This is the first time in the 128-year history of the modern games, conceptualized by French Baron Pierre de Coubertein, that the ceremonial opening of the Olympics is being held outside the main stadium.
The Walt Disney Co.'s premier Disney resort, according to The Hollywood Reporter, shut its doors on Monday, requiring all visitors present at the time of the announcement to remain inside the park until they could show a negative test result. The theme park visitors can be seen frantically sprinting to the closed gates in a number of viral pictures and videos.
China's capital city Beijing has shut more than 40 subway stations, about a tenth of the network, and 158 bus routes, service providers said. Most of the suspended stations and routes are in the Chaoyang district, the epicentre of Beijing's outbreak, reported The Express Tribune.
In affected areas, residents will be required to stay indoors, while non-contact delivery of necessities will be allowed.
While Brent crude lost more than $3 a barrel on concerns that the move would mean that demand for oil will fall, the Shanghai Composite stock index fell in early trade before regaining most of the losses later in the morning.
During the lockdown period since March 25, 2020, over 1.5 crore meals have been distributed through 21 kitchens across seven states – Maharashtra, New Delhi-NCR, Haryana, Jharkhand, West Bengal, Rajasthan, and Andhra Pradesh at approximately 3 lakh meals per day.
In another video conference talk, Rahul Gandhi spoke with Harvard's public health expert Professor Ashish Jha, who sounded an ominous warning, saying that the world is entering the 'age of pandemics'.
Prasad was reacting to Rahul Gandhi's Tuesday statement wherein the latter accused Modi of playing on the back foot amid the ongoing war against coronavirus in the country.
Police officers are being encouraged to engage with the public on social media to improve the image of the law enforcement agencies.
Court says there have been lapses on part of Centre and State governments and immediate measures are required to be taken to provide travel, shelter and food to migrant labourers.
