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Indore Collector Blames Predecessor's Coronavirus Response for Rising Number of Cases
Indore District Collector Manish Singh said foreign flyers should have been screened and isolated in January and February.
Andhra CM Jagan Mohan Reddy Tests Negative for Coronavirus
The chief minister wanted to give a message that nobody should hesitate or have any apprehensions about getting tested and hence, he got tested himself, a press release said.
After a Dip, Tamil Nadu Again Witnesses Surge in New Coronavirus Cases as 56 People Test Positive
The state, which was witnessing a dip in the number, had reported 38 and 25 new virus cases on April 15 and 16 respectively.
Woman Dies Waiting in Queue to Get Covid-19 Relief from Telangana Bank
The woman, who has a history of strokes, was sitting under a tree near the rural bank when she collapsed and died, they said.
HRD Minister Urges Private Schools to Reconsider Annual Fee Hike, Quarterly Fee Payment Structure
Ramesh Pokhriyal said since a few states have taken positive steps to address school fee-related issues during lockdown, he hoped the others will consider it too.
Doubling Rate of Covid-19 Cases in India Reduced with Imposition of Lockdown, Says Govt
Union Ministry of Health Joint Secretary Lav Agrawal said there are 19 states where the doubling rate is less than the national rate.
22 Days after Mysuru Firm's Employee Became Covid-19 Patient, 10 Secondary Contacts Test Positive
P52 was the first patient in the Nanjangud cluster of Mysore and had no travel or known contact history. Since then, 59 people have tested positive in this cluster, including employees and their contacts.
Kerala Institute Makes New Diagnostic Test Kit That Can Confirm Covid-19 Samples in 2 Hrs for Rs 1,000
The test kit, called 'Chitra GeneLAMP-N,' is highly specific for SARS-CoV-2 N-gene or the novel coronavirus and is designed to give accurate results even after viral gene undergoes mutation during its spread.
Coronavirus Impact: BMW Group India Sales Decline 12 Per Cent in Q1 2020
The automaker has delivered 2,482 units of BMW and MINI cars in the first quarter of the calendar year 2020.
68 Medics of Delhi Hospital Quarantined After Patient Suspected to Have Coronavirus Dies
The decision was taken by Bhagwan Mahavir Hospital (BMH) officials, who claimed that the woman did not disclose her travel history or her 'home-quarantine' status to the authorities.
MEA Waives Fee of Emergency Certificates for Indians Covered under Amnesty Declared by Kuwait Govt
Minister of State for External Affairs V Muraleedharan said the move will benefit around 25,000 Indian nationals in Kuwait.
India Gets 6,50,000 Coronavirus Testing Kits from China, Ramps Up Global Hunt for More
The Head of Epidemiology and Communicable Diseases at ICMR, Dr Gangakhedkar, said these testing kits will be used for surveillance and to monitor whether coronavirus hotspots in the country are increasing or decreasing.
Amid Covid-19 Lockdown, Migrant Workers Protest in Surat for Better Food
After being alerted about the incident, a police team, led by DCP Vidhi Chaudhari, rushed to the spot to convince the workers to adhere to lockdown rules.
Covid -19 Suspect in Punjab Escapes from Hospital, Caught by Police the Next Day
Three security men ran after him but he misled them by claiming that he was another patient who was discharged from the isolation ward on Tuesday, the SMO said.
India Fast-tracks Anti-malarial Drug Supply to UAE for Coronavirus Treatment After Govt's Request
"As the drug is on the restricted list, we are obviously giving exception to the UAE, given the friendly relations between the two countries," Khaleej Times quoted India's Ambassador to the UAE Pavan Kapoor as saying.
Death Toll Due to Covid-19 Touches 414 as Cases Climb to 12,380
The death toll due to coronavirus rose to 414 and the number of cases to 12,380 in the country on Thursday, according to the Union Health Ministry.