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Wednesday, April 24, 2024
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Need more masks, sanitisers — doctors say hospitals ill-equipped to fight COVID-19

Doctors across UP, Jammu, Delhi and Puducherry say there is a lack of N95 masks, sanitisers or protective equipment in their hospitals.

States to designate certain hospitals to only treat Covid-19 patients, says Health Ministry

According to the Health Ministry, the total number of coronavirus cases in India rose to 341 Sunday, including 41 foreign nationals.

‘Do the five’: Health ministry advisory on coronavirus pops up on Google search

A ‘hand’ icon has started appearing on Google search, which leads to a health ministry advisory on the precautions needed to check the spread of COVID-19.

Should India’s private healthcare join COVID-19 fight or risks becoming a profit venture?

The Narendra Modi government will allow accredited private labs to test for the novel coronavirus to increase India’s testing capacity.

Govt allows private labs to test for COVID-19, but its appeal for free tests has few takers

Private lab owners say if the govt provides them testing kits, then coronavirus tests can be done for free, otherwise, they will not be able to manage.

Coronavirus cases rise to 107 in India, with 12 fresh ones reported in Maharashtra

Govt has asked people not to panic, saying no community transmission of the virus has been observed and there has only been a few cases of local transmission.

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.

Coronavirus cases rise to 84, stranded Indian students to be brought back from Italy

The health ministry said that seven patients have been discharged and a plane to bring back stranded Indians from Italy will leave Saturday.

Coronavirus cases rise to 81 in India, govt says COVID-19 not a health emergency

Health Ministry Joint Secretary Lav Agarwal said seven more coronavirus patients have been cured and conditions of 71 are 'clinically stable'.

After first coronavirus death, govt shares list of helpline numbers for all states & UTs

With a 76-year-old Karnataka man being confirmed as India’s first COVID-19 fatality, the government has stepped up efforts to contain the outbreak.

On Camera

Imtiaz Ali obsesses over vulgarity, misses Chamkila’s cultural resistance against purity

Peter Manuel's ‘Cassette Culture’ showed the booming Bhakti music during the '80s and '90s when Anoop Jalota, Gulshan Kumar achieved success by singing the sanitised Bhajans.

Economists vs statisticians — the battle being fought over the soul of India’s GDP data

Economists say there are weaknesses in India’s GDP data. But statisticians claim the accusations are based on flawed understanding, saying while GDP has problems, the economists are looking in the wrong places.

India and Japan hold 10th round of consultations on disarmament, non-proliferation, and export control

The two sides also discussed ways to strengthen cooperation in outer space security, conventional weapons, and export control

These 6 states are key for Modi’s ‘400 paar’ target. They’re also where Opposition can stop him

While this contest looks so predictable in large swathes of our political landscape, it is also more keenly contested than 2019 in some states.