Newspaper Headlines: Covid Can Be Controlled By February 2021, Says Panel And Other Top Stories

Hindustan Times: A government-appointed committee has said that cases of the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) in India peaked in mid-September and the active cases can largely be contained by February according to mathematical modelling if preventive guidelines are followed, even as Niti Aayog member VK Paul said on Sunday that the possibility of a second wave of infections in the winter can't be ruled out. Stubble fires that continued to burn in northern India, aided by north-westerly winds that blew the fumes in Delhi's direction, worsened air pollution in the capital at the weekend. Over 1,000 fires, the highest for the season, had been recorded on Saturday. More

The Asian Age: Iconic Delhi government buildings--Shram Shakti, Transport, Raksha Bhawan--will be demolished for for Central Vista. A governmant appointed panel has said that India crossed Covid peak and predicted that epidemic could be brought under control by February 2021, if all measures followed. More

Deccan Chronicle: Thousands of residents left stranded as floodwater ravaged localities in Hyderabad. Torrential downpour wreaked havoc in low ling areas in the city. A 10-member panel headed by IIT-Hyderabad's Professor M Vidyasagar claims Covid pandemic can be controlled by February with minimal active symptomatic infections if all safety protocols are strictly followed.