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Mann Ki Baat: PM "Apologizes For Taking Harsh Steps" on COVID-19 ___________________________________________ In his first 'Mann Ki Baat' address since he reported the COVID-19 lockdown, Prime Minister Narendra Modi apologized for "making cruel strides" which may caused troubles, yet additionally called the battle against COVID-19 a battle of life and demise. In a tweet, before the discourse, he had referenced that he will explicitly address the COVID-19 pandemic and its devastating impacts. PM Speaks to Indians Who Recovered From COVID-19 On this 'Mann Ki Baat', the PM had visitors go along with him - Indians who had been contaminated with COVID-19 and recouped succesfully. His first visitor, an IT Professional, depicted how his experience under isolate was. Ramagampa Teja, IT Professional"I was kept in isolate, and much from that point onward, the specialists advised me to remain in my room and self-isolate." 'Take o...

Spanish Princess Maria Teresa of Bourbon-Parma has gotten the principal illustrious to die due to coronavirus difficulties.  ---------------------------------------------------------------- Washington D.C.[USA], Mar 29 : Spanish Princess Maria Teresa of Bourbon-Parma has gotten the primary illustrious to die due to coronavirus inconveniences. As per Fox News, the 86-year-old was a cousin of Spain's King Felipe VI. Her sibling Prince Sixto Enrique de Borbon, the Duke of Aranjuez, declared on Facebook that she kicked the bucket in the wake of contracting COVID-19. The post peruses, "On this evening... our sister Maria Teresa de Borbon Parma and Borbon Busset, a survivor of the coronavirus COVID-19, kicked the bucket in Paris at the age of eighty-six." ---------------------------------- ------------------------- Princess Teresa's demise comes a long time in the wake of King Felipe VI of Spain tried negative for the infection. As per People magazine, Bor...

Coronavirus: Cases in Pakistan reaches 1500 __________________________________________ Coronavirus cases in Pakistan reached 1,500 on Saturday. The death toll of the country due to the deadly infection stands at 12. The first cases of coronavirus were first reported on February 26. Pakistan has recorded the highest number of COVID-19 cases in South Asia so far. In Pakistan, the highest number of cases were reported in Punjab. Meanwhile, there are 469 people have been tested positive for the deadly virus in Sindh. Worldwide infections surpassed 640,000 with nearly 30,000 deaths as new cases also stacked up quickly in Europe, according to a tally by John Hopkins University. __________________________________________

UP govt arranges 1,000 buses to ferry stranded migrant workers home amid lockdown ------------------------------------------------------------ Lockdown for 21 days beginning March 24, these laborers chose to come back to their individual towns. Seeing various gatherings of vagrant specialists stranded on the state's fringes has incited the Uttar Pradesh government to act. --------------------------------------------------------------- In an announcement on Saturday morning, the Uttar Pradesh government said that upwards of a thousand transports have been orchestrated to ship these vagrant laborers back to their homes. These laborers are presently being guided to the Kasuhambi transport stop, Noida Sector 82, and Surajpur Phase-2 from where they will be situated in the individual transport leaving for their town. Officials conveyed at all section focuses have been given stringent directions right now, the state administration of Uttar Pradesh. Moreover, the nearby org...

US records first infant death due to COVID-19 -------------------------------------------------------------- Washington, March 29 : The US has recorded its first death from a newborn child who tested positive for coronavirus. The child passed on in Chicago, Illinois Department of Public Health Director Dr Ngozi Ezike stated, BBC detailed. "This was the first death because of Covid-19 of a baby. A full examination is on going to decide the reason for death," Dr Ezike said. "We should do all that we are able to to forestall the spread of this destructive infection. If to not secure ourselves, however to make sure everyone around us." The death of a baby not exactly a year old with coronavirus was recently revealed in China, yet that child had a previous condition. -----------------------------------------------------------------

Spain counts 832 deaths in 24 hours, pushing toll to 5,690 ----------------------------------------------------------------------- MADRID : The death toll from coronavirus in Spain surged over 5,600 on Saturday after a record 832 people died in 24 hours, and the number of infections soared over 72,000, the government said. Spain has the world's second-highest coronavirus death toll after Italy with 5,690 fatalities. The number of confirmed cases have jumped to 72,248 as the country moves to significantly increase testing. Although Spain's latest figures showed a daily increase of more than 8,000 cases, the rate of new infections appears to be slowing, with officials saying the epidemic appeared to be nearing its peak. FOLLOW CORONAVIRUS LIVE UPDATES HERE Madrid remains the worst-hit region, with 2,757 deaths and 21,520 infections, leaving hospitals and mortuaries overwhelmed, and the regional authorities working to open a second temporary morgue in...

Tata Trusts Pledges Rs 500 Crore To Tackle Coronavirus Pandemic Tata Trusts on Saturday has committed Rs. 500 crore to all affected communities. "The COVID-19 crisis is one of the toughest challenges we will face as a race. The Tata Trusts and the Tata group companies have in the past risen to the needs of the nation. At this moment, the need of the hour is greater than any other time," Ratan Tata tweeted. The fund will be used Personal Protective Equipment for the medical personnel on the frontlines, testing kits to increase per capita testing, respiratory systems for treating increasing cases, setting up modular treatment facilities for infected patients, knowledge management and training of health workers and the general public, the company said in a statement.  The situation in India and across the world is of grave concern and needs immediate action. Tata Trusts and the Tata group's companies have in the past risen to the needs of the nation. At this mome...