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Wednesday, October 2, 2024
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Topic: COVID-19

Ronit Roy’s DIY mask, Kapil Dev’s new ‘ballers’ look, Shobhaa De’s advice for media

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

Is Centre interfering in Covid fight or do states like West Bengal, Kerala need hand-holding?

West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee has called the Narendra Modi gov’s decision to send teams to assess Covid-19 situation in four states as a "unilateral" and "undesirable" action.

Health Ministry issues guidelines for bringing home remains of Covid-19 patients

'No Objection Certificate' by airport health officer and 'undamaged coffins' among guidelines for mortal remains of Covid-19 patients flown in to India.

HIV-drug combo, touted as a promising Covid-19 treatment, fails clinical trial

A plastic canopy to protect medical staff and a study that says air pollution is making people more vulnerable to Covid-19, ThePrint brings you the latest on the pandemic.

Novak Djokovic says he doesn’t want to be ‘forced’ by someone to take Covid-19 vaccine

The world’s no. 1 men's tennis player revealed his anti-vaxxer views during a Facebook chat with other Serbian athletes.

Shivraj finally picks ministers — top BJP man, 2 Scindia loyalists among 5 to aid Covid fight

Shivraj Singh Chouhan has expanded his cabinet after nearly a month, in which time MP has been struggling to contain the spread of the novel coronavirus.

IMF’s 1.9% growth projection for India in FY21 a reasonable estimate, says CEA Subramanian

India’s chief economic advisor says fiscal deficit only area that needs to be looked at right now, adding the stimulus package will be announced soon.

Journalist Gulshan Ewing, former editor of Eve’s Weekly, dies of Covid-19 in UK at 92

Journalist Gulshan Ewing was known to be on first-name terms with leading actors and politicians of her time, and interviewed some of the most iconic celebrities from around the world.

Rashtrapati Bhavan on high alert after staff’s family member tests positive for Covid-19

The sanitation worker’s house in the Presidential Estate has been disinfected and sealed, and 25 families living in close contact have been quarantined.

‘Shops won’t even sell us water’ — Kerala’s ambulance staff on Covid duty battle prejudice

Workers associated with Kerala’s 108 ambulance service have been at the frontline of the state’s response to coronavirus. But it’s been a tough life on the road.

On Camera

You can’t ‘wish away’ China, India must balance economic & security considerations, says Sanjeev Sanyal

Sanyal, an economist & member of the Economic Advisory Council to PM, also suggests that if India is to import parts from China, why not allow Chinese companies to manufacture in India.

Compete, coexist, confront & contest: Army chief General Dwivedi says on dealing with China

Referring to current situation, General Upendra Dwivedi says it is stable but not normal; instead, sensitive. He adds the diplomatic side can only come up with certain options.

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?