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Delhi govt rushed into opening liquor shops despite city being in ‘red zone': Harsh Vardhan   NEW DELHI: Union health minister  Harsh Vardhan on Monday said the Delhi government rushed into opening liquor shops at a time when the national capital was still in the ‘red zone', adding it should review its decision in view of huge crowds outside these outlets which increases the risk of spread of Covid-19. Many government-run liquor shops opened after over 40 days in the national capital on Monday had to be shut as people who gathered outside the outlets did not follow social distancing norms, forcing the police to use mild force to disperse the unruly crowd.  In most areas including Burari, Mayur Vihar , Gandhi Vihar, Rohini and Janakpuri, a large number of people had lined up outside outlets."It would not be right and wise to continue with a decision, taken knowingly or unknowingly, as its adverse effects have already become apparent. The Delhi gov...

'It feels like a matter of time before we all come down with it. We've resigned ourselves...' Melanie Senior, 29, lead practice nurse at a GP surgery in south-west London, shares what life is like on the corona frontline   Article by Melanie Senior 3 May 2020 • 7:00am I’ve been a nurse since 2012 and, although I’ve spent a number of years working in intensive care, I’ve never dealt with anything like this. The most difficult part is going in with all guns blazing, not knowing that you’ll definitely come out of it fine. The GP practice where I work is well resourced with plenty of PPE, as we were forward-thinking and ordered it early, but even so, six staff (out of 35-40) were off work last week with suspected Covid-19 symptoms. It feels like a matter of time before we all come down with it. We’ve resigned ourselves [to it]. Last month, a nurse who works at a GP practice in the same building died after contracting it. It was ...

As the restaurant industry takes a massive hit and people continue to avoid ordering food online, some delivery executives have had to double up as dealers. Article by Shamani Joshi 04 May 2020, 5:59pm As India gears up for lockdown 3.0, its illegal weed industry has been one of the worst-hit black markets as dealers try to duck from patrolling policemen on high alert. During this time, many have continued to peddle their stock by skulking around grocery stores or trying to sneak their stash into the country through sleeping bags . However, one of the most ingenious tactics that has emerged as a result of this lockdown is courtesy the food delivery agents whose services count as essential, doubling up as weed dealers. Last month, the Interpol had issued a statement warning all its member countries about this new trend that saw drug dealers posing as food delivery agents to bring people everything including cocaine, ketamine, ecstasy...

Will All Shops Open, Are Housemaids Allowed? FAQs on What's Permitted, What's Not in Lockdown 3.0  The entire country has been colour-coded into Red, Orange and Green Zones. The rules are the strictest in the Red Zone districts and get progressively easier in the Orange and Green Zones.    What’s the status of the lockdown? It has been extended by two weeks from May 4.   Oh, dear. That means nothing changes for two more weeks? Not really. The government has eased rules for a number of activities.   Like how? Can you explain? The entire country has been colour-coded into Red, Orange and Green Zones. The rules are the strictest in the Red Zone districts and get progressively easier in the Orange and Green Zones.   What do these colours signify?   Red Zone areas are those where the incidence of COVID-19 positive cases are the highest, followed by Orange and Green Zones. You can find out the details here .   S...