Saturday 28 March 2020

Time for Modi to bring in the helicopters

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28 Mar, 2020 | 04:58 PM IST


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Time for Modi to bring in the helicopters

India's covid tally is steadily rising. With 873 cases reported so far, and 19 casualties, India's covid problem has just begun. Noted economist Swaminathan Aiyar today said herd immunity may be the only way India can properly counter the coronavirus.

He also said that the government should drop its fiscal deficit fascination and go all out to help the poor and the needy bearing the brunt of the crisis. Swami said that the government should shed inhibitions about a rising fiscal deficit and let the Reserve Bank of India monetize it through printing of currency notes even if it were to be inflationary.

India also got its first glimpse of the covid-19 virus under a microscope.

To deal with the outbreak, Indian Railways has readied a prototype of coaches that can be used as isolation units for Covid-19 patients. To begin with, 10 coaches will be converted into isolation units for those affected by Covid-19, by each zonal railway every week.

As India grapples with coronavirus, cases of bird flu, H1N1 has surfaced in Bihar. Deaths of hundreds of crows and other birds have been reported from Patna, Nalanda and Nawada district, which were confirmed for bird flu. Cases of swine flu have also been reported from Bhagalpur and Rohtas and action is being taken in this regard, informed the secretary of the department.

Take a look at everything that happened today...




THE NUMBERS SO FAR
    149 new cases, including two deaths, reported since Friday
    4 people test positive in Rajasthan; total number rises to 54
    Six more test positive; total number of cases to 53 in Gujarat
    Maharashtra tally now 160; six more test positive
    Kerala's first death reported in Kochi
    Two more people test positive in Tamil Nadu
    Total number of positive cases in Punjab reaches 38
    7 fresh cases in Kashmir, total in Jammu and Kashmir now 27
    10 more cases confirmed in Karnataka; total now 74
    46 year old patient dies in Ahmedabad
World India Global Death Toll
597,252 873 27,365

STATE OF HEALTH
    28 hospitals of Indian Armed Forces reserved for Covid patients
    Sun Pharma to donate Rs 25 cr worth drugs, sanitisers
    China offers to build makeshift Covid-19 hospitals in India
    Special planes to supply medical kits to states
    300-bed facility with 60-bed ICU to be set up at St George Hospital, Mumbai
    250 beds, 50-bed ICU to be set up in GT Hospital, Mumbai
    Delhi breathes easy as air quality improves to "good" category amid lockdown
    SRL Diagnostics gets ICMR nod to conduct COVID-19 tests
LIFE UNDER LOCKDOWN
    Amit Shah approves Rs 5,751.27 crore of additional central assistance
    Mother Dairy doubles supply of fruits, vegetables to over 300 tonnes a day in Delhi-NCR
    More than 2,500 people placed under home quarantine in Nagaland
    Power regulators have been asked to provide relief. No penalty or surcharge for late payments
    Farm activities exempted from lockdown rules to ensure food security
    Former Union minister Suresh Prabhu to donate one month's salary to PM's National Relief Fund
    Helpline set up for stranded J&K residents in Delhi-- 011-24611210, 24611108, 24615475
    Delhi govt starts distributing ration for next month
    MP govt orders closure of liquor shops till April 14
    AICTE starts NITTT- Technical Teacher's Training to assist teachers to provide online learning
    In Uttarakhand, 15 jail inmates to be released on 6-month parole
    Indira Canteens to provide free food to poor and needy
    UP govt starts 200 buses for migrating people

BUSINESS MATTERS
    Ola CEO to forgo annual salary, company to donate Rs 20 crore for drivers hit by lockdown
    Hyundai Motor's CSR arm to order advanced testing kits from Korea
    Maruti Suzuki to help produce ventilators, masks
    Tata Trusts commits Rs 500 crore to fight Coronavirus
AROUND THE WORLD
    US announces financial aid worth $2.9 million to India
    Number of confirmed infections worldwide top 6,00,000
    Pharma giant Abbott launches Covid test that delivers results in 5 minutes
    Italy records almost 1,000 deaths, highest in a day
    Cases in Pakistan rise to over 1,320 as Punjab emerges as new epicentre
    Spain counts 832 deaths in 24 hours as toll surges to 5,690


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