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Economic Times | 02 Jun, 2020 | 09.35AM IST
Coronavirus Live Updates: India reports 1,98,706 cases
The subcontinent registered a 8,171 case spike in the last 24 hours. 5,598 people have died due to the virus, so far.
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Germany: 213 new cases
The country's cases rose to 1,82,028.
India records 8,171 case rise
- Total cases now 1,98,706
- 5,598 people have died.
WHO warns of pressure on Latin American health systems
- Four of the 10 countries showing the greatest number of new cases over the last 24 hours are in Latin America.
- Brazil, Peru, Chile and Mexico are experiencing the largest daily increases, while the numbers are on the rise in Argentina, Bolivia, Colombia and Haiti.
America crosses 1.8 million cases
Total cases now 1,808,291, while 1,05,003 people have died.
S.Korea mandates QR codes to log customers
- The decision to mandate QR codes to register visitors' identities came after authorities struggled to trace people who had visited a number of nightclubs and bars at the centre of a virus outbreak last month after much of the information on handwritten visitor logs was found to be false or incomplete.
- Starting June 10, visitors to nightclubs, bars, karaoke clubs, daytime discos, indoor gyms that hold group exercises, and indoor standing concert halls, will be required to use any of a number of commercially available apps to generate a one-time, personalized QR code that can be scanned at the door.
Spain reports zero deaths in 24 hours
The European nation's death toll remained at 27,127.
Inching our way to normalcy
Delhi: Passengers began arriving at New Delhi Railway Station earlier this morning, while some of them even slept t… https://t.co/2VtbIy52rt
— ANI (@ANI) 1591059648000Arunachal Pradesh:
Two more #COVID19 asymptomatic positive case has been detected. Both are being shifted from Quarantine facility cen… https://t.co/aWHwn1iZSg
— Pema Khandu (@PemaKhanduBJP) 1591052758000Distancing and masks cut risk, says largest review of evidence
- In a review that pooled evidence from 172 studies in 16 countries, researchers found frequent handwashing and good hygiene are also critical - though even all those measures combined can not give full protection.
- Current evidence suggests COVID-19 is most commonly spread by droplets, especially when people cough, and infects by entering through the eyes, nose and mouth, either directly or via contaminated surfaces.
- For this analysis, an international research team conducted a systematic review of 172 studies assessing distance measures, face masks and eye protection to prevent transmission of three diseases caused by coronaviruses - COVID-19, SARS and MERS.
IMF ups support for Honduras
The International Monetary Fund has increased overall financing access for Honduras to about $531 million, immediately releasing $233 million, more than five times the amount initially approved.
Pandemic could cost America $15.7 trillion in the next decade
- The CBO, which had already issued a report forecasting a severe economic impact over the next two years, expanded that forecast to show that the severity of the economic shock could depress growth for far longer.
- The new estimate said that over the 2020-2030 period, total GDP output could be $15.7 trillion lower than CBO had been projecting as recently as January. That would equal 5.3% of lost GDP over the coming decade.
- After adjusting for inflation, CBO said the lost output would total $7.9 trillion, a loss of 3% of inflation-adjusted GDP.
Brazil reports a 11,000 case spike
The South American country's tally rose to 526,447; 29,937 people have died, so far.
Jharkhand: 26 fresh cases
Total cases in the state now 661.
194 new cases in Madhya Pradesh
Total cases in the state rose to 8,283.
China reports 10 new cases
All cases were asymptomatic in nature.
Mexico death toll crosses 10,000
10,167 people have died in the country so far, of 93,435 reported cases.
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