COVID-19 cases cross 1 million worldwide

3 Apr 2020

COVID-19 cases cross 1 million worldwide

COVID-19 cases cross 1 million worldwideConfirmed cases of the COVID-19 cases have crossed 1 million worldwide.

What is the Global update?

The US has the most number of cases followed by Italy and Spain.
 	China has declared 4 April as 'mourning day' for coronavirus victims.
 	Singapore has announced a 1-month shutdown starting 7 April.
 	Global exams like TOEFL and GRE will be taken at home except in mainland China and Iran due to COVID-19 lockdowns across the world. The Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) and Graduate Record Examinations (GRE), are important exams for admissions in top universities across the globe.
 	Facebook has announced the "Community Help" feature, where people can volunteer to pick up groceries, ask someone to run an errand or make donations.

Is there some positive news?

Experts say that due to the lockdown around the world, the Earth is "shaking less". The absence of movement of daily trains, cars, buses and people has led to less activity on the Earth's surface. There is less seismic noise and vibrations under the earth’s crust.

What is the situation in India?

India has around 2500 COVID-19 cases.

Prime Minister Modi addressed the nation via videoconference this morning at 9 a.m. In the video, he urged everyone to light candles, mobile phones at 9 p.m. on 5 April for 9 minutes to show "our collective will".
 	The government is currently testing an app that will alert authorities if a person has jumped quarantine or escaped from isolation. They will be able to do by tracking their mobile phones.
 	The World Bank has approved US$1 billion as an emergency fund to India to fight the pandemic.

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