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Monday, September 30, 2024
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Topic: COVID-19

No cabinet in MP yet, so BJP forms Covid-19 task force and ex-health minister is part of it

11-member task force includes CM Shivraj Chouhan and former health minister Tulsi Silawat, who was among the Congress MLAs who brought down the Kamal Nath govt in March.

Indian Navy designs air pod for safe evacuation of Covid-19 patients from remote locations

The Rs-50,000 AEP will facilitate the evacuation of Covid patients in a fully sealed patient transfer capsule. It will also aid during normal operations.

China is feeling the heat over Covid-19 — from Japan to Australia. But India’s hands are full

As US and China trade barbs, battle-lines are being drawn. Traditional US allies like Australia and Japan have taken a tone Beijing won’t appreciate.

To meet world average, India must add at least 10 lakh doctors to healthcare force

Doctors can’t be added to fight the pandemic overnight. So each year, India must add 30,000 medical seats. Casual attitude won’t do anymore.

Lockdown extended across India until 3 May, PM Modi says adequate stock of food, medicines

Modi says extensive guidelines will be issued tomorrow. After April 20, govt could allow limited agricultural and economic activities at places with no hotspots.

Imported Covid-19 cases in China climb to 1,464, rise in asymptomatic cases

1,009 confirmed cases, including four deaths, have been reported in Hong Kong, 45 confirmed cases in the Macao and 393 in Taiwan.

Coronavirus deaths in India rise to 339, cases soar to 10,363

Of the total 339 deaths, Maharashtra tops the tally with 160 fatalities, followed by Madhya Pradesh at 43, Delhi at 28, Gujarat at 26 and Telengana at 16.

Coronavirus cases in Delhi climb to 1,510, task force set up to identify suspected cases

According to a Delhi government health department bulletin, 356 fresh cases were reported Monday — the highest spike in a day so far.

With just 1,955 cases and 86 deaths so far, Greece shows how to handle crisis

For years, much of Europe has looked down on Greece as an insolvable problem. For all its intrinsic frailties, in this pandemic, Athens can walk with its head held high.

India can prevent long-term lockdown, contain Covid if 90% people download Aarogya Setu

With accurate and quick contact tracing using smartphones, patient zero can’t seed a new epidemic. This is similar to achieving a state where all are vaccinated.

On Camera

Tirupati controversy shows temples can’t run as public sector units. They must be privatised

A private temple could make crores by selling better laddus and investing in goshalas and captive production units to control quality.

After a brief surge, private investment & hiring has again turned cautious. Focus is on cutting debt

Financial year 2022-23 saw private investments & hiring surge, but since then firms are using cash to reduce debt. General elections didn’t help matters, either.

Air Marshal A.P. Singh takes over as IAF chief, task cut out

Air Chief Marshal Singh took over from incumbent V.R. Chaudhari Monday afternoon. His top priority will be strengthening the fighting capability of the IAF, it is learnt.

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?