TIMES OF INDIA
THE TIMES OF INDIA | Apr 22, 2020, 10: 16: 12 IST
The nationwide tally of confirmed infections neared 20,000 with new cases reported from various states and the death toll crossed 600, the Union Health Ministry officials said. The recovery rate has improved to 17.5 per cent and a record number of 705 patients were cured and discharged on Monday itself. Stay with TOI for the live updates:
Resident doctors of Chennai’s Rajiv Gandhi Government General Hospital have threatened to boycott all Covid-19 related duties
They allege that doctors have been infected because of poor management and quarantine facilities.
Use of hydroxychloroquine shows no benefit for treating coronavirus patients: Report
The plan to use hydroxychloroquine for treating the Covid-19 patients in the US has received a setback with more deaths being reported among those who were given the much-touted anti-malarial drug, according to a report. Another report, however, suggested that there was insufficient clinical data to either recommend or oppose the use of hydroxychloroquine.
Chandigarh administration declared Kachi colony, Dhanas, and Sector 30B as ‘Affected Pockets’
Complete area sealed; Only one entry-exit point; non-essential outsiders entry will not be allowed
South Korean firm starts production for rapid antibody testing kits in India
SD Biosensor Healthcare Pvt Ltd is producing the test kits with a capacity of 500,000 tests per week and the first batch was rolled out on April 19, it said. Its Indian subsidiary is located in Manesar, Gurgaon.
US will have second wave of coronavirus, warns health official
A second wave of the novel coronavirus will hit the US later this year with even more difficult ramifications than the current Covid-19 crisis. Center for Disease Control and Prevention Director Robert Redfield told The Washington Post that the US will have the flu epidemic and the coronavirus epidemic at the same time. Read full story
60 Tamil Nadu infected have no source, experts flag community spread
Out of the 1,596 cases so far, state officials could not trace the source of infection of more than 60 people. Most of them were