Новости за 19.03.2020

Thursday was another day of volatile trades on Dalal Street with the sensex see-sawing over 2,600 points, but again closing deep in the red. Banking & financials, along with Reliance, weighed on the benchmark index as, globally, the coronavirus case count rose and more economists saw a bigger chance of an economic recession over the next few quarters. ​

In his much-awaited televised address, the PM minced no words in underlining the gravity of the threat and said there was no room for complacency as the seeming normalcy could be deceptive. “We have been tracking the trend of Covid-19 and have seen how the number of cases in other affected countries exploded after the initial trickle,” he said, making it clear that India should brace for the long haul.

Swashbuckling Australian opener David Warner intends to play in the 13th IPL if it happens this season, his manager said on Thursday, even as the COVID-19 pandemic continued to wreak havoc on the world.

In further restrictions to curb the spread of Covid-19, the government on Thursday imposed a blanket ban on commercial international airlines from operating to India for a week from March 22. The government has already imposed a temporary ban on foreigners, by suspending most visas, from entering India. “No scheduled international commercial passenger aircraft shall be allowed to land in India from March 22, 2020, for one week,” the government said in an advisory.

Inspired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi's address, cricket captain Virat Kohli joined his teammates and achievers from other sports in urging all Indians to observe a "janta curfew" in their fight against the COVID-19 pandemic.

India recorded its fourth death due to Covid-19 on Thursday even as fresh cases surged in the country, with more than 50 recorded in the past two days. The country’s fourth coronavirus victim was a 70-year-old man from Punjab, who had returned from a two-week trip to Germany via Italy.

The latest episode of Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai starts with the cop telling Kartik that during the time when his daughter was born, the child racket was quite active in Udaipur.

The National Rifle Association of India (NRAI) has decided to postpone their meeting to select the team for the Tokyo Games. The NRAI selection committee was scheduled to meet on Friday, but now the meeting has been postponed till 10 days.

Italy tallied 902 deaths in the last two days alone: 475 on Wednesday and 427 on Thursday. The total number of cases rose to 41,035 from a previous 35,713, up nearly 15%, a faster rate of growth than seen over the last three days, the Civil Protection Agency said.

Turkish soccer, basketball and volleyball leagues, which were among the last to continue playing matches, were suspended indefinitely on Thursday due to the widening coronavirus outbreak.

Formula One postponed the Dutch, Spanish and showcase Monaco Grands Prix on Thursday due to the coronavirus outbreak.

TV celebrities are doing their bit as responsible citizens. Citizens worldwide have been asked to be on self-quarantine mode and stay safe during the Coronavirus outbreak.

The Athletics Federation of India on Thursday cancelled the Indian Grand Prix hours before it was to begin, paying heed to the government's directive to avoid conducting competitions till April 15 because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The shutdown of English football was extended until at least April 30 on Thursday after the Premier League and English Football League (EFL) held crisis meetings.

Indian football legend PK Banerjee, who is suffering from sepsis and multi-organ failure due to pneumonia, was once again given blood transfusion but his condition remained critical, hospital said on Thursday.

The International Hockey Federation on Thursday extended its suspension of all Pro League matches, including fixtures involving India, to May 17 owing to the COVID-19 pandemic that has led to over 9000 deaths across the world. The Indian men's team was scheduled to play against Germany in Berlin on April 25 and 26 before taking on Great Britain in London on May 2 and 3.

Three of the four death-row convicts in the Nirbhaya gang-rape and murder case moved the Delhi high court Thursday evening challenging the trial court order declining to stay their execution scheduled for early morning tomorrow. Stay tuned to TOI for all live updates.

Borussia Moenchengladbach's players and coaching staff became the first in Germany to accept pay cuts during the coronavirus crisis to support the club as revenues dry up due to halted matches, sports director Max Eberl said on Thursday.

Parupalli Kashyap has termed International Olympic Committee (IOC)'s statement to encourage athletes to continue training for the Tokyo Games as a joke, saying it "makes no sense" as government has shut down all training centres due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Two US Congressmen – a Democrat and a Republican – tested positive for coronavirus on Wednesday bringing the pandemic to the corridors of power in a country whose economic power and military might is proving inadequate to stave off ruinous threat from a pathogen that President Trump is calling an "invisible enemy," while blaming China for its spread.

"The world's second-most populous country with 1.3 billion people had reported just over 130 coronavirus cases and three deaths by Tuesday, in stark contrast to exploding numbers of cases around the world and despite its close proximity to massive virus clusters in Asia and a relatively unsophisticated public healthcare system," an article in the Global Times stated.

Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju on Thursday said athletes arriving back from high-risk COVID-19 affected countries will have to be in mandatory quarantine but refused to be drawn into speculation surrounding the IPL and the Tokyo Olympics.

With the world fighting against the deadly COVID-19, many cricketers and sportspersons have come forward and posted messages to raise awareness amongst their fans. From hand washing videos to wearing masks, sports persons are trying to be role models in the time of crisis as well.

Madhya Pradesh CM Kamal Nath on Thursday said his government will seek legal advice and study every aspect of the Supreme Court judgment on holding a floor test in the assembly before taking a decision on it. The SC has directed assembly speaker NP Prajapati to convene a special session on Friday for conducting the floor test which must conclude by 5pm.