Time for Modi to bring in the helicopters
India's covid tally is steadily rising. With 873
cases reported so far, and 19 casualties, India's covid problem has just
begun. Noted economist Swaminathan Aiyar today said herd immunity may
be the only way India can properly counter
the coronavirus.
He also said that the government should drop its fiscal deficit
fascination and go all out to help the poor and the needy bearing the
brunt of the crisis. Swami said that the government should shed
inhibitions about a rising fiscal deficit and let the Reserve
Bank of India monetize it through printing of currency notes even if it
were to be inflationary.
India also got its first glimpse of the covid-19 virus under a microscope.
To deal with the outbreak, Indian Railways has readied a prototype of
coaches that can be used as isolation units for Covid-19 patients. To
begin with, 10 coaches will be converted into isolation units for those
affected by Covid-19, by each zonal railway every
week.
As India grapples with coronavirus, cases of bird flu, H1N1 has surfaced
in Bihar. Deaths of hundreds of crows and other birds have been
reported from Patna, Nalanda and Nawada district, which were confirmed
for bird flu. Cases of swine flu have also been reported
from Bhagalpur and Rohtas and action is being taken in this regard,
informed the secretary of the department.
Take a look at everything that happened today...
THE NUMBERS SO FAR
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149 new cases, including two deaths, reported since Friday |
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4 people test positive in Rajasthan; total number rises to 54 |
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Six more test positive; total number of cases to 53 in Gujarat |
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Maharashtra tally now 160; six more test positive |
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Kerala's first death reported in Kochi |
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Two more people test positive in Tamil Nadu |
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Total number of positive cases in Punjab reaches 38 |
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7 fresh cases in Kashmir, total in Jammu and Kashmir now 27 |
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10 more cases confirmed in Karnataka; total now 74 |
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46 year old patient dies in Ahmedabad |
| World |
India |
Global Death Toll |
| 597,252 |
873 |
27,365 |
STATE OF HEALTH
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28 hospitals of Indian Armed Forces reserved for Covid patients |
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Sun Pharma to donate Rs 25 cr worth drugs, sanitisers |
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China offers to build makeshift Covid-19 hospitals in India |
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Special planes to supply medical kits to states |
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300-bed facility with 60-bed ICU to be set up at St George Hospital, Mumbai
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250 beds, 50-bed ICU to be set up in GT Hospital, Mumbai |
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Delhi breathes easy as air quality improves to "good" category amid lockdown |
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SRL Diagnostics gets ICMR nod to conduct COVID-19 tests |
LIFE UNDER LOCKDOWN
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Amit Shah approves Rs 5,751.27 crore of additional central assistance |
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Mother Dairy doubles supply of fruits, vegetables to over 300 tonnes a day in Delhi-NCR |
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More than 2,500 people placed under home quarantine in Nagaland |
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Power regulators have been asked to provide relief. No penalty or surcharge for late payments |
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Farm activities exempted from lockdown rules to ensure food security |
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Former Union minister Suresh Prabhu to donate one month's salary to PM's National Relief Fund |
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Helpline set up for stranded J&K residents in Delhi-- 011-24611210, 24611108, 24615475 |
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Delhi govt starts distributing ration for next month |
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MP govt orders closure of liquor shops till April 14 |
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AICTE starts NITTT- Technical Teacher's Training to assist teachers to provide online learning |
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In Uttarakhand, 15 jail inmates to be released on 6-month parole |
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Indira Canteens to provide free food to poor and needy |
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UP govt starts 200 buses for migrating people |
BUSINESS MATTERS
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Ola CEO to forgo annual salary, company to donate Rs 20 crore for drivers hit by lockdown |
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Hyundai Motor's CSR arm to order advanced testing kits from Korea |
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Maruti Suzuki to help produce ventilators, masks |
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Tata Trusts commits Rs 500 crore to fight Coronavirus |
AROUND THE WORLD
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US announces financial aid worth $2.9 million to India |
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Number of confirmed infections worldwide top 6,00,000
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Pharma giant Abbott launches Covid test that delivers results in 5 minutes |
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Italy records almost 1,000 deaths, highest in a day |
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Cases in Pakistan rise to over 1,320 as Punjab emerges as new epicentre |
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Spain counts 832 deaths in 24 hours as toll surges to 5,690 |
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