Important News to be read from “The Hindu 23-04-2020”
Attacks on health workers to attract up to 7 years in prison The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved the promulgation of an ordinance to amend the Epidemic Diseases Act, 1897, making acts of violence against medical staff a cognisable and non-bailable offence and to... Important News to be read from “21-04-2020”
Speed of virus infections slows, doubling time rises in 18 States Eighteen States and Union Territories have “shown improvement” in containing the spread of the COVID19 pandemic, with Odisha and Kerala leading the pile. These were States with a ‘doubling... Important News to be read from “The Hindu 18-04-2020”
Post-lockdown, India’s infection growth rate has slowed down The Union Health Ministry on Friday said the doubling rate of positive COVID-19 cases was now down to 6.2 days, compared to 3 before the nationwide lockdown that began on March 25. The ICMR said there was...