Coronavirus updates for May 22

According to Worldometer, the number of coronavirus cases in India crossed 123,000, with over 3,600 deaths reported. India saw its biggest single-day spike with 6,088 cases reported in 24 hours. The Centre said that 80 percent of all COVID-19 deaths have been in Maharashtra, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, West Bengal, and Delhi.

RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das said that the GDP growth in 2020-21 was expected to be negative. He also stated that India is seeing a collapse of demand and investments are thinning out. Both electricity and petroleum consumption have fallen. RBI also extended the three-month moratorium on loan repayments till August.

Many industries and sectors are unveiling plans to open up. The International Cricket Council published guidelines for the safe resumption of cricket, which includes creating a testing plan for players. Maharashtra said that it was looking into the possibility of whether film and TV shoots can resume. Many domestic airlines also opened their bookings for the resumption of flights from May 25.

The pandemic is having an effect on other health issues as, according to the World Health Organisation, an estimated 80 million infants may have missed out on vaccines. A study of nearly 100,000 coronavirus patients has shown no benefit in treating them with anti-viral drug hydroxychloroquine. Meanwhile, Africa has reached 100,000 coronavirus cases, according to Africa Centre for Disease Control. Scientists in South Africa warn that the country may see up to 50,000 deaths and three million cases by the end of the day.

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