A health worker wearing Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) conducts a rapid-antigen methodology Covid-19 test at Sarai Kale Khan Transport Authority in New Delhi, India. (Photographer: T. Narayan/Bloomberg)
5 years ago
Oct 05, 2020
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Maharashtra: Hotels, food courts, restaurants and bars in the state resume their services today, months after they were closed in the wake of #COVID19 pandemic. The services are resuming with 50% capacity from today. Visuals from Mumbai. pic.twitter.com/qpptGSAlOk
India has exceeded 140 tests per day per million population as advised by the World Health Organisation by nearly 6 times. Several states/UTs have demonstrated better performance than the national average: Ministry of Health & Family Welfare pic.twitter.com/YqnhRB0Ezv
Global coronavirus infections surpassed 35 million as of Monday morning. Focus remained on the health of U.S. President Donald Trump, who may be discharged from the hospital as early as Monday. Doctors said Trump was given a drug typically used in more severe patients, amid contradictory and confusing accounts about the president’s infection.
France plans to shut down bars in the Paris region, according to a report, while New York City will close schools and non-essential businesses in nine hotspots. U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson warned of a “very tough” winter.
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