Tag: COVID-19
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Will PM Modi extend lockdown till June 1?
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today spoke with Cheif Ministers of Indian states via video conferencing today. Today April 27,2020 marks the 13th day of India’s Lockdown 2.0 which started on April 15. The on-going lockdown is about to end on May 3 which happens to be coming Sunday. First Lockdown in India announced by PM ... -
Rise in asymptomatic cases poses grave threat to India’s COVID-19 battle
India is under the second phase of its nationwide lockdown imposed to stem the spread of Coronavirus transmission in the country. However, with over 1300 fresh cases reported in the past 24 hours, the total number of Coronavirus cases in the country is nearing 20,000, according to latest figures by the Health Ministry (April 22). ... -
COVID-19 positive case found in Rashtrapati Bhavan, 125 families quarantined
A worker inside the Rashtrapati Bhavan, the official residence of President Ramnath Kovind, has tested positive for Coronavirus disease, news agency ANI reported on Tuesday. Following the development, approximately 100 people working inside the Rashtrapati Bhavan have been reportedly quarantined in the complex. Furthermore, at least 125 families living near the Rashtrapati Bhavan complex have ... -
India testing possibilities of COVID-19 circulation through sewage water
While it will take months for the scientists to develop a vaccine for the new COVID-19 diseases, experts are taking various steps necessary to analyse and measure the extent of the infectious disease. Along with the increase in rapid antibody testing, scientific experts are exploring the possibilities of circulation of the virus through sewage water. ... -
India’s community radio emerges as winner in spreading COVID-19 awareness
Citizens all across the country are under quarantine due to the lockdown imposed by the government to contain the spread of novel COVID-19 virus. With people confined to their homes, it is important that news and information about the health crisis reach each and every section of society for their awareness, and community radio plays ... -
More Indians find solace on online dating apps during self-isolation
COVID-19 pandemic has put India’s 1.3 billion population under home-quarantine in order to curb the spread of the virus. With no outdoor activities and emphasis on social distancing, many Indians, particularly millennials, have started swiping through online dating apps like Tinder, Bumble, Hinge, Happn, and OkCupid now more than ever. With a lot of time ... -
India gets techno savvy to fight COVID-19 pandemic
With the advent of the novel Coronavirus pandemic, the Indian government on March 24 announced a 21-day lockdown in the country. Amid the lockdown to fight the COVID-19 outbreak, there has been an exponential rise in the use of technology not only by the citizens but by the government as well. With the use of ... -
Racial attacks against Northeast people on the rise amid Coronavirus fears
With the rise in Coronavirus cases in India, there has been an increase in the incidents of harassment and violence against the Indian citizens hailing from the Northeast states. Several incidents have come to light in the past weeks where people of Northeast India have become targets of racial discrimination and verbal abuse in the ... -
Sonia Gandhi’s 5 suggestions to PM Modi on combating COVID-19
Former Indian National Congress President Sonia Gandhi on April 7 wrote a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi suggesting five ways through which the government can fight the Coronavirus pandemic. Here are the suggestions made by the Raebareli MP in her letter to the Prime Minister: Sonia Gandhi wrote the letter to the PM Modi ... -
India partially eases export restrictions for hydroxychloroquine and paracetamol
Countries across the globe are fighting their battles with the deadly Coronavirus pandemic. As the fight continues, India, on April 7, partially eased the ban on the export of malaria drug hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) and paracetamol to the countries which are worse affected by the pandemic outbreak. Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Anurag Srivastava issued a ...