Journalism of Courage Since 1932
Total Page:16
File Type:pdf, Size:1020Kb
JOURNALISM OF COURAGE SINCE 1932 MCS/204/2020-22RNINO.MAHENG2002/21899 Pages 11-13 MUMBAI,LATECITY eye APRIL5,2020 14PAGES,`5.00 THE SUNDAY EXPRESS MAGAZINE DAILY FROM: AHMEDABAD, CHANDIGARH, DELHI, JAIPUR, KOLKATA, LUCKNOW, MUMBAI, NAGPUR, PUNE, VADODARA WWW.INDIANEXPRESS.COM ZEEZEE WARRIORS SUNDAY STORY PAGE 8 THE WORLD PAGE 10 DearReader, The national lockdown to fight the coronavirus has disrupted TheRecovered Highest 1-daytoll in US production and distribution of TheSundayExpress.This has compelled us to reduce page count. To ensure that you do not Hidden behind grim statistics of death, COVID-19cases is another Americans should wear face maskswhile outside, miss out on the special weekend package, Eye,The Sunday heartwarming number: those who recovered. Their stories recommends Trump —then he says he won’t Express Magazine, is being integrated into the main edition. Easing200 OF 500 DISTRICTSlockdown,HIT, KEY GOAL TO BRINGhow,GOVERNANCEwhen,BACK ON TRACKwhere: Ministersexplorestepspost-April14 CORONACOUNT Modi, Trump: 3072 75 Use India-US CASES DEATHS partnership to 213 RECOVERED jointly fight 79,950 samples have been tested as on April 4, 2020 COVID-19 SHUBHAJITROY RAVISHTIWARI NEWDELHI,APRIL4 NEWDELHI,APRIL4 For 9-min lights-off PRIME MINISTER Narendra AN INFORMAL group of Union Modi Saturdaysaid he had an ex- Ministers has been brainstorm- tensive discussion on the COVID- today, power sector ing on the issues arising out of 19 crisis with US President the nationwide lockdown to Donald Trumpoverthe phone. counter the coronavirus out- Stating it was“agood discus- switched on high alert break and exploring the possible sion”, the Prime Ministersaid in next steps and options afterthe atweet,“Had an extensive tele- PM call onlyfor lightsathome, not 21-dayperiod ends April 14. phone conversation with “This (nationwide lockdown) President @realDonaldTrump. street lightsorappliances: Ministry cannotcontinue foranindefi- We had agood discussion, and nitelylongperiod.Butitalsodoes- agreedtodeploythe full strength n’t appear advisable to liftitfrom of the India-US partnershipto ENSECONOMICBUREAU Gridnot everywhereinone go,” said a fight COVID-19.” The twoalso NEWDELHI,APRIL4 likely source awareofthe deliberations discussedthe impact of the pan- E ● totrip in the informal group headedby demic on the global well-being THE NINE-MINUTE ‘lights-off’ EXPLAINED Defence MinisterRajnath Singh. At Sir GangaRam Hospital in NewDelhi, Sunday, after108 medical staffwerequarantined. Praveen Khanna and economy, the PMO said in a exercise scheduledfor Sunday The committee metfor the statement. evening, as per Prime Minister LIGHTING, WHICHispart thirdtime on fridayand is likely “Stressing the special rela- NarendraModi’s appeal to peo- of the domestic load, ac- to meetearly next week again. It tionship between the twocoun- ple across the country, has forced countsfor under 10 per is learnt that the group maybe Use homemade mask After two test positive tries, the Prime Ministerreiter- the grid operator to initiatean cent of the all-India load. in aposition to makeupits mind ated India’s solidarity with the elaborateset of contingency If lighting load goes off, it onlyafter looking at the corona when stepping out: Govt at Ganga Ram hospital, USAinovercoming this global measures to avertany crisis is unlikelytohaveama- numbers —rateofgrowth of crisis together.The twoleaders causedbythe sudden massive jor impact on the grid newcases, extent of the spread agreedtodeploythe full strength load reduction quicklyfollowed frequency in normal —byApril 10. ABANTIKAGHOSH WHOTESTEDPOSITIVE 108 staff quarantined of the India-US partnershipto by asharp increase. times. While grid fre- Moreso, when currently, NEWDELHI,APRIL4 resolutelyand effectively com- These measures include ta- quency is expected to positive cases have been re- AGE GROUP CASES nurses, nine ward boys,three bat COVID-19,” the statement pering thermal output and in- swing, the possibility of portedfromlittle over 200ofthe AS THE number of novelcoron- (IN %) ASTHASAXENA technicians and apantrystaffer said. creasing generation from hydro tripping is remote. over 700districtsacross the avirus (COVID-19) cases climbed 0-20 years 8.61 NEWDELHI,APRIL4 have been quarantined. Modi and Trumpexchanged and gasstations to enable ramp- country. to 3,072 and the toll rose to 75 21-40 years 41.88 The twopatientswith critical notesonthe steps takenineach ing up and down of powerdur- “Giventhat therecould be on Saturday, the Health 41-60 years 32.82 DELHI’S SIR GangaRam Hospital illnesses were admitted to the countryfor mitigating the health ing the episode, calling forall tingency measure. This refers to asymptomatic cases of COVID- Ministry, forthe firsttime, ad- Above60years 16.69 has quarantined108 staffmem- hospital’sICUlastweek.“Theydid and economic impactsofthe personnel to be present on duty the setofrestoration procedures 19 in areas/hotspots and positive viseduse of “homemade face Source: Ministry of Health bers, including 20 doctors and 75 nothaveany symptomsof COVID- pandemic. “The twoleaders also across the countryand even req- at regional load despatchcentres cases, these will have to be dealt cover” forthose stepping out of and Family Welfare nurses, aftertheycame in con- 19 whentheywereadmitted.But touchedupon the significance of uisitioning for“blackstart facili- alluding to the possibility of with differently. Ruralareas will their houses, saying this would tact with twopatientswho were theylater developedrespiratory practices suchasYogaand ties” to be kept active as acon- CONTINUEDONPAGE2 have to be dealt with separately. “help in protecting the commu- brought to the hospital with no symptoms and were checkedfor Ayurveda(traditional Indian Smaller shops needadifferent nity at large”. The WorldHealth coronavirus symptoms, but later COVID-19asper ICMR protocols. herbal medicine practice) foren- response than what needs to be In the US too, the Centers for Organisation (WHO), however, tested positive forthe disease. Since then, staffassociated with suring physical and mental well- done formalls or shopping com- Disease Control and Prevention has said thereisnoevidence that While 85 people have been sent the patientshavebeen quaran- being in these difficult times,” Almost 33% cases traced plexes,” said the source. (CDC) revisedthe earlier stand covering the face has any“self- to home quarantine, 23 have tined,”saidDrDSRana,chairman the statement said. Theyagreed “For example, large shopping and recommended“the use of protection paradigm.” been quarantinedatthe hospi- (BoardofManagement), Sir their officials would remain in to Tabligh meet, Govt malls could pose achallengein simple cloth face coverings to Meanwhile, of the total tal’s isolation ward. GangaRam Hospital. close touch. CONTINUEDONPAGE2 slowthe spread of the virus”. CONTINUEDONPAGE2 Apartfromthe doctors and CONTINUEDONPAGE2 CONTINUEDONPAGE2 says one slip can be big Won’t spare those spreading Lockdown may be relaxed in phases, ABANTIKAGHOSH fake news, communal possible if directives followed: Govt NEWDELHI,APRIL4 OVER 33 per cent of all COVID- messages on virus: Uddhav 19 cases in the countryare linked ` 63 per kilo MinisterUddhavThackeray had to the gathering of the Tablighi EXPRESSNEWSSERVICE said that the decision to relax the Jamaat at Nizamuddin in Delhi EXPRESSNEWSSERVICE MUMBAI,APRIL4 Health 21-daylockdown dependedon lastmonth. At Ghaziabad hospital where ` 91 per kilo MUMBAI,APRIL4 Minister howpeople conformedtothe So far, 1,023 of the 3,072 posi- some who were at Markaz THE MAHARASHTRA govern- Rajesh Tope statedirectivesofmaintaining tive cases in India have been event areadmitted. PTI ` 110 per kilo TWODAYSafter BJP president JP ‘Don’t do it ment is considering if some re- social distancing and staying in- tracedtothat one congregation. Nadda urgedhis party leaders to even forfun’ laxation in the lockdown could side their homes. The cases have come from 17 ` 55 per Dozen refrain from giving anycommu- be rolledout postApril 14,state cols and rules laid down by the Tope, meanwhile, said that states and Union Territories — in the MinistryofHealth, said nal colour to the COVID-19out- Public Health MinisterRajesh state. over the lastfew days,over9lakh Tamil Nadu, Delhi, Andhra Saturday, “About 30 per cent of break,ShivSena leader and other virus that is emerging, Tope said on Saturday. "People feel what will hap- people have been tracedinthe Pradesh,Telangana,UttarPradesh, all our cases have been linked to MaharashtraChief Minister whichiscreating ariftinthe so- Addressing the people of pen postApril 14.The CM has state. He addedthat over 2,400 Rajasthan, Jammu and Kashmir, this one incident. Forus, it is a INSIDE UddhavThackeray warnedthat ciety —itisthe virus of fake news Maharashtra, Tope said that the justnow said that postApril 14, teams of health officials wasop- Maharashtra, Karnataka, Assam, CONTINUEDONPAGE2 strict legal action would be taken CONTINUEDONPAGE2 relaxations, whichcould be in- we areconsidering if some form erating in containment zones set Uttarakhand, Haryana, Himachal RAILWAYS DESIGNS againstpeople spreading “fake troducedinaphasedmanner, of relaxation can be givenin up across Maharashtra. Pradesh, Kerala, Arunachal ITS OWN VENTILATOR news”and “communal hatred” would be determinedbythe phases. That is possible onlyif He further said that there Pradesh,JharkhandandAndaman ACROSS STATES, 107 PAGE 5 over the pandemic. BMC SCRIPTS willingness of the residentsto we followdiscipline," he added. wasnodearth