COVID-19 cases increase in India, lockdown continues

4 Apr 2020

COVID-19 cases increase in India, lockdown continues

COVID-19 cases increase in India, lockdown continuesConfirmed COVID-19 cases in India stand at over 3200 as India considers changing the testing guidelines.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has announced that he will have a virtual meeting (via video) with leaders of political parties on 8 April at 11 a.m. to discuss the COVID-19 situation.
 	The government has stopped the export of different types of testing kits.
 	The Indian Railways is preparing to re-start services after 15 April when the lockdown is supposed to end. But it will do so only when the government approves.
 	 IIT-Roorkee has developed Prana-Vayu, a low-cost ventilator to help COVID-19 patients breathe.
 	3B BlackBio Biotech has become the second Indian company to get approvals to produce COVID-19 testing kits.
 	More companies, such as Nestle have announced that it is making donations to help feed the needy and also help hospitals buy medical equipment.

The lockdown has badly affected tens of thousands of migrant workers across India. With no means to return home but also unable to stay in the places of work, they are facing much hardship. Although organisations and governments are trying to help them, there is still much to do.

What is the situation worldwide?

There are around 1.1 million cases worldwide.

France has overtaken China's tally of COVID-19 cases. Italy and the US continue to be badly affected.
 	Malawi in Africa has announced its first case.
 	Cuba has sent 593 doctors to over 14 countries to help them fight the COVID-19 pandemic. Cuba's medical teams have been helping countries all over the world before COVID-19. It currently has about 37,000 medical workers in 67 countries helping in various ways.

Air pollution has widely decreased across the world.

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