Not China, not Italy: India’s coronavirus lockdown is the harshest in the world

The ‘biggest human migration on foot after Partition’ has started after India imposed restrictions more drastic than any other country.

Shoaib Daniyal

· Yesterday · 09:14 am

Lockdown scenes: Migrant labourers sprayed with disinfectant meant for sanitising buses in UP

The workers went from Delhi, Haryana, and Noida in special buses arranged for them.

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· 2 hours ago

Lessons from China: What India can do to flatten the Covid-19 curve despite limited state capacity

India may not be able to replicate exactly what China achieved, but there are definitely steps that can be adapted.

Namit Choksi

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Akshay Shah

· 8 hours ago

Watch: Muslims cremate Hindu man after his relatives refuse to turn up owing to coronavirus fears

Relatives of Ravishankar of Uttar Pradesh’s Bulandshahr refused to come forward to lift his bier, reported ‘Navbharat Times’.

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· 3 hours ago

Covid-19: At least 22 migrants die while trying to get home during lockdown

One man suffered a heart attack while walking along the Agra highway. Some others, including children, were killed in road accidents.

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· Yesterday · 08:32 am

Coronavirus lockdown: In Goa, panic runs high as household food stocks run low

Chief Minister Pramod Sawant has drawn heavy criticism for his handling of the crisis.

Malavika Neurekar

· 3 hours ago

Coronavirus: From conspiracy theories to community transmission, two Indian experts answer questions

Community transmission is taking place in India but there isn’t enough data to know the scale, they said.

Gagandeep Kang

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Shahid Jameel

· 4 hours ago

Caught on camera in Goa: CRPF officers hit people on the road with sticks, make them hop like frogs

The video appears to have been recorded from a balcony in Panaji.

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· 9 hours ago

German minister takes own life allegedly over coronavirus concerns

The governor of Hesse region linked Thomas Schaefer’s death to worries about the financial situation during the Covid-19 pandemic.

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· Yesterday · 11:51 pm

Covid-19: People with prescriptions can get alcohol during lockdown, says Kerala government

Multiple people have taken their lives in the state because they could not buy liquor during the lockdown.

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· 2 hours ago

Health reporters have 10 questions for the government as India’s coronavirus crisis deepens

Basic information remains shrouded in secrecy.

Health Reporters

· 2 hours ago

Covid-19: Video of migrant workers being sprayed with disinfectant in UP sparks outrage

India’s Union health ministry has confirmed 1,071 cases in the country. Of these, 942 are being treated.

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· 8 hours ago