Front Page India still in local transmission: govt. (GS-2) Migrant workers given mass disinfectant bath in Bareilly (Prelims – Disinfectant) ‘Moderate humidity may deter coronavirus’ (GS-2) Rabi harvest to be affected for want of farm workers (GS-3) Life ‘Bag valve masks’ pitched as alternatives to ventilators (GS-3) A novel air purifier to disinfect hospitals in … Read more
Front Page Govt doubles down on lockdown Cases cross 1000 govt sets up 11 groups to fight spread In Kerala only 4 cases out of 202 needed to be put under critical care Informal sector workers not registered, officials flag problem in paying wages Govt & Politics Pharma giant readies five minute test, may bring … Read more
Front Page As inter-State buses dwindle, migrants are stuck with nowhere to go Migrant workers to be stopped, quarantined at borders: Centre Cases surge; ICMR denies community transmission Women warriors join battle against virus World Spain reports record daily toll of 838 Beijing sees rise in imported cases as normalcy returns to Wuhan A new … Read more
Front Page Day 4 an India locked out List of Covid names raise issues of public health vs private information Outbreak Highest single day spike : 194 cases; in 3 days, 80% cases from 16 places Not enough ventilators so PSUs and corporates start ramping up production Raipur to TN, civic bodies look at drones … Read more
Front Page Govt. shifts focus to hotspots as fresh COVID-19 cases rise to 185 We were proactive, pre-emptive: Centre PM sets up new fund to fight virus Lockdown: Wildlife reclaims its territory Life Plasma transfusion for COVID-19 shows promising results in study FAQ Can drugs for Ebola be used to treat COVID-19? Why has Kerala … Read more
Front Page Day 3 : RBI cuts deep – 3 month EMI pause Hapless migrants on road broken supply chains show glaring gaps in how Centre states implement lockdown Kabul gurudwara attacker from Kerala left for Afghanistan in 2018 Outbreak Preparing for spike, Delhi panel relies on Wuhan data for strategy As pvt labs begin … Read more
Front Page RBI cuts rates, allows loan moratorium (GS-3) Centre flags gap in screening travellers (GS-2) Govt. to add 40,000 ventilators by June to battle virus (GS-2) Kerala man was among Kabul gurdwara attackers (GS-3) Life Arunachal Pradesh tribes revive indigenous lockdown rituals (GS-1) Indian scientists join the battle against COVID-19 (GS-3) Business Home and … Read more
Front Page Day 2 : Govt rolls out first safety net Holes in the net : Many who have been hit still left out, relief too little Army all set, contingency plans for COVID 19 in place at 6 hr notice Outbreak Coping with the virus challenge for India’s 37% – internal migrants Govt says … Read more
Front Page ₹1.7 lakh cr. lockdown package rolled out (GS-3) ‘Rate of spread has slowed relatively’ (GS-2) Lockdown forces migrant workers to leg it home from Manesar (GS-1) Life ‘Trace, test, treat model helped S. Korea control virus’ (GS-3/2) Jaipur hospital tries out a serving robot (GS-3) Business Sensex climbs 5% on stimulus (GS-3) Crisil … Read more
Front Page Day 1 cracking the supply chain On table : Cash transfers for unorganised workers, 7 KG subsidised grain per person Atleast 25 killed in IS attack on Kabul Gurudwara, India calls it diabolical , cowardly Foreign missions start flying out stranded citizens on special flight Outbreak Should hae 2-3 hospitals just for virus … Read more