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: 1. Coronavirus | Latest numbers The number of positive cases reported in India stands at 20,060 with 647 fatalities. A five-member Central team has projected that the number of COVID-19 cases in Mumbai will touch an estimated 42,604 by April 30 and spiral to 6,56,407 by May 15. The state government has contested the methodology used for this mathematical modelling. 2. UP, Delhi, Karnataka govts to arrange COVID-19 tests for media persons Arvind Kejriwal said the government will start COVID-19 testing for media persons from Wednesday. Journalists from a Tamil news TV channel in Chennai tested positive. 3. ’White Alert’: IMA asks medics to light candle today against attack; demands ordinance from govt Calling for a nation-wide ‘White Alert’, the IMA has asked doctors and hospitals across the country to light candles on Wednesday as a protest against such attacks. 4. Rajasthan to roll out mobile OPD services from today For the initiative, the government will deploy 400 vans at the subdivisional level across the state, Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot said, adding that the mobile units will be operational in both rural and urban areas. 5. Second batch of Iran-returned pilgrims to reach Kargil after quarantine in UP The flight carrying the pilgrims from Hindon Air Force Station in Ghaziabad landed at Kargil at 11:15 am on Tuesday and the administration is actively pursuing the return of the next batch on Wednesday, the tweet added. 6. Technical snag delays hearing of plea of HIV positive prisoner seeking bail in Delhi HC The technical fault occurred with the mike of the Delhi government counsel on Monday due to which he was not audible to judges and the advocate for the prisoner after which the matter was adjourned for Wednesday. 7. Nine new coronavirus cases in Nepal, total positive cases rise to 40 All new cases on Tuesday are from Udayapur where eleven Indian nationals and two Nepalis tested positive. The Indian nationals were staying at a mosque in Triyuga area of Udaypur district. The administration has decided to seal the district from Wednesday. 8. Virus aid exceeding $450B remains stuck in negotiations The House has announced it could meet as soon as Wednesday for a vote on the pending package, according to a schedule update from Majority Leader Steny Hoyer. 9. UK Parliament prepares for virtual debates amid COVID-19 lockdown Once formally approved by MPs, the new hybrid system will come into force from Wednesday for Prime Ministers’ Questions (PMQs) — likely to be led by UK Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab as the deputy for British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, who is convalescing after his COVID-19 hospitalisation. 10. UEFA looks to find a way towards resuming season European Club Association and the European Leagues grouping to meet on Wednesday. UEFA’s Executive Committee will then meet on Thursday, and that could trigger key announcements. 11. Anand to lead Indian challenge in Online Nations Cup chess tourney It is expected to feature nearly all the top players in the world. The first stage, a double round-robin with the six teams, will take place on May 5-9. The top two teams will then play in a Superfinal on May 10 to determine the FIDE Chess.com Online Nations Cup champion. The exact composition of the teams will be confirmed on Wednesday. Morning Filter will return tomorrow. |
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