Highlights: PM Modi says ‘a big thank you to our frontline Covid-19 warriors’

The death toll due to Covid-19 has now reached 1,152 and total of 35,365 people continue to be affected.

Trump's ire at China for not being able to mitigate the pandemic in the bud has caused London's FTSE 100 index to lose more than 2.3% in a single-day.

ExxonMobil lost $610 million dollars in the first quarter as it cut spending due to Covid-19 pandemic.

#BREAKING Exxon Mobil has reported a loss of $610 million in the first quarter as it moved to cut spending in the wake of crashing commodity prices due to the #coronavirus crisis pic.twitter.com/sPyyYxgMyc

— AFP news agency (@AFP) May 1, 2020

Lockdown exit strategy on the table as PM meets home minister and finance minister.

PM Narendra Modi meets key ministers including Home Minister Amit Shah, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman apparently to discuss #lockdown exit strategy. #COVID19

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

King George's Medical University doctor T Khan received a letter of congratulations from Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi.

Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra writes letter to KGMU doctor Tausif Khan, congratulates him for donating his blood plasma after recovering from #COVID19

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

The following trains have been designated to ferry tr

1. Lingampally to Hatia

2. Aluva to Bhubaneswar

3. Nasik to Lucknow

4. Nasik to Bhopal

5. Jaipur to Patna

6. Kota to Hatia

Lav Agarwal said the biggest challenge is delineate the districts from the red, orange zone once new cases come up or cases recede.

Districts should not crack under the pressures of new waves of virus, Lav Agarwal, Joint Secretary of Health Ministry, said on definition of orange and red zones. The criteria is focusing on potential cases, testing ratio and distribution of population to define a district, he added.

Vaghela said ventilators, HCQ, and medicines for lupus disease are stocked up in the country. He reiterated there is no need to worry.

About 19,398 ventilators available in India, orders placed for 60,884 more of which 59,884 will be made by domestic manufacturers: Centre

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

PPE said that DRDO has developed N99 masks and the PPE and masks have generated huge revenue and made it a one billion rupees industry. He also added India is next to China in terms of PPE export.

We have ordered 2.49 crore N95 masks: PD Vaghela, Chairman, Empowered Group-3#COVID19 https://t.co/AK28AvzNAU

— ANI (@ANI) May 1, 2020

Vaghela, who is the chairman of the empowered groups, said that 107 manufacturers have been roped in to manufacture PPE kits. He added, it is an open tender and anyone can participate. He said out of 80 lakh imports most have started coming in, said Vaghela.

There is a total demand of 75,000 ventilators; total 19,398 ventilators available and 60,884 ventilators have been ordered: PD Vaghela, Chairman, Empowered Group-3#COVID19 pic.twitter.com/b9Uk3ZWwZ2

— ANI (@ANI) May 1, 2020

MHA has asked Railway Ministry and state governments to coordinate and facilitate the return of migrant labourers.

Health ministry said along with setting buffer zones around the containment zones and cases of influenza-like illness, and Severe Acute Respiratory Illnesses will be screened.

Health ministry has said that 1,993 cases have been reported in the last 24 hours.

BSF is helping even Nepalese workers and villagers during these tough time, and has made sure mobile ATMs reach every village, says MHA Joint Secretary Srivastava.