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Topic: COVID-19

Coronavirus death toll rises to 114 in India, number of cases climb to 4,421

According to the Health Ministry, three new deaths were reported from Rajasthan, while Tripura recorded its first coronavirus case.

After nearly 15,000 deaths, this is how Italy managed to bring its daily Covid-19 toll down

Italy’s response to Covid-19 was strict and early, and along the same lines as Indian quarantine measures.

Enough of mann ki baat Modiji. Covid-19 war is the time to take some questions

Leaders like Donald Trump and Boris Johnson have held press briefings related to the coronavirus pandemic while PM Modi has only delivered speeches.

How Covid-19 has affected men more, figures of both infected cases and deaths show

According to health ministry data, men represented 76% of total cases and 73% of casualties. Chinese researches suggest there could be a biological factor.

Coronavirus death toll crosses 10,000 in US, country enters ‘most difficult phase’

In New York, the epicenter of COVID-19 in US, the fatalities Monday increased to 4,758 and confirmed cases to 130,000.

UN Security Council to discuss coronavirus pandemic in closed session on 9 April

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres will participate as a briefer. It remains to be seen whether any press statement on the COVID-19 situation is issued after the meeting.

Why it’s still hard to predict who will die from Covid-19

In past epidemics, death & survival were attributed to providence or fortune. Modern medicine & science provide a better understanding of different outcomes.

Hundreds stuck at sealed India-Nepal border. Govts must manage flow better in Covid-19 times

Migrant workers from Nepal are facing lack of food and shelter after India announced a 21-day lockdown to control the spread of coronavirus.

Why fixing unorganised sector can be Modi’s biggest Covid-19 economic challenge

As millions are reduced to subsistence living consumption is set to spiral lower, weighing on a sector that makes up 60% of India’s economy.

Doctors, nurses, paramedics, healthcare can be India’s new engine of growth after Covid-19

Indian planners need to start thinking of tomorrow’s battles. Healthcare, one of its biggest weaknesses, could also be its growth plan.

On Camera

Hassan Nasrallah’s assassination underlines Israel’s military supremacy. Will it win peace?

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has no intention of being drawn into another attritional war with Hezbollah. His commanders they are unlikely to win.

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?