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Lessons from Italy on Covid-19 and how India’s lockdown turned shambolic

In episode 430 of #CutTheClutter, Shekhar Gupta analyses Italy's mistakes while tackling Covid-19 and the lessons that emerge out of them.

Companies in Covid-19: Beauty brands making sanitisers, biggest soap company giving free soap

Companies across the world are investing millions in the fight against coronavirus. Unilever has announced distribution of soaps, sanitisers, bleach and food worth €100 million.

Coronavirus deaths in Italy surpass 10,000 even as spread was marginally lower

According to health authorities, Italy recorded 889 new fatalities in the last 24 hours which is a slight decline in comparison to Friday’s record.

Italy & Spain’s deadliest days prove the worst is far from over

Italy, which now has a total 86,498 coronavirus cases, reported 969 deaths in 24 hours, while Spain reported 769 deaths.

Italy’s virus toll is rising again while EU leaders are bickering over the crisis

With Italy & Spain reporting the most deaths worldwide, Europe’s outbreak is engulfing healthcare systems, forcing doctors to choose who should die.

Why India has opted for a China-style lockdown and not like the one in Italy

China implemented harshest form of lockdown in Wuhan after 30 deaths, while Italy effected gradual, less stringent nationwide lockdown that began after 800 deaths.

Remdesivir trials in Israel and Italy’s drop in cases — 5 global developments on Covid-19

From supercomputers simulating Covid-19 to an app that tracks symptoms, ThePrint brings you the top developments on the coronavirus pandemic from across the world.

95-year-old woman in Italy recovered from COVID-19 ‘without any antiviral medication’

The woman, Alma Clara Corsini, from northern Italy, was only given antibiotics by the doctors. She was discharged from the hospital on 20 March.

Italy doctors’ plea to world: Treat more COVID-19 patients from home to contain virus spread

In a paper, doctors from Bergamo, epicentre of coronavirus outbreak in Italy, have said there is an urgent need for patient-centered care to be replaced by ‘community-centred care’.

Now, Chinese factories are working 24×7 to make ventilators for Italy, US

As the global death toll from coronavirus crosses 15,000, doctors from Milan to New York are desperately seeking ventilators.

On Camera

Worker exploitation powers the firework industry in Tamil Nadu’s Sivakasi

For an industry globally classified as hazardous, protections such as health insurance and a provident fund for workers are necessities. In Sivakasi, they remain elusive.

172 countries & counting, India looks to hit new record in rice exports. But there’s a flip side

The industry forecasts exports are set to grow 16% in 2025-26, boosted by surplus domestic production and a drive to push into 26 underserved global markets with strong potential.

India and France to jointly manufacture HAMMER air-to-surface missile

Indigenisation level will progressively increase up to 60 percent with key sub-assemblies, electronics and mechanical parts being manufactured locally.

A tribute to Tejas. India’s delay culture is the real enemy in the skies

It is a brilliant, reasonably priced, and mostly homemade aircraft with a stellar safety record; only two crashes in 24 years since its first flight. But its crash is a moment of introspection.