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Coronavirus live updates: Live: Lockdown helping minimise virus spread, but more tests needed, govt says

THE TIMES OF INDIA | Apr 23, 2020, 23:25:41 IST

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Coronavirus live updates: Live: Lockdown helping minimise virus spread, but more tests needed, govt says

The finance ministry in a notification has said that DA and DRs of central govt staff and pensioners will be held at current levels till 2021, due to the ongoing Covid-19 crisis. Stay with TOI for the live updates:

17:16 (IST) Apr 22

The US National Spelling Bee finals have been canceled for the first time since World War II due to the coronavirus pandemic, the organizers said (AFP)

17:14 (IST) Apr 22

As part of ongoing bilateral cooperation between India and Nepal to fight COVID-19, Ambassador of India to Nepal, Vinay Mohan Kwatra, handed over 23 tonnes of medicines to Minister for Health and Population, Bhanubhakta Dhakal, Government of Nepal

17:08 (IST) Apr 22

Read: A 'herd immunity' strategy could actually work in youthful India

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16:59 (IST) Apr 22

PM Narendra Modi ranked top among global leaders in fight against Covid-19: JP Nadda

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16:50 (IST) Apr 22

Take all necessary measure to ensure safety of healthcare professionals: MHA to states

16:48 (IST) Apr 22

State Govts/ UTs requested to appoint Nodal Officers at State/UT level&at Dist level, who would be available 24*7 to redress any safety issue on the functioning of medical professionals: MHA

They should also take immediate & strict action in case any incident of violence takes place, says MHA

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16:47 (IST) Apr 22

Centre lectures Bengal on Covid-19 preparedness, sends teams, but doesn't provide proper testing kits: CM Mamata Banerjee

16:38 (IST) Apr 22

West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee says rapid test kits are totally defective.

"Whose fault is this?," ask Mamata

16:25 (IST) Apr 22

COVID-19: Irdai allows insurers to collect health insurance premiums in instalments

Irdai has allowed insurers to collect health insurance premiums in instalments for products they deem appropriate, in view of the prevailing conditions due to COVID-19 outbreak, which has adversely affected economic activities.

16:10 (IST) Apr 22

There are no Covid-19 active cases in Pilibhit, Lakihimpur Kheri, Hathras, Bareilly, Prayagraj, Shahjahanpur, Maharajganj, Barabanki, Hardoi and Kaushambhi districts: UP Principal Secretary (Medical & Health) Amit Mohan Prasad

16:07 (IST) Apr 22

What we have heard is that till now, Pakistan used to export terrorists, now they will export coronavirus positive patients to infect people in Kashmir: Jammu and Kashmir DGP Dilbag Singh

#WATCH "What we have heard is that till now, Pakistan used to export terrorists, now they will export coronavirus p… https://t.co/rF1L9Pz8eu
— ANI (@ANI) 1587551191000

16:01 (IST) Apr 22

Read: China calls virus lawsuit brought by US state 'very absurd'

Foreign ministry spokesman Geng Shuang said the legal action has 'no factual and legal basis at all' and repeated China's defense of its response to the outbreak, which has largely subsided in the country where it was first detected.

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15:54 (IST) Apr 22

Read: As people stay home, Earth turns wilder and cleaner

"It is giving us this quite extraordinary insight into just how much of a mess we humans are making of our beautiful planet,'' says conservation scientist Stuart Pimm of Duke University. "This is giving us an opportunity to magically see how much better it can be."

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15:51 (IST) Apr 22

Health Minister of Maharashtra Rajesh Tope visited Dharavi today

15:46 (IST) Apr 22

Read: Trump says he'll help New York's Cuomo boost virus testing

Setting aside their differences for at least an afternoon, President Donald Trump and New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo agreed in an Oval Office meeting to work to double coronavirus testing in the hard-hit state over the next few weeks.

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15:42 (IST) Apr 22

Sensex rises 743 points to close at 31,380; Nifty ends near 9,200; RIL shares jump

15:39 (IST) Apr 22

Faulty Rapid Antibody Testing kits provided by two Chinese manufactures under ICMR scanner

15:31 (IST) Apr 22

Germany to start first clinical tests on coronavirus vaccine

15:29 (IST) Apr 22

West Bengal: Ajit Bardhan divisional commissioner Jalpaiguri is at SSB camp to hold meeting with the central team sent for the districts of Darjeeling, Jalpaiguri and Kalimpong

15:25 (IST) Apr 22

No decision yet on resumption of air travel: Javadekar