India Cases Rise to 70,756, Death Toll at 2,293 With 87 Fatalities in 24 Hrs; Railways to Resume Passenger Services from Today

23 New Coronavirus Cases in Odisha | Twenty-three new cases of the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) have been reported in Odisha. The total figure has gone up to 437 in the state. In Ganjam District, a total of 157 cases are reported till now.

Surveillance Testing in India | From each district, they are first starting the tests from 10 health facilities — 6 public and 4 private.

India Starts Surveillance Coronavirus Testing Today | India has started surveillance Covid-19 testing today in districts. This will be on high and low risk groups in chosen districts, in order to monitor community transmission. The objective is to monitor the trend in prevalence of infection at district level.

State-wise List of Coronavirus Cases in India | This is News18’s state-wise compilation of Covid-19 cases and casualties across India.

Latest: Coronavirus Cases in India Cross 70,000-mark | The total number of Covid-19 cases in India have reached 70,756. The active cases are at 46,008, recoveries at 22,454 and deaths at 2,293.

12 More Coronavirus Cases in Bihar | Twelve more cases of Covid-19 have been reported in Bihar, taking the total number to 761, states Sanjay Kumar, State Principal Health Secretary.

Coronavirus Update, Railways | Indian Railways to restart passenger train operations with special trains from New Delhi connecting Dibrugarh, Agartala, Howrah, Patna, Bilaspur, Ranchi, Bhubaneswar, Secunderabad,Bengaluru,Chennai, Thiruvananthapuram, Madgaon, Mumbai Central, Ahmedabad and Jammu Tawi today, ANI reports.

10 New Coronavirus Cases in Lucknow | Ten more people tested positive for the novel coronavirus disease (Covid-19) in Lucknow, UP. Out of the 1,019 samples tested yesterday for Covid-19, results of 10 are positive, states King George’s Medical University (KGMU), ANI reports.

‘Trump Death Clock’ | A billboard on Times Square, New York City, displays a ‘Trump Death Clock’, which tallies the number of lives lost to the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) and  it blames on ‘POTUS inaction’. The United States recorded 830 coronavirus deaths in the past 24 hours, bringing the total to 80,352.

‘Trump Death Clock’ counts preventable US #coronavirus deathshttps://t.co/sl4z6j2hFW

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— AFP news agency (@AFP) May 12, 2020

‘450 Special Trains Run, 5 Lakh Migrants Sent Home’ | Indian Railways has run over 450 ‘shramik special trains’ and brought over 5 lakh migrant labourers to their respective states, says RD Bajpai, Railways Executive Director, ANI reports.

Mike Pompoe Holds Video Conference With Counterparts | US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Monday held a video conference with his counterparts from India, Australia, Brazil, Israel, Japan and South Korea on issues related to coronavirus pandemic.

Pleased to speak with @MarisePayne, @ernestofaraujo, @DrSJaishankar, @Israel_katz, @moteging, and @MOFAkr_eng to discuss cooperation in combatting the #COVID19 pandemic. The rule of law, transparency, and accountability will be key to our shared success.

— Secretary Pompeo (@SecPompeo) May 11, 2020

Indians in US Face Repatriation Trouble | According to the regulations issued by the Indian government last month and updated last week, visas of foreign nationals and OCI cards, that provide visa-free travel privileges to the people of Indian-origin, have been suspended as part of the new international travel restrictions.

Indians in US Face Repatriation Trouble | Several Indians in the US, either on the H-1B work visa or Green Card having children who are American citizens by birth, are being prevented from travelling to India aboard the special repatriation flights being run by Air India amidst the coronavirus-linked global travel restrictions.

Textile Industry Incurs Losses in Surat | Textile industry in Surat, Gujarat, has incurred losses due to the ongoing coronavirus lockdown. Jitubhai Vakharia, President, South Gujarat Textile Processors’ Association says,”an estimated loss of Rs 1,000 crores may be incurred as the lockdown is expected to extend,” reports ANI.

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US Reports 830 Coronavirus Deaths in 24 Hours | The United States has reported 830 coronavirus deaths in the past 24 hours, bringing the total to 80,352, according to Johns Hopkins University. The figure followed Sunday’s toll of 776, the lowest daily tally since March.

Nine-month-old Pregnant Nurse Attends to Patients | Roopa Parveen Roa, a nine-month pregnant nurse who hails from Gajanuru village travels to Thirthahalli taluk daily to attend to patients at Jayachamarajendra Government Hospital in Karnataka amid the coronavirus outbreak, ANI reports. (Image: ANI)

Train Ferrying Migrants from Mumbai Arrives at Karnataka | A ‘shramik special train’ carrying 1,230 migrant workers from Mumbai arrived at Kalaburgi Railway station in Karnataka at 2.20 am, today, ANI reports. (Image: ANI)

US Coronavirus Cases Cross 80,000 | The number of cases of the novel coronavirus disease (Covid-19) in the United States have surpassed 80,000, according to the John Hopkins University tracker.

US to Allocate $11 Billion for Coronavirus Testing | The United States will allocate $11 billion to its states to ramp up coronavirus testing, said a White House official, ANI reports.

.@HHS_ASH Admiral Giroir breaks down America’s leadership on testing, by the numbers. pic.twitter.com/jfaR05cdUY

— The White House (@WhiteHouse) May 11, 2020

Global Coronavirus Cases Cross 4.1 Mn-mark | The global cases of the novel coronavirus disease (Covid-19) have reached 4,174,651, and the death toll is now at 285,945, according to the John Hopkins University tracker/ worldometer.