Новости за 28.03.2020

At least 1,000 UP Roadways buses, backed up by 2,000 private buses, trucks, trolleys, tractors, goods carriers and any other vehicle that the authorities managed to bring out of the lockdown ban were deployed to clear a staggering pileup of people who gathered at the sealed borders, imploring to be allowed to pass.

The death toll due to Covid-19 in the country touched 27 on Saturday with Delhi, Kerala, Telangana, Gujarat and Maharashtra confirming one death each.

Kerala chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan announced on Saturday evening that the state will go in for "rapid testing" to help gauge more quickly and effectively the extent of the virus’s spread within threatened communities. Rapid testing will involve a blood sample instead of a swab and results will be known in 45 minutes to 2 hours.

The assessment conveyed by experts to the government was urgent: The number of Covid-19 patients would increase as people returning to India carrying the infection would come into contact with others and this required an immediate response.

The Centre has rapidly expanded Covid-19 surveillance to track thousands of migrant labourers going out of cities, particularly large ones like Delhi and Mumbai, to keep an eye on incidence of the disease in villages and districts where these workers are headed.

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Saturday donated Rs 51 crore to the Prime Minister’s Citizen Assistance and Relief in Emergency Situations Fund (PM-CARES Fund) to strengthen the country's fight against COVID-19 pandemic.

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Ace Indian paddler and Commonwealth Games gold medalist Manika Batra on Saturday said that the country is going through tough times in coronavirus lockdown but it is for the betterment of people. "It is a tough time but let us not forget that it is better for us to stay inside our home for the betterment of public health and safety," Batra said.

Tokyo 2020 Olympics organising committee president Yoshiro Mori has told international federations that deciding who foots the bill for postponing the Games to 2021 will be a "major challenge", Olympic news website reported on Saturday. Japan invested $12 billion in the run-up to Games and IOC President had warned that the price tag will rise further.

Producer-actor Mukesh Khanna spills the beans

The fear of the unknown, instilled in one and all due to the deadly COVID-19 pandemic, has exposed mankind to its sternest test of the century.

Barcelona have delivered 30,000 masks to the Catalonia government to help fight the coronavirus pandemic, the club said Saturday.

Former New Zealand coach Mike Hesson feels that India were probably the best equipped team to have played a Test series in New Zealand in recent years even though they ended up losing 0-2.

Indian players could be at a "physical disadvantage" due to lack of enough training space during the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown, feels team's former physiotherapist John Gloster. "The physical constraints that the Indian players are now having seems to be a lot greater than that of the guys in say, South Africa, Australia or the UK," Gloster said.

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Saturday donated Rs 51 crore to the Prime Minister’s Citizen Assistance and Relief in Emergency Situations Fund (PM-CARES Fund) to strengthen the country's fight against COVID-19 pandemic.

Indian cricketer Suresh Raina on Saturday pledged to donate a sum of Rs 52 lakh for fighting coronavirus, joining a list of other Indian athletes in the fight against the pandemic. The batsman has donated Rs 31 lakh to the PM's Relief Fund and a further Rs 21 lakh to the Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh's Disaster Relief Fund to help the battle against COVID-19.

Sunil Grover is back at it. The comedian has been sharing hilarious memes ever since the lockdown and keeping everyone entertained. Adding to his previous ones, he posted a hilarious video today.

Indian batsman Cheteshwar Pujara said that most of his time at home during the lockdown goes in taking care of his daughter. Pujara like all Indian cricketers is at home during the 21-day lockdown that has been declared by the Indian government in the battle against the coronavirus outbreak.

Delhi Police will allow newspaper vendors to distribute papers from 4 am to 9am daily and help them if they face any problem. In an order issued on Saturday, the police asked all their field functionaries to ensure that delivery of newspapers was not blocked. The order has been sent to all deputy commissioners of police.

Even as the coronavirus outbreak has seen the world come to a standstill, leading to a healthier atmosphere due to less pollution on roads, Indian cricket team's limited-overs deputy Rohit Sharma has requested the citizens to go a step further and do their bit on Saturday for Earth Hour.

Karan V Grover, who was last seen as Dr Rohit Sippy in Kahaan Hum Kahaan Tum, has finally got time to experiment with his looks. The actor recently made good use of his shaving kit and scissors to give himself a brand new look.