Highlights: Total number of Covid-19 positive cases in Delhi reach 5,980

Ten more people were tested positive for COVID-19 in Gautam Buddh Nagar, taking the total number of cases to 202 in the district on Thursday.

Indian Council for Medical Research decides not to go ahead with Jal Shakti Ministry's proposal to undertake clinical studies for treatment of Covid-19 patients with Ganga water, saying it needs more scientific data.

One more death in Bihar due to coronavirus. Death toll rises to 5: State Health Department

According to modeling data and the way our cases are increasing, it is likely that peak can come in June and July. But there are many variables and with time only we will know how much they are effective&the effect of extending the lockdown: Randeep Guleria, AIIMS Director

We have put a ban on traveling between Rajkot to Ahmadabad and vice versa due to Covid-19. No vehicle will be allowed to travel between these two cities except ambulances and medical van: Rajkot Collector Remya Mohan

The number of people killed by the new coronavirus in Europe has surpassed 150,000, most of them in Britain, Italy, Spain and France, according to an AFP tally compiled from official sources

Indonesia reported 338 new coronavirus cases, bringing the total number to 12,776, health ministry official Achmad Yurianto told reporters on Thursday.

Evacuation operation in Operation Samudra Setu will be undertaken in two phases. Kochi and Tuticorin ports will launch the vehicles needed to evacuate the Indians stranded in Maldives.

Evacuation operation will be conducted in two phases, first to Kochi (Kerala) and second to Thoothukudi (Tamil Nadu). It will be a big relief for Indians here: Indian envoy to Maldives Sunjay Sudhir. #COVID19 https://t.co/o8vTE8eCF8

— ANI (@ANI) May 7, 2020

Germany's coronavirus reproduction rate has gone down to 0.65, Robert Koch Institute officials told Reuters. It means 100 people who contracted Covid-19 can infect 65 more.

The Delhi government will give ₹1 crore to the kin of the police constable who lost his life due to Covid-19, CM Arvind Kejriwal told PTI.

Delhi govt will give ex gratia of ₹one crore to family of Delhi Police constable Amit Kumar who died of COVID-19: CM Arvind Kejriwal

— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) May 7, 2020

Preeti Kumari, a migrant worker from Jaunpur (UP), told ANI that she does not have money to feed her child and has to resort to biscuits.

Maharashtra:Migrant workers are walking on Mumbai-Nashik highway towards their native places in different states. One of migrants, Preeti Kumari who is going to her home in Jaunpur (UP) says,"I don't have money. How will I feed my child here?I'll give him biscuits in the journey" pic.twitter.com/kBKjRu9Ycl

— ANI (@ANI) May 7, 2020

Operation Samudra Setu commences as Indians repatriated from Maldives head home.

#WATCH INS Jalashwa entering Male port for the first phase under Operation Samudra Setu to repatriate Indians from Maldives: High Commission of India in Maldives. #COVID19 pic.twitter.com/qoNPB9pioZ

— ANI (@ANI) May 7, 2020

UP CM Yogi Adityanath conducted a review meeting with the chairpersons of 11 committees to understand the state's strategies to curb the contagion.

Lucknow: Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath holds #COVID19 review meeting with chairpersons of 11 committees. pic.twitter.com/A8tJiakZuc

— ANI UP (@ANINewsUP) May 7, 2020

China registered a export jump amid the coronavirus pandemic. The predictions were that exports would drop, but exports gained while imports saw a steep fall of 14.2% from last year.

150 people belonging to Mizoram returned to their native state without informing state authorities. "A total of 154 people, who returned from four northeastern states, have been quarantined in different districts," home secretary Lalbiaksangi told PTI.