Coronavirus live updates: Positive cases jump to 1,637; death toll rises to 38 in India
Man allegedly committed suicide in Madurai because some of his neighbours circulated a video claiming he was Covid-19 positive on social media. He had symptoms and was tested. Results were negative.
Mumbai Police conducting searches to locate the people who participated in Tablighi Jamaat
Mumbai Police is conducting searches at various locations in the city to locate the people who participated in Tablighi Jamaat (in Delhi's Nizamuddin), reports ANI quoting sources.
PM Modi's mother donates Rs 25,000 from her personal savings to PM Cares Fund
Prime Minister #NarendraModi's mother #Hiraba donates Rs 25,000 from her personal savings to #PMCaresFund to fight #CoronavirusPandemic.#IndiaFightsCorona
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Cabinet Secretary holds a key meet on Markaz, MHA to deal with the issue strictly
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Wipro, Azim Premji Foundation commit Rs 1,125 cr to tackle COVID-19 crisis
- Wipro Ltd, Wipro Enterprises Ltd and Azim Premji Foundation have together committed Rs 1,125 crore towards tackling the unprecedented health and humanitarian crisis arising from the COVID-19 outbreak in the country.
- These resources will help enable the dedicated medical and service fraternity in the frontline of the battle against the pandemic and in mitigating its wide-ranging human impact, particularly on the most disadvantaged of our society, as per a company statement.
- Of the Rs 1,125 crore, Wipro Ltd's commitment is Rs 100 crore, Wipro Enterprises Ltd's is Rs 25 crore, and that of the Azim Premji Foundation is Rs 1,000 crore, it added.
Total 342 people from Karnataka had attended the event
- Karnataka Health Minister B Sriramulu
200 people including 4 from Bengaluru & 5 from Belgaum, who participated in Tablighi Jamaat, have been quarantined
- Karnataka Health Minister B Sriramulu
UK extends work visas for Indian, foreign doctors amid coronavirus outbreak
- In a relief to foreign doctors, including from India, whose visas were set to expire in October this year, the UK government has extended the deadline by one year amid the country's fight against the coronavirus pandemic.
- The UK government on Tuesday confirmed that foreign doctors, including from India, whose visas are set to expire before October this year will get an automatic extension for one year as they battle the coronavirus pandemic for the country's National Health Service (NHS).
- The extension, announced by UK Home Secretary Priti Patel, will apply to around 2,800 migrant doctors, nurses and paramedics employed by the NHS whose visa is due to expire before October 1.
Global suffering: The Azadi Tower in Tehran, Iran
The Azadi (Freedom) Tower in Tehran, Iran, is lit up with flags and messages of hope in solidarity with all the countries affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. Credit: AFP
Elderly woman donates pension money to MP govt
- In a heartwarming gesture, a senior citizen from Madhya Pradesh's Vidhisha city donated Rs 1 lakh from her pension to fund the state government's efforts to fight the coronavirus pandemic.
- After reading an appeal in a newspaper, Salbha Uskar, a retired employee, donated Rs 1 lakh from her pension to the Chief Minister's Relief Fund, an official said.
BHEL, its employees contribute Rs 15.72 cr to PM-CARES fund
- State-run engineering firm BHEL on Wednesday said the company and its employees have contributed a total of Rs 15.72 crore to the PM-CARES Fund to fight the COVID-19 pandemic.
- BHEL has made a contribution of Rs 7 crore through its CSR (corporate social responsibility) funds, while its employees have donated their one-day's salary to the Prime Minister's Citizen Assistance and Relief in Emergency Situations Fund (PM-CARES Fund), the company said in a statement.
1 more COVID19 death in Bangladesh taking total to 6 till 1st April
Lockdown defied in Rajasthan, over 100 people gather for a religious event in Ajmer, 6 arrested
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Efforts on to evacuate 2,000 foreign tourists from Goa
The Western Wall, the most holy site in Judaism, is sanitised against the spread of the coronavirus in Jerusalem
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Indian railways to hire contract doctors for 3 months
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All 43 patients tested positive today in Andhra have returned after attending the event at Delhi's Nizamuddin Markaz
All the 43 patients tested positive for COVID19 today in Andhra Pradesh have returned after attending the event at Delhi's Nizamuddin Markaz: Chief Minister's Office, Andhra Pradesh
China reports 1,300 asymptomatic virus cases after public concern
- China on Wednesday said it has more than 1,300 asymptomatic coronavirus cases, the first time it has released such data following public concern over people who have tested positive but are not showing symptoms.
- Health officials also reported the first imported case from abroad in Wuhan -- the epicentre where the virus first emerged late last year -- heightening fears of infections being brought into China from other countries.
- Of 36 new cases reported Wednesday, 35 were imported from abroad.
Around 210 people who were stranded at Majnu-ka-Tilla Gurudwara since 28th March are being shifted to schools
- Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) North, Delhi
107 Madhya Pradesh residents who attended Nizamuddin meet quarantined
- All 107 people from Madhya Pradesh who attended the religious congregation at Nizamuddin West, which has turned out as one of the major COVID-19 hotspots in the country, have been identified and quarantined, a senior official said on Wednesday.
- The gathering at Markaz Nizamuddin, the Delhi headquarters of the Tabligh-e-Jamaat, was held earlier this month.
- "We have identified all the 107 people from Madhya Pradesh who attended the Tabligh-e-Jamaat's event in Delhi. They have been put under quarantine and are being examined thoroughly," Bhopal Collector Tarun Kumar Pithode told PTI.
Europe coronavirus death toll tops 30,000: AFP tally
Total confirmed cases as of April 1 stands at 1,637 with 1,466 active cases, 38 deaths and 132 recoveries
European shares tumble as more coronavirus damage revealed
- European shares fell on Wednesday in their first trading session of the quarter, as dismal economic data from Asia underpinned the ongoing damage from the coronavirus pandemic and fanned fears of a deep global recession.
- The pan-European STOXX 600 index was down 2.4% at 0705 GMT, after ending Tuesday with its worst quarter in 18 years as lockdown measures to contain the virus outbreak upended business activity, raising the threat of corporate defaults and mass layoffs.
4 fresh cases have been reported in Noida. The total number of positive cases now mounts to 45
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86 residents of Bihar & 57 foreigners who had attended Markaz in Delhi are being monitored: G Pandey, Bihar DGP
Total number of confirmed cases in India rises to 1637: Health Min
Migrant workers need social protection to overcome trauma in lockdown: Health Min
- The Health Ministry on Wednesday called for providing social protection to migrant workers, saying they are prone to social, psychological and emotional trauma in lockdown situations.
- Immediate concerns faced by such migrant workers relate to food, shelter, healthcare, fear of getting infected or spreading the infection, loss of wages, concerns about the family, anxiety and fear.
- "Sometimes, they also face harassment and negative reactions of the local community. All this calls for strong social protection," the ministry said in a document.
19 more people have been tested positive for COVID19, taking the total number of cases to 63 in Indore
RBI announces further measures for dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic
- Extension of realization period of export proceeds
- Review of limits of way
- Means advances of States/UTs & Implementation of counter-cyclical capital buffer
Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh makes an appeal to the Markaz attendees to reach out to the authorities
Uttar Pradesh records first death
- 25-year old boy from Basti who passed away in BRD Hospital in Gorakhpur was found positive after his death , sparking the fear of having passed it on to everyone including doctors and paramedics that he came in touch with.
UP govt issues licences to 48 companies to make 50,000 litres of sanitisers per day
- Forty-eight companies have been issued licences by the Uttar Pradesh government to produce 50,000 litres of sanitiser per day, officials said on Wednesday.
- The move comes in the wake of a spike in demand of sanitisers, an alcohol-based disinfectant, due to the spread of the novel coronavirus, which has claimed 35 lives and infected 1,397 people in the country.
Ten people who attended Tablighi Jamaat congregation in Delhi sent for quarantine in Jammu: Officials
Two COVID-19 patients die in West Bengal, death count rises to six: Health official
KPCC chief Shivakumar donates Rs 5 lakh for party's Covid-19 fund
Hockey India pledges to donate Rs 25 lakh to PM Cares Fund for fight against COVID-19 pandemic
LPG cylinder prices slashed. Prices cut by up to Rs. 65 per cylinder
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23 cases reported in Bihar till today; people with no symptoms have tested positive
- 23 COVID19 cases have been reported in Bihar till today morning.
- State govt has decided to test all the people who have returned from abroad after 18th March, because we have found that even those who had no symptoms have tested positive: Principal Secretary, Bihar Health Dept
Zen Technologies to develop ventilator prototype for India to fight COVID-19
- In its bid to fight against the COVID-19 pandemic , Zen Technologies on Wednesday said it is in the process of developing a ventilator prototype for India.
- The product is expected to be ready soon, according to a BSE filing.
Saudi official urges people to delay hajj plans over virus
- A senior Saudi official urged the more than 1 million Muslims intending to travel to Islam's holiest sites to perform the hajj to delay making plans this year due to the new coronavirus pandemic, according to reports Wednesday, in comments that suggested the pilgrimage could be cancelled.
- In February, the kingdom took the extraordinary decision to close off the holy cities of Mecca and Medina to foreigners over the virus, a step which wasn't taken even during the 1918 flu epidemic that killed tens of millions worldwide.
7 members of Shillong Markaz who attended Nizamuddin meet have not returned to Meghalaya
The 7 members of Shillong Markaz who attended the Tablighi Jamaat Meet in Nizamuddin have not returned to Meghalaya. It is confirmed that 5 are currently in Delhi and 2 are in Lucknow.
The same has been conveyed to the police officials of @DelhiPolice & @Uppolice accordingly.
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Man who died on Sunday found coronavirus positive; MP toll reaches six: Official
Markaz boss Maulana Saad goes missing after F.I.R was filed, reports ANI quoting Delhi Police Sources
Whereabouts of Maulana Saad are not known since 28th March when he was served a notice by police. Search for him is currently underway: Delhi Police Sources
IIT researchers developing robots to deliver food, medicines to patients in isolation wards
- Researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) are developing two robots which can be deployed in isolation wards for COVID-19 infected cases for delivery of food and medicine to patients and the collection of contagious waste.
- The team from IIT Guwahati's Mechanical Engineering and Electrical Engineering departments believes the move will reduce human intervention in isolation wards.
43 new coronavirus cases reported in Andhra Pradesh, tally in the state rises to 87
20 new COVID-19 cases in MP; tally jumps to 86
300 people from Karnataka attended Nizamuddin jamaat
- Karnataka Health Minister B Sriramulu on Wednesday said about 300 people from the state had attended the religious congregation of Tablighi Jamaat at Nizamuddin Markaz Masjid in New Delhi last month, and 40 of them have been identified and quarantined.
- In a tweet, the Minister also said COVID-19 test reports of 12 of them have come out as negative.
As on today, Delhi govt has 1000 beds dedicated for COVID19 patients
- Delhi Health Minister Satyender Jain
Lok Nayak Hospital, Rajiv Gandhi Super Speciality Hospital to be used for Coronavirus patients only
Total 750 people are admitted in hospitals across Delhi, of which only one person is on ventilator
- Delhi Health Minister Satyender Jain
Total of 120 positive COVID19 cases reported in Delhi
How high is the kill rate of Covid-19? Here's what a new study found
- Even as a sudden spike in coronavirus cases threatens to ruin every plan India has made, a new study has come up with new insights for countries stricken by mass hysteria.
- According to the study published in The Lancet Infectious Diseases journal a couple of days ago, the death rate for Covid-19 could be significantly lower than what was previously thought.
- The new study, done by British researchers, was carried out on people who caught the infection and got cured without showing severe symptoms or getting tested. It was based on findings from new comprehensive analyses of coronavirus cases in mainland China.
- The death rate caused by the virus — after taking into account both confirmed and unconfirmed cases — was 0.66 per cent, the study found.
- The death rate from confirmed Covid-19 cases turned out to be 1.38 per cent.
- Estimates that authorities had made so far put the death rate for confirmed cases between 2% and 8%, and the death rate for overall cases between 0.2% and 1.6%.
Germany reports 5,453 additional coronavirus cases, 149 more deaths
Honda commits Rs 11 cr for fight against COVID-19
- Honda India Foundation, the Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) arm of Honda group companies in India, on Wednesday pledged Rs 11 crore aid towards COVID-19 relief and prevention measures.
- As part of the initiative, Honda will immediately supply 2,000 units of high-pressure backpack sprayers to various government agencies.
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Madhya Pradesh: A 65-year-old man who tested positive for COVID-19 passed away in Indore today
Delhi hospital shut, being sanitised after doctor tests positive for coronavirus
Delhi: A doctor working at a Delhi government hospital has tested positive for #COVID19.
The doctor working at Delhi State Cancer Institution has tested positive for #COVID19. She visited her brother's house recently, who returned from the United Kingdom few days back. Hospital has been shut for today&being disinfected: Delhi Health Minister Satyender Jain
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Former US Davis Cup captain Patrick McEnroe tested positive for the coronavirus
Cuba suspends arrival of international flights to stop coronavirus
Fake infrared thermometers, materials used for making sanitisers seized in Karnataka
- Two persons were arrested for allegedly selling fake infrared forehead thermometers and manufacturing sanitisers illegally, police said.
- The Central Crime Branch police arrested the two on Tuesday night and seized a huge cache of fake thermometers and materials used for making sanitisers.
- According to the police, Kesavan N, a resident of Kurubarahalli in Bengaluru was arrested with 70 infrared forehead thermometers and 60 batteries, which he had allegedly brought from Chennai and was selling at exorbitant prices.
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