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NEW DELHI: The death toll from Covid-19 rose to 775, while the number of cases rose to 24,506 on Saturday, according to the Union health ministry.
Here’s a look at the latest updates on the coronavirus outbreak in India and around the world:
India Post delivers cash of $ 412cr in home banking revolution
The blockade has triggered a banking revolution. Regardless of the bank you have an account with, in a city or town with no branch, you can call the local post office and ask them to turn over cash. In just 10-15 minutes, the postman or posttwoman will be at your home. For this, you do not need to have an account at the post office.
Between March 24 and April 23, post offices across India delivered Rs 412 crore in over 21 lakh of such transactions, mainly in rural and unbanked areas, through a network of 1.36 lakh of post offices that have been equipped with 1.86 lakh of portable AePS devices.
The center authorizes neighborhood stores to open
The Home Office on Friday allowed all stores in residential and market complexes outside the municipal limits and all independent stores in the neighborhood, as well as stores in residential complexes within the municipal limits of non-containment zones to open during closing. However, this concession has not been extended to single and multi-brand shopping centers outside the municipal limits and single-brand and multi-brand shopping centers, as well as to market complexes within the municipal limits.
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Doubling rate increases further in India, now 10 days
The timely imposition of the blockade after the ban on international air traffic helped India limit Covid-19 cases, which otherwise might have shot to more than one lakh by now, the government said Friday, noting that the situation was under control with about 25,000 positives. cases and the doubling rate now hits 10 days in the last three days.
Ahmedabad could have 8 lakh of Covid-19 cases by end-May: official
The City of Ahmedabad currently has a four-day doubling rate for Covid-19 cases. If the same rate continues through May 3 and after closing, the city will have 50,000 cases by May 15 and 8 lakh by May 31.
One month of closure: Covid’s growth falls from 22% to 8%
When Prime Minister Modi announced a total blockade of the country exactly a month ago, there were around 500 cases of Covid-19 in India. But there were clear signs that the numbers were going to skyrocket. Average daily growth in cases was 21.6% on March 24, which has since fallen to 8.1%. If we had continued to grow at that rate, the number of cases would have crossed 2 lakh by now. But a growth rate of 8.1% three days after the fifth week of closure is even higher than that achieved by the most affected countries after the blockade during the same period. While Germany reduced the growth rate to 2%, EE. USA It stood at 4.8%.
The world unites to accelerate the Covid vaccine
World leaders pledged on Friday to speed up work on Covid-19 tests, drugs and vaccines and share them around the world, but the United States was not involved in launching the World Health Organization (WHO) initiative.
French President Emmanuel Macron, German Chancellor Angela Merkel, and South African President Cyril Ramaphosa were among those who joined a video conference to launch what the WHO had called a “historic collaboration” to combat the pandemic.
The goal is to accelerate the development of safe and effective drugs, tests and vaccines to prevent, diagnose and treat Covid-19, the lung disease caused by the new coronavirus, and to ensure equitable access to treatment for the rich and poor.
Donald Trump promotes the idea of ”injecting” disinfectant, scientists alarmed
Looking for a ray of hope in a study that showed that sunlight and disinfectants kill the Covid-19 virus quickly, U.S. President Trump wondered Thursday whether they could be introduced or injected into the human body, surprising the doctors and scientists who were quick to warn people against consuming such cleaners.
Amid universal ridicule, Trump said Friday that he was just being “sarcastic,” while his aides complained that the media had taken the comments out of context.
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Here’s a look at the latest updates on the coronavirus outbreak in India and around the world:
India Post delivers cash of $ 412cr in home banking revolution
The blockade has triggered a banking revolution. Regardless of the bank you have an account with, in a city or town with no branch, you can call the local post office and ask them to turn over cash. In just 10-15 minutes, the postman or posttwoman will be at your home. For this, you do not need to have an account at the post office.
Between March 24 and April 23, post offices across India delivered Rs 412 crore in over 21 lakh of such transactions, mainly in rural and unbanked areas, through a network of 1.36 lakh of post offices that have been equipped with 1.86 lakh of portable AePS devices.
The center authorizes neighborhood stores to open
The Home Office on Friday allowed all stores in residential and market complexes outside the municipal limits and all independent stores in the neighborhood, as well as stores in residential complexes within the municipal limits of non-containment zones to open during closing. However, this concession has not been extended to single and multi-brand shopping centers outside the municipal limits and single-brand and multi-brand shopping centers, as well as to market complexes within the municipal limits.
Coronavirus outbreak: full coverage
Read our coronavirus blog live for the latest news and updates.
Doubling rate increases further in India, now 10 days
The timely imposition of the blockade after the ban on international air traffic helped India limit Covid-19 cases, which otherwise might have shot to more than one lakh by now, the government said Friday, noting that the situation was under control with about 25,000 positives. cases and the doubling rate now hits 10 days in the last three days.
Ahmedabad could have 8 lakh of Covid-19 cases by end-May: official
The City of Ahmedabad currently has a four-day doubling rate for Covid-19 cases. If the same rate continues through May 3 and after closing, the city will have 50,000 cases by May 15 and 8 lakh by May 31.
One month of closure: Covid’s growth falls from 22% to 8%
When Prime Minister Modi announced a total blockade of the country exactly a month ago, there were around 500 cases of Covid-19 in India. But there were clear signs that the numbers were going to skyrocket. Average daily growth in cases was 21.6% on March 24, which has since fallen to 8.1%. If we had continued to grow at that rate, the number of cases would have crossed 2 lakh by now. But a growth rate of 8.1% three days after the fifth week of closure is even higher than that achieved by the most affected countries after the blockade during the same period. While Germany reduced the growth rate to 2%, EE. USA It stood at 4.8%.
The world unites to accelerate the Covid vaccine
World leaders pledged on Friday to speed up work on Covid-19 tests, drugs and vaccines and share them around the world, but the United States was not involved in launching the World Health Organization (WHO) initiative.
French President Emmanuel Macron, German Chancellor Angela Merkel, and South African President Cyril Ramaphosa were among those who joined a video conference to launch what the WHO had called a “historic collaboration” to combat the pandemic.
The goal is to accelerate the development of safe and effective drugs, tests and vaccines to prevent, diagnose and treat Covid-19, the lung disease caused by the new coronavirus, and to ensure equitable access to treatment for the rich and poor.
Donald Trump promotes the idea of ”injecting” disinfectant, scientists alarmed
Looking for a ray of hope in a study that showed that sunlight and disinfectants kill the Covid-19 virus quickly, U.S. President Trump wondered Thursday whether they could be introduced or injected into the human body, surprising the doctors and scientists who were quick to warn people against consuming such cleaners.
Amid universal ridicule, Trump said Friday that he was just being “sarcastic,” while his aides complained that the media had taken the comments out of context.
