It is estimated that India has only about 40,000 ventilators at present, including about 8,500 in public hospitals

Hardest-hit northern region of Lombardy reported a steep rise in fatalities compared with the day before and remains in a critical situation, with a total of 5,402 deaths and 37,298 cases

Through this initiative, the company seeks to raise Rs 50 crore via crowdfunding to secure funds for auto rickshaw, cab, kaali-peeli and taxi drivers working with Ola

ICMR scientists have published findings from the microscopy analysis of the throat swab sample in the latest edition of the Indian Journal of Medical Research (IJMR)

Meanwhile, number of COVID-19 cases has reached 873 across the country with 149 new cases being reported in last 24 hours whereas 19 people have died

Home Ministry has also advised states and UTs to ensure that hotels, rented accommodations, hostels etc., continue to remain functional and delivery of essential items is streamlined

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An FIR has been registered against Kollam sub-collector Anupam Mishra, who hails from Uttar Pradesh, based on a report from the Health department about the violation

Coronavirus update: Among all Indian states and union territories, Maharashtra has recorded the highest positive COVID-19 cases, followed by Kerala. The number of COVID-19 patients in Maharashtra has risen to 135

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Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman listed eight specific sections that will be covered under the cash transfer part of the economic package

The government will pay the EPF (Employees' Provident Fund) contribution both of the employer and the employee (10 per cent each) for the next three months

India Coronavirus Lockdown News Updates: Respective governments of Delhi and Maharashtra have allowed establishments that sell essential items to function 24X7, but within the boundaries of social distancing

FMCG companies claim that they are doing their best to meet the demand despite having to work with a skeletal staff

The exemption would also include distribution and sales channels servicing the food and beverages market, food delivery services and other related activities

The clinic has been closed and is being sanitised; those who visited between March 12 and March 18 have been sent into 15-day home quarantine

Chidambaram recommended cutting GST rates by 5 per cent on all wage goods, essential goods and services, and all goods of mass consumption for the period 1 April to 30 June

It is not difficult to identify the vulnerable-landless labourers, petty traders, tailors, barbers, construction workers, rickshaw/auto/Ola/Uber drivers and many others, nor is to reach them after the Jan-Dhan and Aadhaar programmes

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The premier medical institution has also suspended all non-essential elective procedures and surgeries as most of its manpower and resources are now focused towards countering the coronavirus spread