Covid-19 Highlights: Virus would kill fewer than massive recession, says Trump

The United States reported 600 deaths and almost 50,000 confirmed cases due to the novel coronavirus, reports AFP.

US President Donald Trump said that the novel coronavirus would kill fewer than massive recession or depression,

The death toll from an outbreak of coronavirus in Italy has grown by 743 to 6,820, the head of the Civil Protection Agency said on Tuesday, reversing a decline in fatalities seen over the last two days, reports Reuters

Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath said that there is enough stock of essential items like vegetables,milk,medicines etc. He urged those belonging to the state of Uttar Pradesh to not step outside their homes and maintain social distance.

Pakistan's Prime Minister Imran Khan announces multi-billion stimulus package to combat coronavirus and facilitate poor people as COVID-19 cases rose to 956, reports PTI.

Calling the 21-day national lockdown a "collective turning point", Bollywood personalities such as veteran singer Asha Bhosle, filmmaker Mahesh Bhatt, actors Taapsee Pannu and Mohd Zeeshan Ayyub said the decision by Prime Minister Narendra Modi was essential to fight the coronavirus outbreak, reports PTI.

The District Collector of Pune on Tuesday instructed all petrol and diesel pumps to stop providing fuel to the vehicles in a bid to reduce their movement on the road in the wake of coronavirus outbreak in the country. However, the filling of petrol and diesel will be allowed in the vehicles, which are involved in providing essential services in the city, reports ANI

Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed his condolences on the loss of a life in the European Union due to coronavirus. He emphasized on need for coordination and cooperation among all countries to fight the pandemic, the Prime Minister's Office tweeted.

The national capital New Delhi reported it second death from the novel coronavirus outbreak. The death toll stands at 10.

Two persons with recent international travel history are among five new coronavirus positive cases reported in Gujarat, taking the state-wide count of the infection to 35 on Tuesday, a top government official said, reports PTI.

A day after the Punjab government clamped a statewide curfew to combat coronavirus, over 100 violators were arrested in parts of the state for defying the orders even as people largely stayed indoors, reports PTI.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's online plea for people to stay home during the coronavirus pandemic has gone viral, with actor Ryan Reynolds, musician Michael Buble and other Canadian celebrities on Tuesday helping to spread the word. In the one-minute video the prime minister looks tired and a bit disheveled as he speaks to the nation from his kitchen in his second week of self-isolation with his family after his wife Sophie was diagnosed with the COVID-19 virus, reports AFP.

A total of 36 coronavirus positive cases have been reported in the state till now, Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao said on Tuesday, reports ANI.

Ashish Chauhan, the Chief Executive Officer of the Bombay Stock Exchange said that the Indian stock market will remain open despite nationwide lockdown, reports Reuters.

The Ministry of Health and Family welfare said that there are 519 confirmed cases and 10 deaths due to the coronavirus outbreak in the country.