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COVID-19 Global & National News Highlights Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology-ENVIS, Pune (The Project of Ministry of Environment & Climate Change, Govt. of India) COVID-19 Global & National News Highlights Photograph by CDC / Hannah A Bullock; Azaibi Tamin. Year 2020 Editorial The world is witnessing one of the worst pandemic in the history of the human society. Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has emerge as due to a newly discovered coronavirus and spread in almost all countries. The World Health Organisation (WHO) has declared the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) a pandemic after the H1N1 flu in 2009. The virus is reported to be evolved in China. On 31 December 2019, a cluster of cases of pneumonia of unknown cause, in the city of Wuhan, Hubei province in China, was reported to the World Health Organisation. In January 2020, a previously unknown new virus was identified, subsequently named the 2019 novel coronavirus, and samples obtained from cases and analysis of the virus’ genetics indicated that this was the cause of the outbreak. This novel coronavirus was named Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) by WHO in February 2020. The virus is referred to as SARS-CoV-2 and the associated disease is COVID-19. In this pandemic situation, Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology & ENVIS (Environmental Information System),Pune has taken initiative to create awareness among people with various activities like webinars, Nationa level online competitions, etc. This document is made with objective of making track record of spread of covid-19. It contains global, national news highlights from various news agencies for the year 2020. The document gives the information about spread, cases number and vaccine progress, awreness infographics related to covid 19. Let’s come together to fight covid, but with social disting and following respiratory atiquestes. Dr.Gufran Beig Content Sr.No Articles Page No. 1 National : Covid-19 News Highlights Introduction 1 1 January 10 1.1 India’s first coronavirus infection confirmed in Kerala 11 2 February 15 2.1 Kerala now confirms third case of novel coronavirus 16 2.2 Coronavirus update 11 Feb: Death toll exceeds 1000, patients in Kerala 17 declared virus-free and more 2.3 Kerala Defeats Coronavirus; India’s Three COVID-19 Patients 19 Successfully Recover 2.4 Three suspected Covid-19 patients admitted to Pune’s Naidu Hospital 20 2.5 COVID-19 Death Toll Jumps to 1,873; Indian Economy Starts to Feel the 21 Heat 2.6 Covid-19 scare: Coronavirus outbreak may not have reached its peak yet 24 2.7 Coronavirus advisory: Government asks citizens to avoid non-essential 26 travel to Singapore 2.8 India to send aircraft on February 26 to Wuhan to bring back its citizens 27 after China gives clearance 2.9 Coronavirus Spread Puts Densely Populated India on High Alert 29 3 March 33 3.1 Coronavirus in India: 6 confirmed cases as Covid-19 outbreak knocks on 34 Indian doors | All that has happened 3.2 Covid-19: India to ease flight ban on Iran 40 3.3 Coronavirus update: Five more people test positive for COVID-19 in 41 Kerala 3.4 Lockdown in Kerala as six new cases of Covid-19 surface 43 3.5 Coronavirus update: Karnataka man died of Covid-19, is India's first 45 fatality 3.6 India is now testing random lung infection cases for COVID-19 to detect 47 community spread 3.7 Coronavirus in India: Confirmed cases of Covid-19 climb to 194 49 3.8 Coronavirus cases cross 235 in India; offices shut in Mumbai, strict 53 restrictions in Delhi 3.9 India coronavirus, COVID-19, March 29: India's confirmed cases jumped 55 from 5 on March 2, to 1,000 cases on March 29 3.10 Coronavirus cases in India: 1,397 confirmed COVID-19 cases, 35 deaths, 56 1,238 active cases as on March 31 @9 pm Sr.No Articles Page No. 4 April 58 4.1 Rise in coronavirus cases because of Tablighi Jamaat event in Delhi: 59 Health Ministry 4.2 'COVID-19 cases may peak in India by April end' 60 4.3 Covid-19: Centre may extend lockdown after Apr 14 as states, experts 61 make request 4.4 Covid-19: Odisha becomes the first state to extend lockdown till April 30 63 4.5 Summer commences in India, impact on COVID-19 unclear as of now 65 4.6 Covid-19: What you need to know today 68 4.7 Why India has the upper hand against COVID-19 70 4.8 By September, India could have 111 crore SARS-COV-2 cases: CDDEP 75 4.9 Mumbai, Pune lockdown may be extended till 18 May: State health 77 minister 4.10 Covid-19: Maharashtra likely to touch 10,000 mark by April 30; state 80 count climbs to 8,590 4.11 India coronavirus, COVID-19 updates, April 29: 125 new COVID-19 cases 82 in 24 hours in Delhi, total count jumps to 3,439 5 May 84 5.1 Covid-19: Lockdown extended by two weeks with effect from 4 May, 85 says MHA 5.2 Coronavirus India lockdown Day 41 live updates | Return of Indian 87 nationals from abroad in phased manner from May 7 5.3 Coronavirus Outbreak Updates: Confirmed cases in Bihar rise to 535 as 88 7 more test positive; Munger worst-affected district with 102 infections 5.4 Covid-19: Indian Railways to restart limited train services from May 12 95 5.5 Telangana Latest News, May 16, 2020: More Relaxations From Today as 97 Active COVID-19 Cases Restricted to 4 Zones in Hyderabad 5.6 As India's lockdown ends, a mental health crisis is just beginning 98 5.7 Coronavirus: Why a vaccine is still far away 101 5.8 Immunity passport for jobs, marriage, travel: Will this be our post- 103 Covid-19 world? 5.9 74% of India’s Covid-19 cases reported in May 106 5.10 Schools from green, orange zones likely to reopen first, students of 107 classes 8-12 to attend 5.11 Lockdown extension: Focus on Mumbai, Delhi, Hyderabad, Kolkata and 9 109 other cities 5.12 Covid-19: India now seventh worst-hit country in the world 111 6 June 113 Sr.No Articles Page No. 6.1 India coronavirus, COVID-19 live updates, June 1: Delhi’s COVID-19 114 count rises to 20,834 after 990 new cases in last 24 hrs; death count at 523 6.2 Maharashtra records 139 COVID-19 deaths, total cases cross 80,000 115 6.3 Shopping malls, restaurants and hotels to reopen from June 8: List of dos 120 and don’ts 6.4 Coronavirus June 9 Highlights: Over 2,500 fresh cases in Maharashtra; 122 Tripura reports first covid-19 death 6.5 Coronavirus in India LIVE: 3,08,993 COVID-19 cases, 8884 deaths; 123 highest single-day spike of 11,458 cases 6.6 June shoot of Covid-19: Growl of raging coronavirus in India 125 6.7 India’s Covid fatality rate goes up as 2,003 deaths get added in a day 127 following audit 6.8 India coronavirus numbers explained: Telangana finally begins 130 reporting testing numbers 6.9 June 24, 2020: 15,968 Covid cases in a day take tally past 4.5 lakh; Delhi 133 sees more cases than Maharashtra 6.10 India records highest single-day COVID-19 spike with over 18,000 cases; 135 death toll rises to 15,685 6.11 Come July, it’s lockdown 6.0 in Tamil Nadu 137 7 July 140 7.1 Amid Covid-19 pandemic, Haryana schools set to reopen from July 27 141 7.2 Kerala's new set of COVID-19 regulations to remain in force till July 142 2021 7.3 India coronavirus numbers explained: New peak powered by southern 145 states 7.4 Covid-19: Pune to go on 10-day lockdown starting July 13 148 7.5 Tamil Nadu records 4244 new COVID-19 cases, 68 deaths in fresh spike 149 7.6 COVID-19: Meghalaya to close all entry points to state from July 24-31 150 7.7 Odisha Assembly sealed till July 31 after staffers test positive for Covid- 152 19 7.8 To hike Covid-19 testing, PM Modi to launch 3 new labs at Noida, 153 Mumbai and Kolkata 7.9 Maharashtra doubles Covid testing in July as it looks to cut record 155 positivity, death rates 8 August 159 8.1 WHO suggests Ahmedabd COVID-19 measures as case study: Gujarat 160 Government Sr.No Articles Page No. 8.2 India's service sector activity still severely restricted by COVID-19; 161 contracts for 5th month in July 8.3 India’s Covid tally in August highest in world so far 163 8.4 Lockdown, containment zones no use as states slipping on COVID-19 164 growth rate, doubling time 8.5 Covid-19 Factoid: India sees record recovery in Aug, but not yet in safe 168 zone 8.6 Number of COVID-19 tests in Delhi goes down in August; officials 171 attribute it to improved situation 8.7 29% of Delhi has antibodies for Covid-19: Second sero-survey 173 8.8 Amid spike in COVID-19 cases, weekend lockdown comes into force in 175 Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh 8.9 Covid-19: As Delhi witnesses marginal rise in infections, Mumbai sees 177 lowest daily count 8.10 Pandemic shocker! India’s GDP shrinks by 23.9% in first quarter of 180 FY2020-21 9 September 183 9.1 Covid-19: India's daily caseload nears China's grand total 184 9.2 Month on, Amritsar GMCH fails to give plasma therapy to Covid patients 187 9.3 Mapping corona’s reproduction rate in India’s worst-affected cities 188 9.4 Amid spike in Covid-19 cases, Andhra Pradesh govt claims drop in 192 seasonal diseases 9.5 COVID-19 Deaths and ICU Admissions Are Again Rising in Delhi 194 9.6 September surge: India No.1 in Covid cases and deaths in first 15 days 196 9.7 Impact on tax filing due to Covid-19 200 9.8 India Covid-19 numbers explained, Sept 23: After Pune & Delhi, 203 Bengaluru crosses 2 lakh cases 9.9 Sea and road transport recovering, air transport still under lockdown 205 pressure: India Ratings 9.10 One in 15 individuals exposed to COVID-19 by August: ICMR survey 207 10 October 209 10.1 Coronavirus Highlights: COVID-19 Cases In India Cross 63 Lakh-Mark 210 10.2 COVID-19 India update for Monday, October 5 211 10.3 COVID-19 cases in India breach 68-lakh mark 213 10.4 Pune’s daily Covid tally remains under 1,000-mark for past one week 214 10.5 Schools in Punjab to open from October 19, number of students, class 216 hours restricted 10.6 Covid-19 vaccine tracker: Trial of nasal vaccines soon in India; Ongoing 218 trials cover all age groups, assures Harsh Vardhan Sr.No Articles Page No.
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