Coronavirus live updates: Lockdown 4.0? Last day for states to submit ideas to Centre; India\'s cases-78\,003

Coronavirus live updates: Lockdown 4.0? Last day for states to submit ideas to Centre; India's cases-78,003

Corona in India live updates: Friday (May 15) is the last day for states to send their suggestions regarding lockdown extension post May 17 to Centre. India's total confirmed coronavirus cases stands at 78,003 as of date, according to the Union Health Ministry

Coronavirus India updates 15 may, covid-19 latest news: The country's total 78,003 confirmed cases include, 49,219 active cases, 26,234 cured/discharged, 1 migrated, and 2,549 deaths

Coronavirus cases in India and lockdown 4 latest updates: Friday (May 15) is the last day for states to send their suggestions regarding lockdown extension post May 17 to Centre. As India's total count of COVID-19 cases near the 80,000-mark, the central government on Thursday announced measures amounting to around Rs 3 lakh crore for farmers, migrant labourers, and other vulnerable segments of the economy. The efforts announced by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman are aimed at helping those hit hard by the countrywide lockdown. FM Sitharaman on Thursday unveiled government's outline to start inter-state portability of ration cards under the public distribution system (PDS). The country's total number of confirmed coronavirus cases stands at 78,003 as of date, according to the Union Health Ministry. The tally include, 49,219 active cases, 26,234 cured/discharged, 1 migrated, and 2,549 deaths. The global death toll, has soared past the 3.01 lakh mark while over 4.4 million people have been infected with the deadly virus, according to Johns Hopkins University. The United States (US) has confirmed that the Trump leadership has asked for the withdrawal of billions of dollars in American pension fund investments in China as both the countries' relations have deteriorated in the wake of COVID-19 outbreak.

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8.37 am: Coronavirus global updates: US threatens to cut off whole relationship with China

US President Donald Trump has on Thursday threatened to cut off all relations with China in the wake coronavirus outbreak which has claimed over 3 lakh lives globally. "There are many things we could do. We could cut off the whole relationship," Trump said in an interview. He added that although he has a good relationship with Chinese President Xi Jinping, he doesn't want to speak with him right now. He further said that he is very disappointed with China. He stated in the interview that the US has repeatedly asked China to allow the international community to go to a Wuhan lab to probe the origin of coronavirus but to no avail. Trump has claimed the virus originated from Wuhan Institute of virology in Wuhan where the COVID-19 outbreak was first detected in December, 2019. According to Johns Hopkins University, over 4.4 million people have been infected with COVID-19 and around 3.01 lakh have died from the deadly infection.

8.30 am: Coronavirus India cases live updates: Check BusinessToday.In tracker to get state-wise tally of COVID-19 cases and deaths

INDIA CORONAVIRUS TRACKER: BusinessToday.In brings you a daily tracker as coronavirus cases continue to spread. Here is the state-wise data on total cases, fatalities and recoveries in one comprehensive graph.