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Topic: COVID-19

Johnson’s controversial coronavirus approach, and why toilet paper is running out

The best cartoons of the week, chosen by the editors at ThePrint.

20 Dubai-bound passengers detained at Kochi airport after UK national tests +ve for COVID-19

This takes the total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Kerala to 20 so far.

Kerala prisoners churn out 6,000 masks in 2 days to fight shortage amid coronavirus panic

Kerala government has engaged prisoners to manufacture face masks amid shortage. They have been priced at Rs 15-20 apiece.

Will coronavirus make Indians rediscover the joys of being at home or is it a kill-joy?

In India, authorities have shut schools, malls and cinemas and advised people against attending unnecessary gatherings to prevent the virus spread.

COVID-19 a ‘boomer remover’ — Why millennials are angry and done with older generation

‘OK Boomer’ and ‘Uncle, please sit’ are popular catchphrases to signal an enough-is-enough attitude toward older generations.

Hours after announcement, Modi govt makes U-turn on Rs 4L ex-gratia for coronavirus deaths

The government released a revised notification where it deleted the clause on ex-gratia and cost of hospitalisation for all coronavirus patients.

Move aside Giloy & cow urine, Indian businesses have now found ‘anti-coronavirus’ mattresses

Manufacturing firm Arihant has advertised its 'coronavirus-resistant' mattresses that are priced at Rs 15,000 each.

Monkey ‘gang war’ erupts over a single banana in coronavirus-hit Thailand

Monkeys were filmed brawling over a banana in Thailand's Lopburi, where the coronavirus has led to a sharp fall in the number of tourists.

1994 Surat plague has many lessons for India on how to beat coronavirus

ThePrint revisits events that led to the 1994 Surat plague and how the city emerged as one of India’s cleanest in the years to come.

This is what makes the humble soap our best bet against coronavirus

As shops run low on hand sanitisers, here's why washing hands with soap and water is the most effective way to prevent COVID-19 infection.

On Camera

SC’s stray dog order lit a match in Delhi. Are they a menace or companions?

The last time this matter flared up was when Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta, in a very similar directive in April, called for the relocation of stray dogs in the capital.

Modi’s ‘Diwali bonanza’ for the common man—next-gen GST reforms, lower tax on daily-use items soon

Finance ministry says the proposed revamp will focus on structural reforms, rate rationalisation & ease of living, & will be deliberated upon in the coming weeks.

What is Project Sudarshan Chakra, announced by Modi from ramparts of Red Fort

The project is meant to be a ‘protective shield that will keep expanding’, the PM said. It is on the lines of the ‘Golden Dome’ announced by Trump, it is learnt.

War of IAF, PAF doctrines: As Pakistan obsesses over numbers, India embraces risk, wins

Now that both IAF and PAF have made formal claims of having shot down the other’s aircraft in the 87-hour war in May, we can ask a larger question: do such numbers really matter?