218 cured of COVID-19 in Kerala so far, highest in India: CM
Only one case reported in the state on Wednesday; CM confirms
Thiruvananthapuram: At least 218 people who had tested positive for COVID-19 in Kerala have been cured and discharged so far, the highest in the country and only one person was detected with the infection on Wednesday,Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said.
The patient had got it through contact.
"Kerala has the highest number of cured cases in the country",Vijayan told reporters here. However, there is a need to stringently continue the vigil against the pandemic, he said.
Seven people were discharged on Wednesday-- four from Kasaragod, two from Kozhikode and one in Kollam, he said. So far 387 positive cases have been reported from Kerala, out of which 167 are active cases.
Two COVID-19 patients had died. At least, 97,000 people are under observation, 522 in hospitals.
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Trump says he ‘hasn’t even thought about’ continuing Iran ceasefire
Washington: US President Donald Trump has said he has not yet considered whether he would continue the ceasefire involving Iran, while also claiming the United States holds the advantage in negotiations.
Speaking to reporters, Trump said he was prepared to make a deal with “whoever is running the show” in Iran.
“They are fighting with each other, there’s tremendous infighting. They’re probably fighting for leadership in many cases. I think they’re fighting not to be leader because we knocked out two levels of leaders,” he said.
Trump added, “When they want they can call me. We have all the cards, we’ve won everything.”
Referring to ongoing negotiations, he said, “They gave us a paper that should’ve been better. And, interestingly, immediately when I cancelled it [envoy trip to Pakistan], within 10 minutes we got a new paper that was much better.”
“We talked about they will not have a nuclear weapon, very simple … They offered a lot, but not enough,” he added.
When asked whether he would continue the ceasefire, Trump replied, “I haven’t even thought about it.”
The remarks come as uncertainty remains over the future of the temporary truce and broader negotiations between Washington and Tehran.
