Covid-19 highlights: India reports 437 cases in 24 hours, 1834 people infected

A man in his late forties has died due to Covid-19 in Hyderabad.

A 49-year old man undergoing treatment for COVID-19 dies in government hospital in Hyderabad

— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) April 1, 2020

437 cases have been reported in the last 24 hours in India. 1834 people have been infected by Covid-19. 41 people have died due to Covid-19 so far.

Total #Coronavirus positive cases rise to 1834 (including 144 cured and 41 death) in the country. 437 new cases have been reported in the last 24 hours: Ministry of Health pic.twitter.com/YPlRBQUCUU

— ANI (@ANI) April 1, 2020

#BREAKING WHO concerned at 'rapid escalation' of pandemic as deaths double in a week pic.twitter.com/HLXlXIdG0e

— AFP news agency (@AFP) April 1, 2020

The person from Dharavi in Mumbai who had tested positive for Coronavirus has died at Sion Hospital. He had symptoms like fever, cough, respiratory issues and also had co-morbid condition of renal failure, reported news agency ANI.

Twenty-four new coronavirus cases detected in Andhra Pradesh. The total number has jumped to 111.

"The Ministry of AYUSH has given some guidelines for better health and immunity. These are measures that can be easily done. There are many things that I have been doing for years, like drinking only hot water throughout the year. Make them part of your life, as well as share them with others," tweeted PM Modi.

UN chief Antonio Guterres said the coronavirus pandemic was the "most challenging crisis since World War II".

15 out of 20 people who had returned to Odisha from Markaz Nizamuddin have tested negative for COVID19. Reports of 5 remaining persons are awaited: Odisha Information and Public Relations Dept

After Britain imposed a nationwide lockdown, All England Club announced the cancellation of Wimbledon on Wednesday. This is the first time since World War II that the oldest Grand Slam tennis tournament won't be played.

Scientists have discovered that loss of smell and taste is another symptom of coronavirus, based on data submitted by millions of people into a new Covid Symptom Tracker app developed at King’s College London.

Spain's coronavirus death toll has surged over 9,000 on Wednesday as infections passed the 100,000 mark. However, the rate of new cases continued to slow, suggesting the epidemic had peaked, health chiefs said.

8 more cases of coronavirus have been reported in Assam, taking the total to 13. All eight new cases are of people who also participated in Tablighi Jamaat congregation at Nizamuddin Markaz in Delhi, said Assam Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma.

Man, 51, dies of coronavirus in Maharashtra; state death toll at 13

Total cases of coronavirus rises to 152 in Delhi, including 53 positive cases from Markaz Nizamuddin, said Delhi government.

The European Union has proposed a short-time work scheme to avoid lay-offs amid coronavirus epidemic.