The Indian rupee has fallen to a record low of 76.87 against the United States dollar. The figure is provisional though.
Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant indicated April 16, 2020 that the state might be the first to be in the ‘green zone’ vis-a-vis the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, the Press Trust of India reported.
France President Emmanuel Macron April 15 advocated clinical trials for a controversial combination of anti-malaria drug hydroxychloroquine and antibiotic azithromycin against the SARS-CoV-2 virus, British daily the Guardian reported.
The World Health Organization (WHO) said April 15 it was reviewing how the stoppage of funds by largest doner United States would impact programmes. It, however, evaded putting a number to the loss.
The WHO ruled out membership for Taiwan on the ground that it is not a member to the United Nations, but cited examples of how it engaged with experts there on issues related to the novel coronavirus disease or otherwise.
India’s case count was at 12,380 (8 am, April 16), according to the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.
It represented an 8.23 per cent increase in 24 hours.
The death toll was at 414.
India now has 10,477 active cases.
China April 15 presented a study claiming most of those who tested positive to SARS-CoV-2 remained free of symptoms.
The Government of India has asked non-profits recieving funding from abroad to report on their work to curb the COVID-19 pandemic, the Indian Express daily reported.
