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Coronavirus Live Updates: Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal tests negative for COVID-19
BJP leader and former Union minister Jyotiraditya Scindia has been admitted in a Delhi hospital.
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Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal tests negative for COVID-19
Validity of motor vehicle documents further extended till September 30 in view of COVID-19: Gadkari
Andhra Pradesh on Tuesday announced 147 new Covid positive cases, taking the cumulative number to 3,990. The state so far suffered 77 Covid deaths, while it saw 2,403 persons cured and discharged.
Provide residual demand for Shramik trains for movement of migrants by June 10: Railways to states
BAT cuts profit view in first sign of COVID-19 hit to Big Tobacco
- British American Tobacco cut its annual adjusted profit and revenue forecasts on Tuesday.
- Pointing to a worsening outlook for an industry that had previously reported little impact from the pandemic.
- Shares in the world's second largest cigarette maker fell almost 4%.
No community transmission of COVID-19 in Delhi, city might see 5.5 lakh cases by July-end: Sisodia
- Officials from the Centre say there is no community transmission of COVID-19 yet in Delhi.
- Delhi will need 80,000 beds by July end, Sisodiya told reporters after a meeting.
- The meeting was chaired by Lt Governor Anil Baijal who is also chairperson of the DDMA.
- Sisodia said if old growth rate of COVID-19 is taken into account, the doubling rate in Delhi is 12.6 days.
- According to authorities, the recovery rate in the national capital till Monday was 37.92 per cent.
A senior official of BMC who had tested positive for COVID-19 has lost his life. He was deployed in the water supply department: Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC)
India's capital could soon see half a million virus cases, say officials
- Delhi authorities warned Tuesday that they expect cases in the Indian capital to shoot up almost 20 times.
- India is easing its national lockdown to ease the devastating economic blow dealt by the virus.
- The disease is still raging across the world's second-most populous nation with around 270,000 reported infections.
- It has reported almost 10,000 new infections in the past 24 hours with crowded megacities like Mumbai and Delhi the worst hit.
MP government to run liquor shops amid row with contractors
- Around 70% of the contractors in the state have refused to open their liquor vends for well over two weeks.
- The feared poor sale due to the economic slowdown caused by the coronavirus outbreak.
- This had put them on a collision course with the BJP government in the state.
Experts question WHO comment on "rare" asymptomatic COVID-19 spread
- Disease experts on Tuesday questioned a statement by the World Health Organization.
- They said this guidance could pose problems for governments as they seek to lift lockdowns.
Despite being the most populous state, the spread of COVID-19 is under effective control (in Uttar Pradesh). Till a vaccine for the coronavirus is found, prevention is the only cure.
- CM Yogi Adityanath
Rajasthan government sets target of 40,000 COVID tests daily
- At present the state is testing 25,000 per day, said state health minister.
- 40 lakh tests have been done in the country, out of which more than 5.1 lakh have done so far in Rajasthan, said minister.
Central teams deployed in over 50 districts, municipalities with high COVID-19 caseload
Jyotiraditya Scindia, mother reportedly test positive for coronavirus
Delhi government has shown its incapacity to govern and uphold law. What it is doing is pure politics
- Meenakshi Lekhi
Coronavirus reaches Daman, two positive cases detected
Lufthansa offers to fly empty planes to India and carry passengers on outbound flights only
Lufthansa group has offered to fly empty planes to India and carry passengers only on its outbound flights to destinations in Europe.There is demand for outbound international travel, especially among NRIs who are in a hurry to go back either for personal or professional reasons.
Centre mulls reduction in syllabus
In view of the current circumstances and after receiving a lot of requests from parents and teachers, we are contemplating the option of reduction in the syllabus and instructional hours for the coming academic year: Ramesh Pokhriyal, Union Human Resource Development Minister
Bihar reports 117 new cases; 33 new cases in Assam
- Bihar has reported 117 new cases today, taking the total number of cases to 5364
- 33 new cases in Assam took total to 2868, including 2076 active cases, 784 discharged, and 5 deaths
German exports and imports have lumped in April, posting their biggest declines since 1990 as demand dried up in the coronavirus lockdown.
Students of classes 10th and 11th to be promoted on the basis of quarterly and half-yearly exam results as well as their attendance, says Tamil Nadu CM Edappadi K Palaniswami
Delhi court grants bail to builder vulnerable to Covid-19
- A Delhi Court has granted 45-day interim bail to a builder arrested in two cases for allegedly duping flat-buyers of a Noida-based project
- District judge M P Singh granted the relief to 63-year-old Diwakar Sharma, the managing director of Shubhkamna Buildtech
- This was after jail officials submitted that the accused had multi systematic ailments and he was already on long term intake of steroids
Officials from Centre say no community transmission of COVID-19 virus in Delhi
- Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia
Delhi might see 5.5 lakh cases by July-end: Sisodia
- Officials from the Centre say there is no community transmission of COVID-19 in Delhi, Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia has said.
- He estimated that there might be 5.5 lakh COVID-19 cases in the city by July 31.
- Delhi will need 80,000 beds by July end, he said after meeting with Delhi Disaster Management Authority (DDMA).
- Meeting was chaired by Lt Governor Anil Baijal, who is also chairperson of the Delhi Disaster Management Authority.
- Sisodia said the Lt Governor has refused to reconsider his decision to overrule the Delhi government''s order reserving state-run and private hospitals for Delhiites
Total number of COVID-19 positive cases in Jharkhand has reached 1,330 including 804 active cases
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's sample has been collected for COVID 19 test, reports ANI
We can say that (there is community spread) only when Centre admits it... Community spread is when there are cases in which source of infection cannot be ascertained... Almost half of our cases are like this.
- Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain
SC directs Centre, states to send migrant workers home within 15 days
- SC directs Centre, states to facilitate returning of migrant workers to their native places within 15 days from today
- Directs Centre to provide additional trains for transportation of migrant workers within 24 hrs of states making demand
- Asks states, UTs to formulate scheme for providing employment to migrant workers
- Directs states, UTs to collect data for giving employment to migrant workers after mapping their skills
New Zealanders celebrate with shopping and parties
New Zealanders hugged and kissed, shopped, and planned parties on Tuesday, Reuters reported, after coronavirus restrictions were lifted for the first time in more than 3 months. The country has declared it is free of the virus. This meant no more limits on people in cafes, malls, stadiums, night clubs or public and private gatherings
WHO says pandemic 'far from over'
- Pandemic is worsening globally and has yet to peak in central America, WHO said.
- WHO urged countries to continue with efforts.
- Not the time for any country to take its foot off the pedal, said WHO Director General Tedros Ghebreyesus .
No new Covid-19 case in Maharashtra Police over the last 24 hours. Total coronavirus cases in the force stand at 2,562, death toll at 34.
Delhi Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal has called meeting with all political parties today over prevailing COVID-19 situation.
Six more persons have tested positive for COVID-19 in Sikkim, taking the total number of cases in the state to 13.
Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan will chair a meeting of Group of Ministers (GoM) on coronavirus.
Total cases in India now 266,598; highest single-day spike
India has reported the highest single-day spike of 9987 new COVID19 cases and 331 deaths
- Active cases : 1,29,917
- Cured/discharged : 1,29,214
- Deaths : 7,466
- Migrated : 1
A meeting of Group of Ministers (GoM) headed by Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan will be held through video conferencing, today
Germany's confirmed coronavirus cases rise by 252 to 184,193 - RKI
Some labs took 18 days to submit swab reports: BMC chief
- Some laboratories in Mumbai took as many as 18 days to deliver swab reports related to coronavirus cases, BMC Commissioner I S Chahal has said.
- The senior IAS officer, who took over as commissioner of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) last month, said after he joined the post, he found that swab reports of April 4 were delivered on April 22.
Philippine GDP to contract 1.9% in 2020 - World Bank
Delhi: People arrive at Ghazipur fruit and vegetable market to make purchases
Delhi: People arrive at Ghazipur fruit and vegetable market to make purchases, amid #COVID19 pandemic. https://t.co/0dBD9MsjBR
— ANI (@ANI) 1591668041000Increase in jobs, soaring stock market shows transition of greatness for US has begun: WH
The soaring stock market and addition of 2.5 million jobs last month are the evidence that the transition of greatness for the US has officially begun due to its strong policies despite the coronavirus pandemic, a senior US official has said.
SKorea reports 38 new cases, 1 death
Total cases 11,852 and 274 virus-related fatalities.
US records 450 virus deaths in 24 hours: Johns Hopkins
California says movie theaters can reopen as early as Friday if counties approve
Oil prices rise on optimism easing of lockdowns to spur fuel demand
- Oil prices climbed on Tuesday, paring losses from the previous session, as markets broadly rose on growing confidence in a global recovery with pandemic lockdowns easing.
- U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures rose 1.3%, or 50 cents, to $38.69 a barrel at 0134 GMT, after dropping by $1.36 on Monday.
- Brent crude futures rose 1.4%, or 56 cents, to $41.36 a barrel. The benchmark contract fell $1.50 on Monday, snapping a seven-day streak of gains.
Indore's tally:
- 45 new in Indore district today, tally now 3830
- Death toll increased to 159 after 2 deaths were reported today
Chhattisgarh reports 104 new cases, taking the total number of cases to 1197. Number of active cases stand at 858: State Health Department
With the increase in number of COVID-19 cases in the state, Tripura government has declared 30 locations as containment zones: Ratan Lal Nath, State Minister
Abu Dhabi extends ban on movement in and out of the emirate and between cities
- Abu Dhabi will extend by one week a ban on movement in and out of the emirate and between its major cities introduced on June 2, the local government media office said on Monday.
- The ban applies to all residents of Abu Dhabi, the largest member of the United Arab Emirates federation, with exceptions made for those working in vital sectors.
Worldwide coronavirus cases at 7.07 million, death toll about 404,000
Wesfarmers online sales soar through coronavirus lockdown
Australian retail giant Wesfarmers Ltd on Tuesday reported an 89% surge in online sales so far this calendar year, as strict coronavirus-enforced curbs kept customers indoors and led them to shop more digitally.
Mexico reports nearly 3,000 new coronavirus cases, total infections at 120,000
University of washington forecasts 145,000 US COVID-19 deaths by August
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