TIMES OF INDIA
THE TIMES OF INDIA | Jun 02, 2020, 05:44:31 IST
Coronavirus live updates: Cases cross over 1.9 lakh mark, death toll at 5,600
Coronavirus tally in India surges to 1,92,630, and death toll has rose to 5,600 on Monday. On the first day of India’s unlocking phase, the number of fresh infections dipped slightly to 7,573, while the death toll remained above 200 for the fourth straight day. Stay here for all live updates
HCQ and PPE used together cut Covid risk by 80%: ICMR
Firming up its stand on prophylactic use of HCQ, the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has cited findings of its casecontrolled study which showed that a sustained intake of the anti-malarial drug along with appropriate use of personal protective equipment (PPE) led to a significant decline of Covid-19 risk, by up to 80%, among healthcare workers. Read full story
Brazil registers 11,598 additional cases of coronavirus, 623 new deaths
Assam crosses 1,400-mark with 124 fresh cases
51 fresh Covid-19 cases in Jharkhand, total mounts to 661, number of active cases stands at 400, reports PTI quoting state health department
Odisha reports highest single-day spike of 156 fresh Covid-19 cases
The Metropolitan Opera cancels fall season due to Covid-19
With a larger proportion of Covid-19 patients getting cured, the case fatality rate, or the percentage of deaths of the total cases, has declined steadily to 2.83% from 3.3% around 45 days ago.
