Новости за 13.04.2020

Countries like Italy and Spain with more than 1.5 lakh Covid-19 cases and thousands of deaths each are not classified as being in the community transmission stage in the WHO’s daily situation reports. And yet, Syria with just 25 cases and two deaths is in this stage. Starting Apr 9, the WHO reports what countries themselves define as their stage of transmission.

PM Modi announced yesterday that the current lockdown will be extended till May 3. Meanwhile, the MHA has issued a new set of guidelines for the extended national lockdown. Meanwhile, total cases of the coronavirus in India have risen over 11,000 with 377 deaths, according to the health ministry. Stay with TOI for live updates.

PM Modi announced that the current lockdown will be extended till May 3, saying it is very necessary to contain the spread of the coronavirus pandemic in the country. Meanwhile, India's Covid-19 tally crosses the 10,000 mark with over 300 deaths. Stay with TOI for live updates.

The 21-day lockdown announced by PM Modi ends today. He will address the nation at 10am, and an announcement to extend the lockdown is widely anticipated. Stay with TOI for live updates.

The Athletics Federation of India (AFI) on Monday urged athletes to stay mentally strong amid the nationwide lockdown and take advantage of the extra time they have got to prepare for the postponed Tokyo Olympics.

The Prime Minister is expected to spell out details of the next phase of the national lockdown to combat the Covid-19 pandemic where enforcement of social distancing will be balanced by steps to reopen the economy in a calibrated way and take more measures to help the poor. Sources said proposals include a plan to expand the provision of free foodgrains beyond PDS beneficiaries and irrespective of their location.

As early as January 18, the state health department issued a Covid-19 alert and began to screen passengers arriving from abroad, initially from China. International arrivals were given a health card in which they had to list their travel details and health condition. Over the next week, it set up district control rooms, started procuring masks, gloves, other PPE and medicines.

Apart from his work, his personal life has always been in news. Karan Tacker was dating TV sensation Krystle D’Souza for the longest time. However things didn’t work well between the two, and they chose to part ways.

The coronavirus scare has gripped us all with terror but Sunil Grover has been keeping everyone entertained with memes and hilarious videos.

South African batting ace AB de Villiers had mistaken Jos Buttler as a New Zealander when the two first had a conversation during the Indian Premier League (IPL), the England wicketkeeper batsman has said.

Due to the COVID-19 scare the entire nation is under lockdown and shooting of all the daily soaps, web shows and films have been stopped. However, recently there were reports in the media that stated that host Kapil from The Kapil Sharma Show is planning to shoot the show from home.

If former Pakistan captain Ramiz Raja has his way, he will have the country's tainted cricketers "open grocery stores".

Disappointed with Kapil Dev's response, Pak's Shahid Afridi has backed his former teammate Shoaib Akhtar's proposal for an ODI series against India to help raise funds for the less privileged in their fight against the Covid-19 pandemic. Afridi said he was surprised by Kapil's comments and former IPL chairman, Rajeev Shukla, who outrightly dismissed his suggestion.

The BCCI treasurer Arun Dhumal said on Monday that it is currently not in a position to take a call on the future of IPL and it would be "too premature" to comment on whether the tournament can be slotted in place of the ICC T20 World Cup in October-November. The IPL has been postponed till April 15 in the wake of Covid-19 pandemic and the ongoing lockdown.

International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach has turned a blind eye to claims that the organisation was reluctant in postponing Tokyo 2020 because of the coronavirus pandemic and dismissed "conspiracy theories" surrounding the decision to move the event to 2021.

Former Pakistan leg-spinner Danish Kaneria might be currently serving a life ban for his involvement in fixing, but he has once again taken the attack to the Pakistan Cricket Board saying that he wasn't supported enough by the PCB.

The Tour de France is not only a French monument, but also the economic heartbeat of professional cycling itself and analysts fear heavy consequences if the coronavirus crisis forces its cancellation.

AC Milan striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic trained with Swedish club Hammarby as the global soccer shutdown caused by the coronavirus pandemic continues, and a brief bout of coughing didn't appear to trouble him as he practiced his shooting.

The novel coronavirus is 10 times more deadly than swine flu, also called H1N1, which caused a global pandemic in 2009, the World Health Organization said Monday, calling for control measures to be lifted "slowly".

Ruslaan Mumtaz and his wife Nirali were blessed with a baby boy, Rayaan, on March 26. Due to the lockdown, the Balika Vadhu actor is getting to spend all his time with his little one.

Tottenham Hotspur had imposed a 20% pay cut on 550 non-playing staff in April and May to protect jobs. But the club said on Monday that only board members would see salary reductions and all other employees - whether full-time, casual, or furloughed - would be paid 100% of their wages for April and May.

Shehnaz Gill rose to fame with Bigg Boss 13 where she was addressed as Punjab Ki Katrina Kaif by Salman Khan. Throughout the season, the actress was teased with Katrina's name by not just the Bollywood superstar but others as well.

Former Indian cricketer Joginder Sharma, who is now serving as a DSP in Hisar district of Haryana, is currently making sure people stay indoors and adhere to the guidelines of the government during the ongoing lockdown in place amid the coronavirus outbreak.