Highlights: G7 nations to collaborate while reopening economies, says US

ICMR's Gangakhedkar says faulty kits become a factor when monitoring immune response. Rapid testing kits have arrived from China.

Lav Agarwal said containment measures have been linked with testing. Earlier Gangakhedkar outlined that in India 24 people are tested to find one positive case.

NHAI has disbursed ₹10,000 crores to contractors to whom the Centre owed money. NHAI has also ensured that food packets are distributed to truckers who are moving interstate goods.

Indian railways has made sure that 10,000 isolation beds are ready to cater to the needs of patients.

The government to ensure steady flow of pharmaceuticals and PPEs has established a special air connection with China.

Gangakhedkar said that testing can go on unabated for the next 7-8 weeks. There are enough kits present for this purpose.

ICMR official says that people who have flu in hotspots will be tested again. He also said pooling method of testing will be done in areas which have no cases.

The European nation reported 551 fresh Covid-19 deaths, the death toll has crossed 19,000.

#BREAKING Spain sees 551 new #coronavirus deaths as toll passes 19,000 pic.twitter.com/4qwK2Z3Swc

— AFP news agency (@AFP) April 16, 2020

241 UK nationals have been evacuated.

A flight carrying 241 UK nationals and 28 Indians has departed today from Amritsar International Airport for Heathrow Airport in London. #CoronavirusLockdown pic.twitter.com/uyVJiHEv6D

— ANI (@ANI) April 16, 2020

India's two largest commercial airliners have decided to suspend commercial passenger operations until May 3. Vistara is offering customers free of charge rescheduling to another date until 31 December 2020, while SpiceJet told passengers that the amount will be kept 'in a credit shell and the same may be used to make fresh booking and travel till 28 February, 2021 for the same passenger."

The World Health Organisation has said that Europe is still in the eye of the storm. Spain, Italy, UK have reported highest number of deaths due to coronavirus.

The total number of Covid-19 cases in Dharavi has touched 71. More than 15 new cases were reported today.

Goa CM Pramod Sawant retweeted a tweet by BJP national general secretary B L Santhosh's post on Twitter citing that the state could be the first to enter green zone.

If everything moves acc to plan & activities on ground Goa may be first GREEN state as on Apr 20 .. As of now well done ... Keep the eyes & ears to ground ..... @DrPramodPSawant @visrane @BJP4Goa

— B L Santhosh (@blsanthosh) April 14, 2020

"I am confident that India will defeat the virus. We are proud of all those who are fighting this battle," says Rahul Gandhi.

"Health of the nation has to be taken care of, money has to be provided to the states, hospitals should be ready. There should be financial protection and safety nets should be put in place for the poor," says Rahul Gandhi.