Once the largest outbreak outside of China, South Korea has now managed to push the number of cases confirmed each day to around 50. Swift action and free or affordable mass-testing have been the country’s most effective weapons in countering the virus. But South Korea has also turned to technology for help. Routes taken by […]
A Chinese city on the Russian border is entering a “lockdown” due to an increase in coronavirus cases – even as the rest of China cautiously opens up. In Suifenhe, 1,000 miles from Beijing, people have been ordered to stay indoors, with some exceptions. The border is closed to people, although not goods, and a […]
Two women resident doctors of Safdarjung Hospital were allegedly assaulted by their neighbour, who accused them of “spreading coronavirus”, in Gautam Nagar area in the national capital late on Wednesday night. The police swung into action and managed to arrest the accused on the complaint of the 29-year-old resident doctor, who had stepped out with […]
Jharkhand has reported four Covid-19 cases so far. In an interview to Outlook’s Preetha Nair, Chief Minister Hemant Soren talks about state’s exit strategy and alleges that the Centre has been negligent towards Jharkhand in providing financial and medical assistance. Excerpts: Jharkhand so far has four confirmed cases. Is it because the state not conducting sufficient testing? The numbers […]
The Supreme Court asked the Centre and the Jammu and Kashmir administration on Thursday to respond to a plea seeking directions to them to restore 4G internet in the Union Territory in view of the prevailing COVID-19 pandemic. A bench of Justices N V Ramana, R Subhash Reddy and B R Gavai issued notices to […]
New Delhi: The night of Wednesday marked a sombre Shab-e-Barat in many parts of the country, with Muslims in the national capital observing the auspicious night within the four walls of their homes due to the restrictions in place to tackle the coronavirus pandemic. Under ordinary circumstances, Shab-e-Barat or ‘the night of forgiveness’ sees community members taking to the streets, […]
Srinagar: The Supreme Court will hear a petition on Wednesday seeking restoration of 4G internet in Jammu & Kashmir. The petition is listed before a three-judge bench comprising Justice N.V. Ramana, Justice Subash Reddy and Justice B.R.Gavai. The advocates will address the court through videoconferencing mode in terms of circular issued by the Court on […]
Srinagar, April 08 (KNS): EJAC has sought clarification from the JK govt regarding the job security for the employees of the Forest Corporation. In a statement, President EJAC Fayaz Ahmad Shabnam said that the recent order issued by MHA in which Forest Corporation Act of 1978 has been repealed, has created confusion and panic among […]
Hong Kong, China – The blame game between China and the United States on the origin of the coronavirus pandemic has fuelled a host of theories, some more believable than others. At the start of the outbreak in December, the most mainstream assumption was that the virus originated from a so-called wet market in Wuhan, […]
We are seeing glimmers of light at the end of the tunnel that is the Covid-19 crisis. China, where the pandemic first struck, had its first day with no new deaths to report. Europe’s worst hit countries, Italy and Spain, are recording a slowing of their respective death tolls. And governments are now talking openly […]