Coronavirus: Spain reports more than 100,000 cases

The number of cases of coronavirus in Spain surpassed 100,000 on Wednesday while the number of fatalities reported overnight reached a new record, the country’s health ministry said.

The number of cases rose to 102,136 on Wednesday up from 94,417 on Tuesday, the ministry said.

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Overall fatalities caused by the disease rose to 9,053 from 8,189 on Tuesday. The daily death toll reached a record 864, though the increase was lower in percentage terms than during the previous days.

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CM Buzdar to visit 1,000-bed field hospital establish in Expo Centre Lahore

Punjab Chief Minister Usman Buzdar will visit 1,000-bed field hospital established at Expo Centre Lahore for coronavirus patients, on Wednesday.

As per details, the filed hospital at Lahore Expo Centre for COVID-19 patients has been established within nine days. The hospital is meant to isolate and treat confirmed patients of the coronavirus in a safe and secure environment.

Chief Minister Usman Buzdar on March 20 approved to establish the 1000-bed special field hospital at Lahore’s Expo Centre in the fight against novel coronavirus.

The chief minister directed authorities to start purchasing beds and other medical equipment needed to establish a field hospital at the expo centre.

Punjab Health Minister Dr Yasmin Rashid on Tuesday visited corona field hospital built in the Lahore Expo Centre.

Expressing her views on the occasion, Dr Yasmin Rashid said best medical facilities are being established at the Expo Centre. She directed to set up corona tri-edge centre.

The centre will check the patients and will decide to shift them to quarantine facility or to the hospital, she added.

The minister said fool-proof cleanness arrangements are ensured at the hospital, as this the main source to avoid coronavirus.

It may be noted the field hospital was also established at Karachi Expo Centre with the help of Pakistan Army.

The confirmed cases of COVID-19 has jumped to 1,914, whereas, 59 patients have recovered from coronavirus pandemic across the country, according to the National Command and Control Centre.

Punjab has the highest number of infections up to 708 followed by Sindh with 676 patients. Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) reported 253 cases, 158 in Balochistan, 184 in Gilgit-Baltistan (GB), 54 in Islamabad and six in Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK).

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LHC moved against collection of school fees despite closure

Collection of fees by schools closed in the wake of coronavirus threat has been challenged in the Lahore High Court on Wednesday.

The plea filed in the LHC states that collection of school fees despite lockdown is against the orders of the court.

“The schools demanding fees despite closure are doing contempt of court”, the plea further states. The Lahore High Court (LHC) has been pleaded to pass judgement in this regard.

Yesterday, Punjab Minister for Schools Education Dr Murad Raas had asked owners of private schools in the province to cut 20 percent fees amid coronavirus spread.

The request was made for the months of April and May. Murad Raas chaired a meeting to review the fees of the private schools.

The minister had requested the private school owners not to fire any teacher from job due to present circumstances.

Punjab authorities have also started preparations for introducing an online system for conducting academic sessions and classes in universities across the province.

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It’s not time for point-scoring: Firdous Ashiq Awan

Special Assistant on Information and Broadcasting Dr. Firdous Ashiq Awan has said that it’s not right time for political point-scoring as we have to fight coronavirus.

She was addressing a meeting of the information ministers of all four province via video link from Islamabad, here today.

The special assistant told that the incumbent government of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) is taking all the possible steps to curb the virus in the country. We are trying our level best to help the general masses in this difficult time, she added.

Firdous Ashiq Awan said PM Imran Khan has made it clear that hiding facts in this situation will not serve the purpose and it will fail government efforts to combat the virus.

She said the government will not hide the information but it may take time in sharing confirmed information in present scenario, the country is passing through.

 

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Spain surpasses 100,000 Covid-19 infections, records 5th consecutive day with 800+ deaths

Spanish authorities have confirmed that the total number of coronavirus infections in the country has surpassed 100,000, while the daily death toll reached over 800 fatalities for the fifth consecutive day.

The total number of infections in the country now stands at 102,136, of which 5,872 are being treated in intensive care units across the country. For the second day running, authorities announced a record death toll, with 864 new fatalities. The increase was lower than previous days in terms of percentage, however, despite being a record in absolute terms.

At least 9,053 people have died in total during the outbreak.

Thankfully, some 22,000 people have recovered from the infection, according to figures published by the Spanish Ministry for Health.

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Meanwhile, Spain's Minister for the Economy Nadia Calvino has said that her government doesn't have a financing problem, in spite of the crisis, but has called for an EU-wide system to share the debt incurred in order to overcome the coronavirus crisis in all member states.

Italy is still the worst-afflicted country in Europe at present, with a total of 105,792 cases of coronavirus infection and 12,428 deaths, according to Johns Hopkins University. Meanwhile, the European death toll surpassed 30,000 people on Wednesday morning, AFP reports.

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Coronavirus: 3 more patients recover in Sindh

Three more patients recovered from novel coronavirus in Sindh and tested negative for the disease on Wednesday, according to a spokesperson for the provincial government.

Murtaza Wahab said the total number of recovered patients in the province now stands at 54.

 

“People should learn that isolation or social distancing is the only cure to coronavirus. These 54 isolated themselves, can you?”

Another 3 patients have recovered & their corona virus test has come negative. Now the total number of recovered patients in Sindh stand at 54. People should learn that isolation or social distancing is the only cure to corona virus. These 54 isolated themselves, can you?

— SenatorMurtaza Wahab (@murtazawahab1) April 1, 2020

Last night, eight more patients recovered in Sindh and their tests for coronavirus came out negative.

The confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Pakistan has jumped to 2039, whereas, 59 patients have recovered from coronavirus pandemic across the country, according to the National Command and Control Centre.

The latest statistics of the national dashboard showed a from COVID-19 pandemic, whereas, 12 declared in critical condition.

Punjab has the highest number of infections up to 708 followed by Sindh with 676 patients. Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) reported 253 cases, 158 in Balochistan, 184 in Gilgit-Baltistan (GB), 54 in Islamabad and six in Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK).

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Covid-19: FM Qureshi, Saudi counterpart discuss the situation

Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi telephoned on Wednesday his Saudi counterpart Prince Faisal Bin Farhan Al-Saud and discussed the challenge posed by Covid-19 to the global community.

The foreign minister expressed deep grief and sorrow over the deaths of Saudi nationals due to Covid-19 and appreciated the timely steps taken by the Saudi government to contain the virus.

Shah Mahmood Qureshi also apprised the Saudi Foreign Minister about the steps taken by Pakistan to check the spread of the contagion.
FM Qureshi strongly denounced the missile attacks on the Saudi capital Riyadh and Jizan and appreciated the timely response of Saudi forces to save precious lives and infrastructure.

The foreign minister reaffirmed Pakistan’s support to the security and territorial integrity of the Kingdom.

The Saudi Foreign Minister that the G-20 Virtual Summit hosted by Saudi Arabia discussed various aspects of financial assistance to the developing countries including the proposal of restructuring their loans.

The two foreign ministers agreed to continue their consultation process for the promotion of bilateral cooperation and to meet the Covid-19 challenge.

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PTI govt launches ‘COVID-19 Care For Media’ application

Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Media and Broadcasting Firdous Ashiq Awan on Wednesday said that the Prime Minister is seriously concerned for the well-being and safety of media personnel during COVID-19.

An application specifically designed to cater to the grievances of media personnel is being launched today by the name of ‘COVID-19 Care For Media’.

The application will also journalists to register themselves and their families and seek out the help they need if they acquire novel coronavirus.

The application aims to collect real-time data on the infected while also providing immediate assistance to those suffering from the dangerous virus.

A press conference is scheduled to be held later in the day on the matter where all issues pertaining to safety, precautions and paying media their pending dues will be discussed.

Prime Minister Imran Khan on March 20 sought media’s support to run public awareness messages regarding preventives measures to be adopted to tackle coronavirus spread

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PM Khan inaugurates upgradation project at Rawalpindi hospital

Prime Minister Imran Khan on Thursday inaugurated the upgradation project of Cantonment General Hospital Rawalpindi.

The prime minister visited different sections of the hospital and reviewed the facilities. He was briefed on the facilities available at the hospital.

The upgradation and renovation of the hospital is regarded as an essential step to providing better healthcare services to the patients.

PM @ImranKhanPTI to inaugurate up-gradation project of #Cantonment General #Hospital #Rawalpindi today #APPNews #ImranKhan @PakPMO @RwpPolice @CEORawalpindi @zfrmrza @Dr_FirdousPTI pic.twitter.com/csk4gaTjHg

— APP ?? (@appcsocialmedia) April 1, 2020

Remember, The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Pakistan rose to 2,039 on Wednesday after new cases were reported in the country. 

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Globally, more than 37,000 deaths from the virus have been recorded so far, of which most have been in Europe since the disease first emerged in December.

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COVID-19: Pakistan confirmed cases jumps to 2,039, death toll reaches 26

The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Pakistan rose to 2,039 on Wednesday after new cases were reported in the country.

The province-wise break up of the total number of cases are as follows:

Total confirmed cases: 2,039

• Sindh: 676

• Punjab: 708

• Khyber Pakhtunkhwa: 253

• Balochistan: 158

• Islamabad Capital Territory: 54

• Gilgit-Baltistan: 184

• AJK: 6

Deaths: 26

• Khyber Pakhtunkhwa: 6

• Sindh: 8

• Balochistan: 1

• Gilgit-Baltistan: 2

• Punjab: 8

Globally, more than 37,000 deaths from the virus have been recorded so far, of which most have been in Europe since the disease first emerged in December.

Meanwhile, more than 785,000 COVID-19 cases of the virus have been registered in 200 countries and territories.

Murtaza Wahab gives briefing about recovered Patients

Advisor to Sindh Chief Minister on Law Murtaza Wahab once again appealed to the masses to observe social distancing as it was the only way to curb the spread of the coronavirus.

In a video message, Wahab said: "So far, there is no cure for coronavirus, the only way to defeat it is by observing social distancing."

Read more: 51 patients recovered from coronavirus in Sindh: Murtaza Wahab

The provincial government has taken several steps to curb the spread of the virus as it was the first to impose a lockdown and limit the number of people in mosques.

KP govt restricts congregational prayers by more than 5 people in mosques

The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government issued directives on Tuesday according to which only five or less persons will be allowed to offer congregational prayers inside mosques across the province.

A notification issued by the KP government's Relief, Rehabilitation and Settlement Department said that an Emergency and Section 144 had already been imposed in the province to ensure social distancing.

Coronavirus effects globally

Beijing, China:

China reported on Wednesday a fall in new confirmed coronavirus cases, with almost all cases imported from overseas.

China had 36 new cases on Tuesday, the National Health Commission said on Wednesday, down from 48 a day earlier.

New Zealand:

New Zealand has reported 61 new cases of the coronavirus, but said it was too early to assess if the lower number of cases this week meant the nationwide lockdown measures were working, Reuters reported.

“It that might seem a heartening number relative to some of the other figures we have had now [but] I want to emphasise it’s too early to assess if our measures are successfully slowing Covid-19,” Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said in a news conference.

Recovered Patients: 

98-year old Iranian lady recovers

A 98-year old lady Mrs Hassanzadeh from Mashhad, northeastern Iran, defeated the potentially deadly coronavirus after 27 days of medical treatment.

Shapour Badiee, MD, told Media that the almost centennial woman was hospitalized on March 5 after she was diagnosed with coronavirus.

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Saeedeh Hassanzahed, her daughter, told that Ms. Hassanzedeh had chronicle kidney complications, but the virus had not hurt her kidneys.

Thanking God, she added that with the “indefatigable” efforts of the medical staff of Imam Reza Hospital in Mashhad, her mother defeated the virus and was discharged from hospital.

Canadian PM Trudeau's wife recovers

Sophie Gregoire-Trudeau, the wife of Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, has recovered from the novel coronavirus.

"I am feeling so much better and have received the all-clear from my physician and Ottawa Public Health," she revealed on her Facebook page.

Celebrities Urges their fans to stay positive amid coronavirus crisis

Pakistani actress Sajal Ali has urged her fans to stay positive amid coronavirus crisis saying we will get through all of this.

Taking to Instagram, Sajal shared a throwback photo and wrote, “Stay safe & stay positive and we will get through all of this. InshALLAH.

On other hand, Pakistan's leading actress Ayeza Khan has urged her fans to set up a bedtime routine for their children as the kids are vulnerable to catching viruses.

Nice gestures by sports players

England's cricket players must "realise the bigger picture" and will be expected to take a pay cut as the country's cricket governing body (ECB) tries to deal with the financial impact of the coronavirus pandemic, The Times here reported on Sunday.

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 The Times reported players such as Joe Root, Ben Stokes and Jos Buttler — who play for England in all three formats — would be expected to take pay cuts of approximately 200,000 pounds during the three-month shutdown.

Boxer Amir Khan to donate Rs40m to Pakistan

Pakistani origin British boxer Amir Khan has announced to donate Rs40 million to Pakistan to help fight the novel coronavirus.

Boxer Amir Khan also offered to use his Islamabad boxing academy as a quarantine for the coronavirus patients.

 

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Beware #AprilFoolsDay! Social media users rally against Covid-19 jokes and falsehoods

The coronavirus has put a damper on April Fools’ Day this year, with calls not to spread fake news about the pandemic, and people on social media urging others not to joke about Covid-19 or its possible cures.

On Wednesday, the Indian government used the hashtag #AprilFools to urge everyone not to “make #Coronavirus a joke” and stay vigilant against false rumors about the rapidly-spreading disease.

On April fool's day, let's not make #Coronavirus a joke!#FightAgainstRumour is as important as #FightAgainstCorona#AprilFools #AprilFoolsDay pic.twitter.com/CYZymJNIFQ

— PIB Fact Check (@PIBFactCheck) April 1, 2020

Earlier, acting in a similar vein, the Delhi police sent out a tweet asking people not to use April Fools’ Day to disseminate falsehoods (but at least did so in a humorous manner).

We're vigilant & everywhere!

Strict legal action will be taken against any attempt to spread rumours on social media in the guise of #AprilFoolsDay

April Fools Day की आड़ में सोशल मीडिया पर अफवाहों को फैलाने कि कोशिश ना करें इस तरह की गतिविधियों से सख्ती से निपटा जाएगा pic.twitter.com/ksgxtX36Yl

— DCP South Delhi (@DCPSouthDelhi) March 31, 2020

Not only in India, but all over the world, Twitter users say April Fools’ Day should be “cancelled” this year because it’s “not a time to joke” in the middle of a pandemic.

Considering all that's going on can we just have a moratorium on #AprilFools bullshit? pic.twitter.com/Nu8h9jFfud

— Josh Crews (@JoshCrewsReally) April 1, 2020

I told my children that #AprilFools was cancelled this year because there is nothing funny about what is happening. They were allowed to tell each other the pranks they planned to play. We all had a big laugh and now there is harmony in my house 😇 Hello April 🙏

— Kass Naidoo (@KassNaidoo) April 1, 2020

“Keep your jokes to yourself because this whole year has been one already. Many of us just wanna survive,” one person wrote. “No #AprilFools jokes. People are going through enough. It won’t go over well,” another said.

I don’t know who needs to hear this, but this April Fools day do NOT make jokes about having COVID-19 or make up fakes news about the pandemic. It’s not funny or a good prank.

— Morgan Danielle (@imaginmatrix) March 30, 2020

“April Fools Day is CANCELLED this year,” Jamaican politician Chris Tufton wrote, adding that the spread of false information “leads to public panic and unnecessary anxiety.”

April Fools Day is CANCELLED this year.
For any Covid-19 updates you receive please fact check with the relevant authorities before sharing. Spreading false messages leads to public panic and unnecessary anxiety especially as we try to overcome this national crisis. pic.twitter.com/zdnrDs0v7h

— Dr. Chris Tufton (@christufton) April 1, 2020

Some commenters specifically asked everyone to refrain from joking about being diagnosed with Covid-19 or potential cures.

People really on here saying they tested positive for COVID19 as an #AprilFools joke pic.twitter.com/Imve1dZ96c

— Pr!nce✨ (@ArtOfPrince) April 1, 2020

Overall, around 860,800 people have tested positive for Covid-19 worldwide, and more than 42,300 have died, according to data compiled by Johns Hopkins University.

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Amid Coronavirus crisis: England players set for pay cuts

England's cricket players must "realise the bigger picture" and will be expected to take a pay cut as the country's cricket governing body (ECB) tries to deal with the financial impact of the coronavirus pandemic, The Times here reported on Sunday.

More than 662,700 people have been infected by the novel coronavirus across the world and 30,751 have died, according to a Reuters tally, and the outbreak has brought global sport to a virtual standstill.

England’s tour of Sri Lanka was cancelled earlier this month and the ECB announced no professional cricket will be played until the end of May.

England’s home test series against West Indies and Pakistan and limited overs series with Australia from June to August are also at risk of being postponed or cancelled if the situation does not improve, leading to a further loss of revenue.

“We’re looking at everything about how the game can make savings,” an ECB spokesman was quoted as saying by The Times.

“There’s a formal process to go through with centrally contracted players but the game needs to pull together at this time. We believe the players realise the bigger picture.”

English players on central contracts have their salaries paid in full by the ECB, who awarded 10 test contracts and 12 white-ball contracts in September last year.

The Times reported players such as Joe Root, Ben Stokes and Jos Buttler — who play for England in all three formats — would be expected to take pay cuts of approximately 200,000 pounds during the three-month shutdown.

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Covid-19 deaths in Europe spike past 30,000 - AFP tally

Europe has lost over 30,000 lives to the coronavirus pandemic, AFP has reported. Italy accounts for more than a third of the grim number.

Just four days ago the 30,000 benchmark was surpassed by the entire world, which shows how quickly the deaths mount and how hard European nations suffer from the disease.

Apart from Italy, the highest numbers of deaths in Europe have been reported by Spain, France, the UK and the Netherlands.

The global coronavirus death toll has topped 40,000 on Tuesday, with the United States, China and Iran affected worst among non-European nations.

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