News Wrap: April 2, 2020 - PM reveals lockdown strategy, peacocks in Mumbai and more
On the ninth day of India’s 21-day lockdown (also, incidentally, the anniversary of India’s 2011 ICC World Cup win) the news cycle continued to revolve around the semi-living being that has crippled the world, quarantined its apex species and stalled its economy. The coronavirus apart, there was also an entertaining, and expected, outburst from another aggressive creature — the former Indian opener Gautam Gambhir — over all the fawning that that MS Dhoni six gets all the time. Oh, and don’t miss peacocks invading Mumbai’s streets amid the lockdown; people staying in does seem to have its upside: a lesson learnt, perhaps? Do scroll through....
Nine-thousand Jamaat attendees’ contacts quarantined
About 400 COVID-19 positive cases have been found whose epidemiological linkage can be traced to the Tablighi Jamaat cluster, the health ministry said on Thursday. Over 9,000 Tablighi Jamaat members and their primary contacts have been quarantined till now across the country. Read More
‘Can hot weather kill the coronavirus?’: Doctors answer your questions
It is not yet clear if COVID-19 spread will be affected by seasonal temperature variation. Research on the transmissibility, severity and other features associated with COVID-19 and investigations is currently on. Read More
Unforgettable images from Wankhede, 2011
Face it. You will never be bored of watching Sachin Tendulkar being chaired around the ground. Or forget the sense of relief as Dhoni and Yuvraj inched India closer. It was a momentous night for all of India. And an even bigger one for one of her favourite sons. See Photos
Stop talking about Dhoni’s six already, Gambhir pleas
Still on cricket, and anybody who’s had the singular fortune of attending a Gautam Gambhir presser would tell you that the man seems to be perpetually on edge. Most of the time it’s hard to figure out just what Gambhir is so peeved about, but in this case, it must be said, he may have something of a point. He did top-score for India, after all! Read More
Indian Railways turns coaches into isolation wards
Necessity is the mother of invention, it is said, and the Indian government seems to be taking that very seriously. These photos will amaze you and make you aware just how innovative and expeditious the country is being in its battle against the threat that looms over us all. See Photos
Why only India’s middle class, rich support Modi’s lockdown
Social distancing is a concept for the rich, not the poor. Lakhs of labourers are stranded at borders. Their dignity has been compromised with news of migrants being sprayed with disinfectants in Uttar Pradesh. Some states like Bihar do not want them to come back home for fear of the contagion spreading. Read More
Believe it or not! Peacock spotted on Mumbai’s street
Lack of human presence has spurred the animal kingdom to reclaim what was once belonged rightfully to it. Thus, you have dolphins returning to Venice, sparrows in the sky and now peafowl scurrying around in India’s financial capital. Watch the video
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