US President Donald Trump on Tuesday threatened to walk out of the World Health Organisation, accusing the Tedros Adhanom-led global health body chief of acting at China’s behest and mismanaging the Covid-19 pandemic in the early stages. “It is clear the repeated missteps by you and your organization in responding […]
Covid-19: Ludhiana doctors protest poor quality of masks
A day after two more of its employees tested positive of coronavirus disease Covid-19, the doctors and the paramedical staff at the civil hospital in Ludhiana staged protest against the poor quality of face masks being provided to them. Earlier, the doctors had raised the issue of poor quality of […]
Jharkhand govt allows more economic activities in lockdown 4.0
The Jharkhand government on Monday permitted industrial units to resume operations, opening of retail liquor stores and book and hardware shops in non-containment zones in the fourth phase of the coronavirus lockdown. After a discussion on the new guidelines of the Centre and keeping in mind the situation of the […]
Lockdown 4.0: Government offices, shops to open in Uttarakhand
Uttarakhand government on Monday issued guidelines for the coronavirus-induced Lockdown 4.0 and allowed the opening of all shops except malls in Green and Orange Zone districts. Talking to media persons, Chief Secretary Utpal Kumar Singh said that the government offices are allowed to function from 10 am to 4 pm. […]
4 more persons test Covid-19 positive in Uttarakhand; cases rise to 96
Four more persons tested positive for Covid-19 in Uttarakhand on Monday, taking the total number of coronavirus cases in the state to 96. The latest cases were reported from Dehradun, Uttarkashi and Nainital districts, where people coming from outside the state tested positive, a health department bulletin here said. A […]
Taking anti-malaria drug HCQ to protect against Covid-19: Trump
US President Donald Trump on Monday announced he has been taking the antimalarial drug hydroxychloroquine along with a zinc supplement he has touted as a game-changer in the battle against Covid-19 despite warnings of fatal side-effects issued by his own drug regulator, backed since by studies. “You’d be surprised at how many […]
4,970 new Covid-19 cases in 24 hours push India’s tally past 1 lakh-mark
India reported 4,970 new cases of the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) cases and 134 deaths in the past 24 hours, taking the tally past the 100,000-mark, according to the Union health ministry on Tuesday. The surge in numbers comes after nearly three months after the coronavirus pandemic began in the country […]
Uttarakhand modifies Covid-19 lockdown norms, Haridwar now a green zone
A day after the Centre extended the Covid-19 lockdown till May 31 and issued fresh guidelines, the Uttarakhand government on Monday revealed its strategy for lockdown 4.0 including relaxations and prohibitions for various zones in the state. The Haridwar district, which was earlier a red zone, has now been declared […]
Odisha cop thrashes youth in police station, video goes viral
At a time when the Odisha Police are trying to turn a new leaf through their people-friendly measures during the Covid-19 lockdown, the video of a woman police inspector thrashing a youth inside the police station has put them in a spot. After the video of Sandhyarani Jena, the inspector […]
Covid-19 response, China’s offer of help: All about day-1 of WHO session
The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Monday kicked off its first-ever virtual assembly, where the participant countries called for a joint response to the coronavirus pandemic and for any vaccine to be a “global public good”. Countries also called for a reform of the UN health body to ensure it […]
Finally China gives in, agrees for probe into Covid-19 origin, WHO response
China on Monday gave in to mounting international pressure for a probe into the origin of Covid-19 and a review of the World Health Organisation’s response to the pandemic. President Xi Jinping told the World Health Assembly that China had acted with ‘openness, transparency and responsibility’ when the disease, which has impacted […]
Covid-19 death toll in Delhi rises to 160; cases cross 10,000-mark
The coronavirus death toll in Delhi mounted to 160, while the total number of Covid-19 cases in the national capital crossed the 10,000-mark on Monday, authorities said. As many as 299 fresh cases were recorded while the total number of active cases stood at 5,409. In a bulletin issued on […]
Two more Covid-19 deaths, 140 fresh cases in Rajasthan
Rajasthan on Monday recorded two more deaths due to coronavirus and 140 new cases of the virus, officials said. The number of cases in the state stands at 5,342 and deaths at 133. The deaths were reported in Kota and Nagaur, additional chief secretary (health), Rohit Kumar Singh, said. Of […]
United States to deport 161 Indian nationals this week
The United States this week will deport 161 Indian nationals, most of whom had entered the country from its southern border with Mexico and have exhausted all legal options. A special chartered flight will take them to Punjab’s Amritsar. Among those on the list to be deported, the maximum 76 […]
India sees biggest one-day spike in Covid-19 cases with 5,242 new patients
India on Monday reported the biggest one day spike in the number of coronavirus disease (Covid-19) cases in a single day so far as 5,242 more people tested positive in the last 24 hours, Union health ministry data showed. The number of people who have died after contracting the highly […]