Sunday, 5 April, 2020

Coronavirus

More than 3,370 cases of coronavirus have been reported in India, with over 3,030 active cases. There are over 1.2 million global cases — Italy recorded the most deaths while has US the most active cases. ThePrint brings you news you can trust — latest updates on the virus, health advisories & more.

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Coronavirus: Latest updates on cases in India, all you need to know about COVID-19

Health Sandhya Ramesh -
As the number of coronavirus cases climb in India, here is all you need to know about how the virus spreads, the symptoms, things to do to keep safe, and more.
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Science on Covid-19

Anti-malaria, antibiotic combo dangerous for heart to AI prediction — latest on Covid-19

Health Mohana Basu -
From 3D-printed face shields to an app to ease panic attacks, ThePrint brings you the top 5 developments on the coronavirus front.
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5-minute coronavirus tests may give inaccurate results, Chinese firm warns

Science Dong Lyu -
Abbott Laboratories unveiled a coronavirus test on 28 March that can confirm if someone is infected in as little as five minutes.
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5 new projects India will pursue to find treatment for Covid-19 and similar diseases

Science Mohana Basu -
The government has sanctioned the projects with a funding of upto Rs 25 lakh each for upto a year.
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$50mn for hydroxychloroquine clinical trial to new testing tech — top Covid-19 research news

Health Mohana Basu -
From an automation technology to process a thousand samples every day to lung CT scans for tracking disease, ThePrint brings you top developments on Covid-19.
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Covid-19 death toll in India rises to 77, confirmed cases at 3,374: Health Ministry

India PTI -
According to the latest data, Maharashtra has reported the most coronavirus deaths at 24, followed by Gujarat, Telengana, Madhya Pradesh, Delhi and Punjab.
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BJP’s Karnataka MP calls Delhi’s Tablighi Jamaat event ‘corona jihad’

Politics ANI -
Udupi Chikmagalur MP Shobha Karandlaje said 'efforts to spread coronavirus' throughout the country began at the Tablighi Jamaat event at Delhi's Nizamuddin.
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Trump says he dialled Modi for urgent supply of hydroxychloroquine as Covid-19 cases rise

World Himani Chandna -
India, a top player in the manufacturing of anti-malaria drug hydroxychloroquine, had limited its export last month to ensure domestic supply.
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The four stages of Covid-19 transmission & why India maintains it is not yet in stage 3

Health Sandhya Ramesh -
ICMR Saturday released new containment guidelines, acknowledging and preparing for a potential community spread.
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Home ministry adviser, CRPF DG in quarantine after indirect contact with Covid-19 patient

India Snehesh Alex Philip -
The CRPF’s chief medical officer tested positive for the coronavirus Thursday, and many officers who came in indirect contact with him have self-quarantined.
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Why S. Korea’s Dalgona coffee trend should remind India of its food-diplomacy potential

Opinion Arunima Gupta -
Three ingredients are all it takes to make Dalgona coffee, but it’s everywhere from FB to TikTok to Instagram. India must tap into its culinary soft power too.
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China reports 30 new coronavirus cases, including 5 locally transmitted ones

Health PTI -
The overall confirmed cases in China have reached 81,669, with 1,376 patients undergoing treatment and 76,964 others having recovered.
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ICMR lays out fresh protocol for rapid antibody-based blood test in Covid-19 hotspots

India ANI -
The top medical research body has framed a new strategy for coronavirus clusters.
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‘Mamata is misleading people and lying’ — opposition alleges suppression of Covid-19 data

India Madhuparna Das -
While the Opposition says Mamata Banerjee wants to mislead people into believing she has controlled the infection, the TMC rubbishes the claims.
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Modi-Trump hold phone conversation, talk of India-US partnership in fight against Covid-19

World PTI -
The two leaders had an 'extensive' telephonic conversation and agreed to deploy the full strength of the India-US partnership to fight COVID-19
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PM Modi ‘sings raag deepak’ and internet trolls will kill coronavirus

Last Laughs Soham Sen -
The best cartoons of the day, chosen by the editors at ThePrint.
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PM CARES gets Rs 6,500 crore donation in a week, 3 times more than what PMNRF got in 2 yrs 

India Moushumi Das Gupta -
Besides dealing with public health emergencies like Covid-19, PM CARES will also be used to fund research, ramp up healthcare and pharma facilities.
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Testing, treatment of Covid-19 free for Ayushman Bharat beneficiaries through private labs

India PTI -
Hospitals empanelled under the Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana can use their authorised testing facilities or tie up with one.
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Half of India’s Covid-19 cases below the age of 40, a third linked to Tablighi Jamaat: Govt

India Swagata Yadavar -
According to the health ministry, about 1023 of India’s 2092 Covid-19 confirmed cases can be linked to the Tablighi Jamaat congregation.
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74 in Tamil Nadu test positive for Covid-19 in one day — 73 attended Tablighis’ Delhi event

Health Aananth Daksnamurthy -
437 people who travelled to Delhi for Tablighi Jamaat have tested positive, giving Tamil Nadu the highest number of positive cases related to the event.
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