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Sumedha Pal
COVID-19: With Front-Line Workers Dying, Kin Struggles to Avail Compensation
06 Aug 2020
From doctors, cooks and lab technicians – stories of despair among families loom large as the Union Government’s anticipatory insurance of Rs 50 Lakh per death falls flat.
Sumedha Pal
Lady Hardinge Hospital: Delhi HC Intervenes, Stalls Lay-Off of Workers
31 Jul 2020
The medical staff at the Delhi-based hospital stand to face loss of livelihoods as the hospital changes contracts every few months. The workers had filed a writ petition asking for the court’s…
Mohd. Imran Khan
Bihar Floods: Thousands Flee Homes, Shift to High Rise Embankments, NHs After Villages Inundated
20 Jul 2020
Nearly four lakh people have been affected by the floods in the state till Monday, July 20, as per official data of the state disaster management department.
Neelambaran A
COVID-19: Cases Continue to Spike, Even as Discharges Cross 1 Lakh in Tamil Nadu
17 Jul 2020
The state government and the Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC) have planned a survey to understand the infection rate and the possibility of community spread of SARS-CoV-2.
Neelambaran A
TN This Week: COVID-19 Spreads Across State, Railway Employees Oppose Privatisation Move, NLC Blast Death Toll Increases to 13
11 Jul 2020
NewsClick brings a round-up of the developments this week from across the state.
Newsclick Report
How Dharavi Succeeded in Containing COVID-19 by Following Kerala Model
04 Jul 2020
By April, Dharavi had 491 cases with a growth rate of 12% and a case doubling period of 18 days. The growth rate was reduced to 4.3% in May and 1.02% in June with BMC’s proactive measures.
Sandipan Talukdar
COVID-19 and Some of the Significant Research Findings
30 Jun 2020
Some patients have developed diabetes post COVID-19 and some have shown high blood sugar levels and ketones.
Damayantee Dhar
In a 2 a.m Order, HC Refuses Permission for Rath Yatra in Ahmedabad
23 Jun 2020
Five parties, including the State of Gujarat and NGO Hindu Yuva Vahini, had petitioned for permission of the Rath Yatra after the SC allowed the same in Puri.
Ronak Chhabra
COVID-19: Locked Down in Crammed Rooms, Residents of Virus-Hit Kapashera Fear the Worst
06 May 2020
With meagre wages and no social protection, migrant workers in South-West Delhi’s Kapashera were already living on the edge, and then came the novel coronavirus, to make matters worse.
Uncertainty Over COVID-19 Containment, Lockdown Extension Engulfs Telugu States
28 Apr 2020
Prime Minister Narendra Modi continued to remain silent on states’ request for special funds to fight the pandemic.