News World Coronavirus Updates: May 3, 2020 | As it happened

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.

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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:

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Live updates : Coronavirus, May 3

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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

     

  • 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

  • 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.
  • 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
  • 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.

  • 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
  • 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.

  • 11:43 AM (IST) Posted by Sushmita Panda

    Coronavirus updates from India

    Number of completed coronavirus tests in India has surpassed 1,000,000.

  • 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

  • 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 

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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
  • 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.

  • 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: 

     
  • 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 - 7,844

    Coronavirus 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