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Coronavirus LIVE Updates: Covid-19 Accelerating, Warns WHO as Global Cases Top 9 Million; Saudi Arabia to Hold ‘Very Limited’ Hajj
Event Highlights
- Karnataka Minister's Wife, Daughter Infected
- Bulgaria Makes Face Masks Compulsory
- Rath Yatra in Gujarat Within Temple Premises
- Gilead Raises Target
- WHO on Dexamethasone Treatment
- WHO Urges for a 'Delicate Balance'
- Hajj to Take Place This Year
- FIR Against BJP State Chief in WB
- BMC Launches 'Mission Zero'
- Diamond Industry in Surat to Function
- Rath Yatra Preparations Underway
Coronavirus LIVE Updates: Global coronavirus infections topped nine million as the World Health Organization warned that the pandemic was accelerating and Saudi Arabia said it would allow a "very limited" number of pilgrims to the hajj next month. France took its biggest step yet back to normality by allowing millions of children to return to school. But despite Europe further easing lockdowns, cases are still rising around the world, especially in Latin America with Brazil now registering more than 50,000 deaths. And there are fears of new clusters in Melbourne and Lisbon as well as renewed outbreaks in Beijing and other parts of Asia.
"The pandemic is still accelerating," WHO's director general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus told a virtual health forum organised by Dubai in the United Arab Emirates. Tedros said the greatest threat facing the world was not the virus itself, which has now killed over 465,000 people and infected nine million, but "the lack of global solidarity and global leadership." "We cannot defeat this pandemic with a divided world," he said. "The politicisation of the pandemic has exacerbated it."
"The pandemic is still accelerating," WHO's director general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus told a virtual health forum organised by Dubai in the United Arab Emirates. Tedros said the greatest threat facing the world was not the virus itself, which has now killed over 465,000 people and infected nine million, but "the lack of global solidarity and global leadership." "We cannot defeat this pandemic with a divided world," he said. "The politicisation of the pandemic has exacerbated it."
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Oil Prices Amid Covid-19 | Oil prices were steady on Tuesday, holding onto the previous session's gains, amid more signs of fuel demand picking up after the depths of the coronavirus pandemic as major crude producers continue to stick to supply cuts.
Karnataka Minister's Wife, Daughter Infected | Karnataka Medical Education minister K Sudhakar's wife and daughter have tested positive for coronavirus (Covid-19). His father and a house staff had tested positive yesterday.
Test results of our family members have come. Unfortunately, my wife and daughter have tested positive for #Covid19 and are undergoing treatment. My two sons and myself have tested negative. I am grateful to everyone for their best wishes and prayers.
— Dr Sudhakar K (@mla_sudhakar) June 23, 2020
READ | Brazil on Number 2, India Races to Take 3rd Spot as Global Coronavirus Cases Top 9 Million
The United States leads the world with the highest number of infections, at about 2.2 million or 25% of all reported cases.
Foreign Embassies in India Wary | India reported a record number of new coronavirus cases on Monday and a death toll of more than 400 people in the past 24 hours as foreign embassies warned their citizens in the country that hospitals might not have beds for them.
Bulgaria Makes Face Masks Compulsory | Bulgaria on Monday ordered residents to wear protective face masks again at all indoor public places after the Balkan country recorded its highest weekly rise in novel coronavirus cases.
Rath Yatra in Gujarat Within Temple Premises | Hearing continued at the High Court till late last night but we could not get permission for Rath Yatra due to COVID-19. I thank the Trustee and Mahant of the temple for understanding the situation and arranging Rath Yatra inside the temple premises," said Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani.
READ | 'Millions at Risk of Slipping into Poverty': In 2nd Letter to PM Modi, Sonia Gandhi's Request on Free Ration
The Union Government must consider extending the provision for free food grains for a further period of three months i.e. July-September 2020. Several states have requested for the same, Sonia Gandhi…
Gilead Raises Target | Gilead Sciences Inc said on Monday it expects to be able to supply enough of its antiviral drug remdesivir by year end to treat more than 2 million COVID-19 patients, more than double its previous target of 1 million. The company also said it hoped to start trials in August of an easier-to-use inhaled version of the medicine, currently administered only intravenously.
WHO on Dexamethasone Treatment | The WHO chief also talked about the potential of steroid dexamethasone in treatment of COVID-19, saying "although the data are still preliminary, the recent finding that the steroid dexamethasone has life-saving potential for critically ill COVID-19 patients gave us a much-needed reason to celebrate."
WHO Urges for a 'Delicate Balance' | The World Health Organization (WHO) urged a delicate balance between protection against COVID-19 and minimizing social, economic damage therewith, as global daily new cases keeps hitting new record.
Delhi Issues SOPs for Management of Covid-19 Patients | The Delhi government has issued SOPs for the management of of patients who have tested positive for COVID-19. Patients on home isolation will be discharged from treatment as per discharge policy of Ministry of Health and Family Welfare which mandates discharge from home isolation after 10 days.
Hajj to Take Place This Year | Hajj to take place this year with a limited number of pilgrims from all nationalities residing in Saudi Arabia: Saudi Press Agency.
FIR Against BJP State Chief in West Bengal | FIR registered against BJP State Chief Dilip Ghosh and party leaders Jyotirmay Mahato, Sayantan Bose for allegedly assembling at party's Subhash Nagar office along with 120-150 supporters to pay respects on the death of a party worker without permission, on June 20.
BMC Launches 'Mission Zero' | Iqbal Singh Chahal, Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) Commissioner launched the ‘Mission Zero’ Rapid Action Plan to combat coronavirus (Covid-19) by flagging off 50 mobile dispensary vans yesterday.
Diamond Industry in Surat to Continue Functioning | "There were suggestions to close industry in Surat for a week in view of coronavirus but in a meeting with officials, several norms have been finalised. Based on these norms the diamond industry will continue functioning," said Gujarat Chairman, Gems and Jewellery Export Promotion Council to ANI.
Rath Yatra Preparations Underway | Preparations underway for Rath Yatra at Puri Jagannath Temple in Odisha. Supreme Court yesterday granted permission to hold the annual chariot festival this year amid Covid-19 pandemic. No more than 500 people will be allowed to pull the chariots as per SC's order.
A medical worker collects a sample from a woman at a school turned into a centre to conduct tests for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), amidst its spread in New Delhi on Monday. (Reuters)
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