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Topic: Coronavirus

PM CARES gets Rs 6,500 crore donation in a week, 3 times more than what PMNRF got in 2 yrs 

Besides dealing with public health emergencies like Covid-19, PM CARES will also be used to fund research, ramp up healthcare and pharma facilities.

Testing, treatment of Covid-19 free for Ayushman Bharat beneficiaries through private labs

Hospitals empanelled under the Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana can use their authorised testing facilities or tie up with one.

Half of India’s Covid-19 cases below the age of 40, a third linked to Tablighi Jamaat: Govt

According to the health ministry, about 1023 of India’s 2092 Covid-19 confirmed cases can be linked to the Tablighi Jamaat congregation.

74 in Tamil Nadu test positive for Covid-19 in one day — 73 attended Tablighis’ Delhi event

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.

How Italy’s ageing population, overburdened health system spiked its Covid-19 death rate

According to an article in The Telegraph, Italy’s high death rate is due to its demographics, an overburdened health system and how fatalities are recorded by hospitals.

445 Covid-19 cases in Delhi: CM Kejriwal says situation under control, no community spread

There are 40 cases of local transmission, while most other patients have had foreign travel history or were recently evacuated from Nizamuddin Markaz, said the Delhi CM.

Centre assures protocols in place to handle possible power fluctuation on 5 April

PM Modi has asked citizens to switch off lights for nine minutes at 9 pm on Sunday and light candles and torches amid the coronavirus crisis.

Madhya Pradesh railways designs mobile, zero-contact ‘doctor’s booth’ amid PPE shortage

The West Central Railway's Coach Rehabilitation Workshop repurposed the toilet from an old bogey by converting it into a cabin.

Prince Charles’ office refutes AYUSH minister Naik’s ayurveda curing Covid-19 claims

AYUSH minister Shripad Naik had claimed that the Prince of Wales' recovery from Covid-19 was linked to an ayurvedic and homeopathic cure.

Nearly 22,000 Tablighi Jamaat members & their contacts quarantined: home ministry

Punya Salila Srivastava, joint secretary in the Union Home Ministry, said that this was possible after the government undertook "massive efforts" in coordination with states.

On Camera

Tirupati controversy shows temples can’t run as public sector units. They must be privatised

A private temple could make crores by selling better laddus and investing in goshalas and captive production units to control quality.

After a brief surge, private investment & hiring has again turned cautious. Focus is on cutting debt

Financial year 2022-23 saw private investments & hiring surge, but since then firms are using cash to reduce debt. General elections didn’t help matters, either.

Indian envoy in Oman dons Army combat print for photo ops, sparks controversy

Ambassador Amit Narang wore combat uniform at closing ceremony of India-Oman joint military exercise. Only serving personnel can wear service uniforms, say veterans.

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?