[ad_1] In an attempt to increase the COVID-19 testing in the country, the Indian Council of Medical Research (icmr), which now allows all states to begin using rapid antigen testing. Known as the Standard of Q COVID-19 Ag kit antigen screening test does not require any specialized knowledge of the …
Read More »Maharashtra sees highest single-day jump with 1,602 new COVID-19 cases; total rises to 27,524
[ad_1] Coronavirus Outbreak LATEST Updates: Maharashtra on Thursday reported 1,602 fresh COVID-19 cases, the highest single-day spike so far, taking the state’s overall count to 27,524, according to state health department data. With 44 deaths registered today, the death toll in Maharashtra due to the contagious coronavirus disease has now …
Read More »Eight laborers dead, over 50 injured in bus-truck collision in Madhya Pradesh’s Guna
[ad_1] Coronavirus Outbreak LATEST Updates: Eight laborers were killed and around 50 were injured after the truck they were traveling in collided with a bus in Madhya Pradesh’s Guna on Wednesday night, ANI reported. The injured laborers have been shifted to a district hospital. They were going to their home …
Read More »Nirmala Sitharaman says statutory PF contribution slashed to 10%; Center announces liquidity scheme for NBFCs
[ad_1] Coronavirus Outbreak Latest Updates: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced that the statutory PF contribution is being reduced from 12 percent to 10 percent. Government to infuse Rs 50,000 crores liquidity by reducing rates of TDS, for non-salaried specified payments made to residents, and rates of Tax Collection at Source …
Read More »Prime Minister Modi will meet with the chief ministers today to discuss the exit strategy from the coronavirus blockade
[ad_1] This will be Prime Minister Modi’s fifth meeting with chief ministers on the closure strategy. Although Covid-19 cases are doubling at a faster rate today, the general sentiment in government appears to be toward further relaxation. News18.com New Delhi Last update: May 11, 2020, 12:51 a.m. IST Prime Minister …
Read More »Chennai records highest daily increase with 509 Covid-19 cases as Tamil Nadu becomes third most affected state
[ad_1] Healthcare workers collect samples for the Covid-19 test from a patient in Chennai. (Photo: PTI) The city’s case count accounted for 76 percent of the 669 new cases in Tamil Nadu, as the state’s total case count reached 7,204. News18.com Last update: May 10, 2020 8:09 PM IST Chennai …
Read More »Amit Shah sharpens attack on Mamata Banerjee, says Bengal govt hindering return of migrant workers via trains
[ad_1] Coronavirus Outbreak LATEST Updates: With the issue of migrant laborers being the latest flashpoint between Center and West Bengal government, Home Minister Amit Shah took a potshot at chief minister Mamata Banerjee for not getting “expected support” help migrant workers reach home. “West Bengal government is not allowing trains …
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