Coronavirus live updates, May 8: With 45 new cases, Karnataka tally rises to 750; India death toll at 1,886
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| Coronavirus live updates, May 8: With 45 new cases, Karnataka tally rises to 750; India death toll at 1,886 |
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NEW DELHI : Live updates of the novel coronavirus pandemic and its socio-economic impact. Total confirmed cases in India have risen to 56,342.
The novel coronavirus pandemic has spread across 187 countries and territories. Today is the forty-fifth day of India’s nationwide lockdown, which has been extended till May 17. Restrictions have been eased, especially in non-hotspot areas.
Confirmed COVID-19 cases in India stand at 56,342. The death toll from the outbreak in India is at 1,886. Maharashtra, Gujarat and Delhi have reported the highest number of cases. A massive exercise to evacuate Indians stranded abroad begins today.
Globally, there have been over 38.4 lakh confirmed cases of COVID-19. At least 2.69 lakh people have died so far. The United States, Spain, Italy, UK, France and Germany are the most-affected countries. Catch the latest updates here:
Coronavirus live updates, May 8: With 45 new cases, Karnataka tally rises to 750; India death toll at 1,886
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| Coronavirus live updates, May 8: With 45 new cases, Karnataka tally rises to 750; India death toll at 1,886 |
Coronavirus in India LIVE updates | Drug Controller General of India has given approval for clinical trials of Favipiravir which is used in influenza in Japan, China etc. and could be potentially useful against COVID-19 and a phytopharmaceutical which is an extract of a plant, CSIR Director General Shekhar Mande told news agency ANI.
Moneycontrol has learnt of seven cases where investors-- PEs, Venture Capital (VC) funds or billionaire family offices--pulled out signed term sheets, leaving startups scrambling for money. A term sheet is a non-binding document that broad strokes the conditions under which an investor puts money in a business.
The coronavirus that has taken a huge toll on lives and business and wrecked economies around the world has also shone the spotlight on investor ethics, a highly divisive issue that has gained more prominence as startups try to survive the pandemic.
Coronavirus in India LIVE update | The first Shramik Express train carrying 1,200 migrant workers leaves for Gwalior (MP) today from the Thivim Railway Station.
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| Coronavirus live updates, May 8: With 45 new cases, Karnataka tally rises to 750; India death toll at 1,886 |
Coronavirus in India LIVE update | An Air India repatriation flight from Singapore landed at the Delhi airport today morning with 234 passengers, senior officials of the airline said.
The flight was part of the Vande Bharat mission which started yesterday to bring back stranded Indian nationals home amid the novel coronavirus-induced lockdown. (PTI)
Coronavirus in Uttar Pradesh LIVE update | UP's first COVID-19 patient to undergo plasma therapy stable: Doctors
A 58-year-old doctor, the first COVID-19 patient in Uttar Pradesh to undergo plasma therapy, is stable and continues to be on ventilator support 13 days after the experimental treatment began, doctors said today.
The patient from Orai in Uttar Pradesh was admitted to the King George Medical University (KGMU) in Lucknow on April 26. (PTI)
Coronavirus in India LIVE update | Supreme Court disposes of a petition seeking clarity on the sale of liquor and to ensure social distancing while it is being sold in liquor shops, during the lockdown. (ANI)
Coronavirus in Uttar Pradesh LIVE update | We have received information from the Government Institute of Medical Sciences that a COVID-19 positive patient has died due to comorbidity. He used to travel to Delhi from here for work. We are tracing his contact history: Gautam Buddha Nagar District Magistrate Suhas Ly (ANI)
Coronavirus in West Bengal LIVE update | State Bank of India has closed down a section of the Local Head Office (LHO) in Kolkata after an employee tested positive for COVID-19, news agency PTI reported citing a senior official.
Coronavirus live updates, May 8: With 45 new cases, Karnataka tally rises to 750; India death toll at 1,886
Coronavirus LIVE update | Indian-origin father-daughter doctor duo die of COVID-19 in US
An Indian-American father and daughter, both doctors in New Jersey, have died due to the COVID-19, with Governor Phil Murphy describing their demise as "particularly tough" and hailed them for dedicating their lives for others. (PTI)
Coronavirus LIVE update | The first batch of Indian nationals, who will be brought back from the Maldives under operation Samudra Setu, board INS Jalashwa. (ANI)
Coronavirus state-wise tally May 8: Confirmed cases in Gujarat cross 7,000



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