Tag: Coronavirus
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India’s COVID-19 recovery rate improves to 52%
Even as the number of coronavirus cases is increasing steeply, more people are recovering. The recovery rate for coronavirus cases in the country has been improving steadily since April 15 when it stood at 11.42%. Slowly it climbed to 38.73% by May 19, breaching the 40% milestone two days later. It further improved to 48.19% ... -
With rising cases, Delhi is failing its COVID-19 patients
Delhi is one of the worst coronavirus-affected states in the country and its hospitals are buckling under the strain. Delhi was among the four states pulled up by the Supreme Court on the condition of hospitals for COVID-19 patients on the basis of media reports. Seeking a detailed status report, the court admonished the states ... -
India registers higher recovered tally over active cases but registers highest single day cases spike
The latest data released by the Health Ministry on Thursday morning revealed that India recorded highest single day spike with 9,996 new cases of Covid-19 and 357 deaths in the last 24 hours. With this India has total 2,87,754 confirmed cases of Covid-19 with 1,41,348 recovered and 8,116 deceased. The active cases as of recent ... -
Migrants’ ire might come back to bite Modi
The Prime Minister’s popularity may be slipping among the country’s large migrant force which has been suffering greatly during the lockdown. News reports indicate that Prime Minister’s Narendra Modi’s standing among workers may be slipping. Not even a year into his second term, which he was elected into by a thumping majority, PM Modi was ... -
Government releases guidelines for Unlock 1.0
As the country prepares to emerge from a two-month lockdown, the government announces a standard operating procedure for restaurants, malls and religious spaces. The government has mandated certain general measures like compulsory face cover or masks, a physical distancing of at least six feet and restricted use of closed spaces like elevators in order to ... -
PM Modi, Trump discuss G7, India-China border issue, WHO reforms over phone call
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday held a telephonic conversation with US President Donald Trump on an array of topics. In a statement released by the Ministry of External Affairs, the US President spoke about his desire to expand the ambit of G7 group to PM Modi, extending an invitation to India to attend the ... -
Maharashtra on high alert as Cyclone Nisarga approaches amid COVID-19
Maharashtra is already battling with the surge in coronavirus cases and now it’s getting prepared to confront Cyclone Nisarga. The state of Maharashtra has recorded over 40,000 Covid-19 positive cases on Monday. Therefore, the State government has notified authorities to devise steps by which positive patients can be moved to more secure areas. Cyclone “Nisarga”, ... -
Sonu Sood denies rumours about political ambitions
Sonu Sood,the Bollywood actor, who has been helping thousands of stranded migrants reach home, said that he has no intentions of joining any political party. Actor Sonu Sood has been trending on the news and social media for several weeks now since he began his efforts to send home migrants stranded due to the lockdown. ... -
Congress attacks the Central Govt over mismanagement, lockdown and coronavirus crisis
On Saturday, Congress described the primary year of the Modi government’s second term as a “year of dissatisfaction, terribly bad administration”. Congress leaders also questioned the Central government’s handling of the Covid-19 crisis, saying that the administration didn’t strategize accurately to combat the pandemic, especially on how to address the issues related to migrant workers ... -
The past and future of healthcare under Modi
Prime Minister Modi, in an address to university students, spoke about the various achievements of his government in healthcare and what he hopes for the future. Speaking via video conference on the occasion of Foundation Dayat the Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences, Karnataka, Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged more focus on three particular aspects ...