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Record 6,767 new COVID-19 cases in India in last 24 hours; death toll climbs to 3,867
Of the 147 deaths reported since Saturday morning, 60 were in Maharashtra, 27 in Gujarat, 23 in Delhi, nine in Madhya Pradesh, seven in Rajasthan, five in Tamil Nadu, four each in West Bengal and Telangana, three in Uttar Pradesh, and one each in Andhra Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, Karnataka, Uttarakhand and Jharkhand
Major Indian states seek delay in restarting flights as coronavirus cases rise
Airlines are preparing to resume about a third of their domestic flight operations from Monday, even without clarity over which states will allow flights or what quarantine rules may apply to passengers.
India’s western state of Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu in the south and West Bengal in the east, major business hubs and home to the country’s busiest airports, have said they are not prepared to open for flights amid rising coronavirus cases, according to state government officials.
ICMR’s new advisory expands use of HCQ but cautions against false security
The revised advisory issued by the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has recommended the use of hydroxychloroquine as a preventive medication for asymptomatic healthcare professionals working in non-Covid-19 hospitals, frontline staff on surveillance duty in containment zones and paramilitary/police personnel involved in coronavirus infection related activities.
Guidelines for international arrivals issued; 14-day quarantine compulsory
Only for exceptional and compelling reasons such as cases of human distress, pregnancy, death in family, serious illness and parent(s) accompanied by children below 10 years, as assessed by the receiving states, home quarantine may be permitted for 14 days, they said.
Use of Aarogya Setu application shall be mandatory in such cases, the guidelines said.
AIIMS Rishikesh preparing database of critically ill patients to save them from Coronavirus,says official
“People suffering from critical ailments are more at risk of contracting coronavirus than people in general. We have begun preparing a database of such patients to keep a watch on them in particular and save them from getting infected,” nodal officer for COVID-19 cases at AIIMS, Rishikesh Madhur Uniyal told PTI.Diabetics, people on dialysis, those suffering from coronary disease, lung infection or kidney disease fall into the category named co-morbidity, he said.
Will try to restart international flights before August: Aviation Minister
“I am fully hopeful that before August or September, we will try to start a good percentage of international civil aviation operations, if not complete international operations,” Puri said during a Facebook live session.
“I can’t put a date on it (restarting international flights). But if somebody says can it be done by August or September, my response is why not earlier depending on what is the situation,” he said.
Lockdown will no longer help in Covid-19 fight: Virologist Shahid Jameel
“We reached community transmission a long time ago. It’s just that the health authorities are not admitting it. Even ICMR’s own study of SARI (severe acute respiratory illness) showed that about 40 per cent of those who tested positive for SARS-CoV-2 did not have any history of overseas travel or contact to a known case. If this is not community transmission, then what is?” he posed.
British companies to pay 20-30% of furloughed employees’ wages
in what may come as a major relief to businesses, the Indian government has withdrawn its order directing employers to pay wages to workers, even with units remaining shut during lockdown.
The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) had issued a fresh set of guidelines repealing the order dated March 29, 2020 which had talked about compulsory wage payment to workers during lockdown.
UK’s Aviva expects COVID-19-related claims of nearly $200 Million
Aviva said on Thursday the “vast majority” of its commercial policies did not cover business interruption claims arising from COVID-19, but it had paid some claims in Britain and Canada where cover was in place.
UK insurers,banks prepare for return to office of the future
And while the 330-year-old Lloyds of London insurance market does not plan to reopen its underwriting floor before August, 40-50 “pathfinders” may start returning from June, its Chief Executive John Neal said.