Friday, March 27, 2020

Migrant workers from Odisha stranded in Tamil Nadu, Kerala because of lockdown

Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has urged his counterparts in other States to take care of them
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India to set up electronic platform for SAARC to fight COVID-19

It will help in the exchange of information, knowledge and expertise, says MEA
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COVID-19 | Curfew clamped in Jaipur locality after man tests positive

The man reportedly came into contact with a large number of people
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Hydroxychloroquine now a schedule H1 drug

The drug has been deemed essential to meet emergency requirements due to COVID-19.
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Thailand reports 91 new coronavirus cases and one death

The latest death was of a patient in Narathiwat province bordering Malaysia, the health official said.
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Satish Gujral passes away at 94

“His zest for life despite his handicap was incomparable,” says his nephew
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Monitoring of home quarantined persons stepped up in Dharmapuri

The district has a total of 375 persons, who were asymptomatic travellers returned from abroad and neighbouring States, placed in home quarantine
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How beggars’ children are running households during lockdown

With no cash coming by, families are depending on free rations that are given to school-going children
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India proposes online platform for SAARC to jointly combat coronavirus

India made the proposal at a video-conference of senior health officials of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) countries on Thursday.
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Fire in Seshachalam forest sparks tension

Officials suspect the blaze to be the handiwork of mischievous elements
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U.S. increases support for Taiwan in recognition battle with China

While the United States, like most countries, has no official relations with Taiwan, the Trump administration has ramped up support for the island, with arms sales and laws to help Taiwan deal with pressure from China.
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Indian Embassy in U.S. to start free online yoga classes

The free yoga class would be imparted daily from Monday to Friday at 5 pm. It would be streamed live through the Facebook page of the Indian Embassy.
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Government plan to supply protective gear to garbage collectors

Thousands of industrial quality gloves are lying unsold in the wholesale markets of Hyderabad and Secunderabad owing to the lockdown, and the governme
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India coronavirus lockdown, day 3 live updates | 716 confirmed cases; death toll touches 18

Worldwide, the number of coronavirus cases tops half a million, and deaths climb past 24,000.
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Bail out Kurnool workers stuck in Guntur district: CPI(M)

Party leaders submitted a memorandum to the officials concerned to this effect.
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Working together with G20 countries on coronavirus: Trump

“We talked about the problem and hopefully won’t be a problem for too much longer. The United States is working with our friends and partners around the world to stop the spread of the virus and coordinate our efforts,” Mr. Trump told reporters at a White House news conference.
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Morning digest: India now showing a relatively slower spread of COVID-19, G20 commits $5 trillion amid COVID-19 scare, and more

A select list of stories to read before you start your day
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Brazil’s governors press Bolsonaro for more coronavirus support

Confirmed cases in Brazil had roughly doubled in four days to 2,915 on Thursday, according to the health ministry, with 78 dead from COVID-19, the respiratory disease caused by the virus.
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Coronavirus | China reports one local COVID-19 case, 54 imported; cuts international flights

The total number of infections for mainland China now stands at 81,340, according to the country’s health commission.
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US tops world in virus cases, overtaking China and Italy

At least 1,178 people have died of COVID-19 in the U.S., according to Johns Hopkins University.
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Indian students and professionals in Latvia seek help from government

They want to be evacuated or provided financial support, some say they need medical attention
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Prisoner drinks sanitiser, dies

A remand prisoner died at a hospital in Kerala’s Palakkad district on Thursday after allegedly drinking sanitiser which he mistook for alcohol, offici
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Air India carries medical supplies

Government likely to rope in passenger airlines for cargo operations
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