Coronavirus daily update power system concerns, guidelines for antibody testing and masks

Published: April 5, 2020, 8:36 a.m.

b'In this 16th episode of our coverage of COVID-19\\u2013related developments, we try and cover a flurry of updates in a somewhat rapid fire way. Once again, India reported its highest single-day spike in cases on Saturday, as the Indian Council for Medical Research released new guidelines on antibody-testing and the Health Ministry seems to largely be prescribing the use of \\u2018homemade face protectors\\u2019.\\nWe also discuss Air India flights being chartered to repatriate foreign citizens from India but not being able to bring back Indian citizens, and the various concerns over the power grid\\u2019s capacity to deal with Prime Minister Modi\\u2019s nine-minute challenge on Sunday.\\n(Recorded on April 4, 2020)\\nWrite to us with comments and feedback at socmed4@thehindu.co.in'