Highlights: Maharashtra's Covid-19 count crosses 24k, death toll rises to 921
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in his address to the nation on Tuesday evening, announced lockdown 4 which, he said, will have new rules and will be announced before May 18.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the nation on Tuesday evening during which he said that lockdown 4 will be announced before May 18 and will have new rules.
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India’s tally of the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) crossed the bleak 70,000-mark on Tuesday morning as more than 3,600 new infections were reported in the last 24 hours, Union health ministry data showed.
Union minister S Jaishankar, US Secretary of State Pompeo and their counterparts from 5 other nations meet
Dr S Jaishankar tweeted a picture of the meeting and said that globally efforts to come out of this crisis were discussed. Counterparts from Brazil, Australia, Israel, Japan and South Korea also participated.
Conversation covered pandemic response, global health management, medical cooperation, economic recovery and travel norms. Look forward to continuing this engagement.
— Dr. S. Jaishankar (@DrSJaishankar) May 11, 2020
Elon Musk says he is ready to be arrested
Tesla CEO Elon Musk said he will open up the Fremont Tesla factory and risk getting arrested in a tweet.
Tesla is restarting production today against Alameda County rules. I will be on the line with everyone else. If anyone is arrested, I ask that it only be me.
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) May 11, 2020
First published: May 12, 2020 06:03 IST