India is into the extended lockdown that runs until at least May 3. The restrictions in place to contain the spread of coronavirus has ensured people stay indoors while normal life remains suspended. The governments across states have setup helpline numbers for people to call on, in case they need any essential items delivered to …
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A team of medical personnel and police traveling in an ambulance was pelted with stones when they had gone to escort family members of a person who died of COVID-19 in Uttar Pradesh’s Moradabad. The ambulance was taking the family members to the quarantine facility. “When our team boarded the ambulance a crowd suddenly emerged and started pelting stones. Some …
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As India continues to battle the coronavirus pandemic with lockdown in place, many people are being the good samaritans and helping people, one way or the other, in these times of desolation. Twitter In Arunachal Pradesh, a documentary filmmaker and journalist, Kamtey Ringu, is doing his bit – not only is he providing daily updates to people and raising awareness …
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The number of COVID-19 cases has crossed 11,000 in India and is rapidly rising over the past few weeks. While it is a big number, the number of COVID-19 cases in India is much lesser than most of the countries around the world, which has better medical infrastructure. Though it is a good thing that the number of people who …
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UPDATE: The UP Police has clarified that the woman did not throw her children into the river because she could not find food during the ongoing lockdown. In a shocking incident on Sunday, with no food during coronavirus lockdown, a woman allegedly threw her five children into the Ganga river in Jeghangirabad in Uttar Pradesh’s Bhadohi district. As soon as the …
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After a tiger at a zoo in the US tested positive for coronavirus, authorities at the Corbett Tiger Reserve in Uttarakhand have set up quarantine wards in its ranges, for tigers, elephants and sniffer dog squads. This is a bid to protect the wildlife from the virus. Quarantine wards are at Kalagarh and Bijrani ranges within the guidelines of the National Tiger …
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US President Donald Trump was warned how coronavirus could become a pandemic but he played down the threat, according to an investigative report in a leading American newspaper. The New York Times report said that warnings had come from from the intelligence community, national security aides and government health officials about an impending pandemic and its consequences. However, despite repeated …
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The ongoing 21-day nationwide lockdown to contain the spread of COVID-19 is set to end on April 14 if it is not extended. While there is no clarity on the extension of the lockdown as the number of COVID-19 cases has only been on the rise during the lockdown, there is a growing argument that instead of a total lockdown, …
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Intensifying its fight against the coronavirus pandemic, the government has identified hotspots across the country. These hotspots will have stricter restrictions than those in a lockdown. Strict measures translate to more control over the transmission of the fatal virus and limiting the number of cases in an area. As many as 284 districts have at least one COVID-19 case. The …
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Two young lovers from different religions eloped recently, but ended up being booked for violating the lockdown, according to the police. A 21-year-old woman eloped with her lover who is 23 years old. Reuters Since the belonged to different religions, the woman’s family was not in favour of the marriage and her father filed a complaint of her being missing. …
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