India

New York has emerged as the epicenter of coronavirus in the US. By Sunday, more than 1.2 lakh people have tested positive for COVID-19.

Confirmed cases of Covid-19 in India have risen sharply in the last one week, crossing the 4,000-mark on Monday.

While private players like Torrent Power have raised apprehension that the power grid might become unstable due to the simultaneous 9-minute switch off, the state-run GUVNL has sought to dispel such concerns.

Mohammad Dilshad committed suicide under a shed at his residence in Una's Bangarh village, a day after health officials dropped him at his village following his negative report, an official said.

The woman's husband alleged that his wife had to deliver their child in an ambulance after the doctors refused to treat her.

"They had tested positive for coronavirus. As soon as the information was received, Sadar was turned into a sterile zone to prevent spread of the virus," said Lucknow Police Commissioner Sujit Pandey.

As per Union Health ministry, 1023 COVID-19 cases with links to Tablighi Jamaat have been reported from 17 states as on Saturday.

The incident occurred when the three men riding a motorbike reached a petrol pump near ADB Chowk in the early hours of Saturday and asked the employee to sell them fuel worth Rs 50 on credit, police said.

The ministry said the pandemic is throwing up unique challenges for health systems and leading to challenges of not only ensuring an adequate oxygen supply but also regarding the protocols related to handling the major sources of supplies.

A high powered committee has also entrusted each district Deputy Commissioner and Superintendent of Police with the charge of escorting the prisoners safely to their respective homes.

There have been concerns that the blackout may impact the electricity grid due sudden drop in peak power demand, which was already down 25% at 125.81 GW on April 2 compared to a year ago.

The government on March 25 had appealed to retired government, Armed Forces Medical Services, public sector undertaking or private doctors to come forward and join the efforts to fight the pandemic caused by the coronavirus.

Mohammed Arif, who works as a guard in Mumbai’s Bandra West area, began his journey on Thursday and plans to cycle for about 2,100km to meet his father who is in a critical condition.

The number of active COVID-19 cases reached 2,650 on Saturday, while 183 people were either cured or discharged and one had migrated to another country.

After walking for about 500km with his friends, the 23-year-old man died at a shelter home in Telangana on Wednesday night.

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