Facebook, YouTube remove 'Plandemic' video with 'unsubstantiated' coronavirus claims

Facebook, YouTube remove 'Plandemic' video with 'unsubstantiated' coronavirus claims
Reuters: Health
Facebook Inc and YouTube, the video service of Alphabet Inc's Google, said on Thursday that they were removing a video that made medically unsubstantiated claims relating to the novel coronavirus pandemic.

Covid-19: India cases 3k-plus 2 days in a row, Delhi at new high

Covid-19: India cases 3k-plus 2 days in a row, Delhi at new high States across India reported over 3,000 new Covid-19 cases for the second day running as the country’s corona count raced past 55,000 on Thursday, taking just four days to reach that number after crossing 40,000 on May 3. As per the latest data, more than 16,600 people have recovered from Covid-19 across the country which is nearly 30% of the total cases so far. https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

China reports one new coronavirus case, 16 asymptomatic cases

China reports one new coronavirus case, 16 asymptomatic cases
Reuters: Health
China reported one new coronavirus case for May 7, down from the two cases the day before, data from the national health authority showed on Friday.

Australia to provide Pacific nations rapid COVID-19 test kits

Australia to provide Pacific nations rapid COVID-19 test kits
Reuters: Health
Australia will provide Pacific island nations new rapid diagnostic COVID-19 kits in a joint initiative with the World Health Organization (WHO), the United States and New Zealand, the Australian foreign minister said on Friday.

Mexico experiences most lethal coronavirus day yet with 257 deaths

Mexico experiences most lethal coronavirus day yet with 257 deaths
Reuters: Health
Mexico's health ministry on Thursday reported 1,982 new confirmed cases of coronavirus infections and 257 additional fatalities, the most lethal day since the pandemic reached the Latin America's second largest country.

Coronavirus reproduction rate at 0.65 in Germany: RKI

Coronavirus reproduction rate at 0.65 in Germany: RKI
Reuters: Health
The reproduction rate of the novel coronavirus in Germany is currently estimated at 0.65, the Robert Koch Institute for infectious diseases said on Thursday.

M'rashtra Dials Armed Forces, Rlys, Port Trust for ICU Beds

M'rashtra Dials Armed Forces, Rlys, Port Trust for ICU Beds The Maharashtra government in a press release on Wednesday said: "The state government has been tackling the coronavirus infection...and has kept it under control. We have also increased our testing capabilities... We have now requested the armed forces, railways, Mumbai Port Trust, and hospitals under the central government to arrange for ICU beds for the state." https://ift.tt/eA8V8J