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Delhi CM outlined that suggestions from MPs were good takeaways and the government will implement them as soon as possible. He had chaired a meeting with Delhi's MPs from both Upper and Lower houses to discuss strategies to tackle the Covid-19 pandemic.

Kenya's citizens who have returned from abroad have been asked to remain in quarantine for another 14 days. The returnees are protesting against this new order imposed by the government. Kenya has 172 cases of Covid-19 infections.

Hundreds of people held under mandatory quarantine in Kenya after returning from abroad are up in arms after the government extends their confinement for another 14 days https://t.co/wyTLHGxLtn pic.twitter.com/HPYNZthGSq

— AFP news agency (@AFP) April 8, 2020

The bailout plan to take the European Union out of the economic slump has not been finalised at finance ministers failed to reach consensus.

#BREAKING EU finance ministers fail to clinch rescue deal after all night talks: official pic.twitter.com/susylgefMW

— AFP news agency (@AFP) April 8, 2020

PM Modi held a meeting with floor leaders of AITC, Shiv Sena, Congress, YSRCP, BJD, SP and NCP. Congress' Ghulam N Azad, TMC's Sudip Bandyopadhyay, Shiv Sena's Sanjay Raut, BJD's Pinaki Misra, NCP's Sharad Pawar, SP's Ram Gopal Yadav, SAD's Sukhbir Singh Badal, BSP's SC Mishra, YSRCP'S Vijay Sai Reddy & Mithun Reddy, JDU's Rajeev Ranjan Singh

Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a meeting with floor leaders of parties whose combined strength in Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha adds up to 5 MPs, via video conferencing today, on #COVID19 situation in the country. pic.twitter.com/62LkzLGhYE

— ANI (@ANI) April 8, 2020

A global condom shortage due to Covid-19 lockdowns has made UN warn of "devastating" consequences. Malaysian condom making companies which makes one in every five condoms globally means firm expects 200 million fewer condoms due to the lockdown.

A global condom shortage is looming as the coronavirus pandemic shutters factories and disrupts supply chains, the world's top maker of the contraceptives said, with the United Nations warning of "devastating" consequences https://t.co/zwV0Sn8qWT pic.twitter.com/xnDrN2DMHO

— AFP news agency (@AFP) April 8, 2020

MHA says hoarding and black marketing will not go unchecked during lockdown period. MHA wrote to states to take steps in order to measures and punish miscreants.

Offences under Essential Commodities Act are criminal acts, may result in imprisonment of 7 years or fine or both: MHA

— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) April 8, 2020

MHA secretary A Bhalla has written to all the states asking them to take necessary steps to ensure availability of essential goods during lockdown.

Home Secretary Ajay Bhalla writes to states to ensure availability of essential goods,by invoking Essential Commodities Act 1955.Also urges to take steps to prevent hoarding/black marketing&ensure essential items are available at fair prices to public: Ministry of Home Affairs pic.twitter.com/z2PBVGdVYR

— ANI (@ANI) April 8, 2020

Malayalam actor Indrans has gone back to being a tailor to fight Covid-19. He has shared a video on making masks which has gone viral.

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CM V Narayanasami believes to fight Covid-19 isolation is the key. He said he is ready to write to PM Modi regarding extending the lockdown. Union territory Puducherry has 5 cases of Covid-19.

My government is ready to write to the Prime Minister to extend the lockdown. People isolating themselves is the only cure to stop the spread of #Coronavirus infection: Puducherry CM V Narayanasami pic.twitter.com/y2Dm5H56bE

— ANI (@ANI) April 8, 2020

329 people in AP have been infected by Covid-19. SPS Nellore and Guntur have the most number of cases. Guntur has 74 cases. State officials also said there are 319 active cases. 179 people in the western state of Gujarat have Covid-19. 4 fresh cases were reported.

1,078 people across Maharashtra have been infected by Covid-19. A health official from the ministry told 60 new Covid-19 cases have been reported.

Number of #COVID19 cases has reached 1078 in Maharashtra as 60 more people tested positive today. 44 fresh cases have been found under Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation area, 9 under Pune Municipal Corporation area, 4 in Nagpur, & 1 each in Ahmednagar, Akola & Buldhana.

— ANI (@ANI) April 8, 2020

Delhi health minister S Jain told the media that 576 people have Covid-19 in the city. 8 patients are kept in ventilator support. 35 are in ICU.

There are a total of 576 positive cases in Delhi so far, 35 of them are in ICU and 8 on ventilator: Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain #Coronavirus pic.twitter.com/378HDcUUjn

— ANI (@ANI) April 8, 2020

Karnataka MLA Renukacharya said that Renukacharya said that, "Those who attended Tablighi-Jamaat congregation and have not come out for treatment and escaped, government should not protect them.. it is not wrong to shoot them with a bullet." The lawmaker is political secretary to CM Yediyurappa.

All Upper and Lower House members will hold a Covid-19 review meeting with Delhi Chief Minister later today, according to PTI.

Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal to hold meeting with all Delhi MPs on #coronavirus via video conference

— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) April 8, 2020

After the Chinese government locked off the city of 11 million people in January to stop the spread of coronavirus, Wuhan is seeing glimpses of normal life as lockdown ends. 55,000 people will leave Wuhan via trains for their destinations. The flight s from Wuhan have resumed but Beijing and other international airports have not allowed normal resumption of services, according to Reuters.