Day: April 4, 2020

Trump admin tries to narrow stockpile’s role for states

WASHINGTON — The Trump administration has abruptly changed its description of the Strategic National Stockpile and put forward a narrower vision of the role the federal government’s repository of life-saving medicines and equipment should play in supplying states’ needs. The change comes as the White House already is […]

IMF sees coronavirus-induced global downturn 'way worse' than financial crisis

WASHINGTON/GENEVA – The coronavirus pandemic has brought the global economy to a standstill and plunged the world into a recession that will be “way worse” than the global financial crisis a decade ago, the head of the International Monetary Fund said on Friday, calling it “humanity’s darkest hour.” […]

Indian officials warn of lockdown extensions as COVID-19 cases in South Asia near 6,000

MUMBAI – The number of confirmed new coronavirus cases in South Asia neared 6,000 on Saturday, even as authorities in some cities tightened restrictions on movement and warned lockdowns could be extended in a bid to rein in the pandemic. “If people don’t obey the rules seriously and […]

CSIR-IMTECH takes up sample testing for Covid-19

CSIR-IMTECH is also supporting healthcare professionals by providing Personal Protection Equipment open view news desk NEW DELHI, APRIL 04: Covid-19 has posed several challenges to the healthcare sector. The limited number of test kits for Covid-19 is one such challenge. As of now, India has been primarily testing […]

MHA issues order to make domiciles of Jammu and Kashmir eligible for all Government posts in the Union Territory

open view news desk NEW DELHI, APRIL 04: Union Ministry for Home Affairs (MHA) had issued anorder on 31.03.2020 for adaptation and modification of State Laws specific to the erstwhile State of Jammu and Kashmir, to further facilitate the application of Central Laws to the newly formed Union […]

Manual on Home Made Masks to prevent COVID-19

open view news desk NEW DELHI APRIL 04: Click here to see PDF of Manual on Home Made Masks to prevent COVID-1

Domestic cargo flights strengthen India’s fight against Covid-19

Medical supplies-testing kits, masks, gloves and more being delivered across the country since 26th March 2020 24X7 management and decision making at policy level and ground level open view news desk NEW DELHI, APRIL 04: The Ministry of Civil Aviation is undertaking continuous efforts at policy level and […]

Country's COVID-19 death toll rises to 68, number of cases to 2,902

New Delhi, Apr 4: The number of COVID-19 cases in the country climbed to 2,902 on Saturday while the death toll rose to 68, according to the Union Health Ministry. The number of active COVID-19 cases stands at 2,650, while 183 people were either cured or discharged and one […]

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