Important News to be read from “24-04-2020”
Lockdown ensured growth of cases remained linear, says govt. India has managed to maintain a linear growth of COVID-19 cases over the one month period during its lockdown. Total number of cases to 21,700 with 16,689 active ones. Clause allowing FIR against... 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...