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DEL6 HEALTH-VIRUS-2NDLD CASES
Coronavirus cases rise to 873 in India, death toll 19
New Delhi: The number of COVID-19 cases climbed to 873 in India on Saturday with the death toll rising to 19, according to the Union Health Ministry.
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India's response to COVID-19 pre-emptive, pro-active, graded: Govt
New Delhi: India's response to COVID-19 has been "pre-emptive, pro-active and graded", the government said on Saturday, brushing aside the allegations that the 21-day nationwide lockdown was announced without any planning.
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World has entered recession, says IMF
Washington: The world is in the face of a devastating impact due to the coronavirus pandemic and has clearly entered a recession, the International Monetary Fund said on Friday, but projected a recovery next year. By Lalit K Jha
Nation:
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COVID-19: Maha tally now 159 as six more test positive
Mumbai: With six more persons testing positive for coronavirus in Maharashtra, the total number of such cases in the state has gone up to 159, officials said on Saturday.
BOM6 GJ-VIRUS-CASES
Six more test coronavirus positive in Gujarat, count now 53
Ahmedabad: With six more persons testing positive for coronavirus in Gujarat, the number of such cases in the state has risen to 53, an official said on Saturday.
BOM8 MH-VIRUS-MIGRANTS
3,000 migrant workers going on foot stuck at Maha-Guj border
Palghar: Over 3,000 migrant workers from Gujarat and Rajasthan, currently working in the Mumbai metropolitan region, who started walking back to their native places, got stranded at a village in Maharashtras Palghar district as the border has been sealed by the states amid the lockdown, police said.
DEL12 RAIL-VIRUS-ICU
Rlys manufactures prototype of isolation ward in non-AC coaches
New Delhi: The railways has manufactured a prototype of an isolation ward for treating coronavirus patients by converting non-air-conditioned train coaches, it said on Saturday.
Foreign:
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China reports three deaths, 54 new confirmed cases of coronavirus
Beijing: China has reported 54 new imported coronavirus cases, taking their tally in the last few days to 649, while the death toll in the country has risen to 3,295 with three more fatalities confirmed on Friday, China's National Health Commission said on Saturday. By K J M Varma
FGN5 VIRUS-US-LD PACKAGE
Trump signs USD 2 trillion coronavirus stimulus bill, says help is on the way
Washington: US President Donald Trump on Friday signed into law the historic USD 2 trillion rescue package to help the Americans and secure the country's economy ravaged by the coronavirus pandemic that has infected nearly 100,000 people across the nation. By Lalit K Jha.
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