Gorakhpur reports first covid-19 patient who arrived from Delhi

Gorakhpur reports first covid-19 patient who arrived from Delhi Gorakhpur, which had so far managed to retain its green zone tag, reported its first Covid-19 patient on Sunday. The patient had traveled to Gorakhpur in an ambulance from Delhi with two co-workers and was admitted to BRD medical college where he tested positive. The man…

Lockdown to continue in Karnataka till May 15 with relaxations for green zones

Lockdown to continue in Karnataka till May 15 with relaxations for green zones Bengaluru: Following a steep increase in Covid-19 positive cases in Karnataka, particularly Bengaluru, the state government has decided to continue the lockdown till May 15. However, relaxations will be allowed in the green zones and places other than containment zones. During chief minister…

(COVID-19) Karnataka eases lockdown norms in 14 districts, no relaxation for Bengaluru

(COVID-19) Karnataka eases lockdown norms in 14 districts, no relaxation for Bengaluru Bengaluru, Apr 28: Karnataka government on Tuesday relaxed COVID-19 lockdown norms in 14 districts, giving ‘conditional’ permit to economic activities in the cities that fall under Green Zone. Notably, Karnataka’s 30 districts have been divided into four categories – Red (which has 6 districts),…

Lockdown post May 3 – 11 states want it extended

Lockdown post May 3 – 11 states want it extended New Delhi, Apr 28: The lockdown in India could be further extended. At least 11 states are in favour of extending the lockdown beyond May 3. Sources in the Ministry of Home Affairs tell OneIndia that the lockdown could be extended further, but it would be…

Pope says obey rules during exit from coronavirus lockdowns

Pope says obey rules during exit from coronavirus lockdowns Reuters, Pope Francis on Tuesday urged people to obey rules aimed at preventing a devastating second wave of infections as their leaders begin to ease coronavirus lockdowns. Francis spoke at the start of his daily private morning Mass, where he has been dedicating brief opening comments…

Crammed, corrupted and scary – Coronavirus spreads fear through South America’s unruly prisons

Crammed, corrupted and scary – Coronavirus spreads fear through South America’s unruly prisons SANTIAGO: The spreading specter of the new coronavirus is shaking Latin America’s notoriously overcrowded, unruly prisons, threatening to turn them into infernos. The Puente Alto prison in downtown Santiago, Chile, had the largest of Latin America’s largest prison virus outbreaks so far,…

Telangana’s high recovery rate may facilitate lockdown exit

Telangana’s high recovery rate may facilitate lockdown exit Hyderabad: The steady improvement in recovery of Covid-19 patients in Telangana could be the key to unlock the challenge of safely exiting the lockdown in the coming weeks by flattening the epidemic curve. So far, of the 990 coronavirus cases in the State, 307 persons i.e. 31…

India leading fight, must keep guard up, says Modi

India leading fight, must keep guard up, says Modi While warning against any complacency over the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) pandemic, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday hailed citizens for going beyond their call of duty and leading the battle against the disease as he underlined that the health crisis will bring about radical changes in…