COVID-19 live updates, May 27: COVID-19 cases in Assam rise to 686; state's death toll at 4
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NEW DELHI : Lockdown 4.0 India Live News: India witnessed a spike of 6,387 new COVID-19 cases and 170 deaths in the last 24 hours. The total number of cases in the country now stands at 1,51,767 including 83,004 active cases. As many as 64,425 people have been cured/discharged. The death toll stands at 4,337, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare said in its latest update on Wednesday.
Maharashtra has emerged as the worst affected state with over 50,000 patients. In the last 24 hours, 75 police personnel have tested positive for COVID-19 have been reported in Maharashtra. Total number of positive cases in Maharashtra Police has now reached to 1,964 and death toll is 20. Total 849 police personnel have recovered so far. Delhi, Gujarat, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu and other are also registering hundreds of COVID-19 cases on a daily basis. Meanwhile, the World Health Organization (WHO) has ‘temporarily’ suspended the trial of hydroxychloriquine as a potential drug to treat coronavirus infection. Hydroxychloriquine is normally used in the treatment of malaria.
COVID-19 live updates, May 27: COVID-19 cases in Assam rise to 686; state's death toll at 4
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| COVID-19 live updates, May 27: COVID-19 cases in Assam rise to 686; state's death toll at 4 |
Meanwhile, the Indian Council of Medical Research has removed the price cap of Rs 4,500 for the real-time polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) test used to detect COVID-19. The central medical body has asked states and UTs to negotiate with private labs to fix “mutually agreeable” rates for the test, news agency PTI reported.
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13:23 (IST)
27 MAY 2020
Coronavirus Latest Updates: TTD resumes the sales of 'Tirupati laddu Prasadam' online
Andhra Pradesh: Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) resumes the sales of 'Tirupati laddu Prasadam', of Lord Balaji, at all district HQs & TTD kalyana mandapams across the state. The sales of prsadam were halted at Lord Balaji Temple amid nationwide lockdown to combat COVID-19. Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) says that laddus will be sold online too and those who order online will be able to collect them from their nearest TTD information centre or TTD kalyana mandapam. (ANI)
13:21 (IST)
27 MAY 2020
Coronavirus Latest Updates: 122 new COVID19 cases in Karnataka
122 new COVID19 cases and 1 death reported in Karnataka between 5 pm yesterday and 12 pm today. Total number of cases in the state is now at 2405, including 1,596 active cases and 45 deaths (2 due to 'non-COVID19' cause): State Health Department
COVID-19 live updates, May 27: COVID-19 cases in Assam rise to 686; state's death toll at 4
13:21 (IST)
27 MAY 2020
Coronavirus Latest Updates: 122 new COVID19 cases in Karnataka
122 new COVID19 cases and 1 death reported in Karnataka between 5 pm yesterday and 12 pm today. Total number of cases in the state is now at 2405, including 1,596 active cases and 45 deaths (2 due to 'non-COVID19' cause): State Health Department
13:10 (IST)
27 MAY 2020
COVID-19 here to stay till 2021, aggressive testing needed to curb its spread: Health experts
Global health experts on Wednesday said novel coronavirus is here to stay for more than a year and called for aggressive testing to prevent its spread. In an interaction with Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, health experts Professor Ashish Jha and Professor Johan Giesecke talked about the COVID-19 pandemic as part of the series being aired on Congress social media channels. READ MORE
13:02 (IST)
27 MAY 2020
Coronavirus Latest Updates: Iran's newly elected parliament convenes despite pandemic
Iran convened its newly elected parliament on Wednesday, dominated by conservative lawmakers and under strict social distancing regulations, as the country struggles to curb the spread of the coronavirus that has hit the nation hard. Iran is grappling with one of the deadliest outbreaks in the Middle East, with more than 7,500 fatalities out of over 139,500 confirmed cases. Turkey has the region's largest outbreak, with 156,800 confirmed cases and more than 4,300 deaths. Iranian state TV said all 268 lawmakers who were in attendance on Wednesday have tested negative for the virus. The lawmakers were sworn in after many of them arrived for the opening ceremony wearing face masks and observing social distancing regulations. Temperatures were taken before they entered the parliament building. (AP)
12:58 (IST)
27 MAY 2020
Coronavirus Latest Updates: Actor Kiran Kumar tests negative for COVID-19
Veteran actor Kiran Kumar, who had revealed his coronavirus diagnosis last week, on Wednesday announced that he has now tested negative for COVID-19. The actor said his third coronavirus test has come negative, but his family is still under isolation. "My family is still following strict home isolation. I was totally asymptomatic and apart from the boredom that accompanies isolation had no other complaints. "I am continuing to take this forced time out as an opportunity to introspect and focus on life's smaller pleasures,
" Kumar said in a statement. The 74-year-old actor earlier told PTI that he had visited a hospital for a routine medical check-up on May 14, where the COVID-19 test was mandatory. While he tested positive for the novel coronavirus, he remained "asymptomatic", Kumar had said. The actor had then self quarantined, living on the third floor of his house while his family members stayed on the second floor. (PTI)
COVID-19 live updates, May 27: COVID-19 cases in Assam rise to 686; state's death toll at 4
12:51 (IST)
27 MAY 2020
Coronavirus Latest Updates: Timing of COVID-19 test may be key to its accuracy, says Study
The most commonly used test for COVID-19 may not always yield accurate results, and timing of the testing seems to matter significantly in the accuracy of the results, according to a study. Researchers from Johns Hopkins University in the US noted that one of the most commonly used diagnostic tools, particularly during this pandemic, is the reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction test (RT-PCR). The test uses a person's respiratory sample to detect viral particles and determine if the person may have been exposed to a virus, they said.
Laboratory professionals across the globe have used RT-PCR to find out if a person has been infected with SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. While these tests are important, the researchers found that the chance of a false negative result -- when a virus is not detected in a person who actually is, or recently has been, infected -- is greater than 1 in 5 and, at times, far higher. They caution that the predictive value of these tests may not always yield accurate results, and timing of the test seems to matter greatly in the accuracy. (PTI)
12:46 (IST)
27 MAY 2020
Coronavirus Latest Updates: Four new COVID-19 cases in Assam, total rises to 686
Four new COVID-19 positive cases were reported in Assam on Wednesday, taking the total to 686, Health Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said. Three new cases were reported from Nagaon and one from Dhemaji, the minister said. "4 new cases of #COVID19+ reported. Three Nagaon, One Dhemaji", he tweeted. Of the total 686 COVID-19 cases, 617 are active cases, 62 have recovered and discharged from hospital, three have migrated to other states and four have died Sarma said that the latest cases of increasing COVID- 19 patients are mostly those who have returned to the state from other states. (PTI)
12:27 (IST)
27 MAY 2020
Coronavirus Latest Updates: Biocon gets DCGI nod for device to treat critical COVID-19 patients
Biotechnology major Biocon on Wednesday said its subsidiary has received approval from the Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) for a medical device to treat critical COVID-19 patients. Biocon Biologics, a unit of the company, has got DCGI nod for an extracorporeal blood purification device CytoSorb to reduce pro-inflammatory cytokines levels in confirmed COVID-19 patients admitted to the intensive care unit with confirmed or imminent respiratory failure, Biocon said in a statement. The company has been granted licence for emergency use of CytoSorb in public interest to treat COVID-19 patients who are 18 years of age or older, it added. The licence will be effective until control of the COVID-19 outbreak in the country, Biocon said.
COVID-19 live updates, May 27: COVID-19 cases in Assam rise to 686; state's death toll at 4
12:18 (IST)
27 MAY 2020
Coronavirus Latest Updates: Half of Americans would get a COVID-19 vaccine, says Poll
Only about half of Americans say they would get a COVID-19 vaccine if the scientists working furiously to create one succeed, according to a new poll. That's surprisingly low considering the effort going into the global race for a vaccine against the coronavirus that has sparked a pandemic since first emerging from China late last year. But more people might eventually roll up their sleeves: The poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research, released Wednesday, found 31% simply weren't sure if they'd get vaccinated. Another 1 in 5 said they'd refuse. Health experts already worry about the whiplash if vaccine promises like President Donald Trump's goal of a 300 million-dose stockpile by January fail. Only time and science will tell -- and the new poll shows the public is indeed skeptical. (AP)
12:07 (IST)
27 MAY 2020
Coronavirus Latest Updates: 76 new COVID-19 cases in Odisha, total rises to 1,593
As many as 76 people tested positive for COVID-19 in Odisha, taking the total number of cases in the state to 1,593, a Health department official said on Wednesday. Of the 76 cases, 74 people had returned to Odisha from other states and were staying in different quarantine centres, while the remaining two had come in contact with the earlier detected patients, he said. The fresh cases have been reported from Khurda district (13), Cuttack (11), Ganjam (10), Mayurbhanj (1), Balasore (2), Bolangir (16), Nuapada (13), Jagatsinghpur (6), Nayagarh (2), Sundergarh (2), the official said. (PTI)
12:02 (IST)
27 MAY 2020
Coronavirus India update: Government extends BPCL bid deadline due to COVID 19
"Government has extended BPCL bid deadline for 2nd time due to COVID-19; EoI submission deadline now July 31 instead of June 13," Official notice was quoted as saying by PTI.
11:59 (IST)
27 MAY 2020
Coronavirus India update: WHO, ICMR, hydroxychloroquine and COVID 19
"I'm sure WHO will take considered call in coming time. We should trust ICMR's judgement, they are well qualified. Hence, we should continue," Shekhar Mande, DG, Council of Scientific and Industrial Research on WHO's temporary suspension of hydroxychloroquine clinical trials.
11:57 (IST)
27 MAY 2020
Coronavirus India update: Andhra Pradesh records 68 new COVID 19 cases
"In the last 24 hours, 68 new COVID-19 cases reported in Andhra Pradesh. The total number of positive cases in the state is now 2787," State Health Department was quoted as saying by ANI.
11:45 (IST)
27 MAY 2020
Coronavirus India update: Rajasthan records 2 more COVID 19 deaths; total 172
"Two more coronavirus related deaths in Rajasthan, number of fatalities now 172; 109 new cases take state's COVID 19 death tally to 7,645," Health Department official was quoted as saying by ANI.
11:40 (IST)
27 MAY 2020
Coronavirus India update: China reports 28 asymptomatic COVID 19 cases
China has reported one new confirmed coronavirus case and 28 asymptomatic infections, majority of them from COVID-19 epicentre Wuhan, health officials said on Wednesday. China’s National Health Commission (NHC) said no new locally transmitted coronavirus case was reported on Tuesday.
11:37 (IST)
27 MAY 2020
Coronavirus India update: ICMR removes price cap of Rs 4,500 for COVID 19 test
The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has removed the price cap of Rs 4,500 for the real-time polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) test used to detect COVID-19, asking states and UTs to negotiate with private labs to fix "mutually agreeable" rates for the test. In a letter to the state chief secretaries on Monday, ICMR Director General (D-G) Dr Balram Bhargava said the COVID-19 diagnostic supplies are stabilising because of the indigenous production of the kits.
11:33 (IST)
27 MAY 2020
Coronavirus India update: South Korea reports 40 new COVID 19 cases
South Korea has reported 40 new coronavirus cases for its biggest daily jump in nearly 50 days, causing alarm in a country where millions of children are returning to school. Figures from the Korea Centres for Disease Control and Prevention on Wednesday brought national totals to 11,265 cases and 269 deaths.
11:31 (IST)
27 MAY 2020
Coronavirus India update: Nokia shuts plant after 42 staff tested COVID 19 positive
Nokia last week suspended operations at a telecoms gear manufacturing plant in southern India, the company said on Tuesday, after some employees tested positive for COVID-19. Nokia did not disclose how many workers at the plant in Sriperumbudur in Tamil Nadu tested positive, but a source familiar with the matter said they were at least 42. READ MORE
11:26 (IST)
27 MAY 2020
Coronavirus India update: Jharkhand records 408 COVID 19 cases
"Total number of coronavirus cases in Jharkhand now at 408, including 234 active cases, 170 recovered or discharged and 4 deaths," State Health Department was quoted as saying by ANI.
11:24 (IST)
27 MAY 2020
Coronavirus India update: Karnataka to open religious places after May 31, says CM
"We are going to open temples, mosques and churches in the state after May 31," Karnataka CM BS Yediyurappa was quoted as saying by ANI.
11:18 (IST)
27 MAY 2020
Coronavirus India update: 75 police personnel test COVID 19 positive in Maharashtra
'In the last 24 hours, 75 police personnel have tested positive for COVID-19 have been reported. Total number of positive cases in Maharashtra Police rise to 1964 with death toll at 20. Total 849 personnel have recovered and 1095 cases are active,' Maharashtra Police was quoted as saying by ANI.
11:12 (IST)
27 MAY 2020
Coronavirus India update: Travellers must remember this during COVID 19
Most viruses and other germs do not spread easily on flights, the US Center for Disease Control and Prevention has said in its COVID-19 guidelines which do not recommend following social distancing between two passengers inside a plane or keeping the middle seat unoccupied. READ MORE
11:06 (IST)
27 MAY 2020
Coronavirus India update: Covid 19 vaccine
"Yeh bhaiya bataiye ki vaccine kab aayegi?," Rahul Gandhi to public health expert Prof Ashish Jha, to which Jha says, "I am very confident a vaccine will come by next year", as per ANI report.
10:59 (IST)
27 MAY 2020
Coronavirus India update: Examinations underway in Kerala amid COVID 19 lockdown
In Thiruvananthapuram, Secondary School Leaving Certificate (SSLC) and vocational higher secondary education (VHSE) examinations are underway till May 30 in the state, amid COVID-19 lockdown. The total number of coronavirus cases in Kerala is 964, as per ANI report.
10:53 (IST)
27 MAY 2020
Coronavirus India update: Pangolin in Odisha to undergo COVID 19 test
A pangolin rescued by the forest department from a quarantine centre in Odisha’s Cuttack district will undergo COVID-19 test, an official said. The swab samples of the pangolin has been collected for the coronavirus test, the official said on Tuesday.
10:45 (IST)
27 MAY 2020
Coronavirus India update: Life will change after COVID 19, says Rahul Gandhi
"Life is going to change after coronavirus; 9/11 was a new chapter, this will be a new chapter," Rahul Gandhi was quoted as saying by PTI. "We are entering the age of large pandemics; this is not the last pandemic we are seeing," Health expert Ashish Jha told Rahul Gandhi.
10:42 (IST)
27 MAY 2020
Coronavirus India update: Covid 19 impact on real estate
At a time when the real estate sector is reeling under the impact of coronavirus, Shapoorji Pallonji Real Estate is looking at ways to leverage technology in an effort to get people to buy homes. In fact, according to the firm advertising budgets have been re-allocated to capitalise maximum on digital. “This year we are planning to redirect around 50% to 60% of our current ATL spends towards digital marketing which takes the tally to over Rs 10 crore,” Parikshit Pawar, senior vice president and head of marketing, Shapoorji Pallonji Real Estate (SPRE) said, adding that the reason for this shift is an increase in traction in the online space as the consumer is spending more time there. Read More
10:39 (IST)
27 MAY 2020
Coronavirus India update: Stock Market Investment in times of Covid-19
Just a few months ago the markets were trading at all-time highs. The black swan named Coronavirus came out of nowhere and spoiled the bull party. The word social distancing was unheard of until the virus emerged. The impact of the virus grew larger with each passing day, swallowing the growth made by economies in the past decade.
10:36 (IST)
27 MAY 2020
Coronavirus India update: Traffic congestion at Delhi-UP border during COVID 19 lockdown 4.0
Traffic congestion is being witnessed at the Delhi-Ghaziabad border near Ghazipur after Ghaziabad sealed the border with Delhi again yesterday, due to rising Coronavirus cases, as per ANI report.
10:27 (IST)
27 MAY 2020
Coronavirus India update: COVID 19 testing in Rajouri
In Jammu and Kashmir, Government Medical College and Associated Hospital in Rajouri has started doing sample testing for COVID-19 at block level. Dr Javed Choudhary, Nodal Officer of Rajouri said "Around 250 samples are tested every day. This will reduce stress on medical colleges," as per ANI report.
10:19 (IST)
27 MAY 2020
Coronavirus India update: Odisha records 76 new COVID 19 cases; total 1,593
"With the spike of 76 new positive cases of COVID-19 today, total number of positive cases in Odisha rises to 1,593. Active cases in the state stand at 853 along with 733 recoveries and 7 deaths," State Health Department was quoted as saying by ANI.
10:17 (IST)
27 MAY 2020
Coronavirus India update: ICMR writes to states over COVID 19 strategy
ICMR has written to states/UTs on strategy for COVID19 testing and firming up price for RT-PCR test through porivate labs, states, "Earlier suggested upper ceiling for Rs 4500 may not be applicable now and all state governments/UTs to negotiate with private labs and fix mutually agreeable prices for testing".
10:09 (IST)
27 MAY 2020
Coronavirus India update: COVID 19 health insurance plan for senior citizens
Age brings in several health complications along with reduced resistance to disease. It is important that senior citizens have an adequate health insurance cover an as the cost of treatment for coronavirus infection is significantly higher amongst people above the age of 60.
10:05 (IST)
27 MAY 2020
Coronavirus India update: How Covid-19 changed the way people work
As social distancing measures become common and workers adjust to their new professional environments, even from their own living rooms, there is potential for private and working lives to blur into one. In fact, half (51%) of those working from home who started to watch more adult content admit they did so on the same devices they use for work-related purposes. This is just one of the key findings from Kaspersky’s new ‘How Covid-19 changed the way people work’ report.
10:00 (IST)
27 MAY 2020
Coronavirus India update: COVID 19 hits UBER
Uber India on Tuesday said it has decided to let go of 600 permanent employees across operations due to the “impact of Covid-19 and the unpredictable nature of the recovery.”The downsizing is part of the global job cuts announced earlier this month, the company said in a statement. The reduction in workforce has primarily impacted job roles in the driver and rider support segments, business development, legal, finance, policy and marketing verticals. The total employee count prior to this exercise stood at nearly 2,400.
09:57 (IST)
27 MAY 2020
Coronavirus India update: Covid-19 cases and India
Though the purpose of the lockdown was to slow down the spread of the coronavirus, after the fourth lockdown was announced, India has become one of the top four economies in terms of daily infections. On Tuesday, as India added 6,500 infections, Our World in Data figures show that only the US, Russia and Brazil had more infections. Brazil and the US are the only two countries to be adding over 10,000 infections every day. READ MORE
09:45 (IST)
27 MAY 2020
Coronavirus India update: Covid 19 economic package
Liquidity woes faced by firms, challenges to the financial system in the wake of the Covid-19 outbreak and various relief measures under the Rs 21 lakh crore package, anounced by the government recently, are likely to feature prominently in the deliberations of a meeting of the Financial Stability and Development Council (FSDC) on Thursday. Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman will chair the meeting.
09:37 (IST)
27 MAY 2020
Coronavirus India update: Rajasthan reports 109 new COVID 19 cases, 2 deaths
"109 new COVID19 positive cases, 2 deaths reported in the state till 9 am today; the total tally of positive cases in the state rises to 7645," Rajasthan Health Department was quoted as saying by ANI.
09:35 (IST)
27 MAY 2020
Coronavirus India update: Covid-19 induced challenges, relief measures
Liquidity woes faced by firms, challenges to the financial system in the wake of the Covid-19 outbreak and various relief measures under the Rs 21 lakh crore package, anounced by the government recently, are likely to feature prominently in the deliberations of a meeting of the Financial Stability and Development Council (FSDC) on Thursday. Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman will chair the meeting.
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