Coronavirus live updates: A fresh case reported in Visakhapatnam, tally reaches to 12 in AP
Prayagraj: Police personnel prepared food for the needy and distributed among them amid lockdown
Prayagraj: Police personnel deployed at Civil Lines Police Station prepared food for the needy & distributed among them amid lockdown, in the wake of #Coronavirus outbreak. pic.twitter.com/emn4C6gXvT
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Coronavirus: What you need to know
More than 471,000 people have been infected by the virus and over 21,000 have died, according to a tally by Johns Hopkins University. Nearly a third of the world’s population are living under coronavirus-related movement restrictions.
British diplomat, 37, dies after contracting coronavirus
Steven Dick, aged 37, was the Deputy Head of Mission for the British embassy in Budapest. He died on Tuesday after contracting Covid-19, the Foreign Office said.
'Top Chef Masters' winner Floyd Cardoz dies after coronavirus diagnosis
World-renowned chef Floyd Cardoz died Wednesday in New Jersey at age 59. Cardoz had tested positive for coronavirus.
"It is with deep sorrow that we inform you of the passing away of Chef Floyd Cardoz," according to a statement from Hunger Inc. Hospitality, where Cardoz was the culinary director.
Cardoz tested positive for Covid-19 on March 18 and was being treated for it at Mountainside Medical Center in New Jersey, the statement said.
A 56-year old man, who suspected he had contracted the coronavirus infection, ended his life in Udupi district, reported PTI.
No Tolls will be collected on National Highways
In view of COVID-19, it has been ordered to temporarily suspend the collection of toll at all toll plazas across India," Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari announced
Cases in Telangana surge to 41
Two fresh cases of COVID-19, including a three-year-old boy, have been reported in Telangana, taking the total number of people infected with the virus in the state to 41, according to a government bulletin on Wednesday.
Sonia Gandhi supports 21 day lockdown
Congress chief Sonia Gandhi writes to PM Modi, says she supports the 21-day lockdown, seeks measures to protect doctors, paramedics and ease supply chain.