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Coronavirus Live Updates
The total number of positive cases in India rose to 3,072, including 75 deaths and 212 people who have been treated and discharged. While Maharashtra reported 47 new cases, 25 new infections emerged from Agra. Globally, 58,871 people have died of the virus. The number of active cases is about to touch 11 lakh with 1,098,848 cases reported as of Saturday morning, according to John Hopkins. The US has reported the worst 24-hour death toll since the pandemic started, with nearly 1,500 deaths from COVID-19 between Thursday and Friday. The country has 277,828 active cases. Italy, meanwhile, has reported the maximum number of deaths at 14,681.
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COVID-19 India updates: Death toll rises to 75; cases cross 3,000
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Empowered group of officers’ meet: 20-30,000 ventilators lying dysfunctional, officers told
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Home-made masks might not be as effective in blocking outside particles as professional masks, but they are nonetheless better than not having a mask at all. Simple masks made of cotton cloth do keep out larger particles. And these can be washed and reused multiple times.
Yuvraj ’s hat-trick to Gayle-storm in Mohali: 12 years of Punjab vs Hyderabad rivalry
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FIR against JNU student for violating lockdown by trying to leave campus
According to sources, a complaint from the Chief security Officer of JNU was received against a student in which he alleged that on April 1 at about 8 pm the student tried to go out from the North Gate.
Waters around Mumbai become refuge for stranded fishermen
Close to 4,000 migrant workers are now staying put on trawlers and smaller boats that are anchored at sea along the western coast of Maharashtra after the sudden imposition of the lockdown caught them off guard and left them with no time to return home.
As yeast becomes scarce and flour supply dwindles, half of Kolkata’s bread units shut down
“We do not know how long we can run the factories. Many workers are migrants who are afraid of contracting coronavirus and are worried about their families. They want to go home,” said Idris Ali of West Bengal Baker’s Association.
21-year-old student who fought COVID-19 & pneumonia recovers, discharged from PCMC hospital
"Only a couple of my friends knew about my condition and they were very supportive...I spent my time on social media. With the help of the medical staff and positive approach, I overcome the difficult phase," the student said.
Two asymptomatic Tablighis test positive for Coronavirus
Punjab Financial Commissioner, Revenue, K B S Sidhu, who is also a part of state’s disaster management team for COVID-19, tweeted: “A good number of Tablighi Jamaat (TJ) followers from Punjab, who visited Delhi recently, are coming out positive during the preliminary testing/screening round of RT-PCR Test.
Power dept, utilities plan to balance load after PM’s call to switch off lights
With the peak load demand down to almost half due to the lockdown, the utilities are putting together a plan to handle the nine minutes of lights out smoothly.
BJP leader among 11 held for murder of SP worker in Gonda clash, NSA invoked
The victims were identified as Devendra Pratap Singh alias Lathi Singh, 52, and 30-year-old Kanhaiya Pathak. The police have arrested 11 people, including BJP leader Atul Singh, and invoked the National Security Act (NSA) against the accused for allegedly shooting the SP leader and injuring four.
Amid lockdown, two die in TN after consuming shaving lotion as an alcohol substitute
The sale of alcohol is suspended in the state in the wake of the nationwide lockdown to curb the spread of coronavirus.
Telangana: Drones to help cops implement COVID-19 lockdown, govt launches fact-check website
Officers said the technology is enabling police make lockdown-related announcements and organise their ground forces in congested areas of Hyderabad.
COVID-19 Karnataka wrap: CM meets Muslim leaders after cases linked to Jamaat; 2 held for selling liquor illegally
Yediyurappa said the community leaders will give details of persons who visited the Tabligh event in Delhi. “The Muslim community leaders will convince the people who have attended the Tabligh event to undergo tests for Covid-19 and strict quarantine for prescribe period,” he added.
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Now, HRD Ministry to address mental health issues of students, teachers amid coronavirus pandemic
There should be a task force set up by every institute which should include psychologists to handle mental health issues, HRD Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishak had suggested.
