Day: March 27, 2020

In Tamilnadu, 1,039 were tested for coronavirus and 29 were found to be positive.

ING Group said in a note that the three-week nationwide lockdown will significantly dent India’s GDP growth, making this an even worse year for the economy than the 2008 global financial crisis.

Each morning at a crowded bus station east of Nairobi, Kenyans load their bags on to minibuses emblazoned with the faces of pop stars and Jesus, heading to their villages in the hope of escaping the coronavirus.

The federal and provincial governments of Pakistan have decided to seal the areas where new cases of coronavirus were reported, as the addition of over 100 cases from across the country has taken the overall number of infections to 1,193, the media reported today.

The 21-day lockdown (curfew) enters third day today. The Chennai City Police have already registered 1,400 cases for various offences, including for violating prohibitory orders.

Apollo Hospitals has announced the launch of a comprehensive and integrated response plan to take the battle to COVID-19.

Welcoming RBI’s move to reduce rates, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today tweeted, “Today @RBI has taken giant steps to safeguard our economy from the impact of the Coronavirus. The announcements will improve liquidity, reduce cost of funds, help middle class and businesses.”

Chennai has the most queries for horoscope among the Indian metros, revealed a latest study. According to astrology platform – Clickastro.com, people in Chennai posted maximum number of queries about astrology and horoscope.

There is no stopping coronavirus cases despite best efforts put by all stakeholders, from the government to the public.

The death toll due to COVID-19 rose to 18 in the country today and the number of coronavirus cases climbed to 724, according to the Health Ministry.