Coronavirus Daily Updates

CORONAVIRUS DAILY UPDATE

Cases rise to 1251, death toll at 32 in India; SC asks govt to counsel migrants   Coronavirus Cases in India State-Wise Latest Update: On Monday, India registered the sharpest spike in coronavirus cases -- 227 people tested positive over the last 24 hours, taking the total to 1,251. Of these 102 people have been cured and 32 have died

Global cases top 8 lakh; Spain records over 800 deaths in 24 hours   Coronavirus Cases Latest Update Today: While 164,435 have recovered from COVID-19, over 37,000 people have died. The number of deaths related to coronavirus in the US has passed 3,000, according to Johns Hopkins University figures.

Soaps are out of stock: The real reason you are seeing reruns on Indian TV during lockdown   The situation is dire for a lot of channel and serials. For instance, Asianet’s signature Malayalam comic strip video, Munshi, is not being produced for the first time in two decades.

Why selective testing and lockdown are more suitable for India than WHO’s ‘test, test, test’ doctrine   Given India’s resources, the current testing policy and lockdown to cut down transmission seems to be appropriate. On paper, it must flatten the curve, reduce the epidemic momentum and even almost stop it from becoming a generalised epidemic.

How Bhaichung Bhutia offered a helping hand to stranded migrants in Sikkim   Apart from offering his four-storeyed shelter to the migrant workers in Gangtok, Sikkim, Bhaichung Bhutia has also taken part in AFC's coronavirus awareness programme, #BreakTheChain.