The resolution was drafted by Mexico and received US support. (Representational)
United Nations, United States:
The 193 members of the UN General Assembly on Monday adopted by consensus a resolution that calls for “equitable, efficient and timely” access to any future vaccines developed to fight coronavirus.
The resolution also highlights the “crucial leading role” played by the World Health Organization, which has faced criticism from Washington and others about its handling of the pandemic.
The resolution, which was drafted by Mexico and received US support, calls for strengthening the “scientific international cooperation necessary to combat COVID-19 and to bolster coordination,” including with the private sector.
The call for cooperation comes as research laboratories and pharmaceutical manufacturers launch expensive efforts to develop vaccines and other therapeutics that could be critical in fighting the pandemic, which has already killed more than 167,000 people and sent world economies into tailspin.Â
The resolution asks Secretary-General Antonio Guterres to “to identify and recommend options, including approaches to rapidly scaling manufacturing and strengthening supply chains that promote and ensure fair, transparent, equitable, efficient and timely access to and distribution of preventive tools, laboratory testing, reagents and supporting materials, essential medical supplies, new diagnostics, drugs and future COVID-19 vaccines.”Â
It also asks that such measures to develop and share treatments and vaccines are taken “with a view to making them available to all those in need, in particular in developing countries.”Â
The resolution is the second adopted by the assembly about the new coronavirus pandemic.
The first one, adopted earlier this month, also called for international cooperation in fighting the spread of the disease.
The smaller UN Security Council has still not been able to agree on either of two draft resolutions — one proposed by Tunisia and the other by France — that would support the call made by Guterres last month for a global ceasefire as the world fights the pandemic.Â
French and Tunisian representatives have since begun to merge the two drafts, according to diplomatic sources.Â
Unlike in the Security Council, resolutions adopted by the General Assembly are not binding but can have important political influence.Â
The resolution adopted Monday comes as countries have taken sometimes disparate actions in the fight against the virus.Â
World
24,17,936Cases
16,16,547Active
6,35,323Recovered
1,66,066Deaths
Coronavirus has spread to 185 countries. The total confirmed cases worldwide are 24,17,936 and 1,66,066 have died; 16,16,547 are active cases and 6,35,323 have recovered as on April 20, 2020 at 5:48 pm.
India
17,656 1540Cases
14,255 960Active
2,842 540Recovered
559 40Deaths
In India, there are 17,656 confirmed cases including 559 deaths. The number of active cases is 14,255 and 2,842 have recovered as on April 20, 2020 at 5:00 pm.
State & District Details
| State | Cases | Active | Recovered | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
DistrictCases Mumbai514 Pune134 Mumbai Suburban65 Thane31 Sangli24 Ahmednagar22 Nagpur17 Latur8 Palghar8 Aurangabad8 Raigad6 Satara5 Yavatmal4 Osmanabad4 Buldhana4 Jalgaon2 Kolhapur2 Hingoli2 Ratnagiri2 Washim1 Nashik1 Sindhudurg1 Amravati1 Jalna1 Gondia1 Details Awaited*3335 |
4203 552 |
3473 398 |
507 142 |
223 12 |
|
DistrictCases South175 Central100 North66 Shahdara66 New Delhi56 South East33 South West24 West23 East17 North East9 North West6 Details Awaited*1428 |
2003 110 |
1668 |
290 218 |
45 2 |
|
DistrictCases Ahmadabad79 Surat18 Bhavnagar13 Gandhinagar12 Vadodara12 Rajkot10 Patan5 Porbandar3 Mahesana2 Kachchh2 Gir Somnath2 Panch Mahals1 Anand1 Sabar Kantha1 Jamnagar1 Chhotaudepur1 Morbi1 Botad1 Details Awaited*1686 |
1851 247 |
1678 226 |
106 12 |
67 9 |
|
DistrictCases Indore116 Bhopal70 Morena12 Jabalpur8 Ujjain8 Barwani3 Khargone3 Chhindwara2 Gwalior2 Shivpuri2 Vidisha1 Details Awaited*1258 |
1485 78 |
1284 74 |
127 |
74 4 |
|
DistrictCases Jaipur104 Jodhpur55 Bhilwara27 Tonk20 Jhunjhunu20 Jaisalmer16 Bikaner11 Churu11 Kota10 Banswara9 Ajmer7 Dungarpur6 Dausa6 Bharatpur5 Alwar4 Udaipur4 Nagaur2 Pali2 Pratapgarh2 Dholpur1 Karauli1 Sikar1 Details Awaited*1154 |
1478 127 |
1281 124 |
183 |
14 3 |
|
DistrictCases Chennai150 Coimbatore60 Dindigul45 Tirunelveli36 Erode32 Tiruchirappalli30 Namakkal28 Madurai24 Theni24 Karur22 Tiruppur19 Villupuram16 Cuddalore13 Thiruvallur12 Thiruvarur12 Salem12 Virudhunagar11 Thanjavur11 Nagapattinam11 Tiruvannamalai9 Kanchipuram6 Kanniyakumari6 Sivaganga5 Vellore5 The Nilgiris4 Ramanathapuram2 Ariyalur1 Perambalur1 Details Awaited*870 |
1477 105 |
1051 59 |
411 46 |
15 |
|
DistrictCases Gautam Buddha Nagar58 Agra49 Meerut32 Ghaziabad23 Lucknow22 Shamli14 Saharanpur13 Kanpur Nagar8 Sitapur8 Varanasi7 Bareilly6 Maharajganj6 Basti5 Ghazipur5 Firozabad4 Hathras4 Kheri4 Baghpat3 Pratapgarh3 Jaunpur3 Hapur3 Azamgarh3 Bulandshahr3 Rae Bareli2 Mirzapur2 Pilibhit2 Mathura2 Banda2 Shahjahanpur1 Kaushambi1 Moradabad1 Prayagraj1 Hardoi1 Budaun1 Bijnor1 Barabanki1 Auraiya1 Details Awaited*871 |
1176 92 |
1030 71 |
129 21 |
17 |
|
DistrictCases Hyderabad174 Nizamabad26 Warangal Urban23 Medchal Malkajgiri17 Ranga Reddy17 Nalgonda13 Jogulamba Gadwal12 Adilabad10 Kamareddy9 Karimnagar9 Mahabubnagar8 Suryapet8 Sangareddy7 Jagitial4 Vikarabad4 Nirmal4 Medak4 Bhadradri Kothagudem4 Peddapalli2 Mulugu2 Jangoan2 Nagarkurnool2 Jayashankar Bhupalapally1 Siddipet1 Mahabubabad1 Details Awaited*509 |
873 29 |
662 22 |
190 4 |
21 3 |
|
DistrictCases Kurnool57 Spsr Nellore42 Guntur38 Krishna28 Y.s.r.27 Prakasam24 West Godavari21 Visakhapatanam20 Chittoor17 East Godavari12 Anantapur6 Details Awaited*430 |
722 119 |
610 64 |
92 50 |
20 5 |
|
DistrictCases Kasaragod149 Kannur51 Ernakulam26 Thiruvananthapuram15 Malappuram14 Kozhikode13 Pathanamthitta13 Thrissur12 Idukki10 Kollam8 Palakkad7 Alappuzha3 Kottayam3 Wayanad3 Details Awaited*75 |
402 2 |
129 |
270 13 |
3 |
|
DistrictCases Bengaluru Urban59 Mysuru34 Chikkaballapura10 Bidar10 Uttara Kannada10 Dakshina Kannada8 Belagavi7 Ballari6 Kalaburagi6 Bagalkote5 Bengaluru Rural5 Udupi4 Mandya3 Tumakuru2 Davangere2 Gadag1 Kodagu1 Dharwad1 Chitradurga1 Details Awaited*220 |
395 11 |
268 2 |
111 7 |
16 2 |
|
DistrictCases Srinagar33 Bandipora24 Baramulla16 Budgam9 Jammu9 Udhampur8 Kupwara5 Pulwama4 Rajouri3 Shopian3 Ganderbal2 Details Awaited*234 |
350 9 |
289 4 |
56 5 |
5 |
|
DistrictCases Kolkata37 Howrah15 Medinipur East12 Kalimpong7 24 Paraganas North6 Jalpaiguri5 Nadia5 24 Paraganas South4 Hooghly4 Purba Bardhaman3 Medinipur West2 Paschim Bardhaman2 Darjeeling1 Details Awaited*236 |
339 29 |
261 25 |
66 4 |
12 |
|
DistrictCases Nuh38 Gurugram35 Palwal28 Faridabad19 Karnal5 Ambala4 Panipat4 Fatehabad3 Sirsa3 Panchkula2 Bhiwani2 Rohtak1 Kaithal1 Sonipat1 Jind1 Hisar1 Charki Dadri1 Details Awaited*84 |
233 |
143 |
87 |
3 |
|
DistrictCases S.a.s Nagar26 Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar (nawanshahr)18 Amritsar10 Hoshiarpur7 Jalandhar6 Ludhiana5 Mansa5 Fatehgarh Sahib2 Pathankot2 Faridkot1 Kapurthala1 Moga1 Patiala1 Barnala1 Details Awaited*133 |
219 |
172 |
31 |
16 |
|
DistrictCases Siwan6 Gaya5 Patna5 Munger4 Gopalganj3 Begusarai2 Nalanda2 Saharsa2 Bhagalpur1 Lakhisarai1 Saran1 Details Awaited*64 |
96 10 |
52 5 |
42 5 |
2 |
|
DistrictCases Khordha33 Bhadrak3 Cuttack2 Jajapur1 Kalahandi1 Kendrapara1 Puri1 Details Awaited*26 |
68 7 |
43 7 |
24 |
1 |
|
DistrictCases Dehradun17 Nainital4 Udam Singh Nagar4 Almora1 Haridwar1 Pauri Garhwal1 Details Awaited*16 |
44 2 |
33 |
11 2 |
0 |
|
DistrictCases Ranchi2 Hazaribagh1 Details Awaited*39 |
42 7 |
40 7 |
0 |
2 |
|
DistrictCases Solan7 Kangra3 Una3 Details Awaited*26 |
39 |
22 |
16 |
1 |
|
DistrictCases Raipur5 Korba2 Bilaspur1 Durg1 Rajnandgaon1 Details Awaited*26 |
36 |
11 |
25 1 |
0 |
|
DistrictCases Golaghat9 Goalpara4 Marigaon4 Nalbari4 Dhubri3 Kamrup Metro2 Cachar1 Hailakandi1 Kamrup1 Karimganj1 Lakhimpur1 South Salmara Mancachar1 Details Awaited*3 |
35 |
17 |
17 5 |
1 |
|
DistrictCases Chandigarh18 Details Awaited*8 |
26 3 |
13 |
13 3 |
0 |
|
DistrictCases Leh Ladakh11 Kargil3 Details Awaited*4 |
18 |
4 |
14 |
0 |
|
DistrictCases North And Middle Andaman7 South Andamans3 Details Awaited*5 |
15 1 |
4 1 |
11 |
0 |
|
DistrictCases East Khasi Hills1 Details Awaited*10 |
11 |
10 |
0 |
1 |
|
DistrictCases North Goa5 South Goa1 Details Awaited*1 |
7 |
0 |
7 1 |
0 |
|
DistrictCases Pondicherry4 Mahe1 Details Awaited*2 |
7 |
4 |
3 |
0 |
|
DistrictCases Imphal West1 Thoubal1 |
2 |
0 |
2 1 |
0 |
|
DistrictCases Gomati1 Details Awaited*1 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
|
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
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