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Coronavirus: Lombardy region announces stricter measures
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Key Highlights- The Italian region of Lombardy has introduced stricter measures in a bid to tackle the spread of coronavirus.
- Under the new rules announced late, sport and physical activity outside, even individually, are banned. Using vending machines is forbidden.
- The move comes as Italy reported nearly 800 coronavirus deaths on Saturday and saw its toll for the past month reach 4,825, the highest in the world.
Coronavirus: Australian PM warns of lockdowns
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Key Highlights- Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison warns the country could see lockdowns in a bid to curb coronavirus.
- The potential measures come after large crowds gathered on Sydney's beaches including Bondi on Saturday, flouting social distancing advice.
- Mr. Morrison said the situation at Bondi Beach should be a "wake up call to take these policies seriously".
North Korea Praises Donald Trump, But Warns On Plan To "Propel" Ties
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Key Highlights- US President Donald Trump has sent a letter to North Korean leader Kim Jong Un detailing a plan to develop ties, state media reported Sunday citing Kim's powerful sister, but she warned their good personal relationship is not enough, as a hiatus in disarmament talks drags on.
- The statement by Kim Yo Jong came a day after the nuclear-armed North fired what appeared to be two short-range ballistic missiles off its east coast, the latest such action it has taken this year
Mexico President Thanks US President Donald Trump For Not Closing Border
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Key Highlights- Mexico's President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said on Twitter that he spoke with his US counterpart Donald Trump and thanked him for not closing their countries' shared border.
- Lopez Obrador said he also proposed accelerating the implementation of a regional trade deal between the United States, Mexico, and Canada, the USMCA accord, in order to boost the countries' economic recovery.
First coronavirus positive infection in Donald Trump’s White House
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Key Highlights- A member of US vice-president Mike Pence’s staff has tested positive for the coronavirus, a statement from the White House confirmed, adding that neither the President nor the vice-president had a close contact with the staffer.
- “This evening we were notified that a member of the Office of the Vice President tested positive for the Coronavirus,” Pence’s spokesperson Katie Miller said in a statement, adding, significantly, “Neither President Trump nor Vice President Pence had close contact with the individual.”
National
TRIFED launches ‘Tech For Tribals’ program to bring technology to tribal entrepreneurs
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Key Highlights- A 30- days long capacity building program called “Tech for Tribal” has been launched by the Tribal Cooperative Marketing Development Federation of India (TRIFED),which works under Ministry of Tribal Affairs in association with IIT-Kanpur ,IIT-Roorkee, IIM Indore, Kalinga Institute of Social Science, Bhubaneshwar (Odisha) and SRIJAN, Jaipur (Rajasthan) to provide entrepreneurship skills to the tribal people.
Some coronavirus patients may need quarantine longer than 2 weeks
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Key Highlights- Some coronavirus (Covid-19) patients might need a quarantine period longer than the currently mandated two weeks to become completely un-contagious, a new study has suggested.
- The study, detailed in a paper in Cambridge University’s Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology journal considered 175 cases between January 20 and February 12 to reach the conclusion.
Coronavirus Pandemic Live Updates: India Begins 14-Hour Curfew To Curb Coronavirus Spread
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Key Highlights- Millions across the country are staying in today to counter the threat from the highly contagious COVID-19, a disease spread by the Novel Coronavirus, which has disrupted economies and killed thousands across the world.
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi in an address to the nation urged citizens to stay indoors - a move that he said would be a crucial test for a country to assess its abilities to fight the pandemic.
- "Let us all be a part of this curfew, which will add tremendous strength to the fight against the COVID-19 menace," Modi tweeted minutes before the curfew commenced. "The steps we take now will help in the times to come," he said in the tweet.
COVID-19+ Patient Evaded Screening, Now 8 Employees Show Symptoms
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Key Highlights- An FIR was registered in Madhya Pradesh's Jabalpur district against a man who, despite having traveled to a foreign country, allegedly evaded screening. He later tested positive for the coronavirus.
- Two members of his family also tested positive, and eight of his employees are suspected to have caught the infection as well, a senior official said.
Education
Uttarakhand High School, intermediate exams postponed
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Key Highlights- High school and intermediate examinations have been postponed in Uttarakhand till further notice in the wake of surging cases of COVID-19.
- “High school and intermediate examinations have been postponed in Uttarakhand till further notice in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak,” said R Meenakshi Sundaram, Secretary, School Education Department.
Teachers, non teaching staff permitted to work from home till March 31, says MHRD
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Key Highlights- In a preventive measure to contain the spread of coronavirus, the teachers and non-teaching staff of universities, colleges and schools are permitted to work from home till March 31, Amit Khare, Secretary, Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD) said.
- “In view of coronavirus spread, teachers and non-teaching staff of universities, colleges and schools are permitted to work from home till March 31,” Khare said.
Banking
Banks Should Declare 1-Year Moratorium on All Loans: Assocham
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Key Highlights- Industry body Assocham has sought a blanket year-long moratorium by banks on debt repayment for both corporates and individuals to deal with the economic fallout of Covid-19.
- Accordingly, the industry body sent this proposal in a communication to Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, who heads the Covid-19 Economic Response Task Force.
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Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Kamal Nath resigns
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Key Highlights- Madhya Pradesh (MP) Chief Minister (CM) Kamal Nath submitted his resignation letter to MP Governor Lalji Tandon at Raj Bhawan, Bhopal, MP, ahead of the scheduled floor test ordered by the Supreme Court (SC) in the State Assembly.
- The Governor accepted the resignation of INC (Indian National Congress) Government led by Kamal Nath.
IRDAI sets up 16-member panel on governance at insurers headed by Pravin Kutumbe
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Key Highlights- Insurance Regulation and Development Authority (IRDAI) instituted a 16-member committee headed by Pravin Kutumbe to further strengthen its guidelines on corporate governance.
- The committee consists of a head, six members from the insurance regulator besides members from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) and the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) along with other industry participants. The committee has to submit report to IRDAI in three months.
Obituary
Country music icon & 3 times grammy winner Kenny Rogers passed away at 81
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Key Highlights- Kenneth Ray Rogers, longtime star of country music, passed away at the age of 81 in Colbert, Georgia, US (United States). He was born on August 21, 1938, in Houston, Texas, US.
- About Kenny Rogers: He was inducted to the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2013, for his “distinctive & husky voice”.
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