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Wednesday, August 13, 2025
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Topic: Coronavirus

What patients of diabetes, asthma need to do to stay safe from COVID-19

Early clinical profile of COVID-19 suggests severe manifestation in people suffering from diabetes, cardiovascular conditions and lung diseases like asthma.  

This is Modi govt’s to-do list for ministries to tackle coronavirus crisis efficiently

Cabinet Secretary Rajiv Gauba’s letter mentions tasks such as identifying buildings to be used as quarantine centres, developing media strategy to address rumours.

Amid coronavirus panic, sports ministry hints at IPL being held behind closed doors

This step comes after the health ministry issued an advisory to avoid large gatherings. The Supreme Court refused to hear an urgent plea seeking to postpone the tournament as COVID-19 cases continue to rise.

Italy prioritises younger patients for treatment, in a war-like triage to tackle coronavirus

This is being done as part of guidelines released by Italian authorities, similar to war-time triage, focussing on maximising population survival over individual care.

102 yrs before COVID-19, India braved The Bombay Fever pandemic that killed over 10 mn

The Spanish influenza pandemic of 1918 had claimed somewhere between 50 and 100 million lives worldwide, with India accounting for almost a fifth of the global death toll.

MEA set to brief foreign envoys on coronavirus, will allay concerns over travel advisory

Pakistan, Italy & Ireland have cancelled national day celebrations and embassy events, some diplomats plan to leave India ‘for the time being’.

Coronavirus cases rise to 73 in India with 13 new patients confirmed

The fresh cases include nine from Maharashtra, and one each from Delhi, Ladakh and Uttar Pradesh as well as one foreign national.

Jaishankar says govt’s initial focus is to bring back Indian pilgrims stranded in Iran

Around 6,000 Indians are stranded in Iran, including 1,100 pilgrims and 300 students, external affairs minister Jaishankar told Lok Sabha.

Delhi HC directs Centre to contact Indian students stranded in coronavirus-hit Iran

The Delhi High Court said it will not tolerate non-compliance and asked for a report from the Centre on 17 March.

NBA’s Rudy Gobert down with coronavirus, days after he mockingly touched reporters’ mics

Utah Jazz player Rudy Gobert tested positive for coronavirus ahead of his game against Oklahoma City Thunder Wednesday, which prompted the NBA to suspend its ongoing season.

On Camera

Hrithik Roshan & Jr NTR in Janaab-e-Aali is exactly what a dance-off should not be

Forget comparing it with classics like Hrithik’s Ek Pal Ka Jeena or the slick title track of Dhoom 2, Janaab-e-Aali does not even come close to Ghungroo.

How mining, manufacturing & power sectors weighed on India’s industrial output since January 2024

India’s industrial output growth saw a 10-month low in June, with Index of Industrial Production (IIP) growing by mere 1.5% as against 1.9% in May 2025.

India expands Southeast Asia defence footprint with new joint venture in Philippines

Memorandum of understanding between SMPP and ADFC was signed during state visit of Philippines’ President to India earlier this month.

Modi’s ready to risk it all for farmers. Farm reform can answer Trump with new Green Revolution

Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.