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Telangana empowers officials to take steps to check COVID-19

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Telangana empowers officials to take steps to check COVID-19

The Telangana government on Saturday urged all its officials to take all the necessary measures to contain the spread of coronavirus.

The state government also issued the Telangana Epidemic Diseases (COVID-19) Regulations, 2020 by invoking The Epidemic Diseases ACT, 1897.

Chief Secretary Somesh Kumar issued the Government order, framing the regulations to prevent the spread of COVID-19 Virus, in Telangana. These regulations shall come into force immediately and will remain valid for one year.

The regulations have empowered Director of Public Health (DPH), Director of Medical Education, all District Collectors, Commissioners of Police, District Superintendents of Police and all the Municipal Commissioners of Corporations to take measures necessary to prevent the outbreak of coronavirus or its spread.

All hospitals, both government and private, have been asked to provide COVID-19 corners for screening of suspected cases.

The order says that every person who has history of travel to affected areas in last 14 days and who is asymptomatic, must remain in home quarantine for 14 days from the day of exposure. “Persons who do not observe the home quarantine guidelines shall be quarantined in the quarantine facilities set up by government.”

Every person with travel history and symptoms of the virus, shall be required to be isolated in a hospital and tested for COVID-19 as per protocol.

Any person with a history of travel in last 14 days to a country or area from where COVID-19 has been reported, must voluntarily report to state control room (040-24651119) toll free number 104 so that necessary measures can be initiated.

The authorities have been empowered to isolate and/or, admit into an identified hospital, any person who develops symptoms of Covid-19.

The empowered officer may initiate action under the section 188 of Indian Penal Code against the person who refuses to comply with such advice of isolation and/or admission.

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RRR to be the most affected Indian Film due to Coronavirus

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RRR to be the most affected Indian Film due to Coronavirus

The coronavirus outbreak left the whole globe in shock and is left shut. All the shoots of Indian films are put on hold to prevent the spread of coronavirus. RRR is said to be the most impacted film due to the deadly virus. There are strong speculations that RRR will now miss the announced release date of January 8th, 2021. Here are some of the factors which makes RRR the most impacted film due to coronavirus:

A lot of stake is involved in the film. RRR is already delayed by 8 months and further delays will sure make the interests heap up by crores. The margin in the profits will sure come down due to the delay. The film’s budget is Rs 400 crores and the producer DVV Danayya borrowed a hefty amount from the financiers. There would be a huge burden of interests on him because of this delay.

RRR has a bunch of renowned foreign actors and actresses. Acquiring their dates, planning schedules and bringing them to India for the shoot is a major challenge in this tough time. The travel ban is imposed across various countries and we are not sure when the world turns coronavirus free.

A bunch of renowned VFX studios based in the USA are working on the graphics for RRR. With the globe in lockdown, it is still unclear about when the content will be sent and the date of delivery will sure not be clear as of now. The release date will also be decided by the time the VFX output would be delivered.

Planning the schedules back and acquiring the dates of all the actors as per the combinations is the major challenge for any director. With several top actors on board, Rajamouli’s team will have to sweat out and get the dates of actors like Ajay Devgn, Samuthirakani and others on time and then plan the schedules. This may also delay the shoot by months.

Alia Bhatt already allocated dates for RRR twice and the shoots got stalled due to various reasons. It is almost confirmed that Alia will not be a part of the project. The makers will now have to finalize another lead actress for the role and the combination scenes should be planned.

SS Rajamouli is a perfectionist and he is not bothered about the release date till he gets the desired output.

Last but not the least, the buyers across Telugu states have paid hefty advances for the theatrical rights of RRR. They would have to wait during this delay. The upcoming projects of NTR and Ram Charan too will be delayed because of RRR.

All these will surely bring a lot of financial stress to the film in many ways making RRR the most impacted movie of the country.

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Covid-19 cases rise to 19 in Telangana

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Covid-19 cases rise to 19 in Telangana

The number of Covid-19 cases in Telangana rose to 19 on Friday as three more persons, including two Indonesians, tested positive, officials said.

Two Indonesians, aged 27 and 60, were found positive for Covid-19, taking to 10 the total number of infected Indonesians. The 10-member group, said to be preachers, had stayed in Karimnagar town for two days.

They were undergoing treatment at government-run Fever Hospital and their condition is stated to be stable.

Earlier in the day, a 18-year-old woman who recently arrived from London was tested positive. According to the health department, the woman, a resident of Hyderabad, was referred from a private hospital and was admitted to the Chest Hospital. Her condition is stated to be stable.

For nearly a week, the state has been reporting Covid-19 positive cases every day. Three cases were reported on Thursday. Two of them had recently returned from London.

One Indonesian was tested positive on Tuesday while eight persons including seven Indonesians were found infected the next day.

As the Indonesians had stayed in Karimnagar town for two days, the health authorities rolled out cluster containment plan in the tow by screening over 25,000 people but no one showed any symptoms of Covid-19.

Meanwhile, Chief Minister K. Chandrashekhar Rao decided to visit Karimnagar on Saturday to instill confidence among people and also monitor the measures taken to contain the spread of Covid-19. He is likely to visit the affected areas and also hold a review meeting with the officials.

The Chief Minister on Thursday announced new measures to combat Coronavirus. He announced that all those who returned from abroad after March 1 would be screened. He asked all such people to report to authorities and also announced setting up of committees at village and town level to identify foreign returnees and place them under home isolation.

Any person who has returned from any foreign country or has been in transit shall be in self home quarantine for 14 days from the time of arrival in India, irrespective of having any symptoms or not, the Health Department said.

Any person who has been in contact with a confirmed case of Covid-19 must also remain in home isolation for 14 days.

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Coronavirus scare: Tollywood to be shut till April

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Coronavirus scare: Tollywood to be shut till April

The fear of coronavirus is gripping each corner of the globe and the impact is going high every single day. Tollywood is completely shut till the end of this month and as per the early estimates, Tollywood will continue to be shut till the end of April. With the number of cases going high, it would not be possible in a week or two to prevent the virus. The whole country is left scared as there is no vaccination for the deadly virus. It is just sitting at home to fight against coronavirus.

Several bigwigs of Tollywood met recently and discussed about the impact and future plans. All the producers will meet once again to discuss about the shoots, updated release dates once the impact of coronavirus comes down. As of now, April remains shut and several films will miss their announced release dates. All the theatres and movie plexes across the country are shut until the end of March.

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One more tests positive for Covid-19 in Telangana

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One more tests positive for Covid-19 in Telangana

One more person in Telangana tested positive for Covid-19 on Friday, taking the number of cases to 17.

In the latest case, an 18-year-old female who recently arrived from London was tested positive. According to the health department, the woman, a resident of Hyderabad, was referred from a private hospital and was admitted to Chest Hospital. Her condition is stated to be stable.

For nearly a week, the state has been reporting Covid-19 positive cases every day. Three cases were reported on Thursday. Two of them had recently returned from London.

Eight Indonesians were among the affected persons. Eight persons, including seven Indonesians, were tested positive on Wednesday.

As the Indonesians had stayed in Karimnagar town for two days, the health authorities rolled out cluster containment plan in the tow by screening over 25,000 people, but no one showed any symptoms of Covid-19.

Meanwhile, Chief Minister K. Chandrashekhar Rao decided to visit Karimnagar on Saturday to instil confidence among people and also monitor the measures taken to contain the spread of Covid-19. He is likely to visit the affected areas and also hold a review meeting with the officials.

The Chief Minister on Thursday announced new measures to combat coronavirus. He announced that all those who returned from abroad after March 1 would be screened. He asked all such people to report to authorities and also announced setting up of committees at village and town level to identify foreign returnees and place them under home isolation.

Any person who has returned from any foreign country or has been in transit shall be in self home quarantine for 14 days from the time of arrival in India, irrespective of having any symptoms or not, the health department said.

Any person who has been in contact with a confirmed case of Covid-19 must also remain in home isolation for 14 days.

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High Court directs Telangana govt to put off SSC exams

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High Court directs Telangana govt to put off SSC exams

The Telangana High Court on Friday directed the state government to postpone the Secondary School Certificates (SSC) examinations, which began on Thursday in view of the corona virus pandemic. While directing the government to continue with the Hindi exam to be held on March 21, the High Court ordered the state government to reschedule the remaining exams that are to be held from March 23 to April 6.

The Union Human Resource Development Ministry asked the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE), and all other boards to postpone the ongoing exams for Class 10 and 12. in light of the coronavirus outbreak.

Acting on a petition, the High Court took the decision in view of the increasing number of COVID-19 cases. About 5.3 lakh students are appearing for the Class 10 board exams in the state of which 2.7 lakh are boys and 2.6 lakh are girls. Of all the students, more than 5 lakh students are taking their exam as regular candidates while the rest 25 thousand students are taking it as private candidates.

Meanwhile, Telangana on Wednesday reported eight Covid-19 positive cases, including seven Indonesians, taking the total number of cases in the state so far to 13 and prompting Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao to call an emergency meeting on Thursday.

The State government had already directed the closure of schools and all educational institutions, cinema halls, malls, pubs to contain and tackle the spread of corona virus.

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One more Covid-19 positive case surfaces in Andhra

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One more Covid-19 positive case surfaces in Andhra

A third Covid-19 case was reported from Andhra Pradesh on Friday with a person who recently returned from Saudi Arabia testing positive.

According to officials, the man who hails from Visakhapatnam had returned from Saudi Arabia on March 12.

With this, the state reported a positive case for a second consecutive day. A man, who had returned from London on March 15, had tested positive in Ongole town of Prakasam district on Thursday.

The first Covid-19 positive case was reported from Nellore district last week. A youth, who had returned from Italy, had tested positive.

According to a medical bulletin issued by the health department on Friday, results of tests in 12 cases are awaited.

The health personnel have so far identified 966 people for observation and out of them 258 have completed 28-day observation period. As many as 677 people are under home isolation while 31 have been admitted to various hospitals across the state.

As part of the measures to contain the spread of Covid-19, the government has ordered shutdown of all educational institutions, places of worship, shopping malls, cinema halls, amusement parks, gyms, indoor and outdoor stadia besides banning congregation of people.

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COVID-19: As Govt Denies Community Transmission, Experts Say Too Few Tested To Know

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COVID-19: As Govt Denies Community Transmission, Experts Say Too Few Tested To Know

Hasibul Nisha, 35, from Dwarka in New Delhi, has been suffering from a dry cough, cold and fever for six days. Her family is worried it might be COVID-19, which has affected more than 200,000 people globally and killed more than 8,000, and is slowly spreading in India. They said they visited three nearby private hospitals in Moti Bagh for tests but were turned away

Nisha’s daughter, Zareena Sheikh, has kept abreast with all COVID-19 advisories and updates and said she believes her mother has similar symptoms. “The doctor keeps giving paracetamol tablets to my mother…The hospitals were really crowded and the doctors said that this is not how checking [for COVID-19] will be done,” Sheikh said

Nisha has no recent history of travel to any affected country and has not been in contact with any confirmed COVID-19 patient that could qualify her for free testing. If Nisha has COVID-19, it could mean community transmission, of which there is no evidence, Indian health authorities insisted once again at a press conference on March 19

Only someone who has symptoms of the disease, such as a cough, fever and breathlessness, can get tested under India’s COVID-19 testing guidelines, if they fulfil one of these conditions: they should have traveled to an affected country and/or had contact with a confirmed case

Until now, India has tested 12,426 people–nearly 9.2 tests per million people. By contrast, Italy had tested 165,541 people until March 18, 2020, or 2,740.75 tests per million. South Korea, which has been able to stabilise the spread of the disease, with a low fatality rate of 0.9%, had tested 295,647 people until March 18, 2020–5,729.6 per million–and is continuing to mass test 20,000 people every day, for free. The UK is testing about 1,500 cases daily–846.7 per million people–and is planning to ramp this up to 10,000.

“Test, test, test” is the message that World Health Organization Director General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus gave to all countries on March 16, 2020.

“We need to be doing more testing, we have a very restrictive testing criterion right now… and these [testing] numbers are too low,” said Bhan.

Source : IndiaSpend

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Modi calls for daylong ‘Janata Curfew’ on March 22

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Modi calls for daylong ‘Janata Curfew’ on March 22

In wake of the novel coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic, which has also affected India, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday urged the people of the country to opt for a ‘Janata Curfew’ on Sunday from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m.

In a special address to the nation, Modi said: “Today I am requesting the people of the country for a Janata curfew, on March 22, this Sunday, from between 7 a.m to 9 p.m.

“…This is public curfew. Janata curfew means for the public, curfew imposed on public by themselves.”

He urged people to follow this ‘curfew’, not go out on the streets or even gather in their societies and stay inside their homes.

The Prime Minister further urged people above the age of 60 should avoid going out in the coming weeks.

Sharing an instance from the past, he said: “Might be the present generation is not aware… when there were a situation of war, and villages were blacked out and the glass of the windows was darkened. People use to take precautions and even in case the there was no war, the local administration carried out a drill regularly.”

The Prime Minister also urged the people to follow the instructions issued by the state governments.

“Today everyone has to take a resolve to not get infected by the Covid-19 and also save others from getting Covid-19. In such a pandemic case, only one mantra works, if we are healthy, then the entire world is healthy,” he said.

At a time when there is no medicine have been made for the disease, the only thing to stay safe is restraint, he said. “Don’t go in the crowds, avoid going out and what today is being called social distancing in the era of Covid-19 is very useful,” he said.

“Our resolve and restraint is going to play very important role in fighting Covid-19.”

The Prime Minister also said that if one thinks that by roaming on the streets is safe, then it is not good. “By doing so you will do injustice to your near ones. I urge the people of the country for coming weeks, whenever it is very necessary then only come out,” he added.

India on Thursday registered 22 fresh cases of Covid-19 taking the total number of affected persons to 173. At least four people have died, one each from Punjab, Karnataka, Delhi and Maharashtra.

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Tirumala Balaji temple closed under corona threat

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Tirumala Balaji temple closed under corona threat

The Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) has already closed down the Alipiri Gate in Tirupati and banned entry to all new pilgrims there. Rumours are doing rounds that the TTD has already decided to close Balaji Temple atop Tirumala hills. This is in tune with the Central government advisories to restrict all social gatherings. The massive crowds and rush in Temple queue lines also pose a risk. For the past few days, arrival of devotees has greatly come down.

Since yesterday, the AP government has begun taking anti-virus precautions after the SC order upheld postponement of local body elections. Schools are closed. Now, the endowments department began preventive measures. Annavaram Temple is also being restricted.

Latest reports say that by Friday midday, Tirumala temple will be completely closed down. The pilgrims who are already present atop the hills are being evacuated and they are asked to return home.

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High alert in Telangana town after 8 Indonesians test positive

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High alert in Telangana town after 8 Indonesians test positive

Health authorities in Telangana on Thursday sounded high-alert in Karimnagar after eight Indonesian citizens who had come to the town were tested positive for COVID-19.

The health department rolled out cluster containment plan by pressing into service 100 medical teams to screen the people in the area where Indonesian citizens had stayed for two days.

Shops and business establishments were closed and the district administration imposed orders prohibiting Assembly of five or more persons. A road near district collector’s office was sealed.

Police personnel were deployed to cordon off 3 km area around the place where the group of Indonesians had stayed for a religious programme.

The officials were also trying to identify the people who came into contact with the Indonesians. A group of 10 Indonesians had reached Karimnagar by train from Delhi on March 14. They were accompanied by three Indians.

After one of the Indonesian showed suspected symptoms of COVID-19, they were shifted to Hyderabad and kept in isolation at government-run Gandhi Hospital on March 16. While one of them was tested positive on Tuesday, seven others confirmed positive late on Wednesday, sending the authorities into a tizzy.

The police were also analyzing the CCTV footage to identify the places where the Indonesian citizens had gone. The health personnel launched efforts on war-footing for a door-to-door screening of people for suspected symptoms of COVID-19. Two medical colleges with 50 beds were readied as a precautionary measure.

A total of eight persons including a man who had recently returned from the UK were tested positive on Wednesday, taking the total number of positive cases in the state to 13.

The state has been reporting one positive case every day since Saturday last.

State minister Gangula Kamalakar along with district collector K. Shashank and other officials held a meeting to review the situation. Health Minister E. Rajender was monitoring the situation from command and control centre in Hyderabad.

With the number of positive cases suddenly shooting up, Chief Minister K. Chandrashekhar Rao has called an emergency meeting with some of his cabinet colleagues and senior officials. The meeting to be held Thursday afternoon is expected to decide on additional measures to contain the spread of COVID-19.

“Since Coronavirus is spreading through those coming from abroad, all those coming from abroad should undergo tests. People also should be on alert and inform the authorities about those coming from abroad. People should also take measures for their personal health.”

The CM has instructed the officials concerned to allow people coming from abroad to go home only after they went through the complete check up. The state government is already implementing week day and 15-day action plan to prevent the spread of the virus.

The state government has already ordered closure of all educational institutions, amusement parks, zoo parks, museums, gyms, swimming pools, clubs, pubs and bars till March 31.

The government has also banned all meetings, rallies, trade fairs and other public gatherings. Restrictions were also imposed on the number of guests at marriages. The function halls were directed not to take any bookings for the marriages after March 31.

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Indian American techies struggle in ‘ghost town’ Seattle

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Indian American techies struggle in ‘ghost town’ Seattle

Deserted roads, empty superstores and fear in the air — this is not a scene out of a zombie movie but the current scenario in the bustling US city of Seattle that has a robust Indian-American community — now confined in their homes and praying for the situation to improve.

Washington State is currently bearing the brunt of new coronavirus (COVID-19 disease) the most — 54 deaths and counting.

According to the US Census, Asian population is over 15 per cent in Seattle City and most of them are Indian Americans working in tech giants like Amazon. Seattle’Tacoma’Bellevue area is the heartthrob for techies that now wears a completely deserted look.

An Indian-American couple living in Edmonds, part of the Seattle metropolitan area and located 24 kms north of Seattle, have shut themselves inside the boundaries of their home.

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Corona positive cases rise in TS, KCR convenes emergency meet

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Corona positive cases rise in TS, KCR convenes emergency meet

With Corona positive cases rising in Telangana even after state government announced ‘shutdown’ of educational institutions till March 31, bars, pubs, public places, parks, cinema theatres etc till March 21, Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao sprung into action to take further strict measures to prevent the spread of corona virus.

The positive cases in Telangana increased to six by Wednesday with each case being detected every day.

To check this, KCR has decided to convene a high-level emergency meeting on Thursday to discuss measures to be taken to prevent the spread of Corona Virus in the State.

For the meeting to be held on Thursday afternoon at 2 PM in Pragati Bhavan, all district collectors, Police Commissioners, SPs are invited.

The CM urged people in the State to be on alert, as people who travelled from Indonesia to Karimnagar have tested positive for the Corona Virus.

Against this backdrop, in the Thursday meeting, preventive measures to be taken and regulations to be followed would be discussed. Since the Corona Virus is spreading through those coming from abroad, all those coming from abroad should undergo tests.

People also should be on alert and inform the authorities about those coming from abroad. People should also take measures for their personal health.

The CM has instructed the officials concerned to allow people coming from abroad to go home only after they went through the complete check up. The State government had already implementing week day and 15-day action plan to prevent spread of the virus. In the Thursday emergency and high-level meeting, some more preventive measures will be declared. It was decided to cancel meetings where there would be possibility of having more crowds.

The CM has urged the people to stay away from festivals and celebrations, which would involve group activity. The CM wanted the people to understand the measures taken by the government to prevent the spread of Corona by thus saving the State. The CM also asked the people not to gather in large numbers at one place.

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Jagan govt wakes up, shuts schools over corona scare

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Jagan govt wakes up, shuts schools over corona scare

Days after several governments have shut down schools across the country, YSRCP president and Andhra Pradesh chief minister Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy seems to have finally woken up.

The chief minister, who dismissed corona virus as not a big threat as it is being made to be and prescribed paracetamol as an anti-dote for the dreaded virus, has finally decided to shut all educational institutions including schools and colleges in the state.

Jagan, it may be recalled, said that the coronavirus could be lethal for people suffering from asthama, blood pressure and kidney diseases. “In case anybody coming from other countries is found suffering from cold, cough and fever, bleaching powder should be sprayed on their belongings and things they use,” he said at a hurriedly held press conference soon after the SEC postponed civic body elections in Andhra Pradesh.

His counterpart in Telangana K Chandrasekhara Rao had already announced various measures to contain and tackle the spread of the virus with Telangana reporting six cases so far. The Telangana government had closed schools, colleges, malls, cinema halls as a precautionary measure to contain and tackle the spread of virus.

The total coronavirus positive cases in India has climbed to 153, which includes 25 foreign nationals and three persons who died in Delhi, Karnataka and Maharashtra.

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SA players to undergo self quarantine after returning from India

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SA players to undergo self quarantine after returning from India

The South African cricket team, which returned home on Wednesday following their cancelled tour of India, has been asked to self-quarantine for the next 14 days in the wake of the ongoing coronavirus outbreak.

“We’ve recommended that all players self-isolate and social distance themselves for a minimum of 14 days because I think it’s proper guidance to protect people around them,” Sport24 quoted CSA’s Chief Medical Officer Shuaib Manjra as saying.

“In that period, should any of them have any symptoms or any other factors of concern, we will ensure we investigate appropriately and manage it accordingly,” he added.

The Proteas were scheduled to play three ODIs against India from March 12 to 18. However, after the first match got washed out in Dharamsala, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) decided to call off the two remaining ODIs in the wake of the coronavirus which has infected over 140 people in the country till now and claimed three lives.

The two teams were in Lucknow when both the cricket boards decided to call off the tour. The Proteas had halted in Kolkata before heading back home via Dubai.

All cricketing activities in South Africa have been suspended for the next two months in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic which has claimed close to 8,000 lives across the world.

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147 COVID-19 cases reported in India so far

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147 COVID-19 cases reported in India so far

The total number of coronavirus cases in India has reached 147 with 130 active cases as of Wednesday morning, the Union Health Ministry said.

These include 122 Indians and 25 foreigners, as per the ministry.

“The total number of active COVID-19 cases across India is 130 as on Wednesday till 9.00 a.m.,” the Union Health Ministry said.

Across the nation, 14 patients have been cured and discharged.

A total of three deaths have been reported so far in India, one each in Delhi, Maharashtra and Karnataka.

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All corona cases foreign nationals: Etela

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All corona cases foreign nationals: Etela

Another person was tested positive for coronavirus in Hyderabd, taking the number of such cases to five in Telangana, health minister Etela Rajender Prasad said all these are foreign nationals.

Addressing a press conference on Tuesday, the health minister said the five individuals affected by the dreaded corona virus belong to Scotland, Netherlands, Dubai, Indonesia and Italy. “None of the five cases are Telangana people,” he said. The government is working on war-footing to contain and tackle the outbreak of the dreaded coronavirus, he said. In this regard, the government as a precautionary measure asked schools, cinema halls, malls to be shut till March 31.

“The new patient from Scotland had symptoms of Covid-19. The government’s medical team at the State-run Hospital collected his samples and sent them to lab for testing. His samples were tested Covid-19 positive,” he said. The first positive coronavirus patient was discharged three days ago. There are now three covid-19 patients undergoing treatment in the hospital, he informed.

A total of 125 cases of coronavirus, including 17 foreign nationals, have been confirmed across India.

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Naidu begins corona thermal screening at TDP office

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Naidu begins corona thermal screening at TDP office

The Jaganmohan Reddy government is not pressing the panic button for corona virus. Its priority is to get local elections restarted immediately. On the other hand, while the government is not proactive, Opposition Leader Chandrababu Naidu is actively taking steps to create as much awareness as possible on the pandemic. Now, Naidu has introduced the virus thermal screening at the TDP Central Officer in Amaravati Capital City.

Naidu made it compulsory for all visitors and party leaders to undergo thermal screening at the entrance itself. If anybody is found having more than 100 degrees temperature, he or she will not be allowed to enter the office. Obviously, anybody have fever due to any reasons will not be allowed into the premises. Fever, cough and cold are some of the symptoms of the corona virus.

Today, along with Naidu, former ministers K Atchannaiadu, Nimmakayala Chinarajappa, Nimmala Kistappa and others were screened. Naidu had also instructed his party leaders from districts not to come to the party central office unless it is an emergency. He asked them to avoid social gatherings and stay away from multiple public touch points like bus door handles, public conveniences, shop counters, etc for safety sake.

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Corona effect: Govt postpones Padma ceremony

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Corona effect: Govt postpones Padma ceremony

The Ministry of Home Affairs has announced that the Padma awards ceremony, which was scheduled for April 3, has now been postponed. The decision has been taken in view of the coronavirus outbreak.

The Ministry said the new date and time of the ceremony will be announced later.

While the WHO has called the coronavirus a ‘pandemic’, India too designated it as a ‘disaster’. The government’s decision was prompted by the fact that the virus is highly contagious and can best be avoided by avoiding social gatherings.

As many as 141 Padma Awards, including four duo cases (in a duo case, the award is counted as one), will be handed over this year. The list comprises seven Padma Vibhushan, 16 Padma Bhushan and 118 Padma Shri Awards.

As many as 33 awardees are women and the list includes 18 persons from foreigners category, NRI, PIO, OCI and 12 posthumous awardees.

Political leaders George Fernandes, Arun Jaitley and Sushma Swaraj will be conferred Padma Vibhushan awards posthumously in the public affairs category while Vishveshateertha Swamiji Sri Pejavara Adhokhaja of Udupi Mutt will be honoured with similar award posthumously in the spiritual category.

Padma Awards — conferred in Padma Vibhushan, Padma Bhushan and Padma Shri categories — are among the highest civilian awards given in various disciplines/fields such as art, social work, public affairs, science and engineering, trade and industry, medicine, literature and education, sports, and civil service.

Padma Vibhushan is awarded for exceptional and distinguished service, Padma Bhushan for distinguished service of high order, and Padma Shri for distinguished service in any field. The awards are announced on the occasion of the Republic Day every year.

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Coronavirus Scares Film Industry

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Coronavirus Scares Film Industry

Coronavirus turned out to be the new threat for mankind and the virus is having a huge impact in almost 70 countries of the globe. It all started in December in China and now it is fast spreading. The film industry has been badly impacted by this. James Bond’s 25th film ‘No Time to Die’ release is pushed from April to November as the makers felt that coronavirus would have an impact on the collections of the film. Several Bollywood actors and actresses pushed their film schedules planned abroad and are on a break because of coronavirus.

Several Tollywood producers and actors too are in plans to push their schedules if the impact of coronavirus goes high in the coming weeks. Except for the summer releases, no one is in a hurry after coronavirus made it to Hyderabad. Precautionary measures are taken on the sets of the ongoing film shoots currently. Some of the producers are also rethinking about the release dates if the coronavirus takes a toll and reaches the next level. As of now, coronavirus is shaking the globe.

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