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IMF chief Kristalina Georgieva, during the media brifing of the WHO declared the world is in recession. “This is a crisis like no other. Never in the history of IMF, have we experienced a standstill. We are in recession. We are in a global crisis,” she said.
China to observe April 4 as mourning day for over 3,300 Covid-19 victims
China will observe national day of mourning for people who sacrificed their lives, including the “whistleblower” Dr Li Wenliang, in the fight against the coronavirus outbreak and the over 3,300 people who died of the infection in the country on April 4.
2:20 PM | Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal to brief media at 5 pm on the COVID-19 situation
Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal to brief media at 5 pm on the COVID-19 situation.
2:12 PM | US embassy employee tests COVID-19 positive in Delhi
US embassy employee tests COVID-19 positive in Delhi
12:46 PM | Woman from Solan district in Himachal Pradesh dies in Chandigarh hospital
Woman from Solan district in Himachal Pradesh dies due to COVID-19 in Chandigarh hospital: official
11:56 AM | 35-year-old tests positive for COVID-19 in Mumbai’s Powai slum
35-year-old tests positive for Coronavirus in Mumbai’s Powai slum.
10:47 AM | Total number of #COVID19 positive cases rises to 2301 in India
Total number of #COVID19 positive cases rises to 2301 in India, including 156 cured/discharged, 56 deaths and 1 migrated: Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
10:30 AM| 2 nursing officers working at Delhi State Cancer Institute have tested positive for COVID-19
Two nursing officers working at Delhi State Cancer Institute have tested positive for coronavirus, said the health department of Delhi government on Friday.
10:17 AM| Goa’s tally of confirmed COVID -19 positive cases increased to 6
Goa’s tally of confirmed COVID -19 positive cases increased to 6. A man from North Goa with travel history tested positive for the virus.
10:00 AM| 78-year-old man who tested positive for COVID-19 passes away
One 78-year-old person from Godhra who tested positive for COVID-19 and who was under treatment at a hospital in Vadodara, passed away last night: Uday Tilwat, District Chief Medical Officer, Vadodara, reports ANI
9:15 AM| On April 5 Sunday, at 9 pm, switch off all lights for nine minutes and light up lamps or torch or cellphone flashlights, says PM
9:10 AM| Maintain social distancing while lighting up lamps; remain in your homes: PM Narendra Modi in video message
9:06 AM| PM Modi asks everyone to shut downlights on April 5 at 9 PM for 9 minutes
PM Modi asks everyone to shut downlights on April 5 at 9 PM for 9 minutes and instead burn candles and diyas.
I request all of you to switch off all the lights of your house on 5th April at 9 PM for 9 minutes, and just light a candle, ‘diya’, or mobile’s flashlight, to mark our fight against Covid-19.
9:03 AM| PM Modi says “Even if we are inside in our homes, we are not alone.”
9:00 AM| PM shares video message
8:50 AM| PM Modi to share video message shortly
8:00 AM| Prime Minister Narendra Modi to share a video message at 9 AM today.
7:44 AM| A doctor from Mumbai’s Dharavi has been tested positive for Coronavirus
7:30 AM| China reports 29 new imported coronavirus cases in the mainland, Reuters reports.
6:50 AM| World Bank approves $1-billion emergency funds for India to tackle coronavirus outbreak, PTI reports.
The World Bank’s first set of aid projects, amounting to $1.9 billion, will assist 25 countries, and new operations are moving forward in over 40 nations using the fast-track process, the bank said. The largest chunk of the emergency financial assistance has gone to India – $1 billion.
6:10 AM| US deaths hit new daily high of 1,169 in 24 hours; Johns Hopkins
US virus deaths hit new daily high of 1,169 in 24 hours, Johns Hopkins University: AFP news agency
5:55 AM| Global Covid-19 cases top 1 million
In India, the number of cases climbed to 2,069 and the death toll to 53. Stay with Newsd for live updates.
