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Coronavirus India Live Updates: It's not over until there is no virus anywhere in the world, says WHO
In a word of caution WHO's spokeswoman explained when the social distancing measures ease, people sometimes interpret this as 'OK, it's over'
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Karnataka reports 515 new COVID-19 positive cases from 5 pm yesterday to 5 pm today; taking the total number of positive cases in the state to 4835 including 3088 active cases. The death toll stands at 57.
- State Health Department
The total number of COVID-19 positive cases in the state stands at 389 including 197 active cases and 183 recovered. The death toll is at 5.
- Himachal Pradesh Health Department
JNPT converts its training centre to COVID-19 hospital
- Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust (JNPT) is the country's biggest container handling port.
- It has converted its multi-skill training centre at Bokadvia in the state into 120-bed hospital.
- The training centre has been temporarily handed over, along with an ambulance, to the local authorities.
UP minister to undergo COVID-19 test as he visits hospital
- Uttar Pradesh Medical Education Minister Suresh Khanna visited a hospital in Meerut where positive patients are under treatment.
- Khanna had on Monday paid a visit to Government Medical College in Meerut to inquire about the well being of the patients.
- On the advice of doctors, Khanna will give his sample for coronavirus testing on Saturday.
CM Hemant Soren on cancellation of approval for BRO's drive to recruit labourers
Jharkhand Govt must have details of labourers working in border areas so we can help them when needed. We've decide… https://t.co/z7luUHcFlX
— ANI (@ANI) 1591357443000Under Constitutional framework, Agriculture is a State Subject&Union Govt has no powers to make any legislation to deal with dynamics of agricultural production, marketing & processing. These are state matters, which individual states are best placed to handle & manage.
- Punjab CM
CM has rejected so-called reforms announced by Centre for Agriculture Sector as a brazen attempt to destabilise country’s federal structure & warned that it could pave way for disbanding MSP regime & foodgrain procurement regime, triggering unrest among state’s farmers.
- Punjab Government
Punjab farmers, industrialists woo back migrants with advance payments, return tickets
Maharashtra: Shops in Zaveri Bazaar in Mumbai open on odd-even basis from today
Maharashtra: Shops in Zaveri Bazaar in Mumbai open on odd-even basis from today. As per state govt orders, shops… https://t.co/dfrsL1CkFv
— ANI (@ANI) 1591355717000Govt labs have capacity of 9000 tests per day. We've launched a scheme under which ppl can contact private labs for sampling at home for which they'll charge Rs 1000 as service charge. They'll do sampling&test will be done for free in our labs.
- Punjab Health Minister BS Sidhu
High Court to partially resume functioning of its International Arbitration Centre; via video conferencing
It's not over until there is no virus anywhere in the world
- WHO
Migrant labourers matter: Supreme Court reserves order for Tuesday
We are tracking migrant labourers returning to the state with the help of ASHA workers. 12,80,833 labourers have been tracked till now, out of which 1,163 are symptomatic. Their samples have been collected for test.
- UP Principal Secretary (Health), Amit Mohan Prasad
Another COVID-19 patient in Karnataka recovers after plasma therapy
- A COVID-19 patient, who was admitted to Victoria hospital
- The patient has recovered from the disease after he was administered convalescent plasma therapy.
- He is the second patient in the state who has recovered from COVID-19 after the therapy.
People board Indian Navy's INS Jalashwa in Male:
Maldives: People board Indian Navy's INS Jalashwa in Male. The ship will bring back around 700 Indian citizens unde… https://t.co/q9wAII9SAD
— ANI (@ANI) 1591350097000The UPSC civil service prelims exam will be conducted on October 4, 2020 while the main exam will be conducted on January 8, 2021.
UPSC Prelims 2020 Revised schedule released at upsc.gov.in
High blood pressure patients more likely to die from Covid-19: Study
- Patients with raised blood pressure have a two-fold increased risk of dying from the coronavirus.
- Patients with high blood pressure who were not taking medication to control the condition were at even greater risk.
Former Solicitor General & senior Supreme Court lawyer Ranjit Kumar:
Former Solicitor General & senior Supreme Court lawyer Ranjit Kumar, appearing for Bihar, tells the court that arou… https://t.co/HnCpxrhqgC
— ANI (@ANI) 1591348703000Uttarakhand detects 46 more positive cases of COVID-19, taking total positive cases in the state to 1199. Active cases stand at 874 while 11 deaths have been reported so far.
- State Health Department
99 more COVID-19 positive cases have been reported in Bihar, taking the total number of cases to 4551.
- State Health Department
Senior lawyer P Narasimha, representing Uttar Pradesh Govt, tells the court that buses did over 10,000 trips to take 5.50 lakhs migrant workers from Delhi to Uttar Pradesh.
During last 24 hours,a total of 5,355 COVID-19 patients have been cured. So far,a total of 1,09,462 patients have been cured. Recovery rate is 48.27% amongst COVID-19 patients. Presently,there are 1,10,960 active cases and all are under active medical supervision.
- Health Ministry
Philippines reports 3 new coronavirus deaths, 244 more cases
- The Philippines' health ministry on Friday confirmed three new coronavirus deaths and 244 more infections.
- This was the lowest single-day increase in cases in two weeks.
- Total deaths have reached 987 while confirmed cases have risen to 20,626.
- There are 4,330 patients who have recovered.
Turkey's Erdogan says had to re-impose weekend lockdown after increase in daily number of coronavirus cases
Beijing city government to further cut COVID-19 emergency response level
Indigenous ELISA kits 92.37% sensitive, 97.9% specific for COVID-19 testing: ICMR
- Indigenous IgG-based ELISA kits for COVID-19 testing have been found to be sensitive and specific for the detection.
- These ELISA kits will be useful in screening healthcare workers, industry workers and other people exposed to the virus.
- A total of 513 blood samples (131 positives, 382 negatives for SARS-CoV-2) were collected and tested.
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare issues guidelines for safe ENT
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare issues guidelines for safe ENT (Ear, Nose, Throat) practice to minimise the s… https://t.co/wwyglHorRg
— ANI (@ANI) 1591345070000One more tests COVID-19 positive in Arunachal, total active cases rise to 42
Uttarakhand CM tests negative for COVID-19
COVID-19 toll in J-K rises to 36
Sun Pharma initiates phase-2 clinical trials for potential COVID-19 treatment drug
- Sun Pharmaceutical Industries on Friday said it has commenced phase-2 clinical trials on AQCH, a plant-derived drug, for potential treatment of COVID-19.
- The company received approval from the Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) for conducting the trials of the phytopharmaceutical drug in April this year.
Class 10, 12 students with special needs availing scribe facility can skip pending board exams: CBSE
Pakistan reports record 4,896 infections, COVID-19 death toll reaches 1,838
Total number of COVID19 positive cases in Andhra Pradesh is now 3,427
50 new positive cases reported in the last 24 hours: State Health Department
Supreme Court seeks Centre's response on plea for cap on private hospitals' fee for COVID-19 treatment
- Supreme Court agreed to hear a PIL seeking an upper limit on fees that can be charged by private hospitals.
- A three-judge bench headed by Justice Ashok Bhushan asked the govt to file its response on the PIL.
Authors retract Lancet article that found risks in hydroxychloroquine against COVID-19
- Three of the authors of the article retracted it, citing concerns about the quality and veracity of data in the study.
- The anti-malarial drug has been controversial in part due to support from Trump.
- Apart from this implications of the study published in the Lancet, led several COVID-19 studies to be halted.
- Surgisphere, the company that provided the data, would not transfer the dataset for an independent review to The Lancet.
- Thus authors say they "can no longer vouch for the veracity of the primary data sources."
Visuals from Ramanathaswamy Temple in Rameshwaram, Tamil Nadu:
Ministry of Home Affairs has allowed opening of temples from June 8; Visuals from Ramanathaswamy Temple in Rameshwa… https://t.co/XK3Ekk7yAC
— ANI (@ANI) 1591342022000Singapore reports 261 new coronavirus cases, smallest rise in two months
Andhra Pradesh on Friday reported 50 new Covid positive cases, taking the total to 3,427. The state so far suffered 73 deaths, while 2,294 persons were cured and discharged.
Delhi government to run campaign to promote medicinal plants
- Delhi govt will run a special campaign to promote medicinal and herbal plants in the next one year.
- These medicinal and herbal plants will be given free at the forest department's nurseries in the city.
- These include curry leaves, gooseberry, neem, bahera, jamun, guava, arjun, sahjan, wood apple and lemon.
8 inmates test Covid positive in Sabarmati Jail
- A chance Covid testing in Guajarat's Sabarmati Central Jail found at least eight inmates positive.
- They detected eight inmates to be Corona virus positive.
- This is the first instance where the inmates, with no contact to the outside world, have been found positive inside the jail.
- All Covid positive inmates were hospitalized.
COVID-19 restrictions affected sales, created liquidity crunch: Lyka Labs
- Pharmaceutical firm Lyka Labs on Friday said the coronavirus-induced lockdown had an adverse impact on sales.
- It created liquidity crunch and the company's performance continues to be affected by COVID-19 restrictions.
Lucknow couple develops 'goggle mask' for greater comfort
- A new variation called 'goggle mask' has been developed by an entrepreneurial couple in Lucknow.
- The goggle mask fits into the face like an eye glass and is user-friendly.
- The mask has been developed by 'Desi Dhaga', owned by Mridula and her husband Ankur Mehrotra.
Average daily COVID-19 case growth rate down in Mumbai: BMC
- The average daily growth of cases went down from more than 8% a few days ago to 3.64%.
- Till June 2, a total of 41,986 COVID-19 cases and 1,368 deaths were recorded in the city.
- According to the BMC, it has conducted over 2.08 lakh tests till June 2.
- Out of these only 20.18 per cent people tested positive for the novel coronavirus.
Ending wildlife trade will protect the environment; reduce risk of future pandemics like COVID-19
China's Wuhan city discharges last three COVID-19 patients from hospital
- The central Chinese city has recorded zero cases of the virus after mass testing of about 10 million people.
- Five imported cases, including four in Shanghai and one in Sichuan Province, were reported in China on Thursday.
- Three new asymptomatic cases were reported taking the total of such cases under medical observation to 297.
Supreme Court seeks Centre's response within a week on a PIL seeking to set an upper limit on fees to be charged by private hospitals in treating COVID-19 patients.
Rajasthan reports 68 new COVID-19 positive cases, taking the total number of cases to 9930:
Rajasthan reports 68 new #COVID19 positive cases, taking the total number of cases to 9930. Death toll stands at 21… https://t.co/QengGhA1QJ
— ANI (@ANI) 1591337554000A floor of Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) headquarters in Delhi closed for a day for sanitisation after an employee tested positive for COVID-19. All protocols are being followed to disinfect the building: Sources
In last 24 hours, 4 police personnel have tested positive for COVID-19 and one personnel succumbed to the infection. Total number of police personnel who have tested positive for the virus has reached 2,561; death toll stands at 31
- Maharashtra Police
China May exports seen tumbling as coronavirus hits demand; imports fall
- May exports in the world's second-largest economy are expected to have contracted 7% from a year earlier
- According to a median estimate from the survey of 23 economists, compared with an unexpected 3.5% gain in April.
- Imports likely fell 9.7% on year, the poll showed, easing from a 14.2% drop the previous month.
COVID-19 linked to stroke risk in healthy young people: Study
- Healthy young people may have an increased risk of stroke if they are infected with the novel coronavirus.
- The risk exists whether or not they are showing symptoms of the disease, according to a small observational study.
- Researchers analysed COVID-19 patients with stroke from March 20 until April 10 at their institutions.
- The strokes they observed were unlike what they usually see, according to the study.
Pakistan reports record 4,896 infections, COVID-19 death toll reaches 1,838
- Pakistan's coronavirus cases rose to 89,249 on Friday after a record 4,896 new infections were detected.
- The death toll due to COVID-19 has reached 1,838, according to the health ministry.
- The Ministry of National Health Service said that 68 patients died in the last 24 hours.
Czechs drop travel curbs for Austria, Germany, Hungary from noon on Friday
Worldwide coronavirus cases cross 6.63 million, death toll over 390,000
- More than 6.63 million people have been reported infected globally.
- 390,080 have died so far.
- Infections have been reported in more than 210 countries since the first cases were identified.
Odisha: A woman gave birth to baby boy on board 'Shramik Special'
Odisha: A woman gave birth to baby boy on board 'Shramik Special' from Lingampali in Telangana to Balangir in Odish… https://t.co/iBMtmjUNk8
— ANI (@ANI) 1591335005000Around 20 staff members of Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) have tested positive for COVID-19. All of them are asymptomatic and are doing well.
- DMRC officials
Punjab urges Centre to arrange trains for bringing migrant workers back to state
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