Tuesday, 7 April, 2020

Coronavirus

More than 4,700 cases of coronavirus have been reported in India, with over 4,300 active cases. There are over 1.36 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

Coronavirus can last on steel, plastic and surgical masks for a week, finds study

Science Sandhya Ramesh -
Heat of 70°C can kill the coronavirus in 5 minutes while in room temperature conditions it takes 14 days, study published in The Lancet Microbe found.
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Trial assessing anti-clotting drug to algorithm guiding PPE use — latest on Covid-19 research

Health Mohana Basu -
From new algorithms guiding PPE use to study on how surgical & cotton masks are ineffective in virus' spread, ThePrint brings you top developments on Covid-19.
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Modi govt throws Covid-19 innovation ‘challenge’ to Indians, will fund winning ideas

Science Mohana Basu -
Science & technology dept's National Innovation Foundation has announced Challenge Covid-19 Competition looking for ideas to supplement govt's efforts towards fighting pandemic.
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How loss of sense of smell could indicate Covid-19 infection when there is no other symptom

Health Mohana Basu -
Researchers have said coronavirus can attach to different types of cells in nasal cavity, which could explain why several patients are reporting a loss of the sense of smell.
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Rwanda finds mass graves that could contain 30,000 bodies, 26 years after genocide

World Kairvy Grewal -
The discovery comes more than a quarter century after Rwanda witnessed the genocide in which over 8,00,000 people, mostly from the ethnic Tutsi community, died.
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Ex-Navy sailor tests positive for Covid-19 in Mumbai, his building under quarantine

India Amrita Nayak Dutta -
Direct contacts of the former Navy sailor have been traced and isolated, while the process of identifying his indirect contacts is going on.
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Mumbai watchman’s bid to cycle to J&K pays off, CRPF unites him with ailing father

India Azaan Javaid -
Arif's plight was first highlighted by a social activist, Dipesh Tank, after which the story was carried by ThePrint. Subsequently CRPF ensured the father-son union.
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Opposition calls for scrapping Central Vista project to fund fight against Covid-19

India PTI -
Several opposition leaders, including Ahmed Patel and Karti Chidambaram, called it a vanity project and asked the Centre to suspend it.
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Rahul, Tharoor on Modi-Trump, Anurag Kashyap’s Wasseypur-style jibe, Pooja Bhatt’s cartoon

Trawling Twitter Yimkumla Longkumer -
The most politically correct and incorrect tweets of the day from across the political spectrum.
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India sends Sri Lanka shipment of HCQ, paracetamol, Rajapaksa thanks Modi for ‘warm gesture’

Diplomacy Nayanima Basu -
India Tuesday partially lifted a ban on the export of hydroxychloroquine, a drug believed to be effective in treating Covid-19 patients.
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Tamil Nadu sees 69 new Covid-19 cases, death of 64-year old woman takes toll to 7

India PTI -
The woman, who died at Chennai's Rajiv Gandhi Government General Hospital, had co-morbid conditions like hypertension and diabetes.
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Shops open on alternate days, schools shut — states want to phase out lockdown after 14 April

Health Moushumi Das Gupta -
No state wants a complete lifting of restrictions once lockdown ends on 14 April over fears they may not be able to contain the Covid-19 spread.
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Japan unveils record $992 billion stimulus package as PM Shinzo Abe declares emergency

World Yoshiaki Nohara -
Abe said the stimulus package, equivalent to 20% of the Japan’s annual economic output, is to help face the biggest crisis since the end of World War II.
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Coronavirus can last on steel, plastic and surgical masks for a week, finds study

Science Sandhya Ramesh -
Heat of 70°C can kill the coronavirus in 5 minutes while in room temperature conditions it takes 14 days, study published in The Lancet Microbe found.
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RSS affiliate asks govt to dump Huawei from 5G trials, says China trying to profit amid crisis

India Shanker Arnimesh -
Amid reports of China asking Covid-19-hit countries to accept Huawei if they want medical supplies, Swadeshi Jagran Manch’s leader Ashwini Mahajan said Beijing stands exposed.
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Modi govt to come up with second line of health workers to fight rising Covid-19 cases

Health Sanya Dhingra -
Govt says it will fast-forward the launch of its online training platform 'iGOT' to take care of training needs of the frontline workers.
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UK Cabinet Office minister in self-isolation after family member displays Covid-19 symptoms

World PTI -
Michael Gove, who earlier gave an update on British PM Boris Johnson's health in hospital, will continue to work from home in line with UK government advice.
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Hydroxychloroquine: The special drug Trump and the world is dialling PM Modi for

Health Himani Chandna -
Why hydroxychloroquine has emerged as the most promising drug to treat Covid-19, and where India figures in its global demand. ThePrint explains.
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Hyderabad head constable tests positive for Covid-19

Health PTI -
Commissioner of Police of Hyderabad Anjani Kumar requested citizens to maintain social distancing and said that it is being maintained in 95% of the areas.
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