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Topic: Coronavirus

With FDI move, India can now trade with China from a position of strength

India's trade deficit with China was about $57 billion in 2019. New Delhi may not be able to put transactions with Beijing on hold forever.

Mumbai’s hospital horror story in Mirror & Mint on kirana stores — the ‘unlikely darlings’

A round-up of the most important reports in major newspapers around the country – from TOI and HT, Express and The Hindu to The Telegraph, Mumbai Mirror and The Tribune, as well as top financial dailies.

Not enough PPE, no insurance — how India’s police is fighting Covid battle unarmed

So far, four policemen have lost their lives to Covid-19, and over 100 others have caught the infection. Retired IPS officers want Centre to announce insurance scheme for policemen.

Covid-19 death toll reaches 718 in India while confirmed positive cases near 23,077

According to Health Ministry report, the number of active coronavirus cases is 17,610 as 4,748 people were cured and discharged, and one patient migrated.

India’s testing strategy is right, we have increased the numbers significantly: AIIMS chief

In an interview to ThePrint, AIIMS Director Dr Randeep Guleria says India doesn’t need to test everyone as the number of positive samples hasn’t risen in proportion to the tests.

India should use damaged Brand China, not bash it over Covid like US and Germany

From border to trade to Indian Ocean, there are many other areas of concern India could focus on instead of attacking China over the coronavirus pandemic.

4-month old girl dies due to Covid-19 in Kerala

The infant, who tested positive for the virus and was suffering from congenital heart disease, died in a hospital Friday morning.

Dubai to ease movement curbs as malls, offices slowly reopen

Dubai’s malls will reopen with strict rules, including limiting the number of visitors to 30% of capacity and maintain social distancing.

Suspending MPLADS funds for coronavirus crisis is another stab at Indian democracy

If the Modi govt needs more funds to fight Covid crisis, it can suspend Rs 20,000-crore Central Vista project or Rs 25,000-crore Parliament project. India needs MPLADS.

Unelected Uddhav Thackeray has a month to save CM job. Constitution gives him these options

Amid Covid-19 outbreak, a constitutional crisis is brewing as Maharashtra CM Uddhav Thackeray will complete his allotted 6 months without being a legislator on 28 May.

On Camera

Haryana win is redemption, J&K defeat is vindication. BJP is walking out of Lok Sabha poll fog

A leader's charisma is a big plus. But don't underestimate the craft of mounting an election campaign. Haryana is BJP's reward for mastering it. All-round participation and peaceful polling in J&K too is a win.

How businesses can become more resilient to the physical impacts of climate change

Extreme weather events have impacted 50% of corporate respondents to a recent survey. This underlines the importance of significant action now to increase climate resilience.

‘Nightmare at Chennai Marina’: 4 dead, 96 hospitalised after pandemonium at packed IAF air show

Lakhs of people were stranded at beach in heat as crowd control measures apparently failed. At least 14 lakh people were in attendance though police had expected around 10 lakh.

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?