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April 23:
The number of coronavirus patients in India rose to 21,373 on Thursday morning. The toll increased to 681, while the number of patients who have recovered stood at 4,257.
Updates: https://scroll.in/latest/959979/covid-19-centre-brings-law-on-attacks-on-health-workers-as-cases-cross-20000-mark
April 23:
The number of coronavirus patients in India rose to 21,373 on Thursday morning. The toll increased to 681, while the number of patients who have recovered stood at 4,257.
Updates: https://scroll.in/latest/959979/covid-19-centre-brings-law-on-attacks-on-health-workers-as-cases-cross-20000-mark
There has been a 10-fold jump in people signing up to the Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme in Rajasthan, a sign of how many are desperate to earn wages https://indianexpress.com/article/india/ten-fold-jump-in-rajasthan-mnregs-numbers-more-than-double-in-maharashtra-as-curbs-ease-6374895/
Doctors are raising alarm bells about West Bengal's lack of testing.
Assam, a neighbouring state, has tested 163 people per million people, while the number for West Bengal stood at 60.
The national testing average is 317 people per million. https://scroll.in/article/959858/sitting-upon-a-volcano-doctors-in-bengal-ring-the-alarm-bell-over-states-low-testing-numbers
Assam, a neighbouring state, has tested 163 people per million people, while the number for West Bengal stood at 60.
The national testing average is 317 people per million. https://scroll.in/article/959858/sitting-upon-a-volcano-doctors-in-bengal-ring-the-alarm-bell-over-states-low-testing-numbers
Fear of Covid-19 spread makes private hospitals turn away patients – or charge them higher bills
"Intensive care even for non-Covid-19 patients has become costlier as you are either asked to get the Covid-19 test or you are charged for the PPE kits." https://scroll.in/article/959727/fear-of-covid-19-spread-makes-private-hospitals-turn-away-patients-or-charge-them-higher-bills
"Intensive care even for non-Covid-19 patients has become costlier as you are either asked to get the Covid-19 test or you are charged for the PPE kits." https://scroll.in/article/959727/fear-of-covid-19-spread-makes-private-hospitals-turn-away-patients-or-charge-them-higher-bills
On Wednesday, the Indian Cabinet approved executive changes to the law that would make attacks on healthcare workers a specific offence.
This came after many Indian doctors and healthcare workers complained of being attacked or harassed. https://scroll.in/latest/959924/covid-19-attack-on-healthcare-workers-to-be-non-bailable-offence-jail-up-to-7-years-says-centre
This came after many Indian doctors and healthcare workers complained of being attacked or harassed. https://scroll.in/latest/959924/covid-19-attack-on-healthcare-workers-to-be-non-bailable-offence-jail-up-to-7-years-says-centre
UP will allow other States to take home their residents if they want, CM Adityanath said on Wednesday.
“If governments of other States wish to recall their citizens stranded in UP because of the lockdown, our government will give permission & cooperate." https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/up-govt-to-allow-homeward-journey-of-stranded-people/article31409947.ece
“If governments of other States wish to recall their citizens stranded in UP because of the lockdown, our government will give permission & cooperate." https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/up-govt-to-allow-homeward-journey-of-stranded-people/article31409947.ece
The World Bank rang alarm bells about remittances to India:
Estimated to drop by 23% from $83 billion (approximately Rs 6,345 crore) in 2019 to $64 billion (approximately Rs 4,892 crore) this year because of the coronavirus pandemic. https://scroll.in/latest/959986/coronavirus-india-remittances-likely-to-decline-by-23-in-2020-says-world-bank
Estimated to drop by 23% from $83 billion (approximately Rs 6,345 crore) in 2019 to $64 billion (approximately Rs 4,892 crore) this year because of the coronavirus pandemic. https://scroll.in/latest/959986/coronavirus-india-remittances-likely-to-decline-by-23-in-2020-says-world-bank
Coronavirus: Two months after Delhi violence, victims struggle for food, compensation amid lockdown https://scroll.in/article/959952/coronavirus-two-months-after-delhi-violence-victims-struggle-for-food-compensation-amid-lockdown
"At an auction of short-dated treasury bills on Wednesday, the rates accepted by bidders were not only below the supposed benchmark repo rate but even lower than the reverse repo rate of 3.75 percent."
@dugalira looks at what's going on: https://www.bloombergquint.com/opinion/indias-yield-curve-is-all-bent-out-of-shape
@dugalira looks at what's going on: https://www.bloombergquint.com/opinion/indias-yield-curve-is-all-bent-out-of-shape
