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Giuseppe Conte: EU needs to help coronavirus hit countries
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Key Highlights- Italy's prime minister has told the BBC that the European Union risks failing as a project in the coronavirus crisis.
- Giuseppe Conte says the EU must act in an adequate and coordinated way to help countries worst hit by the outbreak.
- Mr. Conte says the European Union needs to rise to the challenge of what he calls s the biggest test since the Second World War.
Coronavirus: EU top scientist forced out in political row
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Key Highlights- The president of the European Union's ERC scientific research council has resigned after three months in the job with an attack on the EU's scientific governance and political operations.
- Mauro Ferrari said he had lost faith in the system after he failed to set up a special program to fight coronavirus.
- But the research council said later his resignation followed a written, unanimous vote of no confidence.
US to seize exports of masks and gloves amid coronavirus crisis
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Key Highlights- The United States will seize exports of key protective medical gear until it determines whether the equipment should be kept in the country to combat the spread of the new coronavirus, two federal agencies announced.
- US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) will hold exports of respirators, surgical masks, and surgical gloves, according to a joint announcement made with the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
Turkey witnesses disturbing spike in coronavirus cases
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Key Highlights- President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has stepped up measures to stem rapidly growing coronavirus cases in Turkey, but his refusal to impose a full lockdown to keep the economy afloat is drawing criticism.
- Turkey has been reporting some 3,000 infections a day in the last few days, with cases shooting up from zero to over 34,000 in just about four weeks. The death toll stood at more than 700.
US Coronavirus Deaths Top 14,600, Second Highest In World Behind Italy
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Key Highlights- U.S. deaths due to coronavirus topped 14,600, the second highest reported number in the world behind Italy, according to a Reuters tally.
- Italy has the most reported deaths in the world at 17,669 and Spain is in third place with 14,555.
- U.S. officials warned Americans to expect alarming numbers of coronavirus deaths this week, even as an influential university model scaled back its projected U.S. pandemic death toll by 26% to 60,000.
National
Coronavirus COVID-19 Maharashtra: Mumbai Hospitals Worried About COVID-19 Patients Who Show No Symptoms
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Key Highlights- Hospitals in Mumbai are now grappling to come with a system to deal with asymptomatic COVID-19 patients as that has become a huge worry for most large hospitals after two of them had nurses or both nurses and doctors being infected through asymptomatic patients, who did not have travel or known contact history with a coronavirus positive patient at the time of admission.
- Now with over 1,000 cases in Maharashtra and nearly 650 of them in Mumbai, hospitals are grappling with this new challenge.
Delhi's Bengali Market Sealed Over 3 COVID-19 Cases, 35 Found On Shop Roof
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Key Highlights- A new coronavirus scare has emerged in Delhi after 35 workers were found on the rooftop of a pastry shop at Bengali Market, a popular family haunt in the heart of the capital.</li
- Bengali Market has been sealed off along with the 20 virus hotspots in Delhi after three persons were diagnosed with COVID-19.
- An FIR has been filed against Bengali Pastry Shop for endangering lives by defying the lockdown to check the spread of COVID-19. Asserting that it was closed, the iconic shop, in its defense, said it had provided shelter to workers who had nowhere to go.
HRD Ministry along with AICTE initiated “Samadhan” challenge for students to fight covid-19
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Key Highlights- In order to empower innovation among students the Innovation Cell of the Ministry of Human Resources Development (HRD) and All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) in collaboration with Forge and InnovatioCuris launched a mega online challenge – SAMADHAN.
- Its objective is to search and develop measures for government agencies, health services, hospitals and other services for quick solutions to the COVID-19 epidemic and other such calamities.
DGFT lifted export restriction on 24 pharma ingredients, medicines
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Key Highlights- Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) under Ministry of Commerce & Industry has removed export restrictions on 24 pharma ingredients including 12 active pharmaceutical ingredients (API) and 12 formulations by exercising the powers conferred by Section 3 of the Foreign Trade (Development & Regulation) Act, 1992.
- In this regard, amendment has been made in the chapter 29 and 30 of the Schedule 2 of the ITCHS (Indian Trade Clarification based on Harmonized System) Export Policy, 2018 which is related APIs and formulations.
Smart cities joining hands with medical practitioners to provide online consultation; Ahmedabad India’s No.1 Smart City
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Key Highlights- To keep the social distancing norm fulfilled amid COVID-19, smart cities are collaborating with certified doctors and health experts to provide online medical consultation facilities to citizens.
- This decision of collaboration was taken on the lines of guidelines issued by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) along with NITI (National Institution for Transforming India) Aayog and Indian Medical Council (ICM) to allow remote delivery of medical services during the lockdown period.
Ministry of Health to divide health centers into 3 categories for corona patients
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Key Highlights- In order to ensure maximum use of resources in the care of coronavirus (COVID-19) patients, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MOHFW) has proposed to divide the health centers into 3 categories namely- COVID Care Centre, Dedicated COVID Health Centre and Dedicated COVID Hospital.
- Under these facilities, it will be ensured that the capacity of hospital beds is used only for moderate and severe patients of infection.
Education
Allahabad University Launches Helpline To Address Mental Health Issues During Lockdown
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Key Highlights- Following the directives of the University Grants Commission (UGC), the Allahabad University has launched helpline to address mental health issues in students during the lockdown which has been imposed nationwide to contain the spread of the coronavirus.
- "The University of Allahabad constitutes a helpline for mental health, psychosocial concerns and well being of students in the University with immediate effect," the University said in a notification this week.
Haryana Government To Teach Class 1-12 Students Through e-Learning Platforms
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Key Highlights- In order to prevent academic loss during COVID-19 lockdown, the Haryana government has decided to teach the students of class 1 to class 12 through various e-learning platforms.
- The education department has also created a website www.haryanaedusat.com to help students in study at home.
Banking
Economy Needs $200-$300 Billion Stimulus To Fight COVID-19
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Key Highlights- Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India (ASSOCHAM) has recommended a stimulus package of at least $200-$300 billion and a 16-point agenda to sustain India's economy and thwart the global recession arising from the novel coronavirus outbreak.
- The economy would need transfusion of over $200 billion, with the possibility of ramping it up to $300 billion, over the next 12-18 months, according to the apex body's secretary general, Deepak Sood.
Sports
Wimbledon To Receive USD 141 Million In Compensation For Cancellation Due To Coronavirus
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Key Highlights- Wimbledon, the only grass court Grand Slam, has been cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic.
- However, it was a gamble that paid off well for the Wimbledon organisers, as they are reportedly set to receive 141 million dollars in compensation as the cancellation was caused due to a deadly pandemic, says the dailymail.co.uk.
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Parag Raja appointed as MD & CEO of Bharti AXA Life Insurance
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Key Highlights- Bharti AXA Life Insurance Company appointed Parag Raja as the new MD (Managing Director) & CEO (Chief Executive Officer).
- The appointment will be subject to the requisite approval from the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI). Parag Raja will be the successor of Vikas Seth.
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