In this segment of WION, let's take a look on how equip is healthcare systems in world's most affected COVID-19 nations.

How equip is healthcare systems in world's most affected COVID-19 nations

<p>America spends more than $600 billion on defence. It has one of the biggest weapon arsenals, but amid the coronavirus outbreak - the US is facing a critical shortage of masks and drugs.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Countries stockpile oil, missiles&nbsp;as a strategic reserve and not medicines. However, this outbreak has rendered those strategic reserves useless. It's time to redefine strategic reserves because missiles and oil won't help, medicines will.</p>

<p>A report from 2018 says the US spends $81 billion a year to protect oil supplies around the world. Last year, the US government allocated more than 600 billion dollars for defence.</p>

<p>Earlier this year, the Trump administration shared this year's budget and the plan was to cut expenditure on health.<br />
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<p>Trump wanted to cut $844 billion in 10 years for health, but that plan went for a toss because last month, Trump had to sign a $2 trillion coronavirus bill.</p>

<p>Nobody was prepared for this pandemic, and hence, America is being forced to spend more on health care, to be fair, every other country is.</p>

<p>According to a report, 47 per cent of drug supply in the US comes from India. America has something that is called the strategic national stockpile - a stock of medicines and medical supplies maintained for a crisis like this.</p>

<p>The stockpile has been maintained for 22 years now. It has around $7 billion of supplies, but some of it has not been completely restocked.</p>

<p>According to a report carried by the Washington Post, &nbsp;the US hasn't restocked N95 masks in the national stockpile. Millions of maks were used up in 2009 during the H1N1 outbreak.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Had countries like the United States prioritised public health over potential wars, things may not have been so bad.</p>

<p>By no stretch of the imagination can India boast of a solid public healthcare system. There are too many problems, but the medicine supply is not one of them.</p>

<p>India manufactures 70 per cent of the world’s supply of hydroxychloroquine, making it the biggest global supplier of this anti-malaria drug.</p>

<p>The present situation solidifies India's position as the world's pharmacy. India ranks 3rd globally in pharmaceutical production, supplying drugs to more than 200 countries.</p>

<p>The coronavirus crisis has disrupted China-based global supply chains. The world has no other option, but to turn to India for help.</p>

<p>Who would've thought an anti-malarial drug, which has not even got scientific backing as a cure, would make superpowers scramble.</p>

<p>This crisis has disrupted&nbsp;a lot of things, including our concepts of what is a strategic reserve - in times of a pandemic, it's medicine.&nbsp;</p>

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America spends more than $600 billion on defence. It has one of the biggest weapon arsenals, but amid the coronavirus outbreak - the US is facing a critical shortage of masks and drugs.

America spends more than $600 billion on defence. It has one of the biggest weapon arsenals, but amid the coronavirus outbreak - the US is facing a critical shortage of masks and drugs. Countries stockpile oil, missiles as a strategic reserve and not medicines. However, this outbreak has rendered those strategic reserves useless. It's time to redefine strategic reserves because missiles and oil won't help, medicines will. A report from 2018 says the US spends $81 billion a year to protect oil supplies around the world. Last year, the US government allocated more than 600 billion dollars for defence. Earlier this year, the Trump administration shared this year's budget and the plan was to cut expenditure on health. WATCH: × Trump wanted to cut $844 billion in 10 years for health, but that plan went for a toss because last month, Trump had to sign a $2 trillion coronavirus bill. Nobody was prepared for this pandemic, and hence, America is being forced to spend more on health care, to be fair, every other country is. According to a report, 47 per cent of drug supply in the US comes from India. America has something that is called the strategic national stockpile - a stock of medicines and medical supplies maintained for a crisis like this. The stockpile has been maintained for 22 years now. It has around $7 billion of supplies, but some of it has not been completely restocked. According to a report carried by the Washington Post, the US hasn't restocked N95 masks in the national stockpile. Millions of maks were used up in 2009 during the H1N1 outbreak. Had countries like the United States prioritised public health over potential wars, things may not have been so bad. By no stretch of the imagination can India boast of a solid public healthcare system. There are too many problems, but the medicine supply is not one of them. India manufactures 70 per cent of the world’s supply of hydroxychloroquine, making it the biggest global supplier of this anti-malaria drug. The present situation solidifies India's position as the world's pharmacy. India ranks 3rd globally in pharmaceutical production, supplying drugs to more than 200 countries. The coronavirus crisis has disrupted China-based global supply chains. The world has no other option, but to turn to India for help. Who would've thought an anti-malarial drug, which has not even got scientific backing as a cure, would make superpowers scramble. This crisis has disrupted a lot of things, including our concepts of what is a strategic reserve - in times of a pandemic, it's medicine. (Disclaimer: WION Edit is the channel's take on the big events of the world)

WION Edit: Why a strategic reserve for medicine is need of the hour

More than 50 patients who recovered from COVID-19 in South Korea have now tested positive again, this is due to the concept called reactivation of the virus.

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With new 354 new Covid-19 infections reported in past 24 hours, the total number of coronavirus cases in India today jumped to 4,421, showed the latest data released from Health Ministry.

Total infected cases leap to 4,421 in India | Coronavirus News | COVID-19

<p>If anything, the coronavirus pandemic has brought people closer what with live music sessions to hefty donations for the welfare of people and so much more.</p>

<p>Now, India’s biggest stars Shah Rukh Khan and Priyanka Chopra will come together and join hands with global superstars like Lady Gaga, Elton John, David Beckham and others for WHO’s event called ‘One World: Together At Home’.&nbsp;</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">On April 18th <a href="https://twitter.com/GlblCtzn?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@glblctzn</a> will host One World: <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/TogetherAtHome?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#TogetherAtHome</a>, the first of its kind global broadcast event in benefit of the <a href="https://twitter.com/WHO?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@WHO</a> Covid-19 Solidarity Fund. We’ll be honoring healthcare and front line essential communities. Visit <a href="https://t.co/P7892bxw3u">https://t.co/P7892bxw3u</a> to learn more. <a href="https://t.co/NJ6NvGItZn">pic.twitter.com/NJ6NvGItZn</a></p>
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<p>The event will be broadcast live on April 18.</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">.<a href="https://twitter.com/ladygaga?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@LadyGaga</a>, <a href="https://twitter.com/eltonofficial?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Eltonofficial</a>, <a href="https://twitter.com/lizzo?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Lizzo</a>, and more are standing in solidarity with us and the <a href="https://twitter.com/WHO?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@WHO</a> to support global response efforts to the coronavirus. Join us on April 18 for One World: <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/TogetherAtHome?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#TogetherAtHome</a> and take action now 👉<a href="https://t.co/QMSMOngS2h">https://t.co/QMSMOngS2h</a> <a href="https://t.co/dpPYhmIEF1">pic.twitter.com/dpPYhmIEF1</a></p>
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<p>The event is being organised by the WHO for collection of funds that would be used to tackle the virus.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>Stars including Idris Elba, John Legend and others will be joining the event.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The WHO event will be hosted by popular talk show hosts like Stephen Colbert, Jimmy Fallon and Jimmy Kimmel.&nbsp;</p>


If anything, the coronavirus pandemic has brought people closer what with live music sessions to hefty donations for the welfare of people and so much more. Now, India’s biggest stars Shah Rukh Khan and Priyanka Chopra will come together and join hands with global superstars like Lady Gaga, Elton John, David Beckham and others for WHO’s event called ‘One World: Together At Home’.

If anything, the coronavirus pandemic has brought people closer what with live music sessions to hefty donations for the welfare of people and so much more. Now, India’s biggest stars Shah Rukh Khan and Priyanka Chopra will come together and join hands with global superstars like Lady Gaga, Elton John, David Beckham and others for WHO’s event called ‘One World: Together At Home’. On April 18th @glblctzn will host One World: #TogetherAtHome, the first of its kind global broadcast event in benefit of the @WHO Covid-19 Solidarity Fund. We’ll be honoring healthcare and front line essential communities. Visit https://t.co/P7892bxw3u to learn more. pic.twitter.com/NJ6NvGItZn — PRIYANKA (@priyankachopra) April 6, 2020 × #TogetherAtHome @WHO @GlblCtzn https://t.co/9nxv0J96JC pic.twitter.com/3mXi6d5tbF — Lady Gaga (@ladygaga) April 7, 2020 × The event will be broadcast live on April 18. .@LadyGaga, @Eltonofficial, @Lizzo, and more are standing in solidarity with us and the @WHO to support global response efforts to the coronavirus. Join us on April 18 for One World: #TogetherAtHome and take action now 👉https://t.co/QMSMOngS2h pic.twitter.com/dpPYhmIEF1 — Global Citizen (@GlblCtzn) April 6, 2020 × The event is being organised by the WHO for collection of funds that would be used to tackle the virus. Check out: 'The Godfather' to 'Forrest Gump': Here's your Hollywood nostalgia binge guide Cooking, washing, doing dishes: How celebrities have become more relatable in times of self-isolation Here is your go-to guide of everything new you can watch this April Stars including Idris Elba, John Legend and others will be joining the event. The WHO event will be hosted by popular talk show hosts like Stephen Colbert, Jimmy Fallon and Jimmy Kimmel.

Shah Rukh Khan, Priyanka Chopra to join Lady Gaga, Elton John for WHO's 'One World' live event for COVID-19

President Donald Trump has warned India that the US may retaliate if it did not export anti-malarial drug Hydroxychloroquine despite his personal request, saying he would be surprised in case of a negative outcome as New Delhi has good relations with Washington.

Donald Trump alludes to retaliation over HCQ export ban

Germany has drafted a plan to scale back its coronavirus lockdown and allow a gradual return to public life

Germany to relax lockdown after April 19

German Chancellor Angela Merkel and US President Donald Trump are among those who have sent their best wishes to the UK prime minister. Johnson is currently in intensive care in London suffering from coronavirus.

World leaders wish UK PM a speedy recovery

<p>The <a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/covid-19-virus-can-last-on-face-masks-for-a-week-banknotes-for-days-study-291161">coronavirus</a> knows no social boundaries, it does not discriminate. From politicians to movie stars to athletes, the pandemic has been particularly tough on the rich and famous.</p>

<p>The virus-induced slowdown is eroding the fortunes of the billionaire club.&nbsp;</p>

<p>In just two months, the Wuhan virus has made a dent of $408 billion in the wealth of the world's top 100 billionaires.</p>

<p>With operations halted and factories shut, the <a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/global-death-toll-from-coronavirus-tops-75000-291140">coronavirus </a>is not working out for India's richest man. Mukesh Ambani, the chairman of Reliance Industries has seen his net worth tank by 28 per cent in 60 days.</p>

<p>Reports indicate that his net worth fell 300 million dollars each day in the last 2 months. The impact has been severe, Ambani is no longer among the top 10 richest men in the world.&nbsp;<br />
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<a href="https://www.wionews.com/business-economy/coronavirus-induced-global-downturn-worse-than-financial-crisis-a-decade-ago-imf-290529">Also Read: Coronavirus-induced global downturn worse than financial crisis a decade ago: IMF</a><br />
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Ritesh Agarwal, the 26-year old founder and CEO of Oyo hospitality group, has decided to forego 100 per cent of his annual salary for this year because the company's evaluation has dropped to $6 billion from $10 billion.</p>

<p>China was the company's largest market outside India, but due to the pandemic bookings for Oyo rooms have dropped abysmally. The company has been forced to lay off 7,000 employees across China.</p>

<p>Ritesh Agarwal too is no longer in the top 100 list, he may soon lose to the tag of being the world's second-youngest billionaire.</p>

<p>Gautam Adani, founder &amp; chairman of the Adani Group, is estimated to have lost 37 per cent or $6 billion dollars of his wealth.</p>

<p>Shiv Nadar's, HCL founder &amp; chairman's, wealth has declined by 26 per cent which is close to $5 billion.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Uday Kotak, the chairman of the Kotak Mahindra Bank, has lost $4 billion dollars which is 28 per cent of his wealth.</p>

<p>Globally, 86 per cent of billionaires on the Hurun list have seen their wealth decline. This includes the king of luxury, Bernard Arnault. His net worth fell $30 billion in the last 2 months.<br />
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Amancio Ortega, the owner of the Zara Group, saw a decline of 21 per cent in his wealth which has fallen by $17 billion dollars.</p>

<p>The Mexican businessman magnate, Carlos Slim, shed 24 per cent of his wealth. He too lost $17 billion in the last 2 months.</p>

<p>And Jeff Bezos has lost $9 billion in the two month period, but he remains the world's richest man with a net worth of $131 billion.</p>

<p>However, it's a curious coincidence that some billionaires, <a href="https://www.wionews.com/opinions-blogs/as-coronavirus-becomes-a-global-threat-who-china-ties-need-greater-international-scrutiny-291137">mostly in China</a>, are becoming richer despite the pandemic.<br />
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Alex Xu's, the founder of Shenzhen-based ventilator manufacturer Mindray Bio-Medical Electronics, net worth has risen 26 per cent to $13.5 billion in the last 2 months. His company is supplying the world with ventilators to fight the coronavirus.</p>

<p>Eric Yuan's, the US-based founder of video-conferencing app Zoom, net worth has skyrocketed. It has risen by 77 per cent.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The founder of New Hope, the biggest animal feed producer in China, Liu Yonghao's wealth has risen by 20 per cent to $15 billion.</p>

<p>And Qin Yinglin's, the chairman of Muyuan, fortune has risen by 16 per cent to $22 billion.</p>

<p>As the masters of the economic universe lose money due to the Wuhan coronavirus. China's puzzling success story needs to be studied and&nbsp;investigated.</p>

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The coronavirus knows no social boundaries, it does not discriminate. From politicians to movie stars to athletes, the pandemic has been particularly tough on the rich and famous.

The coronavirus knows no social boundaries, it does not discriminate. From politicians to movie stars to athletes, the pandemic has been particularly tough on the rich and famous. The virus-induced slowdown is eroding the fortunes of the billionaire club. In just two months, the Wuhan virus has made a dent of $408 billion in the wealth of the world's top 100 billionaires. With operations halted and factories shut, the coronavirus is not working out for India's richest man. Mukesh Ambani, the chairman of Reliance Industries has seen his net worth tank by 28 per cent in 60 days. Reports indicate that his net worth fell 300 million dollars each day in the last 2 months. The impact has been severe, Ambani is no longer among the top 10 richest men in the world. Also Read: Coronavirus-induced global downturn worse than financial crisis a decade ago: IMF Ritesh Agarwal, the 26-year old founder and CEO of Oyo hospitality group, has decided to forego 100 per cent of his annual salary for this year because the company's evaluation has dropped to $6 billion from $10 billion. China was the company's largest market outside India, but due to the pandemic bookings for Oyo rooms have dropped abysmally. The company has been forced to lay off 7,000 employees across China. Ritesh Agarwal too is no longer in the top 100 list, he may soon lose to the tag of being the world's second-youngest billionaire. Gautam Adani, founder & chairman of the Adani Group, is estimated to have lost 37 per cent or $6 billion dollars of his wealth. Shiv Nadar's, HCL founder & chairman's, wealth has declined by 26 per cent which is close to $5 billion. Uday Kotak, the chairman of the Kotak Mahindra Bank, has lost $4 billion dollars which is 28 per cent of his wealth. Globally, 86 per cent of billionaires on the Hurun list have seen their wealth decline. This includes the king of luxury, Bernard Arnault. His net worth fell $30 billion in the last 2 months. Amancio Ortega, the owner of the Zara Group, saw a decline of 21 per cent in his wealth which has fallen by $17 billion dollars. The Mexican businessman magnate, Carlos Slim, shed 24 per cent of his wealth. He too lost $17 billion in the last 2 months. And Jeff Bezos has lost $9 billion in the two month period, but he remains the world's richest man with a net worth of $131 billion. However, it's a curious coincidence that some billionaires, mostly in China, are becoming richer despite the pandemic. Alex Xu's, the founder of Shenzhen-based ventilator manufacturer Mindray Bio-Medical Electronics, net worth has risen 26 per cent to $13.5 billion in the last 2 months. His company is supplying the world with ventilators to fight the coronavirus. Eric Yuan's, the US-based founder of video-conferencing app Zoom, net worth has skyrocketed. It has risen by 77 per cent. The founder of New Hope, the biggest animal feed producer in China, Liu Yonghao's wealth has risen by 20 per cent to $15 billion. And Qin Yinglin's, the chairman of Muyuan, fortune has risen by 16 per cent to $22 billion. As the masters of the economic universe lose money due to the Wuhan coronavirus. China's puzzling success story needs to be studied and investigated.

World's rich and famous hit hard by coronavirus outbreak

As the official U.S. death toll surpassed 10,000 — standing at 10,530, including 4,758 in New York.

US Coronavirus death toll surpases 10,000 mark

<p>Lockdown and in isolation, Anushka Sharma has been sharing videos, photos of the time she is spending at home with her husband, cricketer Virat Kohli and her family.<br />
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On Tuesday, Anushka shared a photo of her family sitting and playing a game of monopoly. The photo had Anushka, Virat and Anushka's parents sitting across each other playing the popular board game.<br />
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Along with the photo, that she shared on Instagram, Anushka wrote a heartwarming post highlight the importance of making most of the moments at home with family.<br />
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"It`s from our primary caregivers - the family that we learn how to tread the journey of life, how to walk, how to eat, how to socialize &amp; then face the world. This forms the initial conditioning that has a lasting impact on us."<br />
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The actor also threw light on the current situation of the world which is filled with `uncertainty.`<br />
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"In the world we inhabit today, there is a lot of uncertainty and I`m sure a lot of you have found that solace &amp; sense of familiarity with your families," she wrote in the post.<br />
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Anushka also urged her followers to stay indoors to "take care of everyone precious" in our lives. Seeing silver-lining in the current lockdown period, she further wrote: "also make the most of these moments ... smile, laugh, share, show affection, clear misunderstandings, develop stronger/healthier bonds, discuss life and dreams and pray for a better tomorrow."<br />
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"We all have been moved deeply, we all have been affected deeply and hopefully we will carry forward these lessons in the days to come. And hopefully, we have all conditioned ourselves to relook at the world we inhabited before all of this happened," the `PK` actor further wrote.<br />
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Concluding the post on a lighter note, she wrote: "P.S.: It was a super close game of Monopoly and the competitive side of everyone was out there. Any guesses who won??"</p>

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<p style=" margin:8px 0 0 0; padding:0 4px;"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/B-qwBzdJnBG/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" style=" color:#000; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px; text-decoration:none; word-wrap:break-word;" target="_blank">It’s from our primary care givers - family that we learn how to tread the journey of life, how to walk, how to eat, how to socialize &amp; then face the world. This forms our initial conditioning that has a lasting impact on us. In the world we inhabit today, there is a lot of uncertainty and I'm sure a lot of you have found that solace &amp; sense of familiarity with your families. Stay at home to take care of everyone precious in your lives. And also make the most of these moments ... smile, laugh, share, show affection, clear mis-understandings, develop stronger/healthier bonds, discuss life and dreams and pray for a better tomorrow. We all have been moved deeply, we all have been affected deeply and hopefully we will carry forward these lessons in the days to come. And hopefully, we have all conditioned ourselves to relook at the world we inhabited before all of this happened... P.S. : It was a super close game of Monopoly and the competitive side of everyone was out there. Any guesses who won??</a></p>

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<p>Sharma along with her cricketer husband earlier pledged to donate to the PM-CARES Fund to help the government combat COVID-19. She has been actively putting up posts on social media spreading awareness about the pandemic and the importance of staying home.</p>


Lockdown and in isolation, Anushka Sharma has been sharing videos, photos of the time she is spending at home with her husband, cricketer Virat Kohli and her family.

Lockdown and in isolation, Anushka Sharma has been sharing videos, photos of the time she is spending at home with her husband, cricketer Virat Kohli and her family. On Tuesday, Anushka shared a photo of her family sitting and playing a game of monopoly. The photo had Anushka, Virat and Anushka's parents sitting across each other playing the popular board game. Along with the photo, that she shared on Instagram, Anushka wrote a heartwarming post highlight the importance of making most of the moments at home with family. "It`s from our primary caregivers - the family that we learn how to tread the journey of life, how to walk, how to eat, how to socialize & then face the world. This forms the initial conditioning that has a lasting impact on us." The actor also threw light on the current situation of the world which is filled with `uncertainty.` "In the world we inhabit today, there is a lot of uncertainty and I`m sure a lot of you have found that solace & sense of familiarity with your families," she wrote in the post. Anushka also urged her followers to stay indoors to "take care of everyone precious" in our lives. Seeing silver-lining in the current lockdown period, she further wrote: "also make the most of these moments ... smile, laugh, share, show affection, clear misunderstandings, develop stronger/healthier bonds, discuss life and dreams and pray for a better tomorrow." "We all have been moved deeply, we all have been affected deeply and hopefully we will carry forward these lessons in the days to come. And hopefully, we have all conditioned ourselves to relook at the world we inhabited before all of this happened," the `PK` actor further wrote. Concluding the post on a lighter note, she wrote: "P.S.: It was a super close game of Monopoly and the competitive side of everyone was out there. Any guesses who won??" View this post on Instagram It’s from our primary care givers - family that we learn how to tread the journey of life, how to walk, how to eat, how to socialize & then face the world. This forms our initial conditioning that has a lasting impact on us. In the world we inhabit today, there is a lot of uncertainty and I'm sure a lot of you have found that solace & sense of familiarity with your families. Stay at home to take care of everyone precious in your lives. And also make the most of these moments ... smile, laugh, share, show affection, clear mis-understandings, develop stronger/healthier bonds, discuss life and dreams and pray for a better tomorrow. We all have been moved deeply, we all have been affected deeply and hopefully we will carry forward these lessons in the days to come. And hopefully, we have all conditioned ourselves to relook at the world we inhabited before all of this happened... P.S. : It was a super close game of Monopoly and the competitive side of everyone was out there. Any guesses who won?? A post shared by AnushkaSharma1588 (@anushkasharma) on Apr 6, 2020 at 10:30pm PDT × Sharma along with her cricketer husband earlier pledged to donate to the PM-CARES Fund to help the government combat COVID-19. She has been actively putting up posts on social media spreading awareness about the pandemic and the importance of staying home.

Anushka Sharma plays a game of monopoly with parents and husband Virat Kohli, says 'make the most of these moments'

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British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, who was diagnosed with coronavirus on March 26, is in intensive care in a London hospital after his condition worsened on Monday evening.

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The prime minister, 55, was admitted to hospital in London with "persistent symptoms" on Sunday evening.

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<p><strong>By Tom Duszynski</strong></p>

<p>The coronavirus is certainly scary, but despite the constant reporting on total cases and a climbing death toll, the reality is that the vast majority of people who come down with COVID-19 survive it. Just as the number of cases grows, so does another number: those who have recovered.</p>

<p>In mid-March, the number of patients in the US who had officially recovered from the virus was close to zero. That number is now in the tens of thousands and is climbing every day. But recovering from COVID-19 is more complicated than simply feeling better. Recovery involves biology, epidemiology and a little bit of bureaucracy too.</p>

<p><strong>How does your body fight off COVID-19?</strong></p>

<p>Once a person is exposed the coronavirus, the body starts producing proteins called antibodies to fight the infection. As these antibodies start to successfully contain the virus and keep it from replicating in the body, symptoms usually begin to lessen and you start to feel better. Eventually, if all goes well, your immune system will completely destroy all of the virus in your system. A person who was infected with and survived a virus with no long-term health effects or disabilities has “recovered.”</p>

<p>On average, a person who is infected with SARS-CoV-2 will feel ill for about seven days from the onset of symptoms. Even after symptoms disappear, there still may be small amounts of the virus in a patient’s system, and they should stay isolated for an additional three days to ensure they have truly recovered and are no longer infectious.</p>

<p><strong>What about immunity?</strong></p>

<p>In general, once you have recovered from a viral infection, your body will keep cells called lymphocytes in your system. These cells “remember” viruses they’ve previously seen and can react quickly to fight them off again. If you are exposed to a virus you have already had, your antibodies will likely stop the virus before it starts causing symptoms. You become immune. This is the principle behind many vaccines.</p>

<p>Unfortunately, immunity isn’t perfect. For many viruses, like mumps, immunity can wane over time, leaving you susceptible to the virus in the future. This is why you need to get revaccinated – those “booster shots” – occasionally: to prompt your immune system to make more antibodies and memory cells.</p>

<p>Since this coronavirus is so new, scientists still don’t know whether people who recover from COVID-19 are immune to future infections of the virus. Doctors are finding antibodies in ill and recovered patients, and that indicates the development of immunity. But the question remains how long that immunity will last. Other coronaviruses like SARS and MERS produce an immune response that will protect a person at least for a short time. I would suspect the same is true of SARS-CoV-2, but the research simply hasn’t been done yet to say so definitively.</p>

<p><strong>Why have so few people officially recovered in the US?</strong><br />
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This is a dangerous virus, so the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is being extremely careful when deciding what it means to recover from COVID-19. Both medical and testing criteria must be met before a person is officially declared recovered.</p>

<p>Medically, a person must be fever-free without fever-reducing medications for three consecutive days. They must show an improvement in their other symptoms, including reduced coughing and shortness of breath. And it must be at least seven full days since the symptoms began.</p>

<p>In addition to those requirements, the CDC guidelines say that a person must test negative for the coronavirus twice, with the tests taken at least 24 hours apart.</p>

<p>Only then, if both the symptom and testing conditions are met, is a person officially considered recovered by the CDC.</p>

<p>This second testing requirement is likely why there were so few official recovered cases in the U.S. until late March. Initially, there was a massive shortage of testing in the U.S. So while many people were certainly recovering over the last few weeks, this could not be officially confirmed. As the country enters the height of the pandemic in the coming weeks, focus is still on testing those who are infected, not those who have likely recovered.</p>

<p>Many more people are being tested now that states and private companies have begun producing and distributing tests. As the number of available tests increases and the pandemic eventually slows in the country, more testing will be available for those who have appeared to recover. As people who have already recovered are tested, the appearance of any new infections will help researchers learn how long immunity can be expected to last.</p>

<p><strong>Once a person has recovered, what can they do?</strong><br />
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Knowing whether or not people are immune to COVID-19 after they recover is going to determine what individuals, communities and society at large can do going forward. If scientists can show that recovered patients are immune to the coronavirus, then a person who has recovered could, in theory, help support the health care system by caring for those who are infected.</p>

<p>Once communities pass the peak of the epidemic, the number of new infections will decline, while the number of recovered people will increase. As these trends continue, the risk of transmission will fall. Once the risk of transmission has fallen enough, community-level isolation and social distancing orders will begin to relax and businesses will start to reopen. Based on what other countries have gone through, it will be months until the risk of transmission is low in the U.S.</p>

<p>But before any of this can happen, the U.S. and the world need to make it through the peak of this pandemic. Social distancing works to slow the spread of infectious diseases and is working for COVID-19. Many people will need medical help to recover, and social distancing will slow this virus down and give people the best chance to do so.</p>

<p><em>(Tom Duszynski is Director Epidemiology Education, IUPUI)</em></p>

<p><em>(This article was originally published on The Conversation. Read the <a href="https://theconversation.com/what-does-recovered-from-coronavirus-mean-4-questions-answered-about-how-some-survive-and-what-happens-next-134883">original article</a>)</em></p>


By Tom Duszynski The coronavirus is certainly scary, but despite the constant reporting on total cases and a climbing death toll, the reality is that the vast majority of people who come down with COVID-19 survive it.

By Tom Duszynski The coronavirus is certainly scary, but despite the constant reporting on total cases and a climbing death toll, the reality is that the vast majority of people who come down with COVID-19 survive it. Just as the number of cases grows, so does another number: those who have recovered. In mid-March, the number of patients in the US who had officially recovered from the virus was close to zero. That number is now in the tens of thousands and is climbing every day. But recovering from COVID-19 is more complicated than simply feeling better. Recovery involves biology, epidemiology and a little bit of bureaucracy too. How does your body fight off COVID-19? Once a person is exposed the coronavirus, the body starts producing proteins called antibodies to fight the infection. As these antibodies start to successfully contain the virus and keep it from replicating in the body, symptoms usually begin to lessen and you start to feel better. Eventually, if all goes well, your immune system will completely destroy all of the virus in your system. A person who was infected with and survived a virus with no long-term health effects or disabilities has “recovered.” On average, a person who is infected with SARS-CoV-2 will feel ill for about seven days from the onset of symptoms. Even after symptoms disappear, there still may be small amounts of the virus in a patient’s system, and they should stay isolated for an additional three days to ensure they have truly recovered and are no longer infectious. What about immunity? In general, once you have recovered from a viral infection, your body will keep cells called lymphocytes in your system. These cells “remember” viruses they’ve previously seen and can react quickly to fight them off again. If you are exposed to a virus you have already had, your antibodies will likely stop the virus before it starts causing symptoms. You become immune. This is the principle behind many vaccines. Unfortunately, immunity isn’t perfect. For many viruses, like mumps, immunity can wane over time, leaving you susceptible to the virus in the future. This is why you need to get revaccinated – those “booster shots” – occasionally: to prompt your immune system to make more antibodies and memory cells. Since this coronavirus is so new, scientists still don’t know whether people who recover from COVID-19 are immune to future infections of the virus. Doctors are finding antibodies in ill and recovered patients, and that indicates the development of immunity. But the question remains how long that immunity will last. Other coronaviruses like SARS and MERS produce an immune response that will protect a person at least for a short time. I would suspect the same is true of SARS-CoV-2, but the research simply hasn’t been done yet to say so definitively. Why have so few people officially recovered in the US? This is a dangerous virus, so the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is being extremely careful when deciding what it means to recover from COVID-19. Both medical and testing criteria must be met before a person is officially declared recovered. Medically, a person must be fever-free without fever-reducing medications for three consecutive days. They must show an improvement in their other symptoms, including reduced coughing and shortness of breath. And it must be at least seven full days since the symptoms began. In addition to those requirements, the CDC guidelines say that a person must test negative for the coronavirus twice, with the tests taken at least 24 hours apart. Only then, if both the symptom and testing conditions are met, is a person officially considered recovered by the CDC. This second testing requirement is likely why there were so few official recovered cases in the U.S. until late March. Initially, there was a massive shortage of testing in the U.S. So while many people were certainly recovering over the last few weeks, this could not be officially confirmed. As the country enters the height of the pandemic in the coming weeks, focus is still on testing those who are infected, not those who have likely recovered. Many more people are being tested now that states and private companies have begun producing and distributing tests. As the number of available tests increases and the pandemic eventually slows in the country, more testing will be available for those who have appeared to recover. As people who have already recovered are tested, the appearance of any new infections will help researchers learn how long immunity can be expected to last. Once a person has recovered, what can they do? Knowing whether or not people are immune to COVID-19 after they recover is going to determine what individuals, communities and society at large can do going forward. If scientists can show that recovered patients are immune to the coronavirus, then a person who has recovered could, in theory, help support the health care system by caring for those who are infected. Once communities pass the peak of the epidemic, the number of new infections will decline, while the number of recovered people will increase. As these trends continue, the risk of transmission will fall. Once the risk of transmission has fallen enough, community-level isolation and social distancing orders will begin to relax and businesses will start to reopen. Based on what other countries have gone through, it will be months until the risk of transmission is low in the U.S. But before any of this can happen, the U.S. and the world need to make it through the peak of this pandemic. Social distancing works to slow the spread of infectious diseases and is working for COVID-19. Many people will need medical help to recover, and social distancing will slow this virus down and give people the best chance to do so. (Tom Duszynski is Director Epidemiology Education, IUPUI) (This article was originally published on The Conversation. Read the original article)

What does ‘recovered from coronavirus’ mean?

<p>All India Congress Committee (AICC) President, Sonia Gandhi, has appointed Navjot Singh Sidhu as the President of the Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee on Sunday.</p>

<p>The decision was announced after several meetings between the higher leadership of the Congress party and Sidhu. The 57-year-old minister had also met Punjab Chief Minister, Amarinder Singh, in the past few days.</p>

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<p>These meetings between Congress leaders and Sidhu had sparked rumours about his re-entry in the party’s senior leadership.</p>

<p>Sidhu has earlier, too, served in Amarinder Singh’s cabinet but had resigned after his portfolio was changed in 2019, which upset the former cricketer. Since then, the two politicians have locked horns on several issues.</p>

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<p>Aiming to fix the fight between the two before the polls next year, Punjab in-charge, Harish Rawat, had been scheduling meetings with the two leaders in the past few days.</p>

<p>As per reports, while Sidhu has been awarded the new leadership role, Singh has decided to not meet Sidhu till he apologises for tweets in which he had criticised the Singh government. However, these reports have not been substantiated by party member.</p>


All India Congress Committee (AICC) President, Sonia Gandhi, has appointed Navjot Singh Sidhu as the President of the Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee on Sunday.

All India Congress Committee (AICC) President, Sonia Gandhi, has appointed Navjot Singh Sidhu as the President of the Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee on Sunday. The decision was announced after several meetings between the higher leadership of the Congress party and Sidhu. The 57-year-old minister had also met Punjab Chief Minister, Amarinder Singh, in the past few days. AICC President Sonia Gandhi appoints Navjot Singh Sidhu as the President of the Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee with immediate effect. pic.twitter.com/c7ggMUSCts — ANI (@ANI) July 18, 2021 × These meetings between Congress leaders and Sidhu had sparked rumours about his re-entry in the party’s senior leadership. Sidhu has earlier, too, served in Amarinder Singh’s cabinet but had resigned after his portfolio was changed in 2019, which upset the former cricketer. Since then, the two politicians have locked horns on several issues. Seeking guidance of Presidents of the illustrious Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee … Conversations with wise men, worth months of Education !! 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼 pic.twitter.com/Tq5uqkbp6m — Navjot Singh Sidhu (@sherryontopp) July 17, 2021 × Aiming to fix the fight between the two before the polls next year, Punjab in-charge, Harish Rawat, had been scheduling meetings with the two leaders in the past few days. As per reports, while Sidhu has been awarded the new leadership role, Singh has decided to not meet Sidhu till he apologises for tweets in which he had criticised the Singh government. However, these reports have not been substantiated by party member.

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<p>Both the World Health Organisation (WHO) and China have been in the limelight since the onset of COVID-19. The growing camaraderie between both suggests towards China's "charm-offensive" approach of expediting its objectives in the global health body. This holds great significance in the pretext of China's mounting financial clout in the WHO, especially as the latter effusively praises China for its efforts to contain the virus. Moreover, it is also on the issue of Taiwan, that Beijing's political authority in the WHO is most apparent.&nbsp;</p>

<p>However, as COVID-19 becomes a pandemic and a threat to global economic growth, China witnesses its foreign policy and governance model being tested at the inception of criticisms. This entails to its not-so-immediate response to the virus outbreak; relations with the WHO; and Taiwan's membership blockade in the global health body. &nbsp;</p>

<p>In this context, several debates have been arising, which situate around China's accountability as a major global power and WHO's capability towards global health governance. Deliberations have been persisting over China's growing political weight in this global health body in the backdrop of the increasing hostility between China and Taiwan, and the WHO's acknowledgement of 'One China' Policy. Such has corroborated to the exclusion of Taiwan from the WHO, and the former's limited access to timely information regarding the COVID-19 pandemic. However, these debates need to be viewed in light of how China plans to achieve its goal of national unification with Taiwan to sustain its political leadership; how Beijing plans to reshape the global order; and how it sustains its global governance model post-COVID-19. &nbsp;</p>

<p>China's approach to global governance under Xi Jinping has strived to realise its economic, strategic and political goals, enabling the country to achieve greater geopolitical gravity. However, it has also strengthened the wall around China to control the flow of information, ideas and capital. These characteristics have brought Beijing's foreign policy into the spotlight; particularly with the suppression of Dr. Li Wenliang's early warnings. A considerable amount of flak has also been drawn by the WHO from the international community, especially as its Director General (DG), Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus praised China for "setting a new standard for outbreak control". However, such has been contrary to Beijing's containment of the virus which has increasingly been criticised by the global community for lacking transparency, legitimacy and liberty. &nbsp;<br />
<br />
<a href="https://www.wionews.com/opinions-blogs/coronavirus-spread-china-must-allow-global-probe-to-ascertain-origin-of-covid-19-291113">Also Read: China must allow global probe to ascertain origin of COVID-19</a><br />
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In retrospect, one wonders what has prompted WHO to appreciate China so much when Beijing failed to curb the pandemic to spill outside China, and when the regime under Xi Jinping remained unsuccessful in realising the global consequences arriving from this virus. It becomes evident that the influence arriving from China's 'charm offensive' tactics over the WHO's decision-making process is the reason why the global health body's conduct towards China has been soft. WHO's departure on its perception of China is also visible if one compares how it criticised China during the SARS epidemic in 2002-03. Clearly, the WHO-China connection needs greater international scrutiny. &nbsp;</p>

<p>In fact, China, with its power clout as a UN Security Council P-5 member, has been blocking Taiwan's WHO membership, except for a brief period from 2009-16, when the latter participated in the global health body as a non-voting observer. This comes at the backdrop of Taiwan alerting the WHO in late December about the virus' inter-human transmission potential while accusing the organization of its failure to communicate the early warnings. Taiwan's exclusion from WHO, due to China's claim on it being a part of its territory, indicated Beijing's mounting strategic clout in the multilateral arena. However, Taiwan's blockade also resulted in a relatively slowed global response towards the pandemic, which has now spurred as a health and economic crisis. If anything, the above arguments reiterate China's increasing levels of participation and engagement in multilateral institutions such as WHO, as a means of achieving its national objectives. &nbsp;</p>

<p>One also should not overlook the rising Chinese financial clout over the WHO. Under Xi Jinping, an increase has been noticed in the Chinese contribution to WHO, which has risen by 52 per cent since 2014 to approximately $ 86 million, pointing to the obvious. Even though China's contribution to WHO dwarfs in comparison to the US', having provided $893 million to the organisation in 2018-19, the former's rising influence on WHO cannot be discounted. In fact, China's partnership with WHO through the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) since 2017 to strengthen health security, remains an example of its aim to redistribute power in the existing multilateral institutions and acts as a catalyst for its desire to reshape the global order. Moreover, China's economic and strategic clout has proven beneficial for it emerge as a major player in the global health stage through global policy initiatives and investments in Asia and Africa. However, the COVID-19 episode has severely challenged China's leadership role in the international community, particularly in terms of global health; as Beijing struggles to sustain its responsibility and accountability. &nbsp;</p>

<p>Thus, in light of the diminishing faith in China's global governance model and the increasing criticisms towards China's handling of the COVID-19, challenges to China's leadership under Xi seem inevitable. Further, while the majority of the global community acknowledges China's claims over Taiwan, the exclusion of the latter from WHO amidst the widespread criticisms buttresses the argument mentioned above. China's national position in the international affairs, hence, seems to be witnessing a conundrum- of realising its national goals and interests amidst prevalent criticisms towards its governance; and of sustaining and strengthening its economy amidst an impending global economic crisis.&nbsp;</p>

<p><em>(Disclaimer: The opinions expressed above are the personal views of the author and do not reflect the views of ZMCL)</em><br />
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Both the World Health Organisation (WHO) and China have been in the limelight since the onset of COVID-19. The growing camaraderie between both suggests towards China's "charm-offensive" approach of expediting its objectives in the global health body.

Both the World Health Organisation (WHO) and China have been in the limelight since the onset of COVID-19. The growing camaraderie between both suggests towards China's "charm-offensive" approach of expediting its objectives in the global health body. This holds great significance in the pretext of China's mounting financial clout in the WHO, especially as the latter effusively praises China for its efforts to contain the virus. Moreover, it is also on the issue of Taiwan, that Beijing's political authority in the WHO is most apparent. However, as COVID-19 becomes a pandemic and a threat to global economic growth, China witnesses its foreign policy and governance model being tested at the inception of criticisms. This entails to its not-so-immediate response to the virus outbreak; relations with the WHO; and Taiwan's membership blockade in the global health body.  In this context, several debates have been arising, which situate around China's accountability as a major global power and WHO's capability towards global health governance. Deliberations have been persisting over China's growing political weight in this global health body in the backdrop of the increasing hostility between China and Taiwan, and the WHO's acknowledgement of 'One China' Policy. Such has corroborated to the exclusion of Taiwan from the WHO, and the former's limited access to timely information regarding the COVID-19 pandemic. However, these debates need to be viewed in light of how China plans to achieve its goal of national unification with Taiwan to sustain its political leadership; how Beijing plans to reshape the global order; and how it sustains its global governance model post-COVID-19.  China's approach to global governance under Xi Jinping has strived to realise its economic, strategic and political goals, enabling the country to achieve greater geopolitical gravity. However, it has also strengthened the wall around China to control the flow of information, ideas and capital. These characteristics have brought Beijing's foreign policy into the spotlight; particularly with the suppression of Dr. Li Wenliang's early warnings. A considerable amount of flak has also been drawn by the WHO from the international community, especially as its Director General (DG), Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus praised China for "setting a new standard for outbreak control". However, such has been contrary to Beijing's containment of the virus which has increasingly been criticised by the global community for lacking transparency, legitimacy and liberty.  Also Read: China must allow global probe to ascertain origin of COVID-19 In retrospect, one wonders what has prompted WHO to appreciate China so much when Beijing failed to curb the pandemic to spill outside China, and when the regime under Xi Jinping remained unsuccessful in realising the global consequences arriving from this virus. It becomes evident that the influence arriving from China's 'charm offensive' tactics over the WHO's decision-making process is the reason why the global health body's conduct towards China has been soft. WHO's departure on its perception of China is also visible if one compares how it criticised China during the SARS epidemic in 2002-03. Clearly, the WHO-China connection needs greater international scrutiny.  In fact, China, with its power clout as a UN Security Council P-5 member, has been blocking Taiwan's WHO membership, except for a brief period from 2009-16, when the latter participated in the global health body as a non-voting observer. This comes at the backdrop of Taiwan alerting the WHO in late December about the virus' inter-human transmission potential while accusing the organization of its failure to communicate the early warnings. Taiwan's exclusion from WHO, due to China's claim on it being a part of its territory, indicated Beijing's mounting strategic clout in the multilateral arena. However, Taiwan's blockade also resulted in a relatively slowed global response towards the pandemic, which has now spurred as a health and economic crisis. If anything, the above arguments reiterate China's increasing levels of participation and engagement in multilateral institutions such as WHO, as a means of achieving its national objectives.  One also should not overlook the rising Chinese financial clout over the WHO. Under Xi Jinping, an increase has been noticed in the Chinese contribution to WHO, which has risen by 52 per cent since 2014 to approximately $ 86 million, pointing to the obvious. Even though China's contribution to WHO dwarfs in comparison to the US', having provided $893 million to the organisation in 2018-19, the former's rising influence on WHO cannot be discounted. In fact, China's partnership with WHO through the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) since 2017 to strengthen health security, remains an example of its aim to redistribute power in the existing multilateral institutions and acts as a catalyst for its desire to reshape the global order. Moreover, China's economic and strategic clout has proven beneficial for it emerge as a major player in the global health stage through global policy initiatives and investments in Asia and Africa. However, the COVID-19 episode has severely challenged China's leadership role in the international community, particularly in terms of global health; as Beijing struggles to sustain its responsibility and accountability.  Thus, in light of the diminishing faith in China's global governance model and the increasing criticisms towards China's handling of the COVID-19, challenges to China's leadership under Xi seem inevitable. Further, while the majority of the global community acknowledges China's claims over Taiwan, the exclusion of the latter from WHO amidst the widespread criticisms buttresses the argument mentioned above. China's national position in the international affairs, hence, seems to be witnessing a conundrum- of realising its national goals and interests amidst prevalent criticisms towards its governance; and of sustaining and strengthening its economy amidst an impending global economic crisis. (Disclaimer: The opinions expressed above are the personal views of the author and do not reflect the views of ZMCL)

As coronavirus becomes a global threat, WHO-China ties need greater international scrutiny

Andrew Cuomo has extended the state's lockdown period to April 29 and is increasing social distancing fines to $1,000 in an effort to keep people indoors

New York governor Andrew Cuomo extends lockdown till April 29

<p>‘Harry Potter’ author JK Rowling revealed on Monday that she showed symptoms of COVID-19 but has now “fully recovered”, much to the relief of her fans.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The writer took to Twitter to reveal that she had been suffering from the virus for the last two weeks.&nbsp;</p>

<p>JK Rowling wasn’t tested, however, but was following husband, doctor Neil Murray’s advice to observe the symptoms. She shared the doctor’s advisory on her social media profile: “Please watch this doc from Queens Hospital explain how to relieve respiratory symptoms. For last 2 weeks I've had all symptoms of C19 (tho haven't been tested) &amp; did this on doc husband's advice. I'm fully recovered &amp; technique helped a lot.https://youtu.be/HwLzAdriec0 &nbsp;via @YouTube.”</p>

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<p>“I’m fully recovered &amp; technique helped a lot (sic).”</p>

<p>As her fans started to get worried for her health, she tweeted, “Thank you for your kind and lovely messages! I really am completely recovered and wanted to share a technique that’s recommended by doctors, costs nothing, has no nasty side effects but could help you/your loved ones a lot, as it did me.”</p>

<p>JK Rowling was busy with the third part of ‘Fantastic Beasts’ when the production was suspended amid the lockdown over the coronavirus crisis. The feature led by Eddie Redmayne’s Newt Scamander, the yet-to-be-titled third chapter in the spin-off series of the ‘Harry Potter’ universe is scheduled to be released in 2021.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Warner Bros studio is yet to announce when the shoot will resume.</p>

<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/entertainment/black-widow-the-eternals-and-other-marvel-movies-get-new-release-dates-amid-coronavirus-outbreak-290590">'Black Widow', 'The Eternals' and other Marvel movies get new release dates amid coronavirus outbreak</a></p>


‘Harry Potter’ author JK Rowling revealed on Monday that she showed symptoms of COVID-19 but has now “fully recovered”, much to the relief of her fans. The writer took to Twitter to reveal that she had been suffering from the virus for the last two weeks.

‘Harry Potter’ author JK Rowling revealed on Monday that she showed symptoms of COVID-19 but has now “fully recovered”, much to the relief of her fans. The writer took to Twitter to reveal that she had been suffering from the virus for the last two weeks. JK Rowling wasn’t tested, however, but was following husband, doctor Neil Murray’s advice to observe the symptoms. She shared the doctor’s advisory on her social media profile: “Please watch this doc from Queens Hospital explain how to relieve respiratory symptoms. For last 2 weeks I've had all symptoms of C19 (tho haven't been tested) & did this on doc husband's advice. I'm fully recovered & technique helped a lot.https://youtu.be/HwLzAdriec0 via @YouTube.” Watch the video here: Please watch this doc from Queens Hospital explain how to relieve respiratory symptoms. For last 2 weeks I've had all symptoms of C19 (tho haven't been tested) & did this on doc husband's advice. I'm fully recovered & technique helped a lot.https://t.co/xo8AansUvc via @YouTube — J.K. Rowling (@jk_rowling) April 6, 2020 × “I’m fully recovered & technique helped a lot (sic).” As her fans started to get worried for her health, she tweeted, “Thank you for your kind and lovely messages! I really am completely recovered and wanted to share a technique that’s recommended by doctors, costs nothing, has no nasty side effects but could help you/your loved ones a lot, as it did me.” JK Rowling was busy with the third part of ‘Fantastic Beasts’ when the production was suspended amid the lockdown over the coronavirus crisis. The feature led by Eddie Redmayne’s Newt Scamander, the yet-to-be-titled third chapter in the spin-off series of the ‘Harry Potter’ universe is scheduled to be released in 2021. Warner Bros studio is yet to announce when the shoot will resume. 'Black Widow', 'The Eternals' and other Marvel movies get new release dates amid coronavirus outbreak

JK Rowling reveals she had COVID-19 symptoms but has 'fully recovered' now

WION, World Is one News in an exclusive conversation speaks to COVID-19 survivor Sumiti Singh.

WION Exclusively speaks to COVID-19 survivor

Throughout the demonstration, Lixey picks up a paper plate, used to reference toilet paper, and then puts paint on her gloves to show that she had just picked up whatever germs were attached to that item

Michigan nurse's video on COVID-19 goes viral

<p>Let’s be clear, although there have been many attempts to do so by scientists worldwide, so far, no one knows the origin of COVID19, the coronavirus strain responsible for the global pandemic.</p>

<p>COVID-19 has several unique features such as high-affinity human angiotensin-converting enzyme-2 (ACE2) receptor binding, a furin (polybasic) cleavage site and certain “open reading frame” derived proteins, all of which come together in a single organism to create an extremely contagious and often deadly virus.</p>

<p>COVID-19 is the seventh member of the family of coronaviruses that infect humans. Although the SARS-CoV coronavirus, responsible for the 2002-2003 pandemic, also binds to the human ACE2 receptor, none of the previously-identified human-infecting coronavirus strains is sufficiently similar to CoVid-19 to be designated its immediate relative or “progenitor.”</p>

<p>Of the comparisons made between COVID-19 and all of the other potential progenitors, including those identified in an article much-cited by the mainstream media, none possess the furin (polybasic) cleavage site, which potentially makes it a marker in the search for the origin of COVID-19, if other structural similarities are also present.</p>

<p>Much like the climate change debate, there appears to be a politically-motivated campaign to demonstrate that COVID-19 occurred naturally as a species “jump” from animals to humans originating in the Wuhan wet market. Despite an extraordinary effort, mainly by the Chinese government, and a flood of publications, there is still little evidence that directly supports that contention.</p>

<p>An alternative interpretation is that COVID-19 “leaked” out of a Wuhan laboratory, either as a yet undescribed or not fully sequenced natural coronavirus isolate e.g. bat coronavirus BtCoV/4991 (GenBank KP876546) or as one manufactured by combining the properties of multiple viruses and subjected to a sequential passage of the recombinant through live animal hosts.</p>

<p>It is important to note that deadly viruses have previously "leaked" out of Chinese virology labs in two separate incidents.</p>

<p>A 2004 outbreak of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS-CoV) in China involved two researchers who were working with the virus in a Beijing research lab, the World Health Organisation (WHO) said on April 26, 2004, and confirmed by the US Centers for Disease Control.</p>

<p>Synthetic biology, that is, the engineering of biology to create biologically-based systems that do not exist in nature is now widely used in laboratories worldwide. It has a number of benefits including as a rapid response platform to provide treatments for emerging diseases.</p>

<p>If unregulated, however, such bioengineering can produce combined or “chimeric” novel human pathogenic microorganisms capable of circumventing therapeutics or vaccines and, if released in nature, could have dramatic and permanent effects on disease transmission among species via natural-occurring mutations of the new viral entity.</p>

<p>The technology to create a coronavirus chimera has been demonstrated.</p>

<p>In a 2015 collaborative study between the Wuhan Institute of Virology and American scientists, funded by the National Institutes of Health, properties of two different viruses, the SHC014-CoV coronavirus and a mouse-adapted SARS-CoV, the coronavirus responsible for the 2002 pandemic, were combined as a chimera. It produced a new viral entity, SHC014-MA15, which, according to the authors, "Despite predictions from both structure-based modelling and pseudotyping experiments" unexpectedly "was viable and replicated to high titers" [a lot] in cell culture (Vero cells) and was capable of infecting human airway epithelial (HAE) cultures [human lung surface cells] and "showed robust replication" comparable to the "epidemic SARS-CoV Urbani strain."</p>

<p>That is, with the appropriate starting coronavirus strains, it is theoretically possible to manufacture a COVID-19-like chimera.</p>

<p>Given the illness, death and economic destruction caused by COVID-19, it is the responsibility of the Chinese government to fully open its research files and databases to international inspection, including information about the hundreds of coronavirus isolates, in order to ascertain the true origin of the COVID-19.<br />
<br />
<em>(Disclaimer: The opinions expressed above are the personal views of the author and do not reflect the views of ZMCL)</em></p>

<p><em>(This article was originally published on The ZeroHedg Read the <a href="https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/us-army-colonel-ret-yes-covid-19-pandemic-could-have-originated-chinese-lab#comment_stream">original article</a>)</em></p>

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Let’s be clear, although there have been many attempts to do so by scientists worldwide, so far, no one knows the origin of COVID19, the coronavirus strain responsible for the global pandemic.

Let’s be clear, although there have been many attempts to do so by scientists worldwide, so far, no one knows the origin of COVID19, the coronavirus strain responsible for the global pandemic. COVID-19 has several unique features such as high-affinity human angiotensin-converting enzyme-2 (ACE2) receptor binding, a furin (polybasic) cleavage site and certain “open reading frame” derived proteins, all of which come together in a single organism to create an extremely contagious and often deadly virus. COVID-19 is the seventh member of the family of coronaviruses that infect humans. Although the SARS-CoV coronavirus, responsible for the 2002-2003 pandemic, also binds to the human ACE2 receptor, none of the previously-identified human-infecting coronavirus strains is sufficiently similar to CoVid-19 to be designated its immediate relative or “progenitor.” Of the comparisons made between COVID-19 and all of the other potential progenitors, including those identified in an article much-cited by the mainstream media, none possess the furin (polybasic) cleavage site, which potentially makes it a marker in the search for the origin of COVID-19, if other structural similarities are also present. Much like the climate change debate, there appears to be a politically-motivated campaign to demonstrate that COVID-19 occurred naturally as a species “jump” from animals to humans originating in the Wuhan wet market. Despite an extraordinary effort, mainly by the Chinese government, and a flood of publications, there is still little evidence that directly supports that contention. An alternative interpretation is that COVID-19 “leaked” out of a Wuhan laboratory, either as a yet undescribed or not fully sequenced natural coronavirus isolate e.g. bat coronavirus BtCoV/4991 (GenBank KP876546) or as one manufactured by combining the properties of multiple viruses and subjected to a sequential passage of the recombinant through live animal hosts. It is important to note that deadly viruses have previously "leaked" out of Chinese virology labs in two separate incidents. A 2004 outbreak of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS-CoV) in China involved two researchers who were working with the virus in a Beijing research lab, the World Health Organisation (WHO) said on April 26, 2004, and confirmed by the US Centers for Disease Control. Synthetic biology, that is, the engineering of biology to create biologically-based systems that do not exist in nature is now widely used in laboratories worldwide. It has a number of benefits including as a rapid response platform to provide treatments for emerging diseases. If unregulated, however, such bioengineering can produce combined or “chimeric” novel human pathogenic microorganisms capable of circumventing therapeutics or vaccines and, if released in nature, could have dramatic and permanent effects on disease transmission among species via natural-occurring mutations of the new viral entity. The technology to create a coronavirus chimera has been demonstrated. In a 2015 collaborative study between the Wuhan Institute of Virology and American scientists, funded by the National Institutes of Health, properties of two different viruses, the SHC014-CoV coronavirus and a mouse-adapted SARS-CoV, the coronavirus responsible for the 2002 pandemic, were combined as a chimera. It produced a new viral entity, SHC014-MA15, which, according to the authors, "Despite predictions from both structure-based modelling and pseudotyping experiments" unexpectedly "was viable and replicated to high titers" [a lot] in cell culture (Vero cells) and was capable of infecting human airway epithelial (HAE) cultures [human lung surface cells] and "showed robust replication" comparable to the "epidemic SARS-CoV Urbani strain." That is, with the appropriate starting coronavirus strains, it is theoretically possible to manufacture a COVID-19-like chimera. Given the illness, death and economic destruction caused by COVID-19, it is the responsibility of the Chinese government to fully open its research files and databases to international inspection, including information about the hundreds of coronavirus isolates, in order to ascertain the true origin of the COVID-19. (Disclaimer: The opinions expressed above are the personal views of the author and do not reflect the views of ZMCL) (This article was originally published on The ZeroHedg Read the original article)

Coronavirus spread: China must allow global probe to ascertain origin of COVID-19

The Narendra Modi government has decided to partially lift the ban on the export of two key drugs, hydroxychloroquine and paracetamol,

India partially lifts ban on export of HCQ

The United States entered one of the most critical weeks so far in the coronavirus crisis with government officials warning the death toll in states such as New York, Michigan and Louisiana

US enters hardest week of Pandemic

The total number of coronavirus cases in India today jumped to 4,067 after nearly 700 new infections were reported in past 24 hours, according to the latest data from Health Ministry.

COVID-19 Cases doubling in India every 4.1 days

Greece recorded its first coronavirus case at the end of February. It has reported 1,425 cases and 53 deaths, excluding the cases on the ferry.

Greece hosts over 100,000 migrants in crowded camps

A pandemic that has so far claimed nearly 70,000 lives and has affected over 12.7 lakh people globally, putting almost half of the world's population under lockdown, is yet to be discussed by the United Nations in what is seen as a failure of the world body in a time of such an unprecedented crisis.

UNSC to discuss virus outbreak this week

Spain said on Saturday that it would extend its lockdown by two weeks to April 25 after the number of coronavirus cases surpassed those in Italy.

Spain extends lockdown across country till April 25

<p>New Delhi faces a tricky balancing act now as leaders from around the world have requested India for the supply of the anti-malarial drug hydroxychloroquine to fight COVID-19.</p>

<p>The Coronavirus outbreak forced India to ban the export of hydroxychloroquine and its formulations.</p>

<p>The United States has the maximum number of <a href="https://www.wionews.com/india-news/modi-trump-agree-to-deploy-full-strength-of-india-us-partnership-to-fight-covid-19-290605">Coronavirus cases</a> in the world. The Trump administration is betting on hydroxychloroquine to treat the patients.&nbsp;</p>

<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/india-news/coronavirus-trump-requests-pm-modi-to-supply-hydroxychloroquine-tablets-290653">US President Donald Trump</a> wants India to lift the export restrictions.</p>

<p>Meanwhile, scientists&nbsp;still do not&nbsp;back&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/looks-like-hydroxychloroquine-is-having-some-good-results-on-coronavirus-patients-says-trump-290522">hydroxychloroquine</a>&nbsp;completely, but governments across the globe still want to build a stockpile.</p>

<p>Furthermore, US President Trump is not the only leader to reach out to Prime Minister Narendra Modi. President of Brazil - Jair Bolsonaro too wants help from India. He made a call to the Indian Prime Minister to ensure a steady supply of hydroxychloroquine for Brazil.</p>

<p>India has got similar requests from at least 30 countries by now - this includes SAARC nations, as well as, Indonesia and the UAE.</p>

<p>Reportedly, many leaders have made a personal appeal to Prime Minister Modi.</p>

<p>Being the leading supplier of generic drugs in the world, India ranks third in global pharmaceutical production.&nbsp;According to reports, India's share in the global market is around 20 per cent.</p>

<p>Hydroxychloroquine is an inexpensive drug, but now its purchase has been severely restricted. India has the capacity to handle big orders, members of the pharmaceutical industry say they can serve all markets, including orders from foreign governments.</p>

<p>Right now, India's confirmed cases are far less than the world's worst-affected countries and Indian companies can fill the global supply gap. But, if the infections rise at a rapid rate, India will have to think twice before exporting to the world.</p>

<p>On Saturday, India's Directorate General of Foreign Trade announced the total prohibition on export of hydroxychloroquine &amp; formulations made of hydroxychloroquine "without exception".</p>

<p>The global COVID-19 death toll is inching towards 70,530. Close to 1,287,168 positive cases have wreaked havoc on the health care systems across the world with no clear breakthrough yet on the treatment of the deadly disease.<br />
<br />
<em>(With inputs from agencies)</em></p>


New Delhi faces a tricky balancing act now as leaders from around the world have requested India for the supply of the anti-malarial drug hydroxychloroquine to fight COVID-19.

New Delhi faces a tricky balancing act now as leaders from around the world have requested India for the supply of the anti-malarial drug hydroxychloroquine to fight COVID-19. The Coronavirus outbreak forced India to ban the export of hydroxychloroquine and its formulations. The United States has the maximum number of Coronavirus cases in the world. The Trump administration is betting on hydroxychloroquine to treat the patients. US President Donald Trump wants India to lift the export restrictions. Meanwhile, scientists still do not back hydroxychloroquine completely, but governments across the globe still want to build a stockpile. Furthermore, US President Trump is not the only leader to reach out to Prime Minister Narendra Modi. President of Brazil - Jair Bolsonaro too wants help from India. He made a call to the Indian Prime Minister to ensure a steady supply of hydroxychloroquine for Brazil. India has got similar requests from at least 30 countries by now - this includes SAARC nations, as well as, Indonesia and the UAE. Reportedly, many leaders have made a personal appeal to Prime Minister Modi. Being the leading supplier of generic drugs in the world, India ranks third in global pharmaceutical production. According to reports, India's share in the global market is around 20 per cent. Hydroxychloroquine is an inexpensive drug, but now its purchase has been severely restricted. India has the capacity to handle big orders, members of the pharmaceutical industry say they can serve all markets, including orders from foreign governments. Right now, India's confirmed cases are far less than the world's worst-affected countries and Indian companies can fill the global supply gap. But, if the infections rise at a rapid rate, India will have to think twice before exporting to the world. On Saturday, India's Directorate General of Foreign Trade announced the total prohibition on export of hydroxychloroquine & formulations made of hydroxychloroquine "without exception". The global COVID-19 death toll is inching towards 70,530. Close to 1,287,168 positive cases have wreaked havoc on the health care systems across the world with no clear breakthrough yet on the treatment of the deadly disease. (With inputs from agencies)

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