Covid-19 updates: Russian PM Mikhail Mishustin tests coronavirus positive

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo said on Thursday that he would need an "army" of between 6,400 and 17,000 people to trace the contacts of people who have tested positive for the novel coronavirus as part of a strategy to limit outbreaks, reports Reuters.

About 60,000 foreign nationals from 72 countries have been evacuated from India in the midst of the coronavirus lockdown, the external affairs ministry said on Thursday, reports PTI.

Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin on Thursday said he tested positive for coronavirus and will self-isolate to protect other cabinet members, reports AFP.

#BREAKING Russian prime minister says he has coronavirus pic.twitter.com/YE4SZyMWTv

— AFP news agency (@AFP) April 30, 2020

Singapore confirmed 528 new coronavirus cases on Thursday, its Health Ministry said, taking the city-state's total cases to 16,169. The Southeast Asian island nation also reported one death, taking the total death toll to 15, reports Reuters.

Germany's Bundesliga will need to wait another week to find out about a possible restart after the government on Thursday delayed any decision over a league resumption amid the coronavirus pandemic, reports Reuters

UK PM Boris Johnson has said that the nation is past the peak of the Covid-19 outbreak.

#BREAKING UK "past the peak" of coronavirus outbreak, says Prime Minister Boris Johnson pic.twitter.com/AB0ciVwO1e

— AFP news agency (@AFP) April 30, 2020

2 medical teams were told to remain present at Azadpur wholesale mandi after Covid-19 cases were detected in the state.

Delhi: Two medical teams have been deployed at Azadpur Mandi after #COVID19 positive cases were detected at the wholesale market. pic.twitter.com/vVIljA8lcR

— ANI (@ANI) April 30, 2020

US intelligence, according to AFP, has confirmed that the strain has not been modified genetically or man-made.

#BREAKING New #coronavirus not man-made or genetically modified: US intelligence pic.twitter.com/TzNLIR9JHz

— AFP news agency (@AFP) April 30, 2020

Over 10,000 cases have been recorded in the state. 10,498 cases have been currently recorded with 459 deaths. 583 cases have been reported in the last 24 hours and 27 deaths.

As per the United States Department of Labor, another 3.84 million US workers filed for unemployment benefits last week and the total has now passed 30 million in a span of six weeks, reports AFP.

The total number of cases in India have now touched 33,610. Total of 8,373 people have recovered.

Germany will ease more Covid-19 curbs and allow zoos and museums to reopen, a government source told AFP.

#BREAKING Germany to ease more virus curbs, with museums, zoos to reopen: govt source pic.twitter.com/IlNIXBCpU1

— AFP news agency (@AFP) April 30, 2020

Twitter said advertising revenue was badly hit due to Covid-19. The social media platform's revenues edged up three percent to $808 million and its user base increased 24 percent. "In this difficult time, Twitter's purpose is proving more vital than ever," CEO Jack Dorsey said.

PM Modi said that timely clearances and facilities must be given to investors so that the economy can seek fresh revival as Covid-19 continues to batter livelihoods.

During the meeting, PM Modi directed that the action should be taken for a more proactive approach to handhold the investors, to look into their problems and help them in getting all the necessary Central and State clearances in a time-bound manner: Prime Minister's Office

— ANI (@ANI) April 30, 2020

MHA joint secretary PS Srivastava said MHA has decided buses will be primarily used to help labourers relocate.

As of now, the directives are to use buses: Punya Salila Srivastava, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on if Centre is considering proposal by many State Govts for running special trains to transport stranded people like students & migrant labourers pic.twitter.com/L3yDtPeKZq

— ANI (@ANI) April 30, 2020