Coronavirus Daily Updates

CORONAVIRUS DAILY UPDATE

In last 24 hours, 354 new cases, 8 deaths: Health Ministry   As of Tuesday, 4,421 positive cases have been reported and 326 people discharged so far, said Lav Agarwal, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.

Centre 'thinking' of extending lockdown after April 14   Last week, PM Narendra Modi, in a video conference, told Chief Ministers of all states to “formulate a common exit strategy to ensure staggered re-emergence of the population once the lockdown ends” on April 14.

Iran says death toll nearing 4,000; Japan declares state of emergency   Meanwhile, cases in Russia rose by more than 1,000 for the first time to reach 7,497 in the past 24 hours. However, in a major relief for China, the country reported no new coronavirus deaths for the first time since it started publishing figures in January.

Why 5G is being linked to Covid-19 and facing a backlash   Conspiracy theorists appear to have successfully peddled the idea that the next-gen of mobile networks are in some ways responsible for the disease.

New Delhi partially lifts ban on Hydroxychloroquine after Trump warning   Speaking from the White House during the coronavirus taskforce briefing, Trump said that he would be "surprised" if New Delhi doesn't send Hydroxychloroquine.