Roundup: Crisis deepens as global tally hits a million

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The global Covid-19 tally has gone well past a million now and casualties are well over 50,000. In view of the deepening crisis, the World Bank announced $160 billion in aid to help stricken countries. That includes $1 billion in emergency funds for India.In the meantime, fears over the economy are rising and the Tablighi Jamaat infection trail is getting more and more complicated.Here is all that happened today… COUNT SO FAROne more tests positive in Dharavi, MumbaiIn Delhi, 2 nursing officers test positiveOne more tests positive in Goa, total now 6IAS officer among nine test positive in MP; tally rises to 119Cases rise to 134 in UP2 minors among 7 test coronavirus positive; Gujarat tally 9512 more test positive in Andhra Pradesh; total case count 161First death confirmed in Andhra Pradesh14 more tested positive for in Rajasthan8 more test positive in HaryanaKarnataka reports one new COVID19 case78-year-old is latest casualty in GujaratHimachal woman dies in Chandigarh hospital, state death toll rises to 2WorldIndiaGlobal Death Toll1,030,628230154,137UNRAVELING OF A HOTSPOT- TABLIGHI JAMAATOut of 2301 positive cases so far, almost 30% of cases at 647 are linked to JamaatAndhra Pradesh cases rise to 161; 140 are Tablighi attendees16 attendees from Hassan quarantinedThai national tests positive in Shahjahanpur, UPBlacklisted activists whose visas were cancelled include 9 British, 4 American, 6 Chinese, 3 French nationalsHEALTH UPDATEICMR recommends antibody test for speedy detection of Covid-19ICMR gives go ahead for testing in labs under DBT, CSIR, DAEPremier Shillong hospital to admit only critically ill non- COVID19 patients from other statesMaharashtra govt launches online self-assessment toolMaharashtra govt, BMC plan antibody test for health workersArmed Forces running 6 quarantine facilitiesIIT alumni develop drone with infrared camera for thermal screeningNorthern, North Central Railways modifying 680 coaches to accommodate 11,000 patientsLIFE UNDER LOCKDOWNTata Group provides accommodation at Taj Hotels for BMC Hospital doctors, nursesOdisha govt imposes complete lockdown in Bhubaneswar and Bhadrak from 8 pmPrice cut for CNG, piped cooking gas in Delhi, neighboring statesOPD services at Delhi’s LNJP and GB Pant hospitals to be closed from April 4In Maharashtra, 9,25,828 people have been surveyed under cluster containment taskECONOMIC OUTLOOKFitch slashes India growth forecast to 30-year low of 2% for FY21ADB expects India’s economic growth to slow down to 4% in FY21India’s share in world market cap below historic averageIndia’s power demand falls over 25% during lockdownWORLD VIEWADB warns global cost of coronavirus could top $4 trillionGoogle to publish user location data to help governments tackle virusUS virus deaths hit new daily high of 1,169 in 24 hoursSingapore announces month-long shutdownBeijing auto show postponed to SeptemberTrump tests negative in his second COVID-19 testDisney to furlough some employees over virus-forced shutdownsNew Fujifilm test can produce results in two hoursGermany’s coronavirus infections rise to 79,696TOEFL, GRE tests to be taken at home except in mainland China, IranPakistan struggles to stop congregational prayers, cases surge past 2,400Google commits $6.5 million to help fight misinformationMalaysia reports 217 new cases, taking total to 3,333

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