Union Minister of Home Affairs Amit Shah on Thursday hailed Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s leadership and said that the entire world is praising the way he handled the coronavirus pandemic in India.

The Minister took to Twitter to praise PM Modi, saying that the truth is 'self evident'.

The central government on Wednesday directed all the states and Union Territories (UTs) to encourage more corona warriors to undergo online training courses in order to handle the Covid-19 pandemic efficiently.

The government said that brave and dedicated doctors, healthcare workers, police and other volunteers require enhanced capacity and updated information to keep in-step with the latest advances in techniques and global understanding of the virus.

India ordered airlines this week to stop selling tickets. Hardly any listened.

Four of the country’s top six airlines, which together control 80 per cent of the local market, are selling domestic flight tickets for as soon as the third week of May, searches on their websites showed.

South Korea's Hyundai Motor's first-quarter net profit slumped 44 per cent to its lowest level for the quarter in a decade as the spreading coronavirus outbreak hit demand for cars worldwide, the company said on Thursday.

Net profit for January-March was 463 billion won ($376 million), far below an average Refinitiv estimate of 607 billion won drawn from 15 analysts.

In a setback to those seeking entry into the US for employment purposed, American President Donald Trump on Wednesday signed an executive order suspending immigration for 60 days to protect the jobs of Americans laid off due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The temporary freezing of immigration will affect people who are legally seeking entry into the country for employment purposes but not the ones who are already living in the country, the order said.

The World Health Organization (WHO) head Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Wednesday said that coronavirus will remain with us for a long time and said that the body declared it a global pandemic at the 'right time'.

Make no mistake: we have a long way to go. This virus will be with us for a long time. Looking back, I think we declared the emergency at the right time on January 30, he added.

Lauding Prime Minister Narendra Modi's leadership during the coronavirus crisis, Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates has commended government's proactive measures such as lockdown and expansion of focused testing in combating the COVID-19 pandemic in India.

In a letter to Prime Minister Modi, the philanthropist billionaire said he was glad that the Indian government is fully utilising its exceptional digital capabilities in its COVID-19 response and has launched the Aarogya Setu app for coronavirus tracking, contact tracing, and to connect people to health services.

Suspended Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) councillor Tahir Hussain who was earlier arrested under in a case related to February communal violence in northeast Delhi has been booked under the stringent Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA).

Hussain was arrested earlier in connection with the alleged killing of Intelligence Bureau staffer Ankit Sharma during the communal violence in northeast Delhi which claimed over 50 lives.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday hailed the Epidemic Diseases (Amendment) Ordinance, 2020, which aims to protect health workers from violence, saying that 'there will be no compromise on their safety.'

The Epidemic Diseases (Amendment) Ordinance, 2020 manifests our commitment to protect each and every healthcare worker who is bravely battling COVID-19 on the frontline. It will ensure safety of our professionals. There can be no compromise on their safety! Modi tweeted.

President Donald Trump's new executive order banning immigration to the United States will last 30 to 90 days with the chance of renewal and apply narrowly to those seeking permanent immigration status, a senior administration official said.

Other workers such as those on so-called H1-B visas would be covered in a separate action, the official said.

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