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Latest updates on coronaviruses: Worldwide, the number of
Covid-19 cases has exceeded 860,170 and approximately 42,344 have died so far.
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Men in protective masks walk on the bus to the hospital as the spread of
coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in the Nizamuddin area of New Delhi is cause for
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Coronavirus update in India: India said on Wednesday that it
had more than 1,600 coronavirus patients and 39 deaths from the disease, urging
people to stay indoors during a national lockout of three weeks.
Ajit Pawar, chief deputy minister of Maharashtra, warned
against tougher measures to enforce the lockdown if people "do not
behave". Delhi's chief minister, Arvind Kejriwal, said his government
would give families Rs 1 crore if health professionals or other
professionals died while serving patients with coronavirus.
Country government officials identify people who attended a
gathering of nearly 4,000 people at Markaz Nizamuddin in Delhi in mid-March,
saying the place has become a coronavirus hotspot.
The world is shocked by coronavirus shock right now. As
China has taken up this challenge since December, the situation has become grim
in Europe and the United States, and India is also experiencing a rapid
increase in infections. A K Bhattacharya examines the pandemic and its impact
on the global supply chain as well as on the economy and markets of India.
Rise in coronavirus cases since yesterday due to Delhi mosque event: Govt
India's count of coronavirus cases has increased since Tuesday because of travelers who attended a gathering at a Delhi masjid last month, said the government as it denied a spurt in the infection.
Lav Agarwal, joint secretary in the health ministry, said 134 coronavirus cases were linked to the Tablighi Jamaat, the Islamic group which organised the gathering in mid-March before the 21-day lockdown was announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
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Number of deaths due to COVID19 infections in the US spikes to 4,055
The number of fatalities due to COVID19 infections in the US spiked to 4,055 with at least 188,578 confirmed cases on Wednesday. The count of deaths exceeded the 2,977 toll of the 9/11 terrorist attack
IAF transports around 25 tonnes of medical supplies in the last 3 days
Amid the ongoing nationwide lockdown to combat COVID-19, the Indian Air Force on Wednesday said it has transported around 25 tonnes of essential medical supplies from Delhi, Surat, Chandigarh to Manipur, Nagaland and the Union Territories of Jammu and Kashmir, and Ladakh.
The medical supplies include personal protective equipment (PPE), hand sanitiser, surgical gloves, thermal scanners, the IAF said in a statement, adding that medical personnel are also being taken from one place to another using their aircraft.
IISc building indigenous ventilator prototype for COVID- 19
Working round-the-clock in the past few days, an Indian Institute of Science team is building an indigenous ventilator prototype for COVID-19 victims, and it is expected to be ready in the current month itself.
A ventilator can be a life-saver for patients whose lungs are damaged by the COVID-19 infection. But India, like all countries grappling with this pandemic, is likely to face a large shortage of ventilators. Manufacturers are unable to source key components such as sensors and flow controllers from abroad due to the current disruptions in global supply chains.
Coronavirus update: NDRF units have been activated in Bihar, says CM Nitish Kumar
Harvesting season is upon us and crop harvesting will happen but people will have to be careful and make sure that they are not affected. The Health Department is doing everything in its capacity and we are coordinating with the Centre. NDRF units have been activated in the state, said Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar during press briefing on Covid-19 situation in the state.
23 positive cases, 1 dead in Bihar: CM Nitish Kumar
23 positive cases, 1 dead. Most of the cases have come from outside of Bihar, people in the state are alert and following the rules. All public representatives in Panchayat and Municipal Corporation have been consulted and people are following social distancing, said Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar press briefing on Covid-19 situation in the state.
Coronavirus: The fourth doctor tested positive in Delhi
Another doctor of a hospital in Delhi has been tested positive for coronavirus, taking the total count of doctors affected by the infection to four. The doctor is from Sardar Patel Hospital and the administration is tracing the source of infection.
Before this, a doctor from Delhi State Cancer Institution was also affected by the virus resulting in shutting down of the hospital for sanitisation, IANS reported.
Spain death toll hits 9,053 as virus cases pass 100,000
The coronavirus death toll in Spain surged over 9,000 on Wednesday after a record 864 deaths in 24 hours, with the number of confirmed cases passing the 100,000 mark, the government said. Spain has the world's second-highest death toll after Italy, with the virus so far claiming 9,053 lives and the number of confirmed cases reaching 102,136.
But on a day-to-day basis, the rate of new infections continued its downward trend, showing an increase of just over 8.0 per cent, compared with nearly 11 per cent on Tuesday, health ministry figures showed.
Private lab in Maharashtra stopped from conducting coronavirus tests
Maharashtra Health Minister Rajesh Tope on Wednesday said a private lab in the state has been stopped from conducting coronavirus tests for delay in providing results. The private testing laboratories are unable to provide prompt results to state authorities, he said.
"Every report provided by them has to be rechecked in the state-run labs again. After the state-run lab confirms prevalence of the infection, the person is declared coronavirus positive," Tope told reporters.
Delhi to give Rs 1 cr to kin of professionals who die treating Covid-19
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday announced Rs one crore for the families of healthcare personnel if they lose their lives while dealing with coronavirus cases in the national capital. Interacting with doctors, the chief minister said that at present, the Delhi government gives Rs one crore to the families of soldiers belonging to the national capital if they die in the line of duty.
5,000 quarantined in Maharashtra after close contact with Covid-19 patients
Over 5,000 people in Maharashtra have been quarantined so far as they were in close contact with 162 COVID-19 patients in the state, Health Minister Rajesh Tope said on Wednesday. Speaking to reporters, Tope said that 5343 people have been identified as high risk contact, because they were in close contact with the 162 COVID-19 positive patients in the state
"We have quarantined these 'high risk contact' people as they are likely to be infected or are carriers of the coronavirus infection, he said.
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