Even as the number of Covid-19 cases continues to rise in India, the government on Monday pointed out that no news cases have been reported from 25 districts in 15 states where people have been affected by coronavirus. “No new cases have been detected in the last 14 days in […]
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PM Modi meetings on Covid-19 lockdown in last lap, decision at 10 am tomorrow
The Prime Minister’s Office, which has been in the middle of the decision-making process during the Covid-19 lockdown, is holding one of the last rounds of meetings to finalise the modalities for the second phase of the graded lockdown that will be announced by PM Narendra Modi at 10 am tomorrow. […]
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PM Modi greets citizens on Baisakhi, Odiya New Year
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday wished the people on the occasion of Baisakhi and the Odia New Year, also known as Maha Bishuba Pana Sankranti. “Many wishes to the countrymen on the auspicious occasion of Baisakhi. This festival associated with new aspirations should infuse new energy and new enthusiasm […]
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Coronavirus update: India crosses 9,000-mark, records 620 new Covid-19 cases in 24 hours
India on Monday recorded 308 deaths related to the coronavirus disease, 35 in the last 24 hours, and 620 new Covid-19 cases taking the tally across the country to 9152, according to the Union health ministry data. The health ministry’s website showed, at 8am, there were 7987 active cases, 857 people were cured, […]
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Covid-19 endgame: How India could move from lockdowns to disease control
We are nearly three weeks into a lockdown that has been driven by epidemiological projections of the human toll of Covid-19, and scenes of overrun hospital systems in Europe and the US. The lockdown has likely saved thousands of lives from Covid-19 but has extracted an enormous economic and human […]
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Covid-19: Virus airborne up to 4 metres, health staff at high risk
The virus that causes Covid-19 can be airborne for up to four metres, according to a study of patients in hospital wards and intensive care units (ICUs) in China’s Wuhan, where it was first detected by the end of last year. Infection rates are high among health care workers despite the use […]
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Coronavirus crisis: Discharge mechanism in focus after false Covid-19 negatives
Scientists have called for urgently revisiting the discharge protocol for Covid-19 patients after recent international studies showed people can test positive for the virus even after two consecutive negative results. The research comes at a time when South Korean authorities reported 91 patients who were previously cleared of the coronavirus had tested positive again, […]
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Some Covid-19 patients test positive after discharge, trigger worry
Scientists have called for urgently revisiting the discharge protocol for Covid-19 patients after recent international studies showed people can test positive for the virus even after two consecutive negative results. The research comes at a time when South Korean authorities reported 91 patients who were previously cleared of the coronavirus had […]
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Yuvraj Singh not happy with junior players attitude towards seniors
Haldwani: Coronavirus pandemic has forced the world to stop and settle into the house. Cricketers are seemed to enjoy this time with the family. They are active on social media. Rohit Sharma and Jasmpret Bhumra went live on Instagram, which went viral, where Rishabh Pant challenged Rohit, and hitman gave […]
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Covid-19 vaccine likely by September: Oxford expert
As nearly 30 projects across the globe strive to produce a vaccine for Covid-19 soon, Sarah Gilbert, professor of vaccinology at the University of Oxford, believes that it could be available by September, calling for large-scale production facilities to be in place soon. Gilbert, who reiterated the projected availability by […]
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China rejects reports that first Covid-19 case occurred in November
Chinese embassy spokesperson Ji Rong said in a statement: “Recently, certain Indian media ignored the facts that China had officially released and continued to blame China for concealing the real situation. These claims are fact-distorting and irresponsible.” Ji noted that the Wuhan Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in […]
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MHA gets a SOS message on reopening industries amid lockdown. It is official
The Union home ministry has been asked to look into the possibility of letting a select group of industries resume production to revive economic activity and provide liquidity in the hands of the people. The recommendation, made by the department for promotion of industry and internal trade (DPIIT), said the […]
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12 new neighbourhoods in Delhi’s 43 containment zones, mostly in South Delhi
The government on Sunday ordered 12 South Delhi neighbourhoods to be brought under the containment zones, reportedly after fresh confirmed cases were reported from these localities. Sunday’s orders increase the total number of containment zones in Delhi to 43. A government order expanding the list of containment zones came hours […]
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As some states extend curbs, India awaits Centre’s Covid-19 lockdown decision
A section of government functionaries believes that Prime Minister Narendra Modi may make public his decision on whether to extend the nationwide lockdown after a key meeting on April 14, while others expect an announcement as early as Sunday. A Union minister, who spoke on the condition of anonymity, said […]
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‘Covid-19 lockdown was delayed because…’: Kamal Nath jabs Centre
Former Madhya Pradesh chief minister and senior Congress leader Kamal Nath on Sunday alleged that Bharatiya Janata Party-led central government delayed imposition of lockdown over Covid-19 to ensure their government is formed in the state. Nath was addressing a press conference through video-conferencing. “I resigned on March 20, but lockdown […]