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Topic: Coronavirus

States must answer Modi call to unite against Covid-19. It’s time to save lives, revive economy

ThePrint view on the most important issues, instantly.

Indians seem to have genetic and regional advantages in fight against coronavirus

Epidemiological data indicates Indians may have better chance at fighting coronavirus. But it’s important to keep viral loads in check & below threshold.

Ram Gopal Varma’s ‘joke’, Pico Iyer’s optimism & how Big B has us confused

The most politically correct and incorrect tweets of the day from across the political spectrum.

Kerala HC stays govt order to provide liquor on prescription, calls it ‘recipe for disaster’

On 1 April, the Kerala government had allowed those suffering from alcohol withdrawal syndrome to have liquor delivered at their doorstep if they had a doctor’s prescription. 

IAF airlifts 6.2 tonnes of essential medicines, hospital consumables to Maldives

The consignment was airlifted to Male by an Indian Air Force C-130 aircraft, as part of 'Operation Sanjeevani'.

2 die of Covid-19 after being evacuated from Nizamuddin Markaz: Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal

Addressing a digital press conference, Arvind Kejriwal said out of 2,346 people evacuated from the Markaz, 108 have tested positive for coronavirus.

Congress, Akalis, JJP call each other out over CM photos on hand sanitisers and ration bags

While Congress slammed BJP-led Haryana govt for photos of CM Khattar and his deputy Chautala, its govt in Punjab is under fire for the same reason.

Nearly 1,000 linked to Tablighi Jamaat screened in Karnataka, 11 test positive for COVID-19

The State govt has tried to track nearly 1,500 people who might have travelled to the state after taking part in the Nizamuddin conference in Delhi last month.

‘Pathogen’ to reach God, non-communal viruses and deadly blind faith

The best cartoons of the day, chosen by the editors at ThePrint

Navy gets battle-ready for Covid-19 with low-cost temperature sensor, oxygen supply system

The naval dockyard in Mumbai has designed a hand-held temperature sensor while a Portable Multi-feed Oxygen Manifold was designed by personnel in Visakhapatnam.

On Camera

Drop that cigarette. Smokers are twice as likely to develop skin cancer compared to non-smokers

A noticeable effect of smoking is premature aging. Studies indicate that the skin biopsy of a 40-year-old heavy smoker can resemble that of a 70-year-old non-smoker.

10 yrs ago, battery leasing failed to boost demand for EV cars in India. Now, it’s making a comeback

Under this model, battery is provided to EV owners on a subscription basis or lease. With more people open to buying EV cars, the lower upfront cost could likely drive wider acceptance.

Morocco signs pact with Tata for joint manufacture of WhAP Infantry Fighting Vehicle

The armoured platform is India's first amphibious infantry combat wheeled vehicle. Last year, the Royal Moroccan Armed Forces had procured 90 military trucks from the Tata Group.

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?