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Covid-19

Government and Policy

Stranded in India: 769 foreign tourists register on the portal in five days, here is all you need to know

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According to the official release, every State government and Union Territory administration has identified Nodal Officers for assisting such foreign tourists.
News Reports

Tamil Nadu: Over 100 people who had participated in burial of coronavirus patient put under quarantine, hospital denies negligence charges

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A family member claimed, “We were neither informed that he was a suspected Coronavirus patient nor that his samples were drawn for testing.
Crime

Lucknow: Healthcare workers attacked, abused in Kasaibara area where several COVID-19 positive patients were found hiding in a Mosque

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The health workers have complained that the mob even tried to tear their survey reports. Reports say that the attack came from a locality near the Mosque where the covid-19 patients were found.
News Reports

Tablighi Jamaat chief Maulana Saad using quarantine as an excuse to evade arrest, hiding in a populated area and mobilising support: Reports

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Tablighi Jamaat members account for 30% of total COVID-19 cases in India and a staggering 50% cases in Uttar Pradesh. Some Muslim clerics have stated that Maulana Saad had ignored warnings and went ahead with the congregation.
News Reports

Coronavirus: Delhi Police tracks phones, makes surprise visits to those under home quarantine, registers 198 FIRs against offenders

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Delhi Police have phone numbers of over 25,000 people under home quarantine.
News Reports

Coronavirus: India enforces an absolute ban on the export of hydroxychloroquine, several nations send requests for supply as global demand rises

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India is the largest producer of hydroxychloroquine in the world. The Commerce Ministry, in a notification dated 4 April, has enforced an absolute ban on the export of the drug.
News Reports

#9baje9minute: These heartwarming pictures from Sunday night show that we are in this fight against coronavirus together

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On Sunday night at 9 PM, Indians came out on their roofs and balconies and lit up lamps, torches and candles to show solidarity in this fight against Chinese coronavirus.
News Reports

Cricketer Mohammad Kaif gets attacked by Islamists for lighting lamp on 5th April in solidarity for fight against coronavirus

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Islamists on social media weren't too happy with cricketer Mohammad Kaif for lighting lamp to thank healthcare workers, urged him to offer namaz instead.
News Reports

Criminal cases to be filed against entire villages if found hiding people returned from Tablighi Jamaat in Nizamuddin Markaz: Assam Health Minister

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Assam health minister set a deadline of 6 PM on Sunday for people who had attended the Tablighi Jamaat to come forward for quarantine
Social Media Fact-Check

Viral message on WhatsApp claiming Maulana Saad of Tablighi Jamaat donated to Rs 1 crore to PM’s Relief fund is fake, here is how

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An image of Irish newspaper News Letter was used to create the fake news claiming Maulana Saad donated 1 crore to govt of India
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