Coronavirus cases in India mount to 6,412, death toll touches 199
India reported 30 Covid-19 related deaths in the last 24 hours taking the number of fatalities to 199 across the country and 6412 cases of the coronavirus disease, the Union health ministry said on Friday morning. There are 5709 active cases and 503 people have been cured or discharged, the Union health ministry data showed […]
Double testing samples, new target 2.5 lakh by April 14: Centre to states
The Centre has asked all states and Union Territories to ramp up the number of samples collected across the country for testing to at least 2.5 lakh by April 14 — when the 21-day national lockdown period ends. Speaking to The Indian Express, Haryana Additional Chief Secretary (Health) Rajeev Arora said the target was conveyed by […]
Critical drugs supply must not be disrupted, EU envoy says as India bans & resumes exports
New Delhi: After India partially lifted the ban on the export of hydroxychloroquine and paracetamol, drugs that are in high demand to fight Covid-19, the European Union has said it believes global supply chains and distribution networks of such critical drugs and other items should not get disrupted. EU’s Ambassador to India Ugo Astuto, told ThePrint: “The demand […]
ICMR Revises COVID-19 Testing Strategy. Here’s How India Will Test Patients Now
The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) on Thursday updated its testing strategy for the Novel Coronavirus as the number of infected people continues to rise in the country. There has been widespread criticism of India over the number of tests conducted per million people, an abysmally low figure. The revised strategy includes testing of […]
‘Thoughtless classification’ of Covid-19 data fuelling Islamophobia: Delhi minorities panel
New Delhi: The Delhi Minorities Commission Thursday asked the Arvind Kejriwal government to drop any mention of religious undertones in its daily health bulletins on the coronavirus pandemic. In a letter to the director and secretary of the Delhi health department, DMC Chairman Dr Zafarul-Islam Khan said: “Your bulletins of coronavirus victims are showing a separate […]
Coronavirus: Why India cannot afford to lift its lockdown
Will India extend its rigorous 21-day lockdown to slow the spread of coronavirus beyond its end date next week? By all accounts, yes. On 24 March, India shut its $2.9 trillion economy, closing its businesses and issuing strict stay-at-home orders to more than a billion people. Air, road and rail transport systems were suspended. Now, […]
Indore Doctor Dies Of Covid-19; Grim Reminder That Self-Medication Can Be Fatal
Dr. Shatrughan Panjwani, who had tested positive for Coronavirus earlier this week, succumbed to the viral infection on Thursday early morning around 4:30 am at Indore’s Sri Aurobindo Hospital. A 62-year-old general physician, Panjwani had his clinic in the Manik Bagh locality and used to treat over 150 patients, mostly from the middle and lower-income groups, on any […]
Ensure our return to Valley or face us on roads; stuck Kashmiris warns government
Srinagar, Apr 09 (KNS): Several Kashmiris who are stuck in New Delhi’s Jamia Masjid area Thursday warned if authorities will fail to take any concrete measure for their return, they along with their families will hit Delhi roads. Talking to Kashmir News Service (KNS), they said since 21 days of lockdown was enforced across India, […]
Coronavirus LIVE news updates: Centre sanctions Rs 15,000 cr Covid-19 package as death toll rises to 169
Coronavirus (COVID-19) Tracker Live Updates: With the number of novel coronavirus cases in India nearing 5900-mark, including 169 deaths, the central government Thursday approved a COVID-19 emergency package worth Rs 15000 crore for states. A total of 549 COVID-19 cases and 17 deaths have been reported in India in the last 24 hours, the Union Health Ministry said in […]
Coronavirus: Provide PPE, security to doctors, health staff, SC directs govt
The Supreme Court Wednesday asked the government to ensure availability of personal protective equipment to doctors and other medical staff fighting the COVID-19 pandemic and to provide them with necessary police security. A bench of Justices Ashok Bhushan and S Ravindra Bhat also said action should be taken against those hindering healthcare staff and other government officials deputed […]
