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

Orange and Apple have discussed terms on how to develop France's phone app for tracing people who have Covid-19 or risk of Covid-19, said CEO Stephane Richard.

'292 govt and 97 pvt facilities have been roped in to test Covid-19 patients. WE have completed over 58,000 tests yesterday all over the country,"says Lav Agarwal.

'India has considered hydroxychloroquine as a prophylactic treatment currently. India has participated in solidarity test protocols with WHO,' said Health ministry.

Lav Agarwal said that antibody tests take time as antibodies take time to build and RT-PCR test kits will be primarily used to confirm cases of Covid-19.

1,718 new cases have been reported in the last 24 hours. 33,050 cases have been reported in the nation so far.

#COVID19- 1718 new cases have been reported in the last 24 hours, taking the total number of cases to 33050. The recovery rate is now 25.19%. A progressive recovery rate has been observed: Lav Agrawal, Joint Secy, Health Ministry pic.twitter.com/jHZtD4T5Gm

— ANI (@ANI) April 30, 2020

All health facilities should be functional, even non-Covid-19 facilities should be open, in order to serve patients suffering from other diseases.

Health ministry joint secretary Lav Agarwal has said that several states have reported longer doubling rates. Covid-19 doubling rate in several states have now slowed by 20-25 days. Delhi, UP, Odisha, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Punjab and J-K have doubling rate between 11 days to 20 days. Karnataka, Ladakh, Haryana, Uttarakhand and Kerala had doubling rate between 20 and 40 days. Assam, Telangana, Chhattisgarh and Himachal Pradesh had a doubling rate of over 40 days.

Health ministry has said that 25% is the current recovery rate in the country.

71 casualties were reported in 24 hours bringing the death toll to 6,028. "The number of deaths from this disease effectively crossed 6,000 today," said ministry spokesman Kianoush Jahanpour.

UP's Additional chief secretary Awasthi told mediapersons that buses have been arranged to bring back stranded labourers from other states.

CM Yogi Adityanath has appealed to migrant workers not to travel back to UP on foot.Govt is making arrangements to bring them back. Chief Secretary&Home Department will hold discussions with States to bring workers in a staggered manner:Addl. Chief Secretary(Home) Awanish Awasthi pic.twitter.com/WsLE0Zs1JP

— ANI UP (@ANINewsUP) April 30, 2020

PM Modi and Myanmar state counselor Aung San Suu Kyi held discussions on mitigating the effects of Covid-19.

Had a good discussion with State Counsellor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi. We discussed the evolving COVID 19 scenario and agreed to work together to address the challenges in the spirit of our excellent bilateral ties and India's neighbourhood first policy.

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) April 30, 2020

Spain reported 268 cases of Covid-19. This is the lowest number of cases reported since March 20.

#BREAKING Spain has counted another 268 people who have died from the #coronavirus, the lowest daily number since March 20 as the country prepares to ease its tough lockdown measures pic.twitter.com/zqRVBiWXJG

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

JAL's net yearly profit plummeted by nearly 65%. The airlines said the demand had plunged due to entry bans across the planet.

South Korea has reported zero new domestic Covid-19 cases as of Thursday. The country has seen 10,765 cases since its first infection was reported on February 18. Hong Kong and Taiwan have had 5 days and 4 days of zero cases.

72일 만의 코로나19
국내 확진자 0명.
총선 이후 14일간
선거로 인한 감염 0명.
대한민국의 힘, 국민의 힘입니다.

— 문재인 (@moonriver365) April 30, 2020

Delhi students stranded in Kota will be brought back to the capital soon says Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal.

Delhi govt is making arrangements to soon bring Del students back home from Kota

— Arvind Kejriwal (@ArvindKejriwal) April 30, 2020