Coronavirus India lockdown Day 48 live updates | May 11, 2020
The Health Ministry has issued revised guidelines for home isolation of very mild/pre-symptomatic COVID-19 cases , stating the isolation for patients will end after 17 days of the onset of symptoms (or date of sampling, for pre-symptomatic cases) and if there is no fever for 10 days. The ICMR also issued a guidance for appropriate recording of COVID-19 deaths to create robust data.
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Coronavirus lockdown | Early reporting, no linen, packaged food among new norms for rail travel
Railways has issued new protocols for passengers for travel from May 12, saying no linen will be provided to them, only packaged food and hand-sanitisers will be made available, and travellers are required to reach stations at least 90 minutes before departure.
Coronavirus | Some relatively large outbreaks noticed in particular locations: Govt.
As India registered a record jump of 4,213 COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, the government on Monday said some relatively large outbreaks have been noticed in particular locations and it is important to focus on containment efforts to ensure that the country does not reach the community transmission stage.
Coronavirus and oil price crash: Saudi Arabia is battling double crises
Saudi Arabia, which under Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has been trying to diversify its economy away from oil and expand its regional influence through aggressive foreign policy posturing, has run into trouble with the economy hit by the double crises of the coronavirus pandemic and the oil price crash .
Manmohan Singh stable; developed reaction to medication: Hospital sources
Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh is stable but is being investigated to rule out causes of fever, a Congress functionary said on Monday, quoting All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) sources.
Anti-CAA protest: Eight parties condemn arrests of activists, students in letter to President
In a joint letter to President Ramnath Kovind, eight political parties have condemned the recent arrests of activists and students in connection with the anti- Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA) movement at a time when the country is battling the COVID-19 pandemic.
COVID-19: Rajasthan govt. allows movement of people without pass
The Rajasthan government on May 11 allowed movement of people within the districts and to other districts in the State without pass, while relaxing the guidelines with new exemptions for travel from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. The exemption will not be available in the areas where curfew has been clamped after the detection of a large number of COVID-19 positive cases.
Shramik Special trains to now have three stops, increased capacity
The Indian Railways, which has so far run about 468 Shramik Special trains, has now decided to run such trains with three stops in the destination State. Currently, these trains are run from one point to another without any stoppages.
Commendable that India has been able to keep COVID-19 cases low compared to other nations: WHO’s chief scientist
World Health Organisation’s (WHO) Chief Scientist Dr. Soumya Swaminathan on Monday commended India for keeping the coronavirus cases and deaths very low compared to other countries and said it will play an important role in the development of a vaccine for COVID-19.
J&K internet restrictions: SC sets up special panel
The Jammu and Kashmir government’s orders do not reveal any reason for making mobile 4G Internet inaccessible across the Union Territory (UT), the Supreme Court said in an order on Monday.
SC extends protection from coercive action to Arnab Goswami, reserves verdict
The Supreme Court on Monday extended the protection to Republic TV Editor-in-Chief Arnab Goswami against any coercive action and reserved its verdict on his plea seeking quashing of the FIR lodged against him by Mumbai Police for allegedly hurting religious sentiments by making some remarks during his news show.
French Open could be held without fans, say organisers
The French Open, which was postponed to September from May due to the novel coronavirus outbreak, could be held without fans, the organisers of the claycourt Grand Slam have said.
