TopicCoronavirus

Topic: Coronavirus

Coronavirus or Covid-19 is an infectious disease caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus. It is a viral disease that turned into a pandemic in early 2020. The first known case was recorded in Wuhan, China, in December 2019. Coronavirus has multiple variants such as Delta and Omicron, and its most common symptoms are fever, chills and sore throat.

World Bank offers $1 billion emergency aid to India to help fight Covid-19

Archana Chaudhary - April 4, 2020

With this, India will receive the largest chunk of the $1.9 billion support offered by the World Bank to 25 developing nations.

Covid-19 death toll in India rises to 68, number of cases climb to 2,902

PTI - April 4, 2020

The highest number of confirmed coronavirus cases was reported from Maharashtra at 423, followed by Tamil Nadu at 411.

Numerology to religious references — Modi’s call to light candles floats mystical theories

Fiza Jha - April 4, 2020

From the importance of number ‘9’ to how heat kills the coronavirus, people came up with all sorts of theories to support PM Modi’s move.

‘Largest viral vector’ — how Tablighi Jamaat spread coronavirus from Malaysia to India

ThePrint Team - April 4, 2020

A selection of the best news reports, analysis and opinions published by ThePrint this week.

Working from home, office or via social media, Modi ministers busier than ever in lockdown

Moushumi Das Gupta - April 4, 2020

Holding regular meetings with states, managing control rooms, daily puja — it's all in a day’s work for many of Modi’s ministers.

Railways faces problem as 700 trains stuck with non-essential goods loaded before lockdown

Sanya Dhingra - April 4, 2020

With 700 of its trains unavailable for transportation of essential commodities, Railways has taken up the matter with home ministry.

India to Hungary, Covid-19 will make frightened people trade freedom for life

Manish Tewari - April 4, 2020

Democracies are in danger during the Covid-19 crisis as leaders like Victor Orban and Ilham Aliyev are going to execute power grabs.

Fadnavis has a message for Uddhav: Take tough calls, BJP is behind you

Manasi Phadke - April 4, 2020

Former Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis says opposition will not hurt govt’s efforts but calls for better coordination between ministers & stricter enforcement of lockdown.

What’s common to the lockdown and demonetisation? Modi govt’s lack of planning

TN Ninan - April 4, 2020

The national lockdown should have been accompanied by more generous, universal pay-outs, starting immediately and not a week later.

Poke fun at taali, thaali, diya and mombatti all you want. Modi couldn’t care less

Shekhar Gupta - April 4, 2020

Modi knows who he needs to speak to, who he should toss, who he can address in kind. People accuse him of infantilising his voters, but it’s a winning strategy.

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