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Economic Times | 02 May, 2020 | 10.31AM IST
Coronavirus India Live Updates: India case count tops 37,000-mark; death toll at 1,218
Total cases in India have risen to 37,336 with 1,218 deaths so far.
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Till now, there are a total of 113 COVID-19 positive cases, 2 deaths in Jharkhand: State's Health Department
We've taken a policy decision to run 'Shramik special trains': Indian Railways
Zonal railways to run these trains as per the demand of state administrations. Local DMs and DRMs are coordinating. Specific details can be obtained from the zonal CPROs, said Indian Railways official.
Thailand reports six new coronavirus cases, no new deaths
ECHO India strengthens the public healthcare system in India by capacity building of over 2,00,000 healthcare professionals in the battle against the covid-19 pandemic
7 labourers who had arrived from Maharashtra via Jhansi in government buses to Basti, have tested positive for COVID19: DM Basti
Singapore prepares to ease some coronavirus curbs
- Singapore will start easing some curbs put in place to contain the spread of the coronavirus over the next few weeks, Health Minister Gan Kim Yong said on Saturday.
- Selected activities such as home-based businesses, laundry services and barbers will be allowed to operate from May 12. Some students will be allowed to go back to schools in small groups from May 19.
Coronavirus: US announces relaxations for H-1B visa holders and Green Card applicants
- The US government has given a grace period of 60 days to H-1B visa holders and Green Card applicants, who have been served notices for submission of various documents, in view of the novel coronavirus outbreak.
- The US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) on Friday said the 60-day grace period for responding to its requests will include requests for evidence; continuations to request evidence (N-14); notices of intent to deny; notices of intent to revoke; notices of intent to rescind and notices of intent to terminate regional investment centers; and filing date requirements for Form I-290B, Notice of Appeal or Motion.
FDA allows emergency use of anti-viral vaccine Remdesivir to treat COVID-19 patients
- The US food and drug regulatory body has allowed emergency use of an investigational anti-viral vaccine to treat COVID-19 patients after some researches, including one led by an Indian-American physician, found that the drug helped recover some of the infected cases faster.
- The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) gave emergency use authorization (EUA) for the use of investigational anti-viral Remdesivir in the treatment of COVID-19 patients.
12 new cases and 3 deaths reported today in Rajasthan, taking the total number of cases to 2678 and 65 deaths
12 new positive cases of #COVID19 and 3 deaths have been reported today in Rajasthan taking the total number of cas… https://t.co/cGrLVuwyse
— ANI (@ANI) 15883923260002 new positive cases of COVID-19 have been reported today, from samples taken at Flu Corners. They will be taken to isolation facilities. Their contact tracing will be done & each contact will be tested. Total cases rise to 94: Girish Dayalan, Deputy Commissioner Mohali, Punjab
68 more jawans attached to a battalion camp in East Delhi test COVID-19 positive
Test results of 68 more jawans have shown them COVID-19 positive. All jawans are attached to a battalion having cam… https://t.co/pMChYIdTfg
— ANI (@ANI) 1588392000000Coronavirus US sport shutdown will cost $12 billion: report
- The $100 billion US sports landscape will lose $12 billion in revenue due to the coronavirus shutdown, ESPN reported, with deeper cuts if NFL and college gridiron games are wiped out.
- Analysis of the magnitude of business losses includes superstar salaries to pay for stadium workers but it might be a conservative estimate because it does not include outdoor recreational sport, gambling or such individual sports as golf, tennis and NASCAR, the most popular form of US auto racing.
PUNE: 74 buses from Maharashtra brought back stranded students from Kota, Rajasthan, last night. All students underwent health screening at Swar Gate bus stand and were advised home quarantine
2293 new cases, 71 deaths in the last 24 hours; this is the highest number of cases reported in one day: Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
21 day quarantine for people coming back: Sushil Kumar Modi, Bihar Deputy Chief Minister
Block headquarters will be quarantine centers for people coming from various states through trains. They will be qu… https://t.co/K9kZRt1gtJ
— ANI (@ANI) 1588389502000Total cases in India rise to 37,336
- Active Cases: 26,167
- Cured / Discharged: 9,950
- Death: 1,218
- Migrated: 1
A 68-year-old patient who had tested positive for COVID19 passes away in Pune. The cause of death is acute respiratory failure due to ARDS with Myocarditis with COVID19 infection. Total death toll in Pune district is now 100: Pune Health officials, Maharashtra
Italy reports 207,428 COVID-19 cases, cautious ahead of easing lockdown
The coronavirus pandemic has claimed 28,236 lives in locked-down Italy, bringing the total number of infections, fatalities, and recoveries to 207,428, latest data from the country's Civil Protection Department showed on Friday.
Germany's confirmed coronavirus cases rise by 945 to 161,703 -RKI
347 migrant labourers belonging to 28 districts arrive at Misrod railway station
MP: 347 migrant labourers belonging to 28 Dists arrived at Misrod railway stn (near Bhopal) from Nashik, today. SDM… https://t.co/SSdwsVnpoN
— ANI (@ANI) 1588386556000Texas eases virus lockdown despite highest one-day death toll
NY nursing home reports 98 deaths linked to coronavirus
- A New York City nursing home on Friday reported the deaths of 98 residents believed to have had the coronavirus _ a staggering death toll that shocked public officials.
- "It's absolutely horrifying,'' Mayor Bill de Blasio said. "It's inestimable loss, and it's just impossible to imagine so many people lost in one place.''
China reports one new coronavirus case versus 12 a day earlier
The total number of confirmed cases in the country has reached 82,875. With no new deaths on Friday, the toll remained at 4,633.
Special trains will run for migrant workers, pilgrims, tourists, students and other persons stranded at different places only on the request of state governments. Anyone who wants to travel should contact state governments only: Indian Railways
271 stranded UK nationals airlifted from Amritsar
Punjab: Around 271 United Kingdom (UK) nationals left for their country in a special British Airways flight from Sr… https://t.co/xrzH3Pgm4d
— ANI (@ANI) 1588371610000Ireland to extend coronavirus lockdown to May 18. Schools and colleges in the country will reopen in September, says Prime Minister Leo Varadkar: AFP news agency
Delhi Government is sending 40 buses to bring back its students from Kota
Delhi Government is sending 40 buses to bring back its students from Kota, Rajasthan who are stuck there due to loc… https://t.co/FNUsT9WkEM
— ANI (@ANI) 1588360390000Till now, 5 trains have commenced their journeys carrying migrant workers, students & other people on the request of the respective state governments. The trains are - Lingampally to Hatia, Aluva to Bhubaneswar, Nashik to Bhopal, Jaipur to Patna,& Kota to Hatia: Railways official
North Korea leader Kim Jong Un makes first public appearance in 20 days: Yonhap News Agency
1400 migrant workers transported from Hubli to their homes on buses
Karnataka: Around 1400 migrant workers from neighbouring districts, working at brick manufacturing factories in Hub… https://t.co/a2XR3L2mO0
— ANI (@ANI) 1588373889000COVID-19 deaths in the United States of America (USA) climbed by 1,883 in the past 24 hours, as per Johns Hopkins University tally: AFP news agency
US allows use of 1st drug shown to help virus recovery
- U.S. regulators on Friday allowed emergency use of the first drug that appears to help some COVID-19 patients recover faster, a milestone in the global search for effective therapies against the coronavirus.
- The Food and Drug Administration cleared Gilead Science's intravenous drug for hospitalized patients with ``severe disease,'' such as those experiencing breathing problems requiring supplemental oxygen or ventilators.
- President Donald Trump announced the news at the White House alongside Gilead CEO Daniel O'Day and Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Stephen Hahn.
Mexico reports 1,515 new coronavirus cases, 113 deaths
Mexico's health ministry reported on Friday 1,515 new known coronavirus cases and 113 deaths, bringing the country's total to 20,739 cases and 1,972 deaths.
China 'mishandled' coronavirus outbreak: White House
- The White House on Friday said China "mishandled the situation" after the coronavirus outbreak in its Wuhan city, but refrained from giving a definitive answer on retaliatory measures against the Asian giant.
- The deadly coronavirus that was first reported in China's Wuhan city in mid-November has so far killed more than 2,35,000 people globally, including 64,000 Americans, and has infected 3.3 million across the world.
Trump leaves White House grounds for first time since March 28
U.S. President Donald Trump, cooped up in the White House for weeks due to the coronavirus lockdown, flew to Camp David, Maryland, on Friday for a weekend away at the presidential retreat.
Rolls-Royce considering cutting up to 15% of its workforce - source
- British aero-engine maker Rolls-Royce Holdings Plc is considering cutting up to 15% of its workforce, a source close to the company told Reuters, with its customers cutting production and airlines parking planes due to the coronavirus pandemic.
- The size of layoffs has been mentioned internally by senior management but is by no means finalised, and there is a lot of negotiation still to be done, the source added.
Trump now says he hopes U.S. deaths from coronavirus are under 100,000
President Donald Trump on Friday seemingly increased his estimate of possible U.S. deaths from the coronavirus pandemic, telling a White House event he hopes for less than 100,000 fatalities from COVID-19, a higher upper limit than the 60,000 to 70,000 deaths he discussed on Monday.
Nearly 3,000 crew quarantined on cruise ship in German port
- Nearly 3,000 crew of a cruise ship belonging to German tourism giant TUI have been quarantined on board after one person tested positive for the novel coronavirus, the company said on Friday.
- Fifteen crew members of the "Mein Schiff 3" were tested after showing mild flu symptoms, with one of them testing positive for COVID-19.
- All 2,899 crew members would remain in quarantine on board in the ship's home port of Cuxhaven on Germany's North Sea coast until further notice, TUI said in a statement.
Assam welcomes lockdown extension, to review relaxations notified by MHA
The Assam govt on Friday welcomed the Centre's decision to extend the coronavirus- induced lockdown by two more weeks from May 4, but said it will review the relaxations notified by the Ministry of Home Affairs, according to an official release.
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