Coronavirus Updates: May 3, 2020 | As it happened
The total number of global coronavirus cases has surpassed 3.4 million, including more than 244,000 fatalities. More than 1,118,000 patients are reported to have recovered. Follow this LIVE blog for latest on coronavirus and its global economic fallout.
The total number of global coronavirus cases has surpassed 3.4 million, including more than 244,000 fatalities. More than 1,118,000 patients are reported to have recovered. Follow this breaking news blog for live updates on coronavirus pandemic as it continues to pose a challenge for health workers and scientists who are in a race against time to produce a vaccine/medicine. Indiatvnews.com brings you the economic fallout of the COVID-19 crisis that has resulted in job losses in millions and changing the way we work. Stay Home, Stay Safe and Stay Informed as our team of dedicated editors/reporters bring you the latest news on coronavirus:
Live updates : Coronavirus, May 3
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May 03, 2020 10:25 PM (IST) Posted by Madhu Rao
Goa to follow lockdown guidelines till May 17
Goa will follow all the guidelines issued by Centre for lockdown 3.0 till 17th May. All the shops selling non-essential goods can open between 7 am and 7 pm.
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May 03, 2020 10:23 PM (IST) Posted by Madhu Rao
Dharavi Fire Station Officer test COVID-19 positive
One Officer of Dharavi Fire Station has tested positive for COVID-19. As per protocol, all precautions are being taken.
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May 03, 2020 9:00 PM (IST) Posted by Madhu Rao
Punjab: 331 more Coronavirus cases reported
331 more persons have tested positive for Coronavirus in Punjab, taking the total number of cases to 1102.
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May 03, 2020 8:58 PM (IST) Posted by Madhu Rao
Chandigarh: 97 positive cases of COVID-19, 1 death reported
97 positive cases of COVID-19 and 1 death have been reported in Chandigarh till now. 19 people have been cured/discharged. There are 75 active cases of coronavirus currently.
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May 03, 2020 8:08 PM (IST) Posted by Madhu Rao
Punjab: With 331 new cases, COVID-19 tally reaches to 1,102
331 new cases of COVID-19 have been reported in Punjab, taking the total number of cases to 1102 out of which 117 have been cured while 21 others succumbed to the infection. The number of active cases stands at 964.
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May 03, 2020 8:06 PM (IST) Posted by Madhu Rao
Kerala: Mananthavady, Edakkattuvayal, Manjalloor identified as COVID-19 hotspots
Mananthavady in Wayanad, Edakkattuvayal and Manjalloor panchayats in Ernakulam and Santhanpara panchayat in Idukki district have been identified as COVID-19 hotspots. The number of hotspots now stands at 84 in Kerala.
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May 03, 2020 8:01 PM (IST) Posted by Madhu Rao
Tamil Nadu: 1,611 active cases, 1,379 people discharged
Total positive cases of COVID-19 stand at 3,023 in the state till date. 1,379 people have been discharged and 1,611 active cases are under treatment as on today.
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May 03, 2020 7:58 PM (IST) Posted by Madhu Rao
Dharavi: 94 new COVID-19 cases, 2 deaths reported
94 new COVID-19 cases and 2 deaths reported in Dharavi today. The total number of positive cases in Dharavi is now 590, death toll 20.
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May 03, 2020 7:27 PM (IST) Posted by Manas Joshi
Coronavirus in Haryana: Latest Update
Number of positive cases: 442
Number of active cases: 192
Number of discharged patients: 245
Number of deaths: 5
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May 03, 2020 7:19 PM (IST) Posted by Madhu Rao
2,487 new COVID-19 positive cases, 83 deaths reported in the last 24 hours
2,487 new COVID-19 positive cases, 83 deaths reported in the last 24 hours. Total number of COVID19 positive cases in India rises to 40,263 including 28,070 active cases, 10887 cured/discharged/migrated and 1306 deaths
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May 03, 2020 6:06 PM (IST) Posted by Madhu Rao
Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal addresses media amid coronavirus lockdown
Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal addressed media amid coronavirus lockdown on Sunday. Here are the highlights from his presser:
- Government, Private offices to open.
- Self-employed people are allowed to resume their work.
- Malls, cinemas, salons, market complexes, Delhi Metro will remain shut. Standalone shops to remain open and Shops selling essentials will continue to be open
- Industrial estates to remain open.
- Companies related to medicines and pharmacy will remain open.
- Maximum 50 people in wedding ceremonies, while 20 people in the last rites are allowed.
- For essential services, 100 % staff, workforce is allowed.
- Delhi is ready to lift the coronavirus lockdown.
- We have urged the Center to declare Delhi as Green Zone, except 97 containment zones.
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May 03, 2020 3:13 PM (IST) Posted by Sushmita Panda
Global updates on coronavirus pandemic
- Japan starts procedure to approve antiviral drug remdesivir
- US prison sees 80% of inmates test positive
- UAE sees encouraging results in stem cell trials
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May 03, 2020 3:12 PM (IST) Posted by Sushmita Panda
Coronavirus updates from Europe
EU leaders pledge to raise billions of pounds to find a vaccine. The EU will hold an online pledging conference on Monday in hopes of raising around £6bn to help find a treatment for COVID-19.
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May 03, 2020 1:41 PM (IST) Posted by Sushmita Panda
Coronavirus updates: Global overview
- Japan starts procedure to approve antiviral drug remdesivir
- A US prison sees 80% of inmates test positive
- Philippines bans inbound commercial flights to mitigate spread
- UAE sees encouraging results in stem cell trials
- More than 100,000 people are being tested per day in the UK
- Spanish residents exercise outside after 48 days of quarantine
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May 03, 2020 1:37 PM (IST) Posted by Sushmita Panda
Coronavirus updates from South Korea
South Korea reports 13 new cases of coronavirus, 10 of which were imported. Below 15 new cases for 15th day in a row.
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May 03, 2020 11:43 AM (IST) Posted by Sushmita Panda
Coronavirus updates from India
Number of completed coronavirus tests in India has surpassed 1,000,000.
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May 03, 2020 11:10 AM (IST) Posted by Sushmita Panda
Coronavirus in Rajasthan
31 new COVID-19 positive cases have been reported in Rajasthan till 9 am today. Total positive cases in the state stand at 2803
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May 03, 2020 10:23 AM (IST) Posted by Sushmita Panda
Coronavirus cases in India near 40,000-mark; 1,301 deaths
India coronavirus positive cases are nearing 40,000-mark as total confirmed patients in the country are now at 39,980 including 1,301 deaths while 10,633 have recovered, according to health ministry's figures released on Sunday. READ MORE
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May 03, 2020 9:56 AM (IST) Posted by Sushmita Panda
Coronavirus updates from US
The U.S. reports 29,288 new cases of coronavirus and 1,429 new deaths. Total: 1,133,069 cases and 66,385 deaths.
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May 03, 2020 9:55 AM (IST) Posted by Sushmita Panda
Coronvirus updates from Vietnam
Vietnam continues to show success in containing the outbreak. Mass testing, thorough contact tracing and quarantine measures have helped the Southeast Asian nation record zero local transmissions for over half a month.
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May 03, 2020 8:19 AM (IST) Posted by Sushmita Panda
Coronavirus updates: Global overview
- More than 100,000 people are being tested per day in the UK
- South Korea issues a guide to life in the "coronavirus era"
- France extends state of health emergency
- Spanish residents exercise outside after 48 days of quarantine
- Thousands of Philippines inmates released to halt COVID-19 spread
- Random testing of residents in Kabul found over 50% were infected
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May 03, 2020 8:17 AM (IST) Posted by Sushmita Panda
Coronavirus updates from Russia
Russia recorded daily increase in coronavirus cases. Moscow's mayor says 2% of the city is known to have the virus.
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May 03, 2020 8:05 AM (IST) Posted by Shashwat Bhandari
Swami Ramdev: Watch yoga lessons to maintain good health, fight coronavirus
In today's show, yoga guru Swami Ramdev shared how one can warm-up by doing yoga exercises at home as people are not able to go to gyms amid coronavirus lockdown across the country. Watch Swami Ramdev giving yoga lessons every day at 7:58 am and 5 pm. Watch today's session:
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May 03, 2020 6:53 AM (IST) Posted by Sushmita Panda
More than 1,153,000 COVID-19 infected patients recovered so far: Summary
Hello and welcome to today's live coverage of coronavirus news in India and across the world, with me, Sushmita Panda and my colleagues Himanshu Shekhar, Shashwat Bhandari, Vani Mehrotra, Priya Jaiswal, Sidhant Mamtany and Rashi Hardaha. You can get in touch with us directly on Twitter @sushmitapanda, @himaanshus, @ShashBhandari @vani_mehrotra @priyajais @smamtany and @rashihardaha for news, tips, photos, questions and comments.
Here's a quick overview:
The total number of global cases has surpassed 3.5 million, including more than 284,000 fatalities. More than 1,153,000 patients are reported to have recovered.
Deaths by country:
United States- 68,597
Italy- 28,884
Spain- 25,264
France- 24,895
United Kingdom- 28,446
Belgium - 7,844Coronavirus in India: Total COVID-19 positive cases near 42,000-mark
Coronavirus Death Toll in India: As of Saturday evening, the death toll stood at 1,391