Congress President Sonia Gandhi has written a letter to PM Modi suggesting 5 ways to save country's money and to utilize it in the fight against Coronavirus.
1. Complete ban on media advertisements by government and PSUs for two years.
2. Suspending the Central Vista beautification project.
3. Proportionate reduction of 30 per cent in expenditure budget (other than salaries, pensions and central sector schemes) for the government of India.
4. All foreign visits of the president, prime minister, Union ministers, chief ministers, state ministers and bureaucrats must be put on hold.
5. Transferring all money under the 'PM Cares' fund to the 'Prime Ministers National Relief Fund' to ensure efficiency, transparency and accountability.
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19 COVID-19 positive cases and 2 deaths have been reported in the state today. Both the deceased had comorbid condition. Total positive cases in the state stand at 175: Jayanti Ravi, Principal Secretary (Health), Gujarat
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508 more COVID-19 positive cases and 13 deaths reported in the last 24 hours. India's positive cases rise to 4,789 (including 4312 active cases, 353 cured/discharged/migrated people and 124 deaths): Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.
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Total 8 COVID-19 positive cases have been reported in Punjab today. Positive cases in the state stand at 99: Health Department, Punjab Govt
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52-year-old man dies due to COVID-19 in Gujarat, taking toll in state to 13: Official
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33 COVID-19 positive cases have been reported in Haryana today. Total Coronavirus positive cases in the state stand at 129 which includes 2 deaths and 17 discharged: Health Department, Haryana Govt
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A total of 113 FIRs have been registered by Maharashtra Cyber department during the Coronavirus lockdown period for spreading misinformation and for spreading communal/casteist hatred on social media, according to a state Home Dept report
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9 new coronavirus cases in Kerala; total rises to 336.
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In Maharashtra currently, 3,02,795 N95 masks are available , 41,400 Personal Protective Equipment (PPEs) are available, 10,317 Isolation beds are ready and available and 2,666 ICU beds are available: Maharashtra Government
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National Institute of Virology (NIV), Pune has validated 7 antibody-based rapid tests and found them to be satisfactory
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One more COVID-19 death reported in TN; Toll rises to seven. Sixtynine more test positive, take tally to 690. State govt
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There are 125 cases as of now, 118 are active cases; 24 in Jammu Division, 94 in Kashmir. 6 new cases in Jammu division today and 9 in Kashmir. Aggressive contact tracing; red zones to continue: Rohit Kansal, Principal Secretary(Planning), J&K Government
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Supreme Court refuses to pass any blanket order directing Centre, states to consider granting parole or interim bail to prisoners above 50 years of age, and to those suffering from diabetes, high blood pressure, respiratory problem & other life-threatening diseases.
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Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) has decided to suspend bookings for trains that are run by it, till 30th April. IRCTC runs three trains as of now, 2 Tejas trains and 1 Kashi Mahakal Express: IRCTC Spokesperson.
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AIIMS Medical Superintendent issued an order that those doctors/paramedics/nurses who are involved in the treatment of Coronavirus patients can wish to get Hydroxychloroquine tablets from their respective departments.
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12 new cases of Coronavirus have been reported in Karnataka in last 24 hours. Total cases in the state stand at 175 which including 25 discharge and 4 deaths: Health Department, Karnataka
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In West Bengal death toll due to Coronavirus rises to 5 and 8 new cases have been reported today. Total cases in the state stand at 69: West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee
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A total of 314 people have been found positive in the state till now, of which 168 are connected to Tablighi Jamaat, says Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath
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Punjab Health Department today gave a 24-hour deadline to all Tablighi Jamaat participants of the Delhi Nizamuddin Markaz event, who were hiding out in the state, to report to the nearest police station, or else face criminal prosecution: Information&Public Relations Dept, Punjab
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Supreme Court today refused to pass any general directions while hearing a petition, seeking a direction to release prisoners above the age of 50 years and those who are suffering from serious ailments, in view of the Coronavirus pandemic.
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1,07,006 tests have been conducted till now. Currently, 136 government labs are working and 59 private labs have been given permission: R Gangakhedkar, Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR)
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A recent ICMR study shows that if 1 COVID-19 patient doesn't follow lockdown orders or practice social distancing, then the patient can infect 406 people in 30 days: Lav Aggarwal,Joint Secretary,Health Ministry
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Indian Railways has prepared 40,000 isolation beds in 2,500 coaches. They are making 375 isolation beds daily and this is going on across 133 locations across the country: Lav Aggarwal, Joint Secretary, Health Ministry
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Government has been adopting a strategy for cluster containment & for outbreaks that are amenable to management. This strategy is producing positive results, especially in Agra, Gautam Buddh Nagar, Pathanamthitta, Bhilwara & East Delhi: Lav Aggarwal, Union Health Ministry
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Till now 326 persons have been discharged after recovery. Till now there are 4,421 positive cases in the country, including 354 cases in the last 24 hours: Joint Secretary, Health Ministry.
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An inquiry should be conducted by a retired or sitting judge of the Supreme Court over the Tablighi Jamaat event in Delhi. It is an issue of grave concern. We have to find the person responsible for it and punish him/her: Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot
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Three deaths have been reported in Pune today. All patients were Coronavirus positive and are cases of comorbidity. Death toll in Pune rises to 8: Naval Kishore Ram, District Magistrate of Pune, Maharashtra (File pic)
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SpiceJet operated India’s first cargo-on-seat flight, carrying 11 tons of vital supplies in passenger cabin & belly space from Delhi to Chennai. B737 passenger aircraft to do five rotations today carrying crucial supplies: SpiceJet
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Supreme Court today issued notice to Assam Government on a plea seeking 'release of persons from detention centers in the state who have completed more than 2 years to avoid spreading of coronavirus, as centers are overcrowded'.
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Three more positive cases reported in Rajasthan (Kushalgarh, Banswara). All three are members are of the same family, in which a positive case was found earlier also. Total coronavirus positive cases in the state now at 328: Rajasthan Health Department
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A lot of state governments, as well as experts, are requesting Central Government to extend the lockdown. Central Government is thinking in this direction: Government sources.
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If needed, Delhi govt will make arrangements in banquet halls, dharamsalas to accommodate 10,000 COVID-19 patients, says CM Arvind Kejriwal
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Kerala: A 'Chitra disinfection gateway' set up at Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences&Technology, Trivandrum for disinfecting people. It has also come up with examination booth for examining patients without direct contact with doctor to prevent spread of infection
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There are total 30 COVID19 positive patients here including 5 cured/discharged: Dr GL Meena, Principal, SN Medical College, Jodhpur
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Japan Prime Minister Shinzo Abe declares state of emergency in Tokyo, Osaka, five other prefectures to combat the coronavirus: Reuters
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Indian Railways has taken up production of personal protective equipment type overall on mission mode. An overall produced by Jagadhari workshop was recently cleared by a DRDO lab.Approved one will be used for making this overall by other workshops: Ministry of Railways
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Patients with heart, liver, cancer, diabetes & above 50 years of age will be kept in hospitals. Patients below 50 years & with minor symptoms will be kept in hotels and dharamshalas with all medical facilities. Arrangement of 8000 beds will be made for serious patients: Delhi CM
In this manner, if there are 30,000 active cases in Delhi we will have arrangements for them. The hospitals have been identified. 12,000 rooms in hotels will also be taken over in phases if the needs arise: Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal
We will need 400 ventilators, 1200 beds equipped with oxygen, if there are 30,000 patients in Delhi. Arrangements are being made for these too: Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal
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Congress President and CPP Chairperson Sonia Gandhi writes to PM Modi suggesting various measures to fight the COVID-19 pandemic.
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AIIMS to provide only five N95 masks to doctors,nursing officers, technical staff, security guards&maintenance staff for 20 days. AIIMS circular states, "N95 masks to be disinfected by the users and re-used at least 4 times each, where by these will suffice for about 20 days".
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We have formed a 5-step plan after talking to experts, that how will we control Coronavirus in Delhi in the time to come. This is a '5 Ts plan': Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal
The first T is testing. If you don't test, you won't be able to find out which houses have been affected. It'll go on spreading. South Korea identified every single individual through large scale testings. We are now going to do large scale testings like South Korea: Delhi CM
The 2nd T is tracing. It is being done well in Delhi. We have also started taking the help of Police. We have given them the phone numbers of 27,702 people to find out if the people, under self-quarantine, are indeed staying at homes: Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal
We have ordered kits for the testing of 50,000 people. The kits have started arriving. We have also placed orders for the rapid test of 1,00,000 people. The deliveries of kits will begin by Friday. Random tests will be done at hotspots. Detailed tests will also be done: Delhi CM
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Delhi Fire Service and South Delhi Municipal Corporation conduct sanitisation outside Markaz in Nizamuddin area. 329 people from Tablighi Jamaat in Delhi have tested positive for COVID19.
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We've 4 testing labs, 2-Jammu & 2-Kashmir. We'll soon begin Rapid tests. We've around 2500 isolation beds and 1000 quarantine beds, &sufficient PPE kits in J&K: Financial Commissioner, Health and Medical Education, Atal Dulloo
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Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, told Supreme Court that a joint meeting between Home Secretary and Chief Secretaries of Kerala & Karnataka was held. An agreement was arrived and protocol for passage for urgent medical treatment at the interstate border at Palapadi.
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Delhi govt has placed order for 1 Lakh rapid test kits,they'll start arriving from Friday. We'll start using these at Nizamuddin & Dilshad Garden first of all. 27,000 PPE kits have come to Delhi&I think we'll get it by this evening. I thank the central govt: Delhi Health Minister
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Friendship isn’t about retaliation. India must help all nations in their hour of need but lifesaving medicines should be made available to Indians in ample quantities first, says Rahul Gandhi
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12 new positive cases of Coronavirus reported in Bhopal. These include 5 persons from the health department and 7 police personnel and their contacts; till now, total 74 positive cases in Bhopal: Bhopal Chief Medical and Health Officer Dr Sudhir Kumar Dehariya
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23 new Coronavirus positive cases reported in Maharashtra today - Sangali 1, Pimpri-Chinchwad 4, Ahmednagar 3, Buldhana 2. BMC 10, Thane 1 & Nagpur 2. The total number of positive cases in the state rises to 891.
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1 new positive case has been found in Guntur of Andhra Pradesh. Total number of positive cases in the state rises to 304 (including 6 people discharged after recovery): Andhra Pradesh nodal officer Arja Srikanth
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Kerala: Ernakulam District Administration has set-up Walk-in Sample Kiosk (WISK) to collect samples from those with COVID19 symptoms. Sample collection for current PCR test & Rapid test, can be done using WISK.
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19 new positive cases detected in Gujarat - 13 from Ahmedabad, 3 from Patan and 1 each from Bhavanagar, Anand and Sabarkantha. Total now of positive cases in the state are 165: Gujarat Health Department
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In view of upcoming Shab e Baraat festival,UP Sunni Central Waqf Board directs trustees & managing committees of shrines and cemeteries to not let people enter their premises and instead encourage them to pray at home:SM Shoaib,Chief Executive,UP Sunni Central Waqf Board.
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Tamil Nadu: Madurai Corporation has setup a disinfection tunnel at the entry of Madurai College ground for COVID19 prevention. A temporary vegetable market has been set up at the college ground, amid coronavirus threat.
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We will also be supplying these essential drugs to some nations who have been particularly badly affected by the pandemic. We would therefore discourage any speculation in this regard or any attempts to politicise the matter: Ministry of External Affairs.
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One more COVID-19 positive case from Dhubri District has been confirmed, taking the total number of positive cases in Assam to 27. This patient is related to the Nizamuddin Markaz event in Delhi: Assam Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma
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Four Tablighi Jamaat members who attended a religious congregation in Delhi's Nizamuddin have tested positive for coronavirus in Himachal Pradesh, a senior health official said.
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More than 31 localities in various districts in Uttar Pradesh have been sealed completely, preventing any movement in the areas. The localities that have been sealed off are those where Coronavirus positive cases have been found in the past 48 hours.
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Four more members of the Tablighi Jamaat, who returned from the congregation in Delhi's Nizamuddin Markaz in March, have tested positive for the coronavirus in Himachal Pradesh, taking their total number to 11.
A health official on Tuesday said with the four new cases, the total number of positive cases rose to 18. One patient has been discharged.
He said 11 swab samples of the Tablighi Jamaat members belonging to Chamba's Tissa region were collected. Out of these four tested positive on Monday.
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Increase of 354 COVID19 cases, 5 deaths in last 24 hours; India's positive cases rise to 4421 (including 3981 active cases, 325 cured/discharged/migrated people and 114 deaths): Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
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The total number of deaths due to COVID-19 in the United States topped 10,000 as of 1.20 p.m. local time (1720 GMT), according to the data compiled by the Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) at Johns Hopkins University.
A total of 10,335 people have died of the disease among 347,003 confirmed cases in the country, the CSSE said on Monday, Xinhua news agency reported.
The state of New York suffered the most deaths in the country, now standing at 4,758. Among other hard-hit states, New Jersey reported 917 fatalities, Michigan recorded 617 deaths, and California reported 350 deaths. Over 18,000 patients have recovered, according to the CSSE data.
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