The Corona Pandemic
July 22
Coronavirus live updates: Fatality rate in India now below 2.5%
More than 40,000 fresh Covid-19 infections were reported on Sunday, capping India’s deadliest week of the Covid-19 pandemic so far during which 2.38 lakh cases were reported. As many as 673 deaths were reported on Sunday, taking the week’s toll to 4,285 — 16% of all Covid-19-related fatalities so far. Stay here for all live updates
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Coronavirus India LIVE Updates: PM speaks to CMs of seven states, discusses Covid situation
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday spoke to the chief ministers of seven states — Bihar, Assam, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Tamil Nadu, Himachal Pradesh, and Uttarakhand — and discussed the situation of the novel coronavirus infection in the respective states, sources said. He also discussed the flood situation in Bihar and Assam, the sources added.
Meanwhile, the Health Ministry said that India’s case fatality rate (CFR) is “progressively falling” and is currently at 2.49 per cent, which is one of the lowest in the world. “The CFR is progressively falling and currently, it is 2.49 per cent. India has one of the lowest fatality rates in the world,” the ministry said.
With nearly 39,000 new cases reported in the past 24 hours, the total number of coronavirus infections rose to over 10.7 lakh. At least 543 deaths were reported, taking the casualties to 26,816. While 3,73,379 are active patients, as many as 6.7 lakh patients have already recovered. Maharashtra, the worst-affected state, crossed the three-lakh mark on Saturday with Mumbai reporting over 1 lakh coronavirus cases so far. The state now has more cases than the United Kingdom, which has till now reported over 2.95 lakh infections. Globally, over 14 million people have been infected with the virus and 602,656 have died. It has taken just four days to climb to 14 million cases from 13 million recorded on July 13.
WHO Nepal Situation Updates on COVID-19
- The Ministry of Health & Population (MoHP) has issued “Interim guidelines for the provision of essential health and rehabilitation services for people with disabilities in the context of COVID-19”.
- Nepal Ayurved Druggist Association (NADA) handed over various Ayurvedic medicines to the Ministry of Health and Population (MoHP) for distribution in quarantine centers at different places of Nepal in the presence of Hon. State Minister of Health.
- MoHP has revised health related arrangements for the persons in quarantine as per the changing context.
- In order to maintain uniformity in waste management and to facilitate the management of COVID-19, *Health Care Waste Management in the context of COVID19 Emergency, 2020 has been issued by the MoHP.
- Health standards for isolation of COVID-19 cases, 2077 and Directives for amendment to the existing directives on reimbursement to hospitals treating COVID-19 cases, 2077 have been endorsed by the Office of the Prime Minister and Council of Ministers.
- The Epidemiology and Disease Control Division (EDCD), Department of Health Services (DoHS) conducted a Training of Trainers (ToT) on Case Investigation and Contact Tracing (CICT) to 70 health workers and an orientation on COVID-19 and the CICT process to 52 health workers from the Sudurpaschim & Karnali provinces from 4 to 9 July 2020 in two sessions respectively.
- The high-level committee meeting of the Ministry of Health and Population (MoHP) was held under the chairmanship of the Honorable Minister of Health to make available paid PCR test services from some Government designated COVID-19 hospital laboratories, selected Provincial Public Health laboratories and some private hospitals and laboratories at a rate not exceeding NRs 5500.
- All seven provinces and 77 districts are affected by COVID-19 but, no cases have been reported for the last 14 days from 4 districts (Bhojpur, Humla, Manang and Mustang)
July 20
Coronavirus live updates: Fatality rate in India now below 2.5%
More than 40,000 fresh Covid-19 infections were reported on Sunday, capping India’s deadliest week of the Covid-19 pandemic so far during which 2.38 lakh cases were reported. As many as 673 deaths were reported on Sunday, taking the week’s toll to 4,285 — 16% of all Covid-19-related fatalities so far. Stay here for all live updates
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/coronavirus-live-updates/liveblog/77028188.cms
Coronavirus India LIVE Updates: PM speaks to CMs of seven states, discusses Covid situation
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday spoke to the chief ministers of seven states — Bihar, Assam, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Tamil Nadu, Himachal Pradesh, and Uttarakhand — and discussed the situation of the novel coronavirus infection in the respective states, sources said. He also discussed the flood situation in Bihar and Assam, the sources added.
Meanwhile, the Health Ministry said that India’s case fatality rate (CFR) is “progressively falling” and is currently at 2.49 per cent, which is one of the lowest in the world. “The CFR is progressively falling and currently, it is 2.49 per cent. India has one of the lowest fatality rates in the world,” the ministry said.
With nearly 39,000 new cases reported in the past 24 hours, the total number of coronavirus infections rose to over 10.7 lakh. At least 543 deaths were reported, taking the casualties to 26,816. While 3,73,379 are active patients, as many as 6.7 lakh patients have already recovered. Maharashtra, the worst-affected state, crossed the three-lakh mark on Saturday with Mumbai reporting over 1 lakh coronavirus cases so far. The state now has more cases than the United Kingdom, which has till now reported over 2.95 lakh infections. Globally, over 14 million people have been infected with the virus and 602,656 have died. It has taken just four days to climb to 14 million cases from 13 million recorded on July 13.
WHO Nepal Situation Updates on COVID-19
- The Ministry of Health & Population (MoHP) has issued “Interim guidelines for the provision of essential health and rehabilitation services for people with disabilities in the context of COVID-19”.
- Nepal Ayurved Druggist Association (NADA) handed over various Ayurvedic medicines to the Ministry of Health and Population (MoHP) for distribution in quarantine centers at different places of Nepal in the presence of Hon. State Minister of Health.
- MoHP has revised health related arrangements for the persons in quarantine as per the changing context.
- In order to maintain uniformity in waste management and to facilitate the management of COVID-19, *Health Care Waste Management in the context of COVID19 Emergency, 2020 has been issued by the MoHP.
- Health standards for isolation of COVID-19 cases, 2077 and Directives for amendment to the existing directives on reimbursement to hospitals treating COVID-19 cases, 2077 have been endorsed by the Office of the Prime Minister and Council of Ministers.
- The Epidemiology and Disease Control Division (EDCD), Department of Health Services (DoHS) conducted a Training of Trainers (ToT) on Case Investigation and Contact Tracing (CICT) to 70 health workers and an orientation on COVID-19 and the CICT process to 52 health workers from the Sudurpaschim & Karnali provinces from 4 to 9 July 2020 in two sessions respectively.
- The high-level committee meeting of the Ministry of Health and Population (MoHP) was held under the chairmanship of the Honorable Minister of Health to make available paid PCR test services from some Government designated COVID-19 hospital laboratories, selected Provincial Public Health laboratories and some private hospitals and laboratories at a rate not exceeding NRs 5500.
- All seven provinces and 77 districts are affected by COVID-19 but, no cases have been reported for the last 14 days from 4 districts (Bhojpur, Humla, Manang and Mustang)
18th April
Coronavirus live updates: States react to Trump’s plan to reopen U.S. while some hear a call to arms
A number of governors said that while they would take President Donald Trump’s new guidelines to reopen state economies under consideration, they were wary of moving too fast in the face of unresolved issues like testing shortages.
But some Americans are calling for a quick return to business as normal and marched on state capitols Friday to make their voices heard. Meanwhile, extremists have interpreted Trump’s recent tweets to “LIBERATE” certain states as a call to arms.
https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/live-blog/2020-04-17-coronavirus-news-n1185971
‘LIBERATE’: Trump tweets support for anti-lockdown protests
In a provocative series of tweets on Friday, United States President Donald Trump appeared to support protest movements popping up around the country calling for an immediate end to the lockdowns imposed on Americans in an order to contain the coronavirus pandemic.
Trump began his tirade with a call to “LIBERATE MINNESOTA”. He quickly followed with two more missives calling for similar action in Michigan and Virginia. All three states are currently headed by Democratic governors, and Michigan is considered crucial to the president’s re-election bid in the November general election.
17 April 2020
Coronavirus live updates: Trump puts onus on governors to reopen, stimulus chaos causes stress
The number of confirmed coronavirus cases around the world topped 2 million Wednesday, according to data from Johns Hopkins University, with more than 143,000 confirmed deaths as of Thursday night.
President Donald Trump unveiled a three-phased plan for reopening the U.S. that puts the onus on state governors for implementing the guidelines, despite earlier assertions that he had “total authority” to direct governors how and when to reopen.
Earlier in the day, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo gave no indication that he would “unpause” the state and extended the stay-at-home order until May 15.
Delays in stimulus payments and difficulty navigating the IRS website have left many cash-strapped Americans anxious as they struggle to pay for their homes or put food on the table.
In Europe, Germany became the latest nation to commit to cautiously reopening some businesses despite keeping a wider lockdown in place.
https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/live-blog/2020-04-16-coronavirus-news-n1184966
UK extends coronavirus lockdown by three more weeks: Live updates
The UK government has said a lockdown imposed to curb the spread of the coronavirus will remain in place for at least three more weeks.
- The World Health Organization’s (WHO) Europe regional director Hans Kluge has called for solidarity as some countries ease restrictions. Cases have doubled on the continent in the last 10 days, even as the rates of infections in the worst-hit countries have levelled off, leading Kluge to warn that Europe is “in the eye of the storm”.
- US President Donald Trump announced guidelines on reopening the county’s economy on Thursday. Germany and other European countries have laid out the first steps to ease their lockdowns.
- Globally, the number of confirmed cases has surpassed 2,151,000, according to a tally by Johns Hopkins University. More than 143,000 people have died, and some 540,000 have recovered. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2020/04/coronavirus-bring-asia-growth-standstill-live-updates-200415230825462.html
Backing Trump, US Republicans call for WHO chief to resign
Republican United States lawmakers called on President Donald Trump on Thursday to withhold payments to the World Health Organization (WHO) until its director-general resigns, backing Trump’s criticism of the agency’s handling of the coronavirus pandemic.
Seventeen of Trump’s fellow Republicans on the House of Representatives Foreign Affairs Committee wrote a letter to Trump supporting his announcement this week that he was withholding funding for the WHO, and saying he should condition the resumption of contributions on the resignation of Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus.
Fears grip Guatemala’s Indigenous groups as coronavirus sets in
In normal circumstances, Guatemala‘s healthcare system in rural areas is “appalling”, said a doctor in the Guatemalan Department of Alta Verapaz, but in the time of the coronavirus pandemic, it is even worse.
Rural and Indigenous communities across Guatemala are increasingly concerned about the spread of coronavirus, questioning whether the country’s already fragile healthcare system could adequately respond.
“The Guatemalan health care system is not prepared to attend to a pandemic of this magnitude,” said Diego Petzey, currently a community leader in Santiago Atitlan, another rural area.
16 April 2020
Coronavirus live updates: Global cases top 2 million, U.S. stimulus money starts arriving
The number of confirmed coronavirus cases around the world topped 2 million Wednesday, according to Johns Hopkins, with more than 128,000 confirmed deaths.
The IRS released an online form Wednesday that allows Americans to upload their bank account information in order to receive their stimulus money faster and a portal where they can check the status of their payment.
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced an executive order mandating that everyone in the state must wear a mask or face-covering in public when social distancing is not possible.
Meanwhile, Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer faced intense opposition as thousands gathered at the state Capitol to demonstrate against her restrictive stay-at-home order. Organizers encouraged people to attend “Operation Gridlock” by using their cars to clog the streets but many ignored pleas to stay in their vehicles and broke social distancing.
‘Hero’: Pakistani-American doctor takes on ventilator shortages
Saud Anwar is taking on the novel coronavirus on multiple fronts: as a Connecticut resident, a state senator, and first and foremost, he says, as a doctor.
“I am just a doctor, who happens to be in [the] public and policy arena,” Dr Anwar, a pulmonary specialist in the United States, told Al Jazeera. “I’m not a policymaker who’s a doctor. It’s the other way around.”
While most people who contract the novel coronavirus do not need a ventilator, for those who do, the machine, which helps people breathe, can be lifesaving. As the number of cases in the US – which now tops 619,000 – began to surge, governors from New York to California scrambled to amass their ventilator stockpiles, warning shortages could cause more deaths. That is when the idea for the ventilator device came about. Kevin Dyer of InterPRO, a 3D printing and manufacturing company based in Connecticut, used his network to reach out to Dr Anwar and engineer Robert Conley, who owns Interactive Cad Solutions, about what could be done.
COVID-19: California to give payments to undocumented immigrants
California will give cash payments to immigrants living in the country irregularly, Governo Gavin Newsom announced Wednesday, using a mix of taxpayer money and charitable contributions to give 150,000 adults $500 each during the coronavirus outbreak.
California has an estimated two million immigrants living in the state without documents. They are not eligible for the $2.2-trillion stimulus package approved by Congress last month, which gives cash payments to most Americans plus boosts unemployment benefits by $600 per week.
Over 660 French aircraft carrier crew infected with coronavirus
A third of the nearly 2,000 sailors who were aboard a French aircraft carrier and support craft when a coronavirus outbreak occurred at sea have tested positive.
With two-thirds of test results in, 668 sailors from the Charles de Gaulle and escort vessels in its battle group are confirmed to have COVID-19, France’s defence ministry announced on Wednesday.
Trump WHO decision draws criticism from Democrats in US Congress
Reaction in the US Congress to President Donald Trump‘s decision to withhold funding for the World Health Organization fell sharply along partisan lines on Wednesday, with Democrats calling it unconscionable and Republicans calling it the right move at the right time.
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, a Democrat from California, described the decision in a written statement as “senseless”. “The President’s halting of funding to the WHO as it leads the global fight against the coronavirus pandemic is senseless,” Pelosi said in a written statement. “We can only be successful in defeating this global pandemic through a coordinated international response with respect for science and data,” Pelosi added.
Coronavirus India Live Updates: COVID19 cases reach 12,380, death toll 414; 170 districts in red zone
The number of Coronavirus positive cases reached 12,380 in India and the death toll stands at 414, the latest data released by the Union Health Ministry said on Thursday. The number of those who have recovered from the infections is 1,489. Maharashtra has the most number of cases – 2,687 and Delhi is on the second spot with 1,561 cases. Meanwhile, the Centre has released a list of 170 ‘hotspot districts’ which includes six metros – Mumbai, Delhi, Kolkata, Chennai, Hyderabad and Bengaluru. Cities such as Jaipur and Agra are also in the list of places where number Coronavirus patients was high. The government said that out of the 170 hotspots, 47 shows cluster outbreaks.
15 April 2020
Trump halts funding to the World Health Organization pending a review of its response to coronavirus pandemic
President Trump announced Tuesday that he instructed his administration to stop funding the World Health Organization until a review is completed on what he calls a mismanagement of the pandemic.
The WHO has been criticized for its slow response in the early days of the outbreak in Wuhan, but by Jan. 30, the organization declared a global health emergency, after which the president continued to downplay the outbreak and compare it to the flu.
Here are some significant developments:
- The governors of California and Oregon on Tuesday laid out a framework to resume public life and business, a day after President Trump incorrectly claimed that he is the final arbiter on when the United States will reopen.
- The U.S. reported more than 2,300 deaths on Tuesday, a new daily high, and total confirmed fatalities surpassed 26,000 with more than 603,000 infections.
- Covid-19 checkpoints targeting out-of-state residents in several states, including Rhode Island, Florida and Texas, are drawing complaints and legal scrutiny.
- New York City reported 3,778 additional fatalities on Tuesday, according to the city’s health department, pushing the city’s total beyond 10,000. The city is now including probable covid-19 deaths in its count.
- More than 9,000 U.S. health-care workers have been infected, according to a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention analysis.
- The Treasury Department has ordered President Trump’s name be printed on stimulus checks, a process that is expected to slow their delivery by several days.
- More than 2,100 U.S. cities are now bracing for budget shortfalls, with many planning cuts and layoffs, according to a new survey.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2020/04/14/coronavirus-latest-news/
Coronavirus live updates: Trump stops WHO funding, accusing it of covering up outbreak
As the number of confirmed coronavirus cases around the world nears 2 million, with more than 125,000 confirmed deaths, President Donald Trump said he’d halt U.S. funding for the World Health Organization after the organization criticized his early response to the pandemic.
In the U.S., the recorded death toll topped 23,500, according to NBC News’ tally.
Los Angeles County announced on Tuesday that it’d suffered the worst day yet of the pandemic, losing 40 more lives to the disease, bringing the death toll to 360 in that metropolis.
The toll of COVID-19 has hit no city harder than New York, and official counts in the five boroughs might even be understated. While the city’s health department listed the confirmed death toll at 6,589 by 1 p.m., the “probable” number of fatalities is at least 3,778 more — which would bring the staggering total to more than 10,000, according to data obtained by NBC News.
https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/live-blog/2020-04-14-coronavirus-news-n1183181
Delhi nurse’s 2-yr-old son infected; state tally at 1,621
Total number of confirmed Covid-19 cases in India has reached 11,487, and 393 people have died from the highly contagious virus so far. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has extended India’s nationwide lockdown till May 3 to contain the spread of coronavirus. Following the announcement, thousands of migrant labourers, mainly from West Bengal, Uttar Pradesh, and Bihar, tossed away social distancing norms and swarmed at Mumbai’s Bandra railway station on Tuesday. The police lathicharged to disperse the crowd. “We just want to go home,” said one worker to a TV channel.
14 April 2020
Coronavirus live updates: More than 2 million cases have been confirmed across globe
The number of confirmed coronavirus cases worldwide has topped 2 million, according to data compiled by Johns Hopkins University. The death toll is nearly 120,000.
The U.S. has surpassed Italy as the country with the highest number of coronavirus deaths with 23,423 recorded by Tuesday night and nearly 580,000 cases, according to NBC News figures. Wyoming recorded its first death Monday, meaning all 50 states now have at least one fatality in the pandemic.
After a fall in daily death tolls, Spain and Italy, two countries hard-hit by the virus, were set to begin easing lockdown measures on Monday.
But French President Emmanuel Macron said France’s lockdown will extend on until May 11 as the country recorded 574 new deaths Monday.
https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/live-blog/2020-04-13-coronavirus-news-n1182376
New Zealand extends coronavirus state of emergency for 7 days
What you need to know
- The numbers: Covid-19 has infected more than 1.9 million people and killed at least 119,000 worldwide, according to Johns Hopkins University.
- US outbreak stabilizing: “We are nearing the peak right now,” the CDC director said, as infections top 582,000, including more than 23,000 deaths.
- Governors band together: States on the East and West coasts are forming regional pacts to work jointly on how to reopen from stay-at-home orders.
- Spain restrictions relaxed: Around 300,000 nonessential workers are estimated to have gone back to their jobs in the Madrid region on Monday.
https://edition.cnn.com/world/live-news/coronavirus-pandemic-intl-04-14-20/index.html
Need your support, says Modi, extends lockdown till May 3
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today extended the nationwide lockdown till May 3 in order to prevent spread of coronavirus. The total number of confirmed corona cases in India has reached 10,453, and fatalities 358, according to Worldometer. With 1,985 cases, Maharashtra has the highest number of cases in the country, while Madhya Pradesh has the highest death rate among all Indian states.
13 April 2020
Italy death toll rises by 743 : Live coronavirus updates
US has third-highest number of confirmed cases globally behind China and Italy as WHO warns it could be next epicentre.
The death toll in Italy from the coronavirus pandemic rose by 743 in one day to 6,820, reversing a declining trend in fatalities observed over the last two days.
In India, 1.3 billion people will go under “total lockdown” from midnight (18:30 GMT) on Tuesday for 21 days to combat the spread of the contagion.
Spain’s deaths surged by 514 in one day, bringing its total to 2,696. It also reported 6,600 new coronavirus cases, raising nationwide infections to 39,673.
WHO defends coronavirus handling; UK toll rises: Live updates
The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) has defended its handling of the coronavirus pandemic after US President Donald Trump accused the agency of being “China-centric” and threatened to cut funding.
Meanwhile, the United Kingdom on Wednesday recorded its highest daily death toll, at 938, bringing the number of total coronavirus-linked fatalities to 7,097.
While Spain reported another 757 deaths over the past 24 hours, Wuhan began allowing people to leave for the first time since the central Chinese city was sealed off 76 days ago to contain the coronavirus that first emerged there late last year.
Global coronavirus death toll exceeds 100,000: Live updates
UK and French death tolls jump by 980 and 987, respectively, as Italy extends weeks-long lockdown until May 3.
The worldwide death toll from the new coronavirus has surpassed 101,000 amid about 1.6 million cases and more than 372,000 recoveries, according to the Johns Hopkins University tally.
Italy has registered the highest number of COVID-19 deaths, more than 18,800 as of Friday, while the United States has reported the majority of confirmed infections, nearly half a million.
However, the number of newly hospitalised patients in the hardest-hit state of New York has dropped to a one percent increase.
Coronavirus live updates: U.S. now leads the world with most deaths, Boris Johnson out of hospital
The U.S. has surpassed Italy as the country with the highest number of coronavirus deaths with more than 21,000 recorded by Sunday afternoon, according to NBC News figures.
Worldwide, the death toll is more than 113,000, and the number of confirmed cases has surpassed 1.8 million, according to Johns Hopkins University.
In the U.K., Prime Minister Boris Johnson was released from St. Thomas’ Hospital in London and returned home Sunday, a promising sign for the Conservative leader’s recovery.
To mark Easter, Pope Francis gave his annual address on Sunday to an empty basilica, calling for solidarity and prayer during these difficult times as holiday traditions have been upended in the pandemic.
In pop culture, coronavirus survivor Tom Hanks made a surprise appearance on “Saturday Night Live,” giving the opening monologue for the show’s remote episode from his kitchen. SNL’s current and former cast members also memorialized SNL music producer Hal Willner, who died of complications from the virus.
As unemployment continued to soar in the U.S., Former Vice President Joe Biden released a plan to reopen the American economy in a New York Times op-ed.
Mainland China reported 99 new coronavirus infections, more than doubling from the previous day to reach a one-month high, as the number of single-day imported cases hit a record, official data released Sunday showed. Almost all the new infections — the biggest daily count since March 6 — involve travelers from overseas. Just two out of the 99 cases were locally transmitted.
In addition, highlighting another major source of risk, newly reported asymptomatic coronavirus cases nearly doubled to 63, up from 34 the previous day, according to China’s National Health Commission.
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