM CARES Fund.
Coronavirus in Kerala LIVE Updates | Alkesh Kumar Sharma, Managing Director, Kochi Metro Rail Limited:
Kochi Metro services will remain closed till April 14, in view of the nationwide lockdown aimed at combating COVID-19.This has been done to make sure that people stay at home andpractice social distancing.
Coronavirus in India LIVE Updates | National Testing Agency postpones Joint Entrance Examination (Main)
The JEE (Main) April 2020 exam has been postponed to last week of May, though the exact date of the exam will be announced after assessing the situation in the coming weeks, a statement has said.
"The National Testing Agency has expressed hope that normalcy will be restored relatively soon; but for now, NTA is closely monitoring the scenario to evaluate if the situation may necessitate any change in the schedule," the statement said.
Coronavirus in Delhi LIVE Updates | Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal:
Till now 1,548 people have been brought out of Markaz (Nizamuddin), 441 of them were symptomatic. They have been shifted to hospitals and their tests are being conducted. 1,107 who did not show symptoms have been sent to quarantine.
Coronavirus in India LIVE Updates | Shekhar C. Mande, Director-General, Council of Scientific and Industrial Research:
We are researching to find another polymer than polypropylene, which is currently being used to manufacture Personal Protective Equipment (PPEs), so that we can produce reusable PPEs.
Coronavirus in Delhi LIVE Updates | Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal:
Out of the 97 cases in Delhi, 24 cases are from Markaz, Nizamuddin. 41 have travel history to foreign countries and 22 are family members of the foreign travelers. 10 cases yet to be ascertained. No local community transmission right now.
Coronavirus in Maharashtra LIVE Updates | Bhagat Singh Koshyari,Governor of Maharashtra:
Visits to Maharashtra's Raj Bhavan for citizens have been suspended till 30th April.People with confirmed booking for Raj Bhavan visit for April will be accommodated at subsequent dates, about which they'll be communicated.
Coronavirus in India LIVE Updates | Nykaa suspends operations, temporarily shuts down retail stores
Onlineretail store Nykaa has decided to suspend its operations and temporarily shut down all its retail stores, corporate offices and warehouses across India, the company said in a statement.
"The lockdown has already impacted business across industry and this will have significant impact on the business cycle including cash conversion cycle," the statement read.
Coronavirus in India LIVE Updates | Lav Agarwal, Health Ministry:
Not everyone needs to wear masks; following social distancing is more important to prevent COVID-19 spread.
Coronavirus in India LIVE Updates | Lav Agarwal, Health Ministry:
With respect to the Nizamuddin area, we all need to understand and appreciate that this is not the time to do fault finding. What is important for us is to take action as per our containment process in whatever areas we find a case.
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Global coronavirus infections pass 785,000; Death tollover 37,000, reports Associated Press.
Coronavirus in India LIVE Updates | ICMR, R Gangakhedkar:
Till now, we have tested 42,788 samples, including 4,346 samples that were tested yesterday. It represents 36% of our capacity. 123 labs have been made functional, 49 private labs have been given permission. Yesterday 399 patients were tested in private labs
Coronavirus in India LIVE Updates:
A petition has been filed before Supreme Court today seeking a direction to the Govt of India for ensuring to provide free of cost testing facility of COVID-19 to all the citizens at testing labs, whether private or government. (ANI)
Coronavirus in India LIVE Updates | Health Ministry Joint Secy Lav Agarwal:
Delhi government has issued an order under Epidemic Disease Act to District Magistrates, Municipal Corporations and thePolice, to look into the matters wherein landowners are forcing doctors and nurses to vacate their property.
Coronavirus in India LIVE Updates: Health Ministry Joint Secy Lav Agarwal:
Ensure properquality of testing kits as well as public and private labs
Coronavirus in India LIVE Updates: Health Ministry Joint Secy Lav Agarwal:
Multi-disciplinary research on the virus and the drugs required to cure the disease are going on, in coordination with other ministries and states.
We have reached out to South Korea, as well as DRDO and other PSUs to ensure the supply of PPEs and N-9 masks
Coronavirus LIVE Updates | Key updates from around the world:
> Indonesia has declared national emergency and announced measures to help people with lower incomes, including expanding social welfare and food assistance.
> Brazilian PresidentJairBolsonarohas said there can be no more measures imposed in the country than those already in place because jobs are being destroyed and that the poor are suffering disproportionately.
> Mexico has declared a health emergency and issued stricter restrictions.
> Finland extended most of its measures until May 13.
> Denmark may gradually lift its lockdown after Easter if the numbers remain stable.(Inputs from Reuters)
Coronavirus outbreak in India LIVE Updates | SC asks Centre to prevent migration, set up portal within 24 hrs for real time info
The Supreme Court has asked the Centre to prevent migration of people due to the nationwide lockdown and set up within 24 hours a portal for disseminating real time information on the pandemic to counter the panic being spread through fake news.
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Group of Ministers (GoM) on COVID-19 discussed the Nizamuddin gathering issue in the meeting today. A detailed briefing was given to the ministers.
Coronavirus in Iran LIVE Updates |
Iran has reported 141 new COVID-19 deaths, raising the total death toll to 2,898 in the country.
Coronavirus in Europe LIVE Updates |
Spain has recorded 849 deaths in 24 hours, AFP has reported.
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A 12-year-old girl, infected with COVID-19, has died in Belgium. (Input from AFP)
Read more: 3 of 10 moving from cities to villages may carry virus: Centre tells SC over migrant exodus
The Centre today told the Supreme Court that three out of 10 migrant workers moving from cities to villages may carry coronavirus. The apex court was hearing a batch of pleas on the issue of migration of labourers.
Coronavirus News LIVE Updates | Countries in Europe with the highest confirmed cases
> Italy: 1,01,739 cases (includes recoveries and deaths)
> Spain: 87,956 cases
> Germany: 67,051 cases
> France: 45,170 cases
> Switzerland: 15,922 cases
> Belgium: 11,899 cases
> The Netherlands: 11,817 cases
> Austria: 9,705 cases
> Portugal: 6,408 cases
> Norway: 4,465 cases
(Source: Johns Hopkins University Coronavirus Resource Center, as of 3.05 pm IST on March 31)
Coronavirus in Rajasthan LIVE Updates | Rajasthan govt tightens curfew norms in Bhilwara
With Bhilwara recording 30 percent of total COVID-19 cases in Rajasthan, the district administration plans to impose a stricter lockdown in the textile town for 10 days starting from April 3 by revoking passes issued to media and NGOs, PTI has quoted officials as saying.
Residents have been asked to remain indoors as the district administration has prepared a time-table to deliver essential services at door steps.
Coronavirus in Europe LIVE Updates | Czech Republic's coronavirus infections top 3,000
The tally of coronavirus infections in the Czech Republic has exceeded 3,000 as the central European country ramps up testing and keeps strict measures in place to curb the outbreak.
The country of 10.7 million people has seen the highest number of cases among the European Union's eastern wing but far fewer than in western neighbours like Germany and Austria. (Input from Reuters)