Highlights: 186 new coronavirus cases and 1 death reported in Delhi today
Coronavirus cases in India mounted to 14,792 on Saturday, with the death toll touching 488, according to the ministry of health.
Coronavirus cases in India mounted to 14,792 on Saturday, with the death toll touching 488, according to the ministry of health.
On Friday, RBI governor Shaktikanta Das said he would do "whatever it took" to help the staggered economy during the pandemic. Among other announcements, the RBI cut repo rate and pushed other banks to lend and provide liquidity support to struggling non-banks and ease asset classification norms. Click here for full Covid-19 coverage
In another development, it was found that while India has used its Saarc Covid-19 Emergency Fund to send relief material worth $1.7 million to various countries, there has been no word from Pakistan, which had pledged to contribute relief worth $3 million to nations.
Here are the highlights on Covid-19:
US Covid-19 death toll crosses 35,000, cases nearing 700,000
Coronavirus death toll in the USA has passed 35,000, and the number of people being infected with the disease is nearing 700,000, according news agency Reuters.
First published: Apr 18, 2020 05:47 IST