06) UK
Coronavirus: Target reached as UK tests
pass 100,000 a
day
Mr
Hancock said the target of 100,000 tests per day was an "audacious
goal", but testing was necessary "for getting Britain back on her
feet".
The
figure includes home test kits counted when they were dispatched, which may not
yet have been taken.
Mr
Hancock set the goal on 2 April, when
the UK was on 10,000 tests a day.
Some
27,510 people have now died in UK hospitals, care homes and the wider community
after testing positive for coronavirus.
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07) UK
Coronavirus: Higher death rate in poorer areas, ONS
figures
suggest
People living in more deprived areas of England and Wales are more likely to die with coronavirus than those in more affluent places, new figures suggest.
Office for National Statistics analysis shows there were 55 deaths for every 100,000 people in the poorest parts of England, compared with 25 in the wealthiest areas.
Mortality rates are normally higher in poorer areas.
But the ONS said coronavirus appeared to be adding to the problem.
"This is something that we are worried about and looking at," Health Secretary Matt Hancock said.
Speaking at the daily coronavirus briefing, Mr Hancock said his department was looking into the various ways the virus impacts different groups to understand it "as much as we possibly can".
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08) INDIA
Coronavirus: PM Modi Welcomes Armed Forces' Thank You Gesture
For "COVID-19 Warriors"
In a series of tweets, PM Modi said India has waged a strong
fight against COVID-19 due to courageous frontline warriors who have cared and
cured many.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday welcomed the decision of the armed forces to plan a series of events to thank doctors, paramedics and policemen engaged in the country's fight against the coronavirus pandemic.
In a series of tweets, he said India has waged a strong fight against COVID-19 due to courageous frontline warriors who have cared and cured many.
"They are spectacular. India applauds them and their families," he said.
India's armed forces have always kept the nation safe. Even in times of disasters, they are out there helping people, the prime minister said.
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09) INDIA
Locals Throw Stones At Police Sealing Containment
Zone In
Gujarat's Godhra
Gujarat reported 313 new COVID cases on Thursday, taking the
total number of cases to 4,395 in the state, the Health Department said.
Clashes broke out between the police and locals in Godhra on Thursday night when the police were barricading a containment zone to curtail the spread of coronavirus.
Superintendent of Police (SP) Leena Patil said: "The barricading of the containment area was being done by the civic authorities and the police. Some locals protested and threw stones at them."
The authorities used tear gas to control the situation. "We used tear gas as a measure to control the situation. At the moment, the situation is under control," added Ms Patil.
Gujarat reported 313 new COVID cases on Thursday, taking the total number of cases to 4,395 in the state, the Health Department said.
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10) INDIA
Maharashtra Minister's Message To The State
This week, we celebrate 60 years of the formation of the state of Maharashtra. I extend my best wishes to every Maharashtrian and my deepest gratitude to everyone who is bravely battling for us against COVID-19.
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