Prime Minister Narendra Modi virtually ruled out lifting of the nationwide lockdown next week in his video conference with floor leaders of opposition parties. He also added that while there is tremendous pressure on resources, India is one of the few countries where the spread of the coronavirus is still under control. Emphasising that “lockdown is […]
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After his two daughters, Bollywood producer Karim Morani also tests positive for coronavirus
Bollywood producer Karim Morani has tested positive for Covid-19, and has been admitted to Nanavati Hospital in Mumbai. Earlier, his two daughters Zoa and Shaza had also tested positive for the disease. Karim’s brother Mohomed told Mirror Online. “Yes, we have been anticipating this as he was with his daughters. Karim has tested […]
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Covid-19: Mumbai civic body makes wearing masks mandatory, says violators may be arrested
The BrihanMumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has made it mandatory for people stepping out of their homes to wear masks to check the spread of coronavirus disease Covid-19. “Anybody not wearing the masks can be charged under provision of Section 188 of Indian Penal Code (IPC) and may be arrested by the […]
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PM to hold second round of meeting with CMs on April 11
As India enters day-15 of nationwide lockdown over the coronavirus crisis, the number of people infected with the virus in the country has gone up to 5,194, according to the union ministry of health. As many as 149 people have lost their lives due to the virus in India. Global […]
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Covid-19 hot spots in 15 Uttar Pradesh districts to be completely sealed
Hot spots of the Covid-19 disease in 15 districts of Uttar Pradesh, including parts of the National Capital Region, will be completely shut down to contain the spread of the coronavirus infection, officials said on Wednesday. Stringent restrictions will come into effect at midnight in these pockets of India’s most […]
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India could learn from China’s smart Covid-19 move
As India gears up for a surge in Covid-19 cases, policymakers in New Delhi could do well to take a look at China’s “fangcang” shelter hospitals, which according to a new study in medical journal Lancet, played a critical role in controlling the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic in the […]
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Covid-19 cases in India breach 5000-mark, death toll at 149
India registered 331 new coronavirus cases in the last 12 hours, the government said on Wednesday, taking the number of Covid-19 patients to 5194 and deaths to 149 with 25 new fatalities. The latest data available with the Union ministry of health at 9am showed out of the 4643 active […]
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Donald Trump reverses course, supports India’s position on hydroxychloroquine
US President Donald Trump today changed course and supported the Narendra Modi government stand on hydroxychloroquine and ended up praising India’s handling of the Covid-19 pandemic. In an interview to Fox News, Trump said: “ I bought millions of doses. More than 29 million. I spoke to Prime Minister Modi, a lot of […]
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Uttarakhand Police start booking Jamaatis in hiding under attempt to murder charge
Two members of the Tabhligi Jamaat – whose headquarters in Delhi emerged as one of the biggest Covid-19 source in the country – were on Tuesday booked in Roorkee and Haridwar under attempt to murder charges. The stringent action was taken by the Uttarakhad Police after 24-hour ultimatum given to the Jamaatis to […]
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Coronavirus update: Donald Trump accuses WHO of bias toward China, threatens to ‘put hold on’ US funding
President Donald Trump on Tuesday threatened to cut US funding to the World Health Organization, accusing it of bias toward China during the coronavirus pandemic. Trump told reporters he was “going to put a very powerful hold on” funding to WHO, the UN body whose biggest funding source is the […]
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Covid-19 update: How Sars-CoV-2 is more insidious than Sars virus
People with coronavirus disease (Covid-19) are the most infectious during the first week of symptoms, according to a recent study, which explains why this disease is spreading faster than other coronavirus diseases, like the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (Sars) outbreak caused by Sars-CoV-1. Sars-CoV-2, the virus that causes Covid-19, replicates […]
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RSS slams Tablighi Jamaat for not calling off event
The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) on Monday in a veiled attack on the Tablighi Jamaat said, the organisers should have been “sensible” and called off the congregation in Delhi’s Nizamuddin which had in attendance several people with travel history from, Covid-19 affected cases. Addressing the media through video-conferencing, joint general secretary of […]
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Will supply paracetamol, hydroxychloroquine to countries badly affected by Covid-19: MEA
India has said it will supply paracetamol and hydroxychloroquine to countries ‘particularly badly affected’ by the coronavirus pandemic even as US President Donald Trump warned of ‘retaliation’ if the Indian government did not allow the export of anti-malarial drugs. “In view of the humanitarian aspects of the Covid-19 pandemic, it […]
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Surveillance of wildlife for SARS-CoV-2 reservoirs may give key clues: Scientist
A four-year-old Malayan tiger named Nadia, who tested coronavirus disease (Covid-19) positive in New York’s Bronx Zoo on Sunday has raised concerns about the risk of cross-species transmission. But to detect such transmission and the risk of future pandemics, a lot of resources need to be invested in surveillance of […]
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India partially lifts restrictions on export of hydroxychloroquine
India has partially eased restrictions on the export of anti-malarial drug hydroxycloroquine, refusing to cave in to a threat of “retaliation” from US President Donald Trump if New Delhi turned down his request to lift the hold on American orders. Hydroxychloroquine tablet is seen as a viable therapeutic solution to cure Covid-19 disease that […]