Coronavirus Highlights: Total number of cases in Delhi stands at 224
As 2.5 million people continue to be affected by Covid-19 globally, major economies are struggling to revive from the effect of the pandemic. In India, over 20,471 people have been infected.
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Pak PM Imran set to get tested for Covid-19: Official
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₹15,000 Crore for ''India Covid-19 Emergency Response and Health System Preparedness Package"
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Stringent provisions of punishment in proposed ordinance, says Prakash Javadekar
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Violence against healthcare service personnel cognisable, non-bailable, says govt
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Delhi CM wishes scribes safety and good health
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Zero cases in past week: Himanta Biswa Sarma
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Bengal district faces clashes over distribution of aid
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CGHS rates applicable for private medicare of Covid-19 patients: Punjab Govt
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Oyo to cut pay of all employees, says Report
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Pope Francis calls for EU to unite
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Costa Atlantica causes worry for Japan
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Part of aviation ministry's wing has been sealed
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Navy ship threatens Taiwan's success story
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US state of Missouri sues China
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Health ministry daily briefing cancelled for April 22
The global tally of people infected by Covid-19 has crossed 2.5 million. As restrictions are being eased, major economies are finding it hard to mitigate the losses caused by the pandemic. US has suspended immigration for 2 months to save jobs as US' economy was badly hit due to coronavirus. In India, 20,471 people have been infected, with 640 people dead. More than 1,353 cases have been registered over the last 24 hours along with 50 deaths. Energy markets went up initially due to surge in Asian markets, but prices dropped by 12%.
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Pak PM Imran set to get tested for Covid-19: Official
Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan is set to undergo a test for the novel coronavirus on Wednesday, days after meeting a well-known philanthropist who has been detected positive for the COVID-19 infection, an official has said.
A total of 17 more people have died in Pakistan from the COVID-19 in the last 24 hours, taking the death toll to 209. The number of coronavirus cases has risen to 9,749 with 533 new infections reported as of Wednesday, the Ministry of National Health Services has said.
₹15,000 Crore for ''India Covid-19 Emergency Response and Health System Preparedness Package"
Cabinet approves Rs. 15,000 Crore for ''India COVID-19 Emergency Response and Health System Preparedness Package"; to be utilized in 3 Phases; for immediate COVID-19 Emergency Response an amount of Rs. 7,774 Crore has been provisioned, rest for medium-term support (1-4 years)
Violence against healthcare service personnel cognisable, non-bailable, says govt
Acts of violence against healthcare service personnel to be made cognisable, non-bailable offences: Prakash Javadekar
Delhi CM wishes scribes safety and good health
Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal tweeted to media persons that a Covid-19 facility has begun testing media persons.
Dear friends from media,
— Arvind Kejriwal (@ArvindKejriwal) April 22, 2020
Testing of media persons has started at a covid test centre. I wish u all very good health pic.twitter.com/ZRz1BOYFJW
Zero cases in past week: Himanta Biswa Sarma
Assam Minister HB Sarma said that zero cases were reported in the state for the last seven days. He also further added that reporters can avail free Covid-19 tests.
No new case of #COVID19 has been reported in the state in last seven days: Assam Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma pic.twitter.com/0eRFfifGpD
— ANI (@ANI) April 22, 2020
Bengal district faces clashes over distribution of aid
Aritra Ghosh of Baduria Municipality Councillor of Ward no 9 said that locals have blocked the road on Monday. Locals and police clashed with each other.
Day before yesterday we had given ration material to each family there. Today I got an info that locals have blocked the road &when Police went there they were attacked. Administration is looking into the matter now: Aritra Ghosh, Baduria Municipality Councillor of Ward no 9. pic.twitter.com/9K92HNIKfR
— ANI (@ANI) April 22, 2020
CGHS rates applicable for private medicare of Covid-19 patients: Punjab Govt
The government of Punjab said that if people go to private hospitals for their own treatment to private hospital cannot be charged more Delhi-NCR's CGHS rates.
#COVID19 patients, who go to private hospitals for their own treatment, shall the bear the cost from their own pocket. However, no private hospital shall charge them exceeding CGHS (NCR rates) valid in NCR Delhi: Punjab's principal health secretary Anurag Agarwal pic.twitter.com/d7HDjixLOh
— ANI (@ANI) April 22, 2020
Oyo to cut pay of all employees, says Report
An internal memo seen by Reuters outlines that all employees of Oyo will receive a 25% pay cut.
Pope Francis calls for EU to unite
As EU's summit approaches, Pope Francis urged the European Union to unite to face the economic threat posed by the Covid-19.
Costa Atlantica causes worry for Japan
Italian cruise ship Costa Atlantica which is shored on Japanese waters off the Nagasaki coast has found that 34 members of its crew have tested positive for Covid-19.
Part of aviation ministry's wing has been sealed
Rajiv Gandhi Bhawan's B Wing has been sealed. North Delhi civic body will now sanitise the whole wing.
Ministry of Civil Aviation (B) wing at Rajiv Gandhi Bhawan has been sealed and NDMC has been asked to sanitise the whole wing: Ministry of Civil Aviation Sources https://t.co/vh5eU001U0 pic.twitter.com/IYWP4IXsFs
— ANI (@ANI) April 22, 2020
Navy ship threatens Taiwan's success story
A Taiwanese navy ship has become the biggest cluster of infections in the nation. Closest to China, the nation has miraculously staved off the pandemic from worsening as 426 infections were confirmed.
US state of Missouri sues China
Missouri filed a lawsuit in US court alleging that China has caused the pandemic to go out of hands. It alleged that Chinese officials are "responsible for the enormous death, suffering, and economic losses they inflicted on the world, including Missourians.”
Health ministry daily briefing cancelled for April 22
The union health ministry has cancelled its daily briefing. The briefing is scheduled at 4 pm daily.
The daily 4 pm Union Health Ministry media briefing has been cancelled for today.
— ANI (@ANI) April 22, 2020
First published: Apr 22, 2020 05:25 IST