TIMES OF INDIA
THE TIMES OF INDIA | Jun 13, 2020, 06: 54: 14 IST
Even as India crossed another sombre milepost of 3 lakh cases taking the total tally to 3,09,360 confirmed cases, the doubling time of cases has slowed down to 17.4 days now from 15.4 days on May 30, according to the health ministry. Stay with TOI for the latest developments-
Read: Delhi yet to regulate Covid treatment fees in private hospitals
Three out of the four states with the highest number of Covid cases — Maharashtra, Gujarat and Tamil Nadu — have announced regulation of charges for Covid treatment in private hospitals. Delhi is the only exception with no regulation despite numerous complaints of overcharging by private hospitals and a significant proportion of Covid-hit getting treated in the private sector.
The World Health Organization (WHO) said it is ‘especially concerned’ about the impact of Covid-19 on women, children and adolescents, reports IANS.
As for the risks of women transmitting Covid-19 to their babies during breastfeeding, WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus told reporters that based on the available evidence, WHO’s advice is that the benefits of breastfeeding outweigh any potential risks of transmission of Covid-19.
The United States has recorded another 839 coronavirus-related fatalities in the last 24 hours, bringing the country’s death toll to 114,613, according to a tally by Johns Hopkins University, reports AFP.
Tirupati Govinda Raja Swami temple shut after TTD employee tests Covid-19 positive
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