Highlights: Global coronavirus death toll crosses 100,000

The two leaders discussed global health&economic challenges emerging out of COVID-19 .Both leaders expressed appreciation for the support and facilitation provided during the present crisis to each other’s citizens present in their respective territories:PM Modi's Office https://t.co/wgvFeF8hAc

— ANI (@ANI) April 10, 2020

"Had fruitful discussion with my friend, Japanese PM Shinzo Abe about COVID19. India-Japan Special Strategic & Global Partnership can help develop new technologies and solutions for post-COVID world - for our peoples,for Indo-Pacific region, and for the world, " ANI quoted PM Modi as saying.

According to a report in news agency AFP, Belgium coronavirus deaths crossed 3,000.

The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) on Friday asked a private hospital to quarantine all its nurses and stop new admissions after two of its nurses tested positive for coronavirus, according to a news report in PTI.

Two nurses from Sushrusha Hospital in Dadar, aged 27 and 42, have tested positive for coronavirus, according to a senior BMC official.

As a preventive step, BMC asked the private hospital to quarantine all its 28 nurses at the medical facility itself and stop new admissions.

"We will take a call on lockdown extension at today's cabinet meeting," Amarinder Singh said.

"Community transmission has started in Punjab. We had 140,000 who came from abroad. As many as 27 positive cases are secondary cases," he added.

We have to seriously consider extending the lockdown and curfew in view of increased number of positive cases: Punjab chief minister Captain Amarinder Singh

Punjab CM Amarinder Singh feels lockdown should be extended due to rise in coronavirus case.

As of today we have 132 confirmed #COVID19 cases in Punjab, out of which 11 people have died. Total number of samples we have collected so far is 2877, for a state which has 28 million people this is not much: Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh https://t.co/qees5rz7Ge

— ANI (@ANI) April 10, 2020

Siwan which had reported fresh cases today morning as well has been sealed along with Begusarai and Nawada after new cases were reported. People will not be allowed to move from their houses, Bihar's DGP told ANI.

Siwan, Begusarai & Nawada have been completely sealed now after new cases reported from these areas. A curfew-like situation is prevailing in these districts. People are not allowed to move from one house to another: Gupteshwar Pandey, DGP Bihar pic.twitter.com/CS7m3jmcW1

— ANI (@ANI) April 10, 2020

PM Modi and Japanese president Shinzo Abe have held talk regarding how to mitigate the Covid-19 pandemic. PM Modi said Indo-Japan Strategic and Global Patnership can help develop strategic solutions to abate the Covid-19 pandemic.

Had fruitful discussion with my friend, Japanese PM @abeshinzo about the COVID-19 pandemic . The 🇮🇳🇯🇵 Special Strategic & Global Partnership can help develop new technologies and solutions for the post-COVID world - for our peoples, for the Indo-Pacific region, and for the world.

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) April 10, 2020

The videos of shopkeepers protesting in Wuhan were quickly censored on Weibo. Shopkeepers outside a shopping mall in Wuhan demanded rent cut as economic growth slumped in China forcing small businesses to shut down across major cities.

1,380 people in Maharashtra have been affected by coronavirus.

Maharashtra: 16 new #COVID19 positive cases have been reported in the state today, taking the total number of positive cases in the state to 1380.

— ANI (@ANI) April 10, 2020

Dr Harsh Vardhan met health ministers of all the states to discuss efforts being taken to mitigate the pandemic.

Delhi: Union health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan & MoS Health Ashwini Kumar Choubey held a meeting via video conference today with Health Ministers of States over #COVID19 situation in the country. pic.twitter.com/lqex4av64B

— ANI (@ANI) April 10, 2020

Mexico has disagreed to cut output to 10 million barrels per day, a move that could see oil prices plunge further.

Indigo CEO said that post lockdown the flight carrier will temporarily stop the meal service. It will only book 50% seats in flights.

Post lockdown plan: IndiGo CEO says airline will have no meal service for some time, will fill only 50 pc seats in flights

— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) April 10, 2020

Total 720 people have tested positive in Delhi. Delhi minister Satyendar Jain told media that 7 patients are on ventilator support.

Total 720 people have tested positive for #COVID19 in Delhi till now, of which 22 of them are in ICU and 7 on ventilator: Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain pic.twitter.com/MsmEAR66PR

— ANI (@ANI) April 10, 2020