Newspapers are not carriers of Covid-19

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Newspapers are not carriers of Covid-19 A report in The Economic Times quoted Nivedita Gupta, chief epidemiologist at the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), as saying that Covid-19 is a "respiratory infection" and there is "no risk" of catching it through newspapers and packages. Indian Railways' first pod hotel coming soon in Mumbai Soon, passengers to get an affordable lodging facility at the Mumbai Central railway station. Indian Railways is planning to set up its first pod hotel, by December 2020. What is a curfew pass and how to get it People will now need permission letters authorising movement inside the city, including moving into NCR towns. As the corona fire spreads, here's what govt can do now There is likely to be a terrible shortage of protective gear for medical staff (from masks and gloves to body suits). Import as much as possible and fund Indian companies making protective gear. Corona cap dropped: Now you can buy as many iPhones as you want Just in case your idea of self-quarantine is hoarding as many iPhones as possible, Apple has your back. The company has now reversed its stance on how many of its smartphones you are allowed to buy in one go. 'Mama' Chouhan back in the saddle after 15 months A leader with wide mass appeal and known for his humility, Shivraj Singh Chouhan, who took over as chief minister of Madhya Pradesh for a record fourth term, is the most popular BJP face in the state. Home internet jammed up? Try these steps before upgrading With so much of people now cooped up at home to combat the spread of the novel coronavirus, it's not a huge surprise that home internet is showing the strain. Impact of Coronavirus on auto companies Country's largest car maker Maruti Suzuki has closed its plants in Haryana taking into account the safety of its employees due to spreading of the coronavirus. Coronavirus impact: Leaders under self-quarantine The BJP leader and former chief minister of Rajasthan has self-isolated herself after attending a party where singer Kanika Kapoor, who has tested positive for coronavirus, had also come. Differentiating between Social distancing, quarantine, isolation, lockdown, curfew, and social distancing Self quarantine is a procedure where someone who has come from a country that has reported cases of coronavirus or someone who suspects that he might have picked it up by coming in contact with an infected person stays away from public for 14 days and checks for any signs of the Covid infection himself.

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