Coronavirus updates for April 2

India saw a sharp increase in new coronavirus cases, with over 400 of them being linked to the Tablighi Jamaat religious gathering at Nizamuddin Markaz, Delhi. The total number of coronavirus positive cases have shot up to 2,341, with 68 deaths reported, according to Worldometers.

Meanwhile, a video of Madhya Pradesh healthcare workers and civic officials being attacked in Indore went viral on social media. The staff, including two female doctors who got injured in the attack, had visited a neighbourhood to screen residents for signs of novel coronavirus infection. In other news, thousands of devotees reportedly flouted the 21-day nationwide lockdown to celebrate Ram Navami in West Bengal. Two state ministers were also seen celebrating the festival in Telangana.

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In the US, a record 6.6 million people applied for unemployment benefits, highlighting the devastating effects of the coronavirus pandemic on the world economy. President Donald Trump noted that up to two lakh lives might be lost due to the disease, with more people expected to die than in the world wars. The US has the highest number of COVID-19 cases — over a fifth of the total cases in the world.

As per Worldometers, 50,000 people have already died due to complications from COVID-19, as the number of total cases near one million.

Here's a roundup of YourStory's coverage today of how India and the world are dealing with the coronavirus outbreak.

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[Startup Bharat] Tier II and III startups stay steadfast despite coronavirus uncertainty

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Coronavirus: OYO's Ritesh Agarwal to forego 100% annual salary, leadership team to take voluntary pay cuts

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Coronavirus: Zomato launches hyperlocal grocery delivery across Punjab, Delhi, Kerala

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Coronavirus: MG Motor announces Affordable Ventilator Challenge

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Coronavirus: BigBasket ties up with Uber to ensure smooth delivery of essential goods

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Coronavirus: Mumbai startup Boson Machines’s face shields are coming to the rescue of healthcare workers

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Pristyn Care healthtech scales up its telemedicine practice to battle COVID-19

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Coronavirus impact on trucking and logistics sector is across multiple layers: Raaho Co-Founder and CEO

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TikTok donates medical equipment worth Rs 100 Cr to fight COVID-19 in India

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Coronavirus: Zomato launches Gold Support Fund to support restaurant workers

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Coronavirus: Internshala offers free online courses for children of healthcare workers

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Kerala government to supply surplus milk to anganwadi kids, migrant workers during coronavirus crisis

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Coronavirus: The effect of the global pandemic on India’s ecommerce industry

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Coronavirus: Mylab partners with Adar Poonawalla, Abhijit Pawar to scale up production of test kits

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Coronavirus: PhonePe partners with Bajaj Allianz for hospitalisation insurance policy

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LinkedIn offers free job postings to accelerate hiring for critical roles to fight COVID-19

Global professional network LinkedIn on Thursday said it will offer free job postings to companies in healthcare, supermarket, warehousing, freight delivery, and disaster relief nonprofits, to accelerate the hiring process for critical roles to fight COVID-19.

Global economy could shrink by one percent in 2020 due to COVID-19 pandemic: UN

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Need to build manufacturing base for PPE, ventilators: Amitabh Kant

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