***CORONA VIRUS UPDATES***

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Air India aircraft to rescue stranded Indians in Rome, Italy

As the coronavirus crisis continued to affect every country, a special Air India flight will be sent to evacuate students or any stranded Indians in Rome and arrive back in Delhi on Sunday.

News agency PTI reported that the National Carrier will send a 787 Dreamliner aircraft to Rome on Saturday to evacuate Indians stranded in Rome amid the coronavirus crisis. The Air India flight will return with the Indian citizens from Rome on Sunday morning. From Sunday, the government has decided not to allow any international flight to land in India for a week.

[Kool_SRG]

Centre likely to defer Census, NPR exercise, claim reports

According to several media reports, Centre is likely to defer or advise states the 1 April launch of Census 2021 and National Population Register (NPR) update, in view of the situation arising out of the novel coronavirus. 

The NPR exercise was scheduled scheduled to kick off in central Delhi, Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Lakshadweep and Meghalaya on 1 April.

Such an indication comes even as states have begun writing to the Centre seeking a review of the notified Census timeline. In a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday, Odisha chief minister Naveen Patnaik said all efforts of the state machinery were directed towards containment of the infection and mobilisation for Census and concerned activities posed a risk for field functionaries and the people.

"I would rather suggest to postpone the scheduled Census and related activities," Patnaik had said.

 

 

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9 minutes ago, Kool_SRG said:

Alibaba founder Jack Ma to donate emergency supplies to South Asian countries

Founder of Alibaba, Jack Ma has announced that his company will be donating emergency supplies to South Asian countries. "Go Asia! We will donate emergency supplies (1.8M masks, 210K test kits, 36K protective suits, plus ventilators and thermometers) to Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Cambodia, Laos, Maldives, Mongolia, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka. Delivering fast is not easy, but we'll get it done!"

The list however doesn't include India.

 

All indians Ban AZ isay

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In Pictures: Quarantine notices put up at all infected people houses in Chandigarh

Nice step. Telugu states lo kooda ila pettali

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Delhi airport bars all international flights for a week from 22 March

The Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport has barred all International flights for one week from 22 March onwards amid the coronavirus pandemic.

"It is very difficult situation here and our government should help us," said Irina, a Russian national at IGI airport.

"It took me four days to book a flight back home. Many Israelis are stuck in India; there are 3000 Israelis who cannot go home. I hope the situation gets better," said Illa, an Israeli national at IGI airport.

[Kool_SRG]

Positive cases now rise to 271

A total of 271 individuals have been confirmed positive among suspected COVID-19 cases and contacts of known positive cases, according to Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR).

The government as well as medical experts have advised social distancing, and thereby avoiding large gatherings, as one of the major preventive measures.

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Kerala files case against man violating home quarantine code

The police in Kerala's Kasargod district have slapped a criminal case against a 48-year-old man for violating the restrictions imposed on people who have been put under home quarantines on account of the coronavirus outbreak. Despite being in home quarantine, the man alegedly mingled with community members. This is the first case registered in Kerala against a person for violating the code for home quarantines.

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BMC chief Praveen Pardeshi urges to avoid overcrowding major civic hospitals in Mumbai 

Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) chief Praveen Pardeshi ordered to avoid overcrowding major civic hospitals in the city, postpone routine surgeries, shut OPD dealing with hypertension, asthma, diabetes, thyroid, hematology, Geriatric etc.

Patients have been directed to the nearest dispensary or peripheral hospital. Appointments for the dates of routine or elective surgeries to be deferred by 2 to 3 weeks. No floor beds or sharing of beds shall be allowed. Inter-bed distance to be maintained to 1 meter in all wards. 

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Nirmala Sitharaman says Centre to announce economic package for COVID-19 soon

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday said an economic package for the coronavirus-affected sectors will be announced "as soon as possible". The minister, however, did not give any timeline by when the package will be unveiled.

"I had a meeting with tourism ministry, MSME, civil aviation, animal husbandry sectors. These ministries presented assessment of their sector after consultation with their stakeholders.We had a detailed discussion in the presence of the Finance Secretary and Economic Affairs Secretary. We are compiling their suggestions," Nirmala Sitharaman told reporters in Delhi.

The ministry will hold an internal meeting on Saturday to firm up the action plan to deal with the crisis, she added.

 

 

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Three more, including Army jawan, test positive in Ladakh

Three more persons tested positive for the novel coronavirus in Ladakh on Saturday, taking the total number of cases in the Union Territory to thirteen, officials said.

Greater Kashmir quoted Commissioner Secretary (Health) Rigzin Samphel as saying, "The samples of three more persons have tested positive for COVID-19 in Ladakh." Those affected include an army soldier as well.

Meanwhile, the Indian Council of Medical Research revised its strategy to fight the spread of the new coronavirus on Saturday, saying all hospitalised patients with severe acute respiratory illness, shortness of breath and having fever and cough will now be tested for COVID-19 infection.

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KLM Royal Dutch Airlines Amsterdam-Delhi flight with 90 Indians on board was forced to return on Friday amid scare over coronavirus or COVID-19 after civilian aviation authorities in India made it clear that it would not be permitted to land, sources have told NDTV. The KLM fight - KL0871- did not have an approved flight plan, according to officials in the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA).

An airline has to file a plan, get it approved to mount a flight. But in India's case, flights from the European Union nations are already banned since March 18. The KLM Royal Dutch Airlines violated the guidelines by operating the Amsterdam-Delhi flight on Friday, said sources.

Earlier this week, India had extended travel ban to the European Union nations as coronavirus cases rose sharply in Italy, Spain among other countries. Italy has reported maximum COVID-19 deaths in the world (3,407), surpassing death count (3,254) in China, where the highly contagious illness originated about three months ago.

About 90 Indians - many of whom had sent anxious messages with a hope to return home - were on board the plane.

Sunday onwards, no international flights will be allowed to land in India for a week, the government said on Thursday as it escalated measures to fight coronavirus.

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Delhi govt to conduct all press conferences digitally: Arvind Kejriwal

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has announced that all govt press conferences will be conducted digitally from now on. "All Delhi government press conferences will be conducted digitally now. It’s very important that all journalists, who are on the forefront of our battle against Corona, also protect themselves as they are in a high exposure environment," he tweeted.

 

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Singapore reports first two deaths due to COVID-19

Two patients in Singapore have died from complications due to COVID-19, the first deaths in the country linked to the infection. The patients – a 75-year-old Singaporean woman and 64-year-old Indonesian man – died on Saturday morning, the Ministry of Health (MOH) said.

The woman, known as Case 90, was linked to the cluster at The Life Church and Missions Singapore. 

The second patient, known as Case 212, was a 64-year-old Indonesian man with a history of heart disease. He reported the onset of symptoms on 9 March and had been hospitalised in a hospital in Indonesia for pneumonia. 

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Four passengers who travelled in Godan Express test positive

The Ministry of Railway on Saturday issued a statement that four passengers who traveled in Godan Express on 16 March have been tested positive for coronavirus. The train was destined to Jabalpur from Mumbai.

According to the ministry, the passengers came to India from Dubai last week. In an official statement, the Ministry said: "Railways has found that 4 passengers who traveled on Godan Express (Train 11055) from Mumbai to Jabalpur on 16 March have been tested positive for COVID-19. They came to India from Dubai last week. All concerned have been alerted to take necessary action."

 

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@Kool_SRG How are things in Mumbai ? 
 

How are people reacting or supporting the government’s move ?