Coronavirus updates – 11 hotspots identified in Meerut The 11 hotspot locations for Coronavirus in the region have been identified in Meerut while four locations in Saharanpur and three each in Bulandshahr and Shamli districts have also been identified as hotspots. These would be sealed from Wednesday midnight. The District administration has identified 11 locations…

Panic grips Bihar as suspects continue to flee quarantine centres Even as the government has launched a variety of steps to prevent the spread of the deadly coronavirus which has now emerged a severe threat to humanity, corona suspects have been frequently running away from the quarantine centres in Bihar and staying with the family…

‘Like Lord Hanuman.’ – Brazil Prez sends note to Modi on Covid-19 drug Brazilian President Jair Messias Bolsonaro has thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for easing restrictions on export of drugs used to fight the Covid-19 pandemic. In a letter to PM Modi, President Bolsonaro compared India’s move to allow export of hydroxychloroquine to reach…

Brazil president invokes Ramayana, Jesus Christ to request for Hydroxychloroquine from India Amid increasing requests received by New Delhi from different nations for the supply of Hydroxychloroquine, Brazil President Jair Bolsonaro, in a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has invoked the Hindu epic, Ramayana, to appeal to the Indian leader to allow the export…

20 Covid-19 hotspots to be sealed in Delhi, masks mandatory Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has announced that the government has identified 20 Covid-19 hotspots that will be sealed to arrest the spread of the deadly diseases. He, however, did not reveal the names of the areas or the timeline of the sealing. As per…

Supreme Court orders free coronavirus testing at private labs The Supreme Court has ordered private medical labs across the country to not charge patients for testing for Covid 19. According to the Supreme Court, tests relating to Covid-19 whether in approved government laboratories or approved private laboratories shall be free of cost. The court added…

30 Healthcare Workers in AIIMS Delhi to Be in Quarantine after Coming in Contact with COVID-19 Patient Around 30 healthcare workers including doctors, nurses and technicians at the Cardio-Neuro Centre in AIIMS here have been advised to undergo quarantine after a 72-year-old man who visited the facility with neurological problem tested positive for COVID-19, sources…

All Pending Income Tax Refunds up to Rs 5 Lakh to Be Released Immediately; 14 Lakh Taxpayers to Benefit The Income Tax Department on Wednesday said it will release all pending income tax refunds up to Rs 5 lakh immediately, in a move that will benefit around 14 lakh taxpayers. The government will also issue…

Most coronavirus patients in India displaying ‘mild or very mild symptoms’ – Health Ministry Luv Agarwal, the joint secretary at the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, at the daily press briefing on Wednesday Most of the people infected with coronavirus in India are displaying mild or very mild symptoms of the disease, the Union…

Not possible to lift lockdown – PM Modi to opposition leaders Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday interacted with Floor leaders of Opposition parties via video-conferencing. Addressing the leaders, He said that by all accounts, it will not be possible to end the lockdown on April 14, amid a spurt in coronavirus cases. PM Modi…

I am sorry but there is no other option – Uddhav Thackeray on COVID-19 lockdown Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray has said that there is no other alternative to lockdown if coronavirus has to be defeated. Thackeray also said that things will get better with time. “I understand that people are facing different types of…

Now, Brazil Invokes Lord Hanuman’s Sanjivani Quest to Request India for Malaria Drug for Covid-19 Treatment New Delhi: Hydroxychloroquine, the anti-malarial drug that US President Donald Trump touts as cure for coronavirus patients, has become one the most sought after drugs worldwide. However, it’s India that has seen itself caught in the middle of this heightened…

COVID-19 patient can infect 406 people in 30 days if preventive measures not in place – ICMR study NEW DELHI: An ICMR study has found that a COVID-19 patient can infect 406 people in 30 days if preventive measures such as lockdown and social distancing are not implemented, the Union Health Ministry said on Tuesday….

Coronavirus outbreak has reached community transmission stage in Mumbai, says BMC MUMBAI: The community spreading of coronavirus has apparently started in Mumbai and it’s adjoining localities as the fresh positive cases emerging from there are neither immediate contracts of patients nor have any travel history. Mumbai has 525 coronavirus positive cases while 34 deaths reported….