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Tuesday, October 8, 2024
TopicCoronavirus

Topic: Coronavirus

Prashant Bhushan says Gogoi nomination a ‘blow’, Amitabh Kant on urban corona issues

Today’s political, economic & strategic punditry from Pratap Bhanu Mehta, Sajjid Chinoy, Salil Tripathi & many others.

Rupee falls to 75 for first time, stocks continue to drop as foreigners pull out $10 bn

Global funds are seeking safety of dollar while fleeing stocks, bonds & other currencies, emulating pattern that was hallmark of 2008 global financial crisis.

Is COVID-19 a biological weapon and can neem or hot bath prevent it? Fact-checking 24 claims

There is a disproportionate amount of fake news doing the rounds in India about coronavirus. From eating eggs to biological warfare, we bust the myths.

One coronavirus patient infects 1.7 people in India, much lower than in China, Italy: Study

Study by Institute of Mathematical Sciences in Chennai explains slow spread of COVID-19 cases in India, but there is still no clarity on reasons for low reproduction number.

Novel coronavirus cases rise to 169 in India as 18 new cases reported

The cases include 25 foreign nationals — 17 from Italy, 3 from the Philippines, two from the UK, one each belonging to Canada, Indonesia and Singapore.

Almost 25 million jobs could be lost globally due to coronavirus, says UN body

The International Labour Organisation's report said that falls in employment meant large income losses to the tune of between $ 860 billion and $ 3.4 trillion by the end of 2020.

COVID-19: HT opens on sombre note, Mumbai Mirror says ‘thank you’ to city health teams

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.

A study, 3 drugs — latest from scientists on coronavirus and how to deal with it

In first episode of ThePrint’s new offering, ‘Cut The Corona Clutter’, Shekhar Gupta talks about some of the latest scientific developments to tackle the coronavirus crisis.

Indian Railways cancel 84 more trains till 31 March due to COVID-19 pandemic

The national transporter had already cancelled around 99 trains Wednesday, taking the total number of cancelled trains to 155.

23 year-old-woman becomes first coronavirus case detected in Chandigarh

The total number of coronavirus cases in India rose to 169 Thursday after 18 new cases were reported, according to the Union Health Ministry.

On Camera

India’s diplomacy in the Indo-Pacific has an economic hole. Fill it with trade, investment

Modi govt has made economic diplomacy a key part of its engagement with US, Quad, and others. Yet, India’s economic linkages in Indo-Pacific region remain underdeveloped.

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?