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The Morning Filter Welcome to The Morning Filter, your guide to the busy news day ahead. We hope you are staying home and staying safe. Here are the latest updates and the big news stories to follow today: - Coronavirus | Latest numbers
The number of positive cases reported in India stands at 32,741 with 1,067 fatalities. On Wednesday the Home Ministry issued guidelines to allow inter-State movement of stranded migrant workers, tourists, pilgrims, students and others.
- Coronavirus | Rahul Gandhi to discuss economy with Raghuram Rajan
Congress chief spokesperson Randeep Surjewala said Mr. Gandhi will be in conversation with Mr. Rajan in the first such dialogue and the same will be aired on social media from Thursday morning.
- Coronavirus | Odisha allows students stranded in Rajasthan’s Kota to return
The students will start their journey home by bus from Thursday.
- Coronavirus | 11 family members of corona-positive LNJP dietician found infected
Their second test reports, however, are awaited. The report is expected by Wednesday night or Thursday morning, following which the hospital’s kitchen will be started, officials said.
- Coronavirus | Minor children of UP Congress leader move SC, seek his release from jail
The Congress leader was arrested in Uttar Pradesh for allegedly “questioning the methodology” of Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath in handling COVID-19 pandemic. The matter is listed for hearing on Thursday through video-conferencing before a bench headed by Chief Justice S.A. Bobde.
- Coronavirus | MP govt offices to resume work with 30% staff today
Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chuouhan made this announcement in a video-statement on Wednesday.
- Coronavirus | Punjab lockdown to continue till May 17, certain relaxations announced
Limited easing of restrictions will be in place from Thursday from 7 a.m. to 11 a.m. every day.
- Coronavirus | Karnataka Opposition meeting on lockdown
Leader of the Opposition in Karnataka Siddaramaiah has convened a meeting of all opposition parties and farmers outfits on Thursday to discuss problems of labourers and agriculturists due to the COVID-19 lockdown and strategise on pressuring the government in this regard.
- Coronavirus | Swedish govt spreads manure in park to discourage public celebrations
The southern Swedish city of Lund says it is spreading stinking chicken manure on the grounds of a central park to discourage a public celebration there on Thursday.
- Coronavirus | Amazon will report quarterly earnings today
With much of the globe in various stages of a lockdown because of the coronavirus pandemic, the world’s largest online retailer has become a lifeline to many shoppers. But it is also grappling with delivery delays and mounting complaints from workers who worry about contagion while on the job.
- Coronavirus | French football ponders next steps after being told season cannot restart
The French league will now meet on Thursday “to analyse the sporting and economic consequences” of the government announcement.
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