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Wednesday, October 2, 2024
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Topic: Coronavirus

Delhi State Cancer Institute shut after 18 healthcare workers test positive for Covid-19

The Delhi State Cancer Institute authorities are making arrangements to shift admitted cancer patients to a private hospital after testing them for Covid-19 infection

Worried how your old parents in Kolkata are doing in lockdown? Just call the cops

Elderly residents of Kolkata, or their worried children living elsewhere, can just leave a message on the police helpline or social media, and help will arrive.

Covid-19 impact: front pages note PM & MPs’ pay cut, Mint on surge in joblessness

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.

Coronavirus death toll rises to 114 in India, number of cases climb to 4,421

According to the Health Ministry, three new deaths were reported from Rajasthan, while Tripura recorded its first coronavirus case.

After nearly 15,000 deaths, this is how Italy managed to bring its daily Covid-19 toll down

Italy’s response to Covid-19 was strict and early, and along the same lines as Indian quarantine measures.

Enough of mann ki baat Modiji. Covid-19 war is the time to take some questions

Leaders like Donald Trump and Boris Johnson have held press briefings related to the coronavirus pandemic while PM Modi has only delivered speeches.

Netflix won’t have new series or movies for a while as Hollywood has shut down

As housebound viewers devour more content than ever, new shows and movies aren’t getting made for Netflix and other streaming services.

How Covid-19 has affected men more, figures of both infected cases and deaths show

According to health ministry data, men represented 76% of total cases and 73% of casualties. Chinese researches suggest there could be a biological factor.

Coronavirus death toll crosses 10,000 in US, country enters ‘most difficult phase’

In New York, the epicenter of COVID-19 in US, the fatalities Monday increased to 4,758 and confirmed cases to 130,000.

India partially lifts ban on export of hydroxychloroquine to help US, others fight Covid-19

India to clear 'all existing orders'. Export of hydroxychloroquine and paracetamol will be now taken up on a 'case-to-case basis, depending on availability of stock'.

On Camera

You can’t ‘wish away’ China, India must balance economic & security considerations, says Sanjeev Sanyal

Sanyal, an economist & member of the Economic Advisory Council to PM, also suggests that if India is to import parts from China, why not allow Chinese companies to manufacture in India.

Compete, coexist, confront & contest: Army chief General Dwivedi says on dealing with China

Referring to current situation, General Upendra Dwivedi says it is stable but not normal; instead, sensitive. He adds the diplomatic side can only come up with certain options.

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?