An employee wearing personal protective equipment (PPE) disinfects a display at a lobby at the ITC Maurya Sheraton Hotel ahead of its reopening in New Delhi, India. (Photographer: T. Narayan/Bloomberg)
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Former President Pranab Mukherjee is being treated for lung infection. His renal parameters are slightly deranged since yesterday. He continues to be in deep coma and on ventilator support: Army Hospital (R&R), Delhi Cantt (File pic) pic.twitter.com/OVwFmuMxps
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat has isolated himself for three days as a precautionary measure despite his novel coronavirus test report coming negative.
Sharing this information on the social media on Tuesday, Rawat said he and his family underwent a Covid-19 test along with the staff and the security personnel at the CMO as a precautionary measure.
"With the grace of God and your blessings the report is negative. However, as a precaution, I will remain in isolation for the next three days and discharge my duties from my residence telephonically or by using virtual platforms," he tweeted.
The chief minister chose to undergo a coronavirus test after an officer on special duty tested positive for the infection recently.
Russia has expressed willingness to collaborate with India for manufacturing of the Sputnik V Covid-19 Vaccines, Health Ministry’s Union Secretary Rajesh Bhushan said yesterday in a press briefing.
“As far as the Sputnik V vaccine is concerned, both Russia and India are in communication,” he said.
Diamond polishing industry of India has suffered a blow due to COVID. Compared to last year, the exports have gone down by US$ 3000 Million. The demand for Indian diamond has not gone down but everything was closed across the world, so there was no business: Dinesh Navadiya https://t.co/aDruHp2zvZ
Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal (in file pic) has called for a meeting today over the increase in number of #COVID19 cases. Delhi Health Minister and other officials to attend the meeting. pic.twitter.com/eUXt5JaBe5
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez rejected calls for a new national lockdown as the country re-emerges as the epicenter of the pandemic in Europe. German infections increased at a pace close to a four-month high, while new cases in France slowed. Yulia Tymoshenko, the former Ukrainian prime minister who helped lead the 2004 Orange Revolution, has been moved to intensive care after contracting the virus. In Asia, Hong Kong will ease some social-distancing rules after new cases fell, while infections in Seoul may have peaked over the past weekend, health officials said.
Globally, cases crossed 23.6 million leaving over 8,14,000 dead, as of Wednesday morning.
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