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, discharged or had migrated, two days […]
Over the last week, slight but ‘noticeable’ flattening of growth curve in coronavirus cases
Coronavirus (COVID-19): Just as India prepares to extend its 21-day lockdown period by two more weeks, the first indications have emerged that this measure could indeed be helping in slowing down the spread of COVID-19 disease in the country. Scientists have observed a slight, but “noticeable”, flattening of the growth curve starting April 6, an indication that the […]
Coronavirus outbreak: Almost 1 in 2 districts hit by virus, exit from lockdown to be tricky
Even as some states have already announced an extension of restrictions for two more weeks, the Centre is learnt to be looking at a lockdown model which allows the states to decide if there is room for relaxation in some areas. However, the spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) cases to almost half the total districts in the country […]
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 after Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal […]
Explained: Can coronavirus damage the brain?
The full spectrum of the symptoms experienced by those infected with the SARS-CoV-2 is not fully known yet. Recently, research has pointed towards the neurological symptoms witnessed in COVID-19 patients. Now, in an investigation of hospitalised COVID-19 patients in Wuhan, researchers have recorded the neurological manifestations of the disease. Their findings were published in the journal JAMA […]
Coronavirus India LIVE Updates: Cases in India rise to 8,447; death toll at 274
Coronavirus cases in India rose to 8,447 Sunday, with 909 infections and 34 deaths reported in the last 24 hours. The toll now stands at 274, while 764 people have recovered. In the daily briefing of the Health Ministry, Lav Agarwal, Joint Secretary, said 1,86,906 samples have been tested so far, of which 4.3 per […]
No food during lockdown, mother throws 5 children into river
Bhadohi (Uttar Pradesh): In a shocking incident on Sunday, a woman threw her five children into the Ganga river in Jeghangirabad in Uttar Pradesh’s Bhadohi district. As soon as the police were informed, senior police officials reached the spot and divers were pressed into service to locate the children. The woman has been arrested and police […]
A war room, drones, CCTVs — how ‘hotspot’ Agra became Covid-19 model town
New Delhi: Over 9 lakh people screened for Covid-19 by more than 1,200 teams conducting household rounds. The use of technology — from mobile phone GPS to drones and a web of CCTV cameras — to monitor the movement of infected people. Keeping an eye out for large gatherings and ensuring food distribution among not just the needy, […]
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 PM Modi has called a […]
Inside the COVID ward
Soaked in sweat after a gruelling shift, every night, she returns to the Dental Block of her hospital to sleep. The goggles and mask stretched across her face all day leave bruises; the heat, she says, has set off pimples. Her limbs ache from wearing a PPE suit a size too small. What she craves […]
