Guterres called for a much stronger and more effective global response to coronavirus pandemic and to social and economic devastation that COVID-19 is causing

With two-thirds of the world's population living in developing countries facing unprecedented economic damage from the COVID-19 crisis, the UN is calling for a $2.5 trillion rescue package for these nations

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Speaking at the unprecedented virtual G20 Summit on COVID-19, Xi said the world needs to be resolute in fighting an all-out global war against coronavirus which has created an unprecedented health crisis

Coronavirus update: The company said in a statement that the fund will be used to address and manage the challenges arising out of the coronavirus pandemic

IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva told the G-20 countries that exceptionally large number of countries simultaneously require IMF emergency financing

PM Modi noted the alarming social and economic cost of the pandemic. He added that 90 per cent of the COVID-19 cases and 88 per cent of deaths were in G20 countries

Coronavirus Crisis Live Updates: Trump said that US has \"purchased many Ventilators from some wonderful companies. Names and numbers will be announced later today!\"

Sensex, Nifty Live News Today: Europen indices have opened in red territory on Friday, following mixed cues from DOW Jones futures that turned red earlier and other global counterparts.

BSE 30-share barometer Sensex ended 1,410 points higher at 29,946 and NSE 50-share index Nifty closed at 8,641, rising 323 points.

The food delivery platforms such as Swiggy and Zomato have taken a big hit with orders dropping by 60 per cent amid the coronavirus pandemic; mainland China reported a second consecutive day of no new local coronavirus cases as the country's epicenter of the epidemic Hubei province opened its borders; in a move that indicates India is readying for massive novel coronavirus (COVID-19) testing, Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has sought price quotes for the supply of 10 lakh test kits for diagnosis of COVID-19. It will also procure 7 lakh RNA extraction kits, for a method which is currently used for COVID-19 testing in the country. Watch this and more on News Blast.Also Read: Lockdown forces JSW steel to scale down production at steel plants

New coronavirus, which originated in China in December, has infected over 438,000 people around the globe and killed more than 19,000, according to a Johns Hopkins University tally

Coronavirus Live Updates: Global number inches closer to 5 lakh, death toll crosses 21,000As India enters Day 2 of the 21-day nationwide lockdown, the total number COVID-19 positive cases has crossed the 600-mark in India. While the cases are rising steadily in India, countries like the United States, Italy and Spain, despite all their efforts, have been struggling to contain the outbreak. To work out a global plan to contain the highly contagious outbreak, Prime Minister Narendra...

Ji Rong, spokesperson for the Chinese embassy, said the international community should focus on China\"s \"swift response\" to coronavirus pandemic rather than \"stereotyping the Chinese people\"

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

Sensex, Nifty Live News Today:BSE 30-share barometer Sensex traded 1,500 points higher at 29,892 and NSE 50-share index Nifty was at 8,720, rising 402 points.

So far, their progress is mixed with individual countries taking more aggressive positions to bring a change to the impact of what would be known several years from now

Coronavirus India latest updates: Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Tuesday that the nationwide lockdown will be in effect from midnight to save every Indian. The 21-day lockdown period is to prevent the further spread of COVID-19

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Countries around the world have allocated $12.3 trillion so far to fight the COVID-19 epidemic