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The Centre has prepared a graded action plan with a three-week to three-month horizon to respond to the Covid-19 challenge, which includes staggering financial incentives so as to not exhaust options early in the fight. Those familiar with details of the plan told ET that the idea, which has been discussed at the highest levels, is to be “pre-emptive and early” on the health side, but be “timely and effective” with the fiscal interventions, depending on how the virus spreads in the coming three weeks “We have to calibrate our response and use of resources. We don’t want to be in a situation where the epidemic outlasts our ability to intervene,” a top government source told ET. At least 14 ministries have drawn up plans that are being assessed along with those of the states. “We need to stagger our response, just like the stages of the outbreak,” the person said. The government believes a clearer assessment on the extent of community transmission in India will be available in...

AN ASTEROID which will make a "close approach" past Earth and has been dubbed "potentially hazardous" by NASA due to its sheer size was photographed many millions of miles from Earth. The NASA-tracked asteroid will pay a visit to Earth's corner of space on April 29 this year. Astronomers have named the object Asteroid 52768 (1998 OR2) and expect it to make what the US-based space agency know as a "close approach" of about 3.9 million miles (6.29 million km) from Earth. According to Astrophysicist Gianluca Masi of the Virtual Telescope Project in Italy, the asteroid was about 15.5 million miles (25 million km) from Earth on March 24. But the space rock is already visible to some telescopes, appearing as a bright dot of light against the starlit sky. Dr Masi will track and stream online the asteroid's flyby next month - click here to learn more. He said: "When we imaged it, Asteroid 1998 OR2 was about 25 millions of kilometres from...

A mild earthquake on Friday rocked the Chamba district of Himachal Pradesh. The magnitude of the quake was 3.6, as measured on the Richter Scale A mild earthquake on Friday rocked the Chamba district of Himachal Pradesh. The magnitude of the quake was 3.6, as measured on the Richter Scale. The tremors were felt at 5:11 pm on Friday, said news agency ANI. There have been no reports of injuries, casualties or damage to property.

Asteroid flyby: A 390m rock will safely zip past Earth tomorrow at speeds of 53,000mph AN ASTEROID flying through space at speeds of nearly 53,000mph is expected to safely swing past Earth tomorrow morning Now, NASA expects the space rock to come flying by on a so-called "Earth close approach" this week on March 27. But the asteroid will only come "close" in astronomical terms, which means it will be many millions of miles away. NASA said: "As they orbit the Sun, NEOs can occasionally approach close to Earth. "Note that a 'close' passage astronomically can be very far away in human terms: millions or even tens of millions of kilometres." On March 27, the rock will zip by from a distance of about 0.04453 astronomical units. A single astronomical unit describes the distance from our planet to the Sun - about 93 million miles (149.6 million km). Asteroid XA133 will cut this down to about 4.1 million miles (6.66 ...

What is Hantavirus and how does it spread Even When the world is trying to find a cure for the dreaded coronavirus pandemic.March 22 report in Global times said that a man from china's Yunnan province died from Hantavirus While on a bus to the shandong provice  All the fellow passenger on the bus have been tested for the virus  Apart from him, another 32 people also tested positive, as per a Global Times report. What is Hantavirus? The Centre for Disease Control says that the virus is spread mainly from rodents. It goes on to say that infection with any of the hantavirus can cause hantavirus disease in people. "Hantaviruses in the Americas are known as “New World” hantaviruses and may cause hantavirus pulmonary syndrome (HPS). Other hantaviruses, known as “Old World” hantaviruses, are found mostly in Europe and Asia and may cause hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome (HFRS)," the CDC website said. The hantavirus case comes at a time when the t...

From 12 am tonight, the entire country will be in complete lockdown.  c oronavirus is spreading so rapidly that despite all preparedness, challenges continue to rise in certain countries. Social distancing is the only option to fight against coronavirus. Some people are mistaken that social distancing is only for the patients. That's wrong. Social distancing is for everyone, for everyone in the family. Social distancing is even for the Prime Minister. Some people's irresponsible actions will put India in grave danger. This lockdown will be for 21 days, order by PM Modi. WHO says that one infected person can infect hundreds more I appeal to you that while staying at home, remember and pray for people who are putting their lives at risk in these difficult times. Ray of hope in these times comes from countries that have been able to control the spread of coronavirus to some extent More than 500 coronavirus cases have been reported in India so far, according to ...

This was the saddest pic on internet Best way for take Precaution   Know How it Spreads There is currently no vaccine to prevent coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). The best way to prevent illness is to avoid being exposed to this virus. Take steps to protect yourself Clean your hands often Wash your hands  often with soap and water for at least 20 seconds especially after you have been in a public place, or after blowing your nose, coughing, or sneezing. If soap and water are not readily available,  use a hand sanitizer that contains at least 60% alcohol . Cover all surfaces of your hands and rub them together until they feel dry. Avoid touching   your eyes, nose, and mouth  with unwashed hands. Cover coughs and sneezes Cover your mouth and nose  with a tissue when you cough or sneeze or use the inside of your elbow. Throw used tissues  in the trash. Immediately  wash your hands  with soap ...

COUNTRY   CASES  DEATHS  RECOVERED      China        81,093    3,270         72,703     Italy          59,138    5,476         7,024     USA          35,079    458              178     Spain.       33,089    2,206          3,355   Germany    27,181    113               422      Iran         23,049      1,812           8,376    France      16,689      674             2,200   S. Korea     8,961       111         ...

Country, Other Total Cases New Cases Total Deaths New Deaths Total Recovered Active Cases Serious, Critical Tot Cases/ 1M pop Afghanistan 24 1 23 0.6 Albania 76 +6 2 2 72 2 26 Algeria 95 +1 12 +1 43 40 2 Andorra 88 +13 1 87 2 1,139 Angola 2 +1 2 0.06 Antigua and Barbuda 1 1 10 Argentina 158 4 +1 3 151 3 Armenia 160 +24 1 159 2 54 Aruba 5 1 4 47 Australia 1,072 +144 7 46 1,019 2 42 Austria 2,814 +165 8 +2 9 2,797 15 312 Azerbaijan 53 +9 1 11 41 5 Bahamas 4 4 10 Bahrain 305 +7 1 125 179 4 179 Bangladesh 24 +4 2 +1 3 19 0.1 Barbados 6 6 21 Belarus 76 +7 15 61 8 Belgium 2,815 +558 67 +30 263 2,485 288 243 Benin 2 2 0.2 Bermuda 2 2 32 Bhutan 2 2 3 Bolivia 19 +3 19 2 Bosnia and Herzegovina 93 +4 2 91 1 28 Brazil 999 +29 12 +1 2 985 18 5 Brunei 83 +5 1 82 2 190 Bulgaria 163 +36 3 3 157 3 23 Burkina Faso 64 +24 3 +2 5 56 3 Cabo Verde 3 +2 3 5 Cambodia 53 +2 1 52 3 Cameroon 27 2 25 1 Canada 1,087 13 +1 14 1,060 1 29 CAR 3 3 0.6 Cayman...