There are new questions surrounding the health of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un after his reported absence from ‘Army Day’ celebrations. This is the second major event the Supreme Leader has missed in recent weeks.
Day: April 27, 2020
Four staffers of the Andhra Pradesh Raj Bhavan have reportedly tested positive for Covid-19. A chief security officer and a nursing staff employed by the Raj Bhavan are among those found infected.
Major cities of Tamilnadu where a four-day total lockdown started on Sunday to prevent the spread of coronavirus pandemic, resemble fortress of security, with police personnel maintaining strict vigil and taking action against violators.
A prolonged lockdown may possibly push million of Indians into the ‘margins of subsistence’, former RBI Governor Duvvuri Subbarao said on Sunday while expecting a ‘V’ curved recovery once the Covid-19 crisis ends and the turnaround in India to be faster than some economies.
One more person died of corona taking the toll to 24, while 64 more people tested positive on Sunday as the number of Covid cases in Tamilnadu went up to 1,885.
The death toll due to COVID-19 rose to 872 and the number of cases climbed to 27,892 in the country on Monday, according to the Union Health Ministry.
All eyes are on Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s interaction with Chief Ministers via video conference today to discuss and decide on the way ahead in the fight against the novel coronavirus, amid indications that the discussions could also focus on a graded exit from the ongoing lockdown.