At a time when every country is fearing what will happen to the economy once the world is over coronavirus pandemic, the United Nations in a report has said that India and China's economy may not get affected when the world economy goes into recession.
Chhattisgarh has so far recorded a total of 8 COVID-19 confirmed cases to date coronavirus positive cases in the country continue to rise. Till Monday night (March 30), India has recorded a total of 1,250 COVID-19 cases out of which 102 patients have recovered and 32 have died.
The World Bank has pledged to provide $14 billion in financial support through a fast-track package to strengthen the response of developing countries to the virus and expects to deploy up to $160 billion over the next 15 months to protect the poor and vulnerable.
The death toll around the world due to coronavirus reached 36,873 on Monday evening, as per data from the Johns Hopkins University's Coronavirus Resource Centre. The total cases globally surged to over 7.55 lakh. The number of corona-infected cases reached 85,000 in Spain by Monday midnight.
Madhya Pradesh COVID-19 death toll has surged to 5 after a 49-year-woman died in Indore hospital after getting infected with the coronavirus. The state currently has 47 coronavirus cases with a maximum confirmed in Indore at 27 out of which 3 have already died while two residents from Ujjain also died in Indore.
Across the United States of America, New York State has both the most cases and the most deaths, with over 67,000 and 1,200 respectively, according to the update. Globally, more than 784,000 infections have been reported, with 37,638 deaths, while more than 165,000 people have recovered from the disease.
Italy was the first industrialized western country to issue a peacetime lockdown when it was announced on March 9. Under the terms of the lockdown, Italians are required to stay home aside from performing certain "vital" tasks, such as food shopping, medical visits, or trips to the pharmacy.
The Central government on Monday extended the dates for initiation and completion of its employees’ annual performance appraisal reports (APARs) due to coronavirus pandemic, according to a Personnel Ministry order.
Doctors, nurses and paramedical staff working with coronavirus patients will be lodged in four 5-star hotels of the capital city of Uttar Pradesh, officials said on Monday.
Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister C N Ashwath Narayan on Monday said Ola Cabs has agreed to give 500 vehicles to the government for transporting doctors and for other COVID-19 related activities.
Tamil Nadu has reported 17 news positive cases of coronavirus on Monday taking the state toll of confirmed COVID-19 patients to 67, informed Tamil Nadu Health Department. Among 17 new COVID-19 cases, 10 of them have surfaced from Erode, chief minister Palaniswami said.
Noida residents will now get home delivery of essential commodities amid coronavirus lockdown period. The residents have to dial coronavirus a helpline number issued by the Noida authority for home delivery of essential items, informed Ritu Maheshwari, CEO of Noida Authority.
Gujarat has reported one more coronavirus death after one more person succumbed to it in Bhavnagar, taking the state death toll due to COVID-19 at 6, a health official informed on Monday.
Jodhpur has reported another positive COVID-19 case after a 41-year-old was confirmed infected with the coronavirus. The diseased is a resident of Ladakh, who evacuated from Iran, came to Jodhpur on March 25.
Coronavirus Pandemic: To make life easier for South Africans in this tough times, the NGO, Gift of the Givers, founded by Indian-origin Imtiaz Sooliman, is distributing protective gears, including masks and gloves, medical equipment and consumables to medicos and health institutions.
Coronavirus confirmed cases globally are now rising by 70,000 per day, up from 50,000 just a couple of days ago, according to the World Health Organisation (WHO) figures adding that COVID-19 continues its relentless spread, as the daily number of infections worldwide continues to jump sharply.
Coronavirus Pandemic: The total number of Palestinians infected with the coronavirus has reached 108, including nine in the Gaza Strip.
Indore has announced a 3-day complete lockdown after the city reported 7 new cases of the novel coronavirus. During the lockdown period, all outlets, including groceries and petrol pumps will remain shut and no vehicles will be allowed to ply on the roads.
Coronavirus ALERT: The government has rejected news reports that claimed that the COVID-19 lockdown will be extended. As of now, India is under a 21-day lockdown that will end on April 14.
China began to ease its lockdown of Hubei province, home for over 56 million people, from March 25 by resuming local transport services followed by relaxation of travel for people tested negative for coronavirus.
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