Coronavirus updates for May 2
Here's a roundup of YourStory's coverage today of how India and the world are dealing with the coronavirus pandemic.
The number of coronavirus cases in India jumped to over 37,000, with more than 1,200 confirmed deaths, according to Worldometer. According to the Health Ministry, 10,000 COVID-19 patients have recovered so far.
Meanwhile, the Armed Forces is preparing to pay an ode to the efforts of healthcare and frontline workers. The Air Force will fly aircraft formations comprising Sukhoi-30 MKI, MiG-29, and Jaguar on May 3 over the skies in Delhi.
Trains to transport stranded migrant labourers have been departing from many states. The first special train to transport UP migrant workers from Nashik departed, and the UP government is in talks with officials in Gujarat and Maharashtra to run more special trains. A non-stop train carrying 1,100 workers also departed from Kerala for Jharkhand.
Across the world, the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases crossed 3.4 million, with over 240,000 deaths reported. Many international and Indian celebrities, including Mick Jagger, Will Smith, Virat Kohli, Priyanka Chopra, and Shah Rukh Khan are lined up to perform a four-hour concert to raise funds to fight against coronavirus in India. The concert will be livestreamed on Facebook, and will be organised by Karan Johar and Zoya Akhtar.
Here's a roundup of YourStory's coverage today of how India and the world are dealing with the coronavirus pandemic.
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How a small town in Eastern Uttar Pradesh is coping in the wake of the coronavirus lockdown
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Coronavirus: Virtual Photo Summit aims to raise funds for daily-wage earners
Launched by a Sikkim-based photographer, the Virtual Photo Summit brings together 25 photographers to help in fundraising for the benefit of daily-wage earners hit by the coronavirus pandemic.
Coronavirus: Andhra Pradesh govt to set up Rs 200 Cr fund for MSMEs
The Andhra Pradesh government is creating a Rs 200 crore fund to help MSMEs overcome the liquidity crisis caused by the COVID-19 lockdown.
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Coronavirus: US announces relaxations for H-1B visa holders, Green Card applicants
The US government has given a grace period of 60 days to H-1B visa holders and Green Card applicants, who have been served notices for submission of various documents, taking into account the massive novel coronavirus outbreak.
NoBroker, Housing.com launch digital payment options to help tenants in times of coronavirus
Both Housing.com and NoBroker said that rent payments through credit cards have increased as many people are facing liquidity issues during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Work-from-home job offers for women rise amid COVID-19 crisis
Report finds that the rise has been particularly noted in metro cities including Delhi-NCR, Bengaluru, Chennai, Mumbai, Hyderabad, and Pune.
Ecommerce firms say new rules allow delivery of non-essentials in green zones; CAIT disagrees
Traders' body CAIT, however, argued that ecommerce companies were misinterpreting MHA guidelines and twisting (them) in their favour to misguide the various state governments and authorities and to create unnecessary confusion.
PM meets FM to discuss second economic stimulus package
The Prime Minister held discussions with Union Home Minister Amit Shah and Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, and will have follow-up meetings with ministers of key economic ministries such as Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises (MSME), sources said.
Apps don face masks to promote healthy practices amid COVID-19
Apna Mask initiative — an effort by StartUpVsCOVID (a startup community with over 1,000 members) — is promoting homemade masks and aims to drive behavioural change to ensure that people wear masks and stay protected as they step out of their homes.
Edited by Megha Reddy
