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12:45 PM | Odisha to extend lockdown till April 30; schools to remain closed till June 17, says CM
Odisha to extend lockdown till April 30; schools to remain closed till June 17: CM Naveen Patnaik
10:51 AM | Elderly woman diagnosed with COVID-19 after developing respiratory problems dies of cardiac arrest in Karnataka
An 80-year-old woman diagnosed with #coronavirus after developing severe respiratory problems dies of cardiac arrest in Karnataka’s Gadag district; toll in state touches 6: Officials
10:32 AM| Times like these bring friends closer, PM Modi says in acknowledgment of Donald Trump’s statement
Fully agree with you President @realDonaldTrump. Times like these bring friends closer. The India-US partnership is stronger than ever.
India shall do everything possible to help humanity's fight against COVID-19.
We shall win this together. https://t.co/0U2xsZNexE
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) April 9, 2020
10:05 AM| Jharkhand reports its first COVID-19 death
Jharkhand reports its first COVID-19 death. The patient was from Bokaro passed away early morning today: Deputy Commissioner Bokaro Mukesh Kumar
10:00 AM| 11 Indians die of coronavirus in US
11 Indians have died of COVID-19 in the United States with another 16 testings positive for the infection. One of them reportedly died in Florida. All 16 Indians, including four females, who have tested positive for coronavirus are in self-quarantine.
9:36 AM| LNJP Nurses’ body writes to Delhi Govt urging to provide better accommodation facilities for them.
9:17 AM| Two people (a 15-year-old and a 24-year old) test positive in Ludhiana; total cases in the district now 8
9:02 AM| More cases emerge in Jharkhand, Punjab
8:48 AM| Kerala Govt Sets Up 5 COVID Help-Desks for Online Medical Consultation to Help Non-Resident Keralites
8:12 AM| 93 new cases have been reported in Delhi in the last 24 hours
7:51 AM| Coronavirus pandemic poses big challenges for UN peacekeeping operations, reports AFP
7:22 AM| Cabinet meeting to take place at 11 AM today amid the COVID-19 crisis
6:49 AM| France fatality rate rises by 541 to 7,632
6:36 AM| Germany reports over 100,000 confirmed COVID-19 cases
6:30 AM| A 44-year-old man has been arrested for allegedly assaulting two female doctors of Safdarjung Hospital, after an FIR was registered in the case: Delhi police
6:08 AM| Britain reports a record 938 new coronavirus deaths, reports AFP
6:00 AM| Five more persons have tested positive for Coronavirus in Jharkhand, taking the total number of cases to 9: State health secretary Nitin Madan Kulkarni (ANI)
The total number of coronavirus cases in the country rose to 5,274 on Wednesday, registering an increase of 485 cases in the last 24 hours, while the death toll stood at 149, the Union Health Ministry said.
Meanwhile, China finally lifted the 76-day lockdown in Wuhan, the epicenter of the novel coronavirus outbreak, which has now claimed over 82,000 lives globally and infected over 14.2 lakh people. Countries like the US, France, Spain, and Italy are facing a severe crisis due to the pandemic as more than 10,000 people have died in all four countries.
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