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Mizoram govt contemplating to extend lockdown : The state government is weighing between the necessity of extending the lockdown and its possible social and economic repercussion

The Mizoram government is contemplating to extend the ongoing 21-day lockdown in the state after receiving an “informal suggestion” from a medical panel it had set up to fight the contagion, a senior official said on Tuesday. The nationwide lockdown was imposed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on March 25 to break the chain of […]
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Arvind Kejriwal unveiled a five-point plan to tackle the coronavirus outbreak after speaking to experts and doctors.

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal Tuesday unveiled a five-point plan to tackle the coronavirus outbreak after speaking to experts and doctors. The “5Ts”, Kejriwal said, include testing, tracing, treatment, teamwork and tracking and monitoring of the virus. The Delhi government will start conducting rapid anti-body tests, as recommended by the ICMR, in areas identified
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Need to to popularize Aarogya Setu app in the rural areas and grass root institutions – PM Modi

Prime minister Narendra Modi interacted with central ministers on Monday and emphasized the importance of being motivated, determined and vigilant in the battle against COVID-19. During the interaction via video conferencing , PM Modi asked ministers to remain in touch with state and district administration to provide solutions to emergent problems and formulate district
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COVID-19 pandemic : Japan set to announce coronavirus emergency, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo says Japan prepares near $1 trillion stimulus

COVID-19 pandemic : Japan set to announce coronavirus emergency, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo says Japan prepares near $1 trillion stimulus. TOKYO – Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe pledged that his government would do its utmost to protect people’s lives as he prepared to declare a state of emergency on Tuesday to stem a worrying rise […]
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India’s death toll at 114, confirmed COVID-19 cases rise to 4,421, Maharashtra has reported 748 cases with 45 deaths so far, the highest in the country

India’s death toll at 114, confirmed COVID-19 cases rise to 4,421, Maharashtra has reported 748 cases with 45 deaths so far, the highest in the country. New Delhi, Apr 7 (PTI) The death toll due to novel coronavirus rose to 114 and the number of cases in the country climbed to 4,421 on Tuesday, according […]
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COVID-19: British PM Boris Johnson hospitalised for tests,admitted after showing persistent symptoms of coronavirus 10 days after testing positive.

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson was admitted to hospital for tests on Sunday after suffering persistent coronavirus symptoms 10 days after testing positive for the virus, though Downing Street said he remained in charge of the government. Johnson, who was isolating in Downing Street after testing positive last month, still had a high temperature and […]
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi & Australian premier Scott Morrison hold talks to devise plans to contain COVID-19 pandemic

Prime Minister Narendra Modi had a telephonic conversation on Monday with Scott Morrison, Prime Minister of Australia. The two leaders discussed the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, and the domestic response strategies being adopted by their respective governments. They agreed on the importance of bilateral experience-sharing in the context of this health crisis, including
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President Donald Trump cautions to Americans to fight COVID-19 aggressively, says, there will be more causalities, coming 2 weeks crucial

President Donald Trump on Saturday warned that America’s “toughest week” of the coronavirus crisis is coming up, predicting “there will be death” as the number of Covid-19 cases surges in the days ahead. The president said he was committed to supplying hotspots around the country with medical supplies needed to combat the outbreak, noting that