-Scroll.in Healthcare is a public good and the government’s job. It cannot be left to the whims of the private sector. The news of coronavirus has Been on all our minds since Narendra Modi’s televised address on Thursday. The janata curfew or people’s curfew that he suggested for Sunday was near-total through India, and at 5 pm, many came out to beat thalis and clap their hands to express gratitude to doctors...
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COVID-19 cases in south India till now have travel or contact history, except 1: Govt data
-The News Minute In the instance of a young man who recently traveled from Delhi to Chennai, officials have not Been able to confirm any contacts or individuals he may have contracted the virus from. India’s first cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) were first reported in Kerala. Three individuals who returned from China self-reported their travel histories and were tested positive for the virus. Since then, the number of cases have drastically...
More »Coronavirus: India caps prices of sanitisers, surgical masks -Jacob Koshy
-The Hindu With fears of contracting the virus escalating since March, stores across India saw a massive demand and consequently a shortage of stocks in hand sanitisers and masks. Retail prices of hand sanitisers have Been capped at ₹100 for a 200 ml bottle, a notification by the Ministry of Consumer Affairs said on Friday. The prices of surgical masks (3 ply) and non-woven masks also were capped at ₹10 and ₹8...
More »Explained: Why hand washing is a luxury for many Indians?
-The Indian Express For residents of many slum colonies situated across Mumbai it is not possible to put into practice any of the protective measures against COVID-19 prescribed by the WHO, including social distancing. On Thursday, The Indian Express reported that while there has Been no evidence of community transmission in Maharashtra, the state has reported over 45 cases of coronavirus along with one death. Amid this outbreak, one piece of advice that...
More »Working People's Charter placed before Nirmala Sitharaman, head of COVID-19 Economic Response Task Force, to provide tangible relief to working classes & unorganised workers
-Working Peoples’ Charter Secretariat, dated 21st March, 2020 An open letter has Been issued by civil society and trade union activists to the Finance Minister Ms. Nirmala Sitharaman, who is also heading the COVID-19 Economic Response Task Force. In that letter, a charter of demands has Been put before the government to provide immediate relief to the working classes and the informal sector workers in the wake of COVID-19 outbreak in...
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