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State-wise details of Covid-19 cases in India

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New Delhi (NVI): As the nation is now in the third phase of the countrywide lockdown, amid rapid spike in COVID-19 cases, the total number of confirmed cases have been reported at 59,662 with 1,981 deaths so far, according to the Union Health Ministry.

After the first confirmed coronavirus case in India, which was reported in the state of Kerala on January 30, the virus has tightened its grip across the nation.

Total positive cases in different states/UTs:

Andaman and Nicobar Islands- 33

Andhra Pradesh- 1,887

Arunachal Pradesh- 1

Assam- 59

Bihar- 571

Chandigarh- 150

Chhattisgarh- 59

Dadar Nagar Haveli- 1

Delhi- 6,318

Gujarat- 7,402

Haryana– 647

Himachal Pradesh- 50

Jammu and Kashmir- 823

Jharkhand- 132

Karnataka- 753

Kerala- 503

Ladakh- 42

Madhya Pradesh- 3,341

Maharashtra- 19,063

Meghalaya- 12

Mizoram- 1

Odisha- 271

Puducherry- 9

Punjab- 1,731

Rajasthan- 3,579

Tamil Nadu- 6,009

Telangana- 1,133

Tripura- 65

Uttarakhand- 63

Uttar Pradesh- 3,214

West Bengal – 1,678

State/UT wise total death toll in the country:

Andhra Pradesh- 41

Assam- 1

Bihar- 5

Chandigarh-1

Delhi- 68

Gujarat- 449

Haryana- 8

Himachal Pradesh- 2

Jammu and Kashmir- 9

Jharkhand- 3

Karnataka- 30

Kerala- 4

Madhya Pradesh- 200

Maharashtra- 731

Meghalaya- 1

Odisha- 2

Punjab- 29

Rajasthan- 101

Tamil Nadu- 40

Telangana- 29

Uttar Pradesh- 66

Uttarakhand- 1

West Bengal- 160

A total of 17,847 people have been cured or discharged from hospitals in India. There are around 39,834 active cases currently.

Global COVID cases surpass 3.9 million

Covid cases

New Delhi (NVI): More than 3.9 million people have been confirmed infected with coronavirus globally, and over 2,74,000 people have died, according to Johns Hopkins University.

The United States, which is the worst-hit by the pandemic, has now confirmed a total of 12,83,829 coronavirus cases. The death toll in the country rose to 77,178.

In the US, vice president’s spokeswoman became the second White House staffer this week to test positive for coronavirus, officials said.

In the UK, the death toll rose to 31,316. The UK currently has the highest deaths in Europe.

Russia is now the world’s fifth-most infected country, with more than 1,87,800 cases, surpassing Germany and France, as per Johns Hopkins University data.

China’s total number of coronavirus cases now stands at 82,887, while the death toll remains unchanged at 4,643, the country’s health authority said.

Meanwhile, over 10,000 cases and 428 deaths were recorded in Colombia, so the government announced the country will continue lockdown measures until May 25.

Germany will have to work on another budget to help the national social security system curb the effects of the coronavirus pandemic, as per media reports.

India’s Covid cases rise to 59,662, death toll 1,981

New Delhi (NVI): The total number of coronavirus cases in India has increased to 59,662, while the death toll rose to 1,981, Union Health Ministry said today.

 

So far, 17,847 coronavirus patients have been cured or discharged.

Maharashtra continued to be worst affected state, with 19,063 COVID-19 cases and 731 deaths, followed by Gujarat where cases rose to 7,402 with 449 deaths.

Delhi reported 6,318 cases, including 68 deaths so far.

Other states with big number of cases included Tamil Nadu, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, and Uttar Pradesh.

While, the lockdown is on across the country with several relaxations, violation of social distancing norms has become a cause of concern.

Meanwhile, four flights bringing home Indian nationals from Bangladesh, UAE, Muscat and Malaysia are expected to arrive today.

The government of Karnataka has permitted bars, restaurants and club to sell liquor in takeaway form at MRP till May 17 to clear their existing stock.

Covid-19 cases in Afghanistan rise to 3,778, death toll 109

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New Delhi (NVI): Afghanistan witnessed a further spike in coronavirus cases with 215 new cases, which takes the overall tally to 3,778 across the country, Afghan media reported.

In the last 24 hours, three COVID-19 patients have died, bringing total deaths in the country to 109. Meanwhile, there have been 472 recoveries so far.

Of the 215 fresh cases, 57 cases were reported in Herat, 50 in Kabul, 31 in Balkh, 17 in Kandahar, 11 in Jawzjan, 9 in Paktia, 8 in Ghor, 7 in Kunar, 6 in Logar, 5 in Nangarhar, 4 in Faryab, 3 in Paktika, 3 in Zabul, 2 in Laghman and 2 in Khost, reports TOLO news.

Over 15,000 samples have been tested so far, which analysts say is too low a number when compared to the country’s population. Apart from this, there have been reports that lockdown rules are not being followed in Kabul and other major Afghan cities.

Meanwhile, the Afghan health ministry said that four COVID-19 patients recovered in Herat province in the last 24 hours.

To contain the COVID-19 pandemic, the Afghan government has put big cities including Kabul under quarantine since late March.

In a latest effort to support the COVID-19 response, the government has extended the quarantine for a third time for a further 21 days which is expected to end on May 30, as per media reports.

Fact check: WhatsApp message on 10-day military lockdown in Mumbai fake

New Delhi (NVI): A viral message is doing rounds on social media, especially WhatsApp, claiming that there will be a military lockdown in Mumbai for 10 days, starting Saturday.

The message reads: “Entire Mumbai military lockdown for 10 days from Saturday please stock everything Only milk and medicine will be available.”

Taking note of the message being forwarded on WhatsApp, the Fact Check unit of Press Information Bureau (PIB) today said that it is fake and no Army or Navy personnel are being deployed in Mumbai for law and order situation.

“Claim: A #WhatsApp forward says there’ll be a military lockdown in Mumbai for 10 days, starting from Saturday

“#PIBFactCheck: Message is #Fake. No Army/Navy personnel are being deployed for maintaining law and order in the city,” PIB tweeted.

“Beware of panic mongers,” PIB said.

Social media platforms are flooded with fake news and misinformation around coronavirus. To counter such viral fake messages, PIB has initiated Fact Check handle. One can also submit such messages or claims on PIB’s official website.

CBSE to conduct pending class 10, 12 board exams from Jul 1 to 15

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New Delhi (NVI): Clearing air around the remaining papers of class 10 and 12, the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) today said that it will conduct the pending exams between July 1 and 15.

The exams were suspended midway following the coronavirus outbreak in India and the subsequent nationwide lockdown.

Union HRD Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank made an announcement in this regard today.

“There was a long wait for final dates for the pending exams of CBSE class 10 and 12; today the dates for these exams have been finalised between 1.07.2020 to 15.07.2020. I extend my wishes to all students going for these exams,” the HRD minister said in a video message.

The remaining board exams of Class 10 in northeast Delhi which were canceled due to anti—CAA protests, much before COVID-19 lockdown, will also be held during the first half of July.

While class 12 students have to appear for 12 core papers, class 10 students of north east Delhi will be sitting for six pending papers. However, CBSE will soon announce the exact dates.

AIIB approves $500 mn loan for India to combat COVID-19

New Delhi (NVI): India today signed a USD 500 million “COVID-19 Emergency Response and Health Systems Preparedness Project” with the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) today to take forward its efforts in combating the COVID-19 pandemic and strengthen its public health preparedness.

“This is the first-ever health sector support from the Bank to India,” the Ministry of Finance said in a statement.

The agreement was signed by Sameer Kumar Khare, Additional Secretary, Department of Economic Affairs, Ministry of Finance and Rajat Misra, Director General, AIIB.

The funds provided will support all the states and Union Territories across the country and address the needs of infected people, population at-risk, medical and emergency personnel and service providers, medical and testing facilities, and national and animal health agencies.

Khare said that AIIB’s timely assistance will help the government to strengthen the national health systems. Responding to the urgency of the pandemic, this project was prepared in record time, underlying the efforts of the officials from the Finance and Health Ministries and the AIIB.

The funds will enable to enhance disease detection capacities by scaling up procurement of PPE, oxygen delivery systems, and medicines, build resilient health systems to provide core public health, prevention, and patient management functions to manage COVID-19 and future disease outbreaks.

In addition to this, it will also support the research works on COVID-19 by Indian and other global institutions working in collaboration with the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), address significant negative externalities expected in the event of a widespread COVID-19 outbreak and strengthen public structures for the coordination and management of the project.

DJ Pandian, AIIB vice-president (Investment Operations), said, “Building a resilient health system that can effectively treat COVID-19 patients and prevent its spread is the immediate priority. This funding will address this need and strengthen India’s capacity to effectively manage future disease outbreaks.”

Today, about 75 per cent of new infectious diseases begin with human-to-animal contact, including HIV/AIDS, Ebola, and SARS, the Finance Ministry said. The project will develop capacity and systems to detect existing and emerging zoonoses, support biomedical research on COVID-19 by Indian institutions, and upgrade viral research and diagnostic laboratories for testing and research, it added.

The project is being financed by the World Bank and AIIB in the amount of $1.5 billion, of which $1.0 billion will be provided by World Bank and $500 million will be provided by AIIB, the Finance Ministry said in a statement.

The project will be implemented by the National Health Mission (NHM), the National Center for Disease Control (NCDC) and the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) under the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.

Study finds how prehistoric birds may have survived mass extinction

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New Delhi (NVI): Taiwanese researchers have come up with a study on how prehistoric birds may have managed to survive when an asteroid struck 66 million years ago, wiping out three quarters of life on Earth, including dinosaurs.

The scientists have said that they have discovered features in the teeth of prehistoric birds that could offer clues to how they survived the mass extinction, reports Central News Agency (CNA) Taiwan.

The National Synchrotron Radiation Research Center (NSRRC) in Taiwan has summarised a paper published by a group of Taiwanese scientists last month, in which they analysed the structure of the birds’ teeth and those of their ancestors.

The paper claims that birds had probably evolved to feed on a wide range of food sources, including fruits, seeds and insects. This would have reduced their dependence on any one species.

During the study, the teeth of five ancient bird species were analyzed and compared with the teeth of the two-legged dinosaurs called theropods, from which they had evolved, CNA reports.

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It was discovered that the birds lacked a certain layer in their teeth called the porous mantle dentin, which helps teeth absorb shock and prevent them from cracking when tearing into flesh.

According to the paper, the disappearance of this layer in the birds’ teeth indicated that they had moved away from a carnivore diet. The finding also confirmed that a “significant transformation” had occurred between the feeding habits of ancient birds and their dinosaur ancestors.

The scientists further wrote in the paper that this evolution “substantially elevated the degree of survival adaptability of birds at the time” and could be one of the reasons that contributed to the group’s survival.

The paper, titled “Ultramicrostructural reductions in teeth: implications for dietary transition from nonavian dinosaurs to birds,” was published on April 21 in the journal BMC Evolutionary Biology, CNA reported.

Pakistan to ease lockdown even as COVID-19 cases rise

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New Delhi (NVI): Pakistan is witnessing a rapid increase in the positive cases of coronavirus with more than a 1,500 cases being reported in the last 24 hours, taking the total cases to 26,806 with at least 622 fatalities being recorded so far.

Looking at the breakdown of cases, Punjab province has reported 10,033 coronavirus cases, highest among all the provinces, while Sindh has 9,691 positive cases.

On the other hand, Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa has recorded 4,327 cases, Balochistan is at 1,725, Gilgit-Baltistan at 394, Islamabad at 558 and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir is at 78 cases so far, according to Geo News.

Over 7,500 patients have also recovered from the virus so far.

The country will start easing its lockdown measures from tomorrow even as the nation is witnessing a rapid spike in coronavirus cases on a daily basis.

Coronavirus cases cross 13,000-mark in Bangladesh

Bangladesh lockdown

New Delhi (NVI): The total number of deaths from coronavirus continues to rise in Bangladesh as 7 more people died during the period, taking the total casualties in the country to 206.

Besides, a whopping 709 new cases of coronavirus infection were reported during this period, raising the number of such cases in the country to 13,134, according to United News of Bangladesh.

Across the country, there are 615 institutions currently ready to accommodate around 30,955 people for institutional quarantine.

In addition to this, Indian citizens stranded in Bangladesh due to the Covid-19 lockdown have started leaving for home, with 168 students leaving in the first phase by an Air India flight.

The batch of Indian citizens are students at various medical colleges in Dhaka, and were taken to Srinagar in India.

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