Covid update: Unlock 4 relaxations; New Zealand’s cautionary tale; UK PM appeal

From the possibility of resumption of Metro rail services from September 1, to the positive test of Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar and Assembly Speaker Gian Chand Gupta - here are the top news updates on the Covid-19 pandemic. In phase 4 of Unlock starting from next month, institutes like IITs and IIMs may be allowed to reopen, although many schools and colleges are likely to remain closed. The government may also allow bars - shut since March - to sell liquor for takeaway.Meanwhile, the World Health Organisation has said that blood plasma therapy is still 'experimental' and preliminary results showing that it may be effective are still inconclusive, as per reports. The statement came amid an announcement by the United States of America that it is finally allowing usage of the plasma transfer technique to treat patients. Reacting to the development, Chief Minister of Delhi, Arvind Kejriwal, said that what India's capital did yesterday, America is doing today.In other international news, the New Zealand government extended the lockdown in the nation's largest city Auckland. This may serve as a cautionary tale regarding Covid since the island nation has seen a new surge in cases after over 100 days of zero local transmission. Watch the full video for the other updates regarding the spread of the Sars-CoV-2 coronavirus.