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Thursday, October 10, 2024
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Topic: Coronavirus

Global lockdown and Covid crisis haven’t stopped Pakistan from its anti-India agenda

Pakistan has violated ceasefire across LoC more times than it did last March, terror launchpads are being primed, and fake apps are being sent to defence personnel to steal data.

July exams, classes from August, 6-day week — here’s India’s post-lockdown college calendar

The UGC has issued fresh guidelines for colleges and universities on restarting sessions after the coronavirus lockdown, and a jam-packed calendar awaits students.

Punjab sees spike in Covid cases, 4 students brought back from Kota among fresh cases

As pilgrims and students returning to Punjab contribute to the spike in Covid-19 cases, CM Amarinder Singh has extended the state's lockdown to 17 May.

Only 0.33% coronavirus patients on ventilators, says Health Minister

Dr Harsh Vardhan also added 1.5 per cent patients are on oxygen support and 2.34 per cent patients are in ICU, which reflects the quality of care being provided across India.

India plans to import Covid-19 test kits, medical devices from US, says Ambassador Sandhu

Indian ambassador to US Taranjit Singh Sandhu says the bilateral partnership will focus more on healthcare and pharma sectors in a post-pandemic world.

India’s R0 lowers further to 1.29, say scientists, predict Covid cases at 30,000 by 3 May

The R0 calculations made in the first week of April had predicted 1 lakh active Covid cases by 27 April. However, now, a lot depends on lifting of lockdown.

Remdesivir trial shows Covid-19 patients recover faster, could be first effective drug

The US trial looked at whether Gilead’s remdesivir helped people with Covid-19 recover faster than without it.

UP govt to add 52,000 beds in hospitals to effectively deal with coronavirus situation

UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath also issued directives to increase pool testing and to rope in young volunteers for community surveillance.

MP govt to give out free ayurvedic powder packets, herbal oil to boost immunity against Covid

The Madhya Pradesh govt launched a scheme Monday under which it will distribute one crore packets of ‘Trikatu Churna-Kadha’ and 3 lakh bottles of Anu herbal oil.

Children can also get critically ill from coronavirus: US doctors cite 3-week-old’s case

From a potential DNA-based vaccine to how income inequalities affect virus, ThePrint brings you the latest on Covid-19.

On Camera

Ratan Tata mettle revealed in 1980s’ PepsiCo battle. Shook up fuddy-duddy business practices

Ratan Tata’s political naiveté and his complete inability to engage in the ‘deal-fixing’ culture of Indian businesses made him a great ally during the PepsiCo battle of the 1980s.

RBI’s policy-setting body keeps rates unchanged for 10th straight time, changes stance to ‘neutral’

Change in stance signals possibility of rate cuts, potentially as early as December, depending on inflation trends & global economy. Growth projection for FY 2024-25 retained at 7.2%.

Amid concerns about use of Chinese parts in drones, Army general urges industry to be transparent

Maj Gen CS Mann, ADG, Army Design Bureau, cites national security concerns. This comes after intelligence agencies flagged use of Chinese components in drones purchased by armed forces.

Islam doesn’t kill democracy. The army-Islam combo does

How come Indonesia, Malaysia, Turkey and Sri Lanka remain constitutional, democratic and stable despite Islam and Buddhism respectively, but Pakistan, Bangladesh and Myanmar don’t?