coronavirus

Migrants arrival in Bihar posed unmanageable crisis but it was averted: Sushil Modi

5:21 pm April 2, 2020

New Delhi: The unexpected arrival of tens of thousands of migrants amid the lockdown posed an “unmanageable” crisis for Bihar but it was defused with a number of effective measures, state Deputy Chief Minister Sushil Kumar Modi said on Thursday. The state government decentralised its efforts by turning one school in every panchayat into a […]

Significant improvement in air quality across India due to coronavirus lockdown: CPCB

5:02 pm April 2, 2020

New Delhi: The nationwide ”Janta Curfew” followed by the 21-day lockdown to combat the coronavirus outbreak have led to a significant reduction in pollution in the country with 91 cities recording air quality in the ”good” and ”satisfactory” category on March 29, a Central Pollution Control Board report has stated. Travel restrictions and closure of […]

UP: Suspected COVID-19 patient commits suicide in quarantine ward

4:40 pm April 2, 2020

Muzaffarnagar: A suspected coronavirus patient allegedly committed suicide in the quarantine ward of a hospital in Uttar Pradesh’s Shamli district, police said on Thursday. The body of the 40-year-old man was found hanging from the ceiling in the district hospital, they said. The reason behind him taking the extreme step is yet to be ascertained, […]

Coronavirus: US President Donald Trump contradictory views on China shift as crisis grows

Trump’s contradictory views on China shift as crisis grows

4:35 pm April 2, 2020

WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump has held an unequivocal position about China and the coronavirus — several of them. Trump initially praised China, then excoriated Beijing after it made unsubstantiated claims that the virus originated in the United States. Now, Trump is back to offering niceties. The diverging messages have generated finger-pointing by both Beijing and […]

Maha to conduct rapid COVID-19 tests for early detection

4:28 pm April 2, 2020

Mumbai: The Centre has allowed Maharashtra to conduct rapid COVID-19 tests to expedite the detection of coronavirus cases, state Health Minister Rajesh Tope said on Thursday. The state government will use blood samples instead of swabs in rapid tests for coronavirus detection, Tope said. Talking to reporters after Prime Minister Modi held a video conference […]