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In India, 149 people have died due to Covid-19. US becomes the new epicentre in the Western hemisphere. China's Wuhan inches towards normalcy.
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Coronavirus cases in India mount to 5,194, death toll touches 149
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44-year-old man dies of Covid-19 in Pune, toll in city touches 9
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North Korea testing, quarantining for COVID-19, still says no cases: WHO representative
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38 in Bihar infected with coronavirus
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Modifications in treatment guidelines, packages will be issued periodically: AP govt
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15 new procedures to treat Covid-19 cases may be adopted by AP govt
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Coronavirus kills 12,722 in US
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Police spreads awareness about Covid-19 through posters
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Officials deployed for conducting door-to-door screening: Faridabad admin
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13 areas in Haryana's Faridabad declared as containment zones
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Covid-19 cases in India go up to 4,789, toll at 124
As India enters day-15 of nationwide lockdown over the coronavirus crisis, the number of people infected with the virus in the country has gone up to 5,274, according to the union ministry of health. As many as 149 people have lost their lives due to the virus in India. Global cases of Covid-19 are about to reach 1.5 million with death toll crossing 80,000. Wuhan, the city which was the epicenter of the pandemic, is seeing life staggering back towards normalcy as Hubei slowly lifts its 11-week lockdown. US has recorded more than 200 new deaths as 4 lakh people continue to be infected by Covid-19.
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Coronavirus cases in India mount to 5,194, death toll touches 149
Coronavirus cases in India have gone up to 5,194, and the death toll has touched 149, according to the health ministry.
44-year-old man dies of Covid-19 in Pune, toll in city touches 9
A 44-year-old man dies of coronavirus in Maharashtra's Pune. He was also suffering from diabetes. With this, death toll due to the disease reached 9 in the city, said Pune Health Officials.
North Korea testing, quarantining for COVID-19, still says no cases: WHO representative
North Korea is testing, quarantining for Covid-19, but it still says there are no cases in the country, said a WHO representative.
38 in Bihar infected with coronavirus
Coronavirus cases surged to 38 in Bihar, with four more people testing positive yesterday in Siwan and Begusarai (two in each district). Their travel history is being ascertained, said Principle Secretary, Bihar Health Department.
Modifications in treatment guidelines, packages will be issued periodically: AP govt
The modifications in the treatment guidelines and packages will be issued periodically. These orders will come into force with immediate effect, said the Andhra Pradesh government.
15 new procedures to treat Covid-19 cases may be adopted by AP govt
In view of increase in suspected cases in Andhra Pradesh, Chief Executive Officer has submitted a proposal to include 15 new procedures under Dr YSR Aarogyasri Scheme to treat coronavirus suspected and confirmed positive stable/unstable cases as recommended by Govt pulmonologists, said Andhra Pradesh government.
Coronavirus kills 12,722 in US
The record daily figure of 1,939 brings the total number of deaths in the US to 12,722, which is approaching tolls in the worst-hit countries so far -- Italy with 17,127 dead and Spain with 13,798.
Police spreads awareness about Covid-19 through posters
Police in Gujarat is spreading awareness about Covid-19 through posters.
Gujarat: Police are spreading awareness about #Coronavirus among the people in Surat, by displaying posters. pic.twitter.com/xquHfGhagY
— ANI (@ANI) April 8, 2020
Officials deployed for conducting door-to-door screening: Faridabad admin
Sufficient number of officials for conducting door-to-door screening/thermal scanning of each person falling in the containment zones shall be deployed by the Civil Surgeon, said Faridabad district administration, Haryana.
13 areas in Haryana's Faridabad declared as containment zones
Thirteen areas in Haryana's Faridabad have been declared as containment zones as prescribed in the protocol of Covid-19, in order to prevent its spread in the adjoining areas, informed Faridabad district administration, Haryana.
13 areas have been declared as containment zones for all the purposes and objectives as prescribed in the protocol of #COVID19, to prevent its spread in the adjoining areas: Faridabad district administration, Haryana pic.twitter.com/vEA9DZQWwh
— ANI (@ANI) April 8, 2020
First published: Apr 08, 2020 06:23 IST