Topic
Coronavirus
- News18
Delhi govt seals 20 COVID-19 hotspots
Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal held the meeting with ministers and top officials to discuss measures to contain the COVID-19 spread.
Start the conversation - PTI
PM Modi says situation like 'social emergency'
New Delhi, Apr 8 (PTI) Dashing hopes of a complete exit from the ongoing lockdown in one go, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said the country is facing a social emergency like situation as well as serious economic challenges due to the COVID-19 pandemic, which showed a sharp spike in the infections, taking the nationwide tally to over 5,600 with at least 181 deaths.
- The Quint
‘Hotspots’ in 15 UP districts to be sealed till April 15
These include Noida, Ghaziabad, Meerut, Lucknow, Agra, Shamli and Saharanpur.
- Oneindia
Wuhan: China lifts 76 day lockdown
Beijing, Apr 08: China opened-up the epicentre of its coronavirus pandemic Wuhan on Wednesday for outbound travel for the first time since the January 23 lockdown, as the country reported no new deaths from COVID-19, attaining a new milestone in the
- Oneindia
COVID-19 positive cases stands at 5,274 in India; 149 dead
New Delhi, Apr 08: The number of active coronavirus cases in India rose to 5,274 on Wednesday, including the 149 patients who have died and 401 who have been treated and discharged. Fake News Buster Lav Agarwal, Joint Secretary Union Health
- Quartz
Indian aviation’s wings will remain clipped long after the coronavirus lockdown
Passenger traffic growth will be negative in financial year 2021.
- Quartz
Coronavirus ruined what could’ve been a bumper year for Indian startup funding
Startups in the country raised an impressive $3 billion in fresh funding during February.
- The Indian Express
Mood in Bihar Covid-19 quarantine camps: ‘Hum toh corona ko chabaa jayenge’
Of about 1.8 lakh migrant workers who returned to the state before or during the lockdown, about 27,300 who came after March 17 were sent to 3,115 schools and panchayat bhawans that were converted into quarantine centres.
- The Indian Express
Delhi lines up ‘five-Ts’, CM Kejriwal invokes South Korea experience
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said the five-point action plan being rolled out by the government involves testing, tracing of contacts, treatment, teamwork and tracking.
- Financial Express
Indian Railways goes full throttle in fight against COVID-19
Indian Railways had earlier identified 20,000 coaches as its overall capacity, for providing isolation facility to individuals with symptoms or to COVID-19 patients.
