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Economic Times | 24 Apr, 2020 | 11.31AM IST
Coronavirus Live India Updates: Biggest lesson COVID-19 has taught us is to become self-reliant, says PM Modi
India has currently 23,077 confirmed cases including 17,610 active cases, 4,748 cured/discharged cases, and 718 deaths.
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Ensure non-COVID-19 patients get proper medical care: HC
- The Bombay high Court has said it is imperative that the Union government and the authorities in Maharashtra find an "effective solution" to ensure 'non-COVID- 19' patients are not denied medical treatment at a time when the focus is on fighting the coronavirus outbreak.
- Justice K R Sriram made the observation on Thursday while hearing three different petitions highlighting the plight of people suffering from several chronic or serious ailments, who the pleas said, are being turned away from clinics and hospitals.
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PM Modi launches e-GramSwaraj portal
The PM will inaugurate 2 programmes today
- Panchayati Raj Minister Narendra Singh Tomar
PM Modi interacts with Sarpanchs from across the nation via video conferencing
We are waiting for good kits from ICMR: Kerala Health Minister on COVID19
We have also ordered some test kits. Once we get the test kits, we will validate them, & once we confirm the quality of the kits, we will do the antibody tests: Kerala Health Minister on COVID19
Six more COVID-19 cases in Bihar, state tally reaches 176
- Six more people have tested positive for coronavirus in Bihar on Friday, said Sanjay Kumar, Principal Secretary (Health).
- The total number of cases in the state now stands at 176, he added.
Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar to hold a meeting with rural development ministers of all states via video conference, today
Reports ANI
One more tests positive for COVID-19 in Odisha; cases rise to 90
- A 40-year-old man from Odisha's Bhadrak district has tested positive for COVID-19, raising the total number of cases in the state to 90, officials said on Friday.
- The man has a travel history to Kolkata, the Health and Family Welfare Department said, adding the contact tracing and other follow-up action is being undertaken.
- With the fresh case, the number of COVID-19 patients in Bhadrak increased to 12, of whom 10 are active, officials said.
Farmer razes 1-acre cabbage crop as prices tank amid lockdown
- Upset over a trader offering one-sixth of the market price for his produce, a farmer in Osmanabad district has razed his entire one-acre cabbage crop.
- Umaji Chavan, a resident of Jagdalwadi village of Omerga tehsil, said the price offered by traders who buy these vegetables from farmers was so low that he was left with no option but to take the extreme step of razing the entire crop.
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Priests, staff at Madurai's Meenakshi Temple screened for COVID-19
- All priests and employees at the Sri Meenakshi Sundareswarar Temple were tested for coronavirus, amid the COVID-19 outbreak.
- The samples were collected by the state Health Department yesterday.
- Reports ANI
Uttarakhand Police register case against 2 toddlers for violation of home quarantine
- The Revenue Police in Uttarkashi district of Uttarakhand has registered a case against 51 people, including a 6-month-old and a 2-year-old, for violation of home quarantine rules during the lockdown.
- "FIR under Juveline Justice Act cannot be registered against those under 8 years of age. A probe will be conducted in the case," informed District Magistrate (DM) of Uttarkashi.
- The DM also said that disciplinary and suspension action will be taken against COVID-19 magistrate of the district for registration of a case against the kids under Juveline Justice Act. He also has sought a report in the case.
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- Sanjiv Puri, Chairman, ITC
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Philippine president threatens martial law
- Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has angrily threatened to declare martial law after accusing communist rebels of killing two soldiers, who escorted the delivery of cash and food aid to villagers as his government scrambled to deal with a growing number of coronavirus infections.
- Presidential spokesman Harry Roque on Friday said Duterte also approved during a meeting with Cabinet officials the extension of a lockdown in metropolitan Manila and several provinces and cities up to May 15.
Four-month-old COVID-19 positive baby girl, with congenital heart disease, dies in a Kozhikode hospital in Kerala
Won't accept change of Asia Cup schedule to accommodate IPL: PCB CEO
- The Pakistan Cricket Board will object to any change in the schedule of Asia Cup to accommodate the currently-suspended Indian Premier League (IPL), PCB CEO Wasim Khan has asserted.
- Khan said the PCB is hoping to hold the Asia Cup T20 tournament in the UAE as scheduled in September unless there are issues related to the COVID-19 pandemic.
3,600 more stranded British travellers set to return from India on 14 new flights chartered by UK Govt
Once completed, these additional flights will bring the total number of people flown to the UK from India on Govt charter flights to over 13,000: British High Commission in India
Lockdown: Students distribute sanitary pads to needy in Bhopal
- With most establishments downing their shutters in light of the COVID-19 lockdown in Madhya Pradesh, many have lost access to essentials, including hygiene products.
- However, a non-profit organisation run by students has come to the rescue of underprivileged women in the slums of Bhopal, by providing them sanitary napkins in these unprecedented times.
Malegaon: 6 more COVID-19 cases reported, taking the total to 116, reports TIMES NOW
Three trainee soldier craftsmen test positive for coronavirus
- Three soldier craftsmen undergoing training at the Military Station in Vadodara have tested positive for coronavirus, officials said on Friday.
- This is the first instance in Gujarat wherein members of armed forces have been infected with coronavirus, which has claimed over 100 lives in the state so far.
U.S. CDC reports 828,441 coronavirus cases, 46,379 deaths
- The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Thursday reported 828,441 cases of the novel coronavirus, an increase of 25,858 from its previous count, and said the number of deaths had risen by 1,804 to 46,379.
- The CDC reported its tally of cases of the respiratory illness known as COVID-19, caused by a new coronavirus, as of April 22, compared with its count a day earlier.
Assam tourism sector hit by COVID-19 lockdown
- The COVID-19 pandemic has been terrible for several businesses, but tourism is among the most affected sectors.
- Tourism in Assam has been crippled and scores of people working for this sector are now facing the brunt as there is a nationwide lockdown to halt the spread of the deadly virus.
China's coronavirus cases drop to single-digit; pvt firms launch COVID-19 test services By K J M Varma
- China's confirmed coronavirus cases dropped to single-digit, while technology giants like Alibaba and Tencent have launched booking services for COVID-19 tests.
- China's National Health Commission (NHC) on Friday said six new confirmed coronavirus cases -- two imported and four domestically transmitted -- were reported in the country on Thursday.
Punjab CM questions Centre's logic on not allowing sealed bottles of liquor to be sold
Captain Amarinder Singh has questioned the Centre on the logic in not allowing sealed bottles of liquor to be sold; says vegetables are being sold in the open and corona only spreads by mucus/droplets
36 new positive cases take Rajasthan's virus count to 2,000
36 new positive cases (13-Jaipur, 18-Kota, 4-Jhalawar & 1-Bharatpur) reported in Rajasthan; the total number of cases in the State is now 2000: Rajasthan Health Department.
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AIIMS waives autopsy in deaths due to COVID-19
- The All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) has not conducted any autopsies in cases of deaths on account of Covid-19, following a decision taken to protect the forensic doctors from the highly contagious virus.
- Sudhir Gupta, head of the department of forensic medicine and toxicology at AIIMS, said autopsies on patients are too dangerous to undertake. “We have decided to waive autopsies in such cases,” he told ET, adding that the department waived post-mortem even in suspected Covid-19 cases. “The post-mortem was waived in six such non-confirmed but suspected Covid-19 cases,” he added.
Locked down with virus & care
- Several studies say that lockdowns are not a permanent solution to deal with the novel coronavirus infection, but a way to buy time to prepare for the next wave of outbreak, whenever that hits.
- Focus should now shift to ramping up healthcare facilities, testing, and making available more isolation and ICU beds. India’s strategy, according to the health ministry, will be to test, treat and cure.
PM Modi to interact with Sarpanchs from across the nation via video conferencing at 11 AM today
At 11 AM today, PM @narendramodi would be interacting with Sarpanchs from across the nation via video conferencing.… https://t.co/PTVOMZiQ9F
— PMO India (@PMOIndia) 1587698709000India mulls May 3 options
- India’s top leadership is working on a careful strategy to lift the lockdown without losing the gains that have been achieved through the stringent nationwide shutdown, said a senior government official. “Imposing a lockdown is very easy — you stop everything,” he said. “However, opening a lockdown is difficult. The mindset of the system also has to change. There is no formula for that.”
- The Centre is monitoring various challenges related to resumption of economic activities on a day-to-day and case-to-case basis, he said. One key obstacle is economic hubs being located in red zones, where the disease needs to be curbed.
New York survey suggests nearly 14% in state may have coronavirus antibodies
- A preliminary survey of New York state residents found that nearly 14% of those tested had antibodies against the novel coronavirus, suggesting that some 2.7 million may already have been infected, Governor Andrew Cuomo said on Thursday.
- While noting the small sample size of 3,000 people and other limitations of the survey, Cuomo said the implied fatality rate of 0.5% of those infected was lower than some experts feared.
Total number of confirmed cases in India: 23,077
- 17,610 active cases
- 4,748 cured/discharged cases
- 718 deaths
Angela Merkel calls for international cooperation against virus
- German Chancellor Angela Merkel has called for international cooperation on the development of a vaccine for the new coronavirus, saying that the pandemic transcends borders and can only be countered jointly.
- Speaking to parliament on Thursday in a session where lawmakers sat at a careful distance from one another in line with the country's social-distancing regulations, Merkel said German scientists were busily researching the virus at home, but that “international cooperation against the virus is extremely important.”
Pompeo says China may have known of virus in November
- US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo charged that China may have known of the new coronavirus as early as November, renewing accusations that Beijing has not been transparent.
- "You'll recall that the first cases of this were known by the Chinese government maybe as early as November, but certainly by mid-December," Pompeo said in an interview on Thursday.
The Trained Nurses Association of India writes to the Delhi govt seeking more quarantine space for nurses, reports TIMES NOW
LGBT+ people facing more economic hardship in U.S. pandemic fallout: Survey
- Gay and trans people in the United States are twice as likely to say their finances are worse off than their straight peers and have seen more cuts in work hours in the coronavirus outbreak, research published on Thursday showed.
- LGBT+ Americans are also more pessimistic about their economic future, with gays and lesbians twice as likely to think their finances will be worse off in a year, according to the research from the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) advocacy group.
In locked down Britain, the beloved pub quiz moves online
- Much of the world is in lockdown, there's a killer virus on the loose, but right now there's only one question that needs answering: who was Madonna's first husband?
- Half the faces on the computer screen look blank, but other people start writing, and the quiz master moves onto the next round.
- The weekly pub quiz is a fixture of life for many Brits -- an opportunity to drink with their friends and show off their knowledge of largely useless facts.
Our current production capacity of Hydroxychloroquine is 35-40 Cr tablets a month. This is 10 times more than our requirement. There is no shortage of HCQ in India
- Viranchi Shah, Chairman, Indian Drug Manufacturers’ Association, Gujarat chapter
11,000 deaths: Ravaged nursing homes plead for more testing
- After two months and more than 11,000 deaths that have made the nation's nursing homes some of the most terrifying places to be during the coronavirus crisis, most of them still don't have access to enough tests to help control outbreaks among their frail, elderly residents.
- Neither the federal government nor the leader in nursing home deaths, New York, has mandated testing for all residents and staff. An industry group says only about a third of the 15,000 nursing homes in the U.S. have ready access to tests that can help isolate the sick and stop the spread. And homes that do manage to get a hold of tests often rely on luck and contacts.
China reports 6 new coronavirus cases in mainland vs 10 a day earlier
- Mainland China reported 6 new coronavirus cases as of end-April 23, down from 10 reported a day earlier, putting the total number of COVID-19 infections at 82,804.
- China's National Health Commission said in a statement on Friday that 2 of the new cases were so-called imported ones involving travellers from overseas.
Brazil passes 3,000 coronavirus deaths
- Brazil recorded 407 deaths from the coronavirus in 24 hours, the highest daily toll since the start of the pandemic, the Health Ministry said Thursday.
- The most populous country in Latin America and the region's largest economy, Brazil has now recorded 3,313 coronavirus deaths, out of a total 49,492 confirmed cases, the ministry added.
Some drugs more essential, govt moves to ensure supply
- The government has identified 55 drugs that hospitals in India need to manage coronavirus patients in intensive care units.
- It has also prepared a separate list of 97 essential drugs required during the three months from April to June, including key antibiotics, vasopressors, emergency cardiac drugs, pain relievers, muscle relaxants, nebulisation, and anti-epileptic medicines.
- The Drug Controller General of India has asked state drug controllers to take 'proactive steps' so that India doesn’t run out of essential medicines during the time of crisis.
Coronavirus tally rises to 91 on Italian cruise ship in Japan
- As many as 91 crew of an Italian cruise ship docked in Japan's southwestern port of Nagasaki are infected with coronavirus, officials said on Friday, as questions persist over how and when they will return to their home countries.
- Authorities are racing to complete tests on about 290 of the 623 crew after one of them was found infected this week.
Pompeo urges Egypt to keep American prisoners safe from coronavirus
- U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo stressed to his Egyptian counterpart on Thursday that Americans detained in Egypt should be kept safe during the coronavirus pandemic, the State Department said.
- The State Department did not give any details about the prisoners, but three Americans held in Egypt were mentioned in a letter by a bipartisan group of U.S. senators sent to Pompeo this month asking him to call for the release of Americans detained in several countries, citing the risk from the virus.
Covid lockdown: Handset companies seek essentials tag
- Handset makers have urged the government to consider mobile handsets as essential items.
- An industry lobby group urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to direct the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) to do so in a letter dated April 21.
Trump showcases idea heat, humidity could help fight virus
- The White House on Thursday pitched ''emerging'' research on the benefits of sunlight and humidity in diminishing the threat of the coronavirus as President Donald Trump encourages states to move to reopen their economies.
- Past studies have not found good evidence that the warmer temperatures and higher humidity of spring and summer will help tamp down the spread of the virus.
Tripura has become Coronavirus free: Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Deb
Tripura has become Coronavirus free after the recovery of the 2nd case. Two cases were recorded in the state, the first case had recovered earlier and the second patient has also been discharged after testing negative in repeat tests: Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Deb
In virus-hit Cuba, the struggle to get food on the table
- Cuba already suffered from food shortages, but the coronavirus crisis has made finding food for the dinner table a veritable scavenger hunt, with supply chains in disarray.
- So far, Cuba has recorded more than 1,200 coronavirus cases and 43 deaths. Schools and borders are closed, and all public transport is suspended. Most people are asked to work from home.
- The health situation appears to be under control, at least for now.
One of the deadliest days of the pandemic in US, with 3,176 deaths in 24 hours, brings overall coronavirus death toll in the country to 49,759
Netflix banks on vast production line to weather pandemic
- While coronavirus has brought Hollywood to a halt, Netflix has enjoyed record success. But will the streaming giant's well-stocked slate of future shows be enough to maintain that growth?
- Netflix announced this week that it has finished filming the majority of movies and series due for release this year, playing down concerns that its flow of hit shows such as "Tiger King" could run dry, or the next "Unorthodox" be delayed.
US states test safety of reopening as pandemic pushes jobless claims higher
- An array of U.S. merchants in Georgia and other states prepared on Thursday to reopen for the first time in a month under newly relaxed coronavirus restrictions, as another week of massive unemployment claims highlighted the grim economic toll of the pandemic.
- From Tennessee and Texas to Ohio and Montana, a handful of governors around the country have announced plans to swiftly allow a return to business for some workplaces that had been ordered closed in an attempt to curb the spread of the coronavirus.
Chennai artist modifies auto-rickshaw on theme of COVID-19
- An artist has modified an auto-rickshaw on the theme of COVID-19 to spread awareness about the virus.
- "The idea behind this is to create awareness among people who do not wear masks. People will have to pay fine if they will not wear masks," the artist said.
Indian-American NGO raises USD 1 million for coronavirus relief work in US, India
- An Indian-American NGO has raised USD 1 million to fight hunger in India and the United States amid the coronavirus pandemic.
- This translates to 4,700,000 meals for people in the United States and ration kits for 106,000 migrant workers in India that will last them seven to 10 days, said M R Rangaswami, founder and chairman of the board of NGO Indiaspora.
Trump bats for phased reopening of US economy
- US President Donald Trump has favoured safe and phased reopening of the American economy, which has been devastated by the coronavirus pandemic that has killed more than 50,000 people and infected over eight lakh in a matter of few months.
- More than 95 per cent of the country's 330 million people are under stay-at-home order as a result of the social mitigation measures including social distancing being enforced till May 1.
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