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12 Jun

Lockdown not to be re-announced in Maharashtra

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NEW DELHI, 12. June, 2020: Lockdown will not be reintroduced in Maharashtra, tweeted chief minister Uddhav Thackeray’s office on Friday, quelling rumours about a possible reintroduction of a total shutdown amid spike in coronavirus cases in the state. The people have also been advised to follow guidelines and maintain social distancing to stem the spread of the disease. “Lockdown will not be re-announced. Chief Minister Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray has requested and appealed to the people not to crowd anywhere and follow the instructions given by the government,” tweeted chief minister Thackeray’s office. In Maharashtra, which has the highest number of…

12 Jun

Covid-19 patients treated worse than animals, bodies found in garbage

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NEW DELHI, Jun 12, 2020: The Supreme Court on Friday took a strong view of the treatment meted out to Covid-19 patients and dead bodies in government hospitals across the country, describing the situation as deplorable and worse than what animals would have to suffer. Taking cognisance of media reports, a three-judge bench sought detailed status reports from four states - Delhi, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu and West Bengal - regarding the conditions in hospitals. “Covid-19 patients are treated worse than animals. In one case, a dead body was found in garbage,” the bench headed by justice Ashok Bhushan remarked. The…

12 Jun

Lockdown will not be extended in Delhi, says, health minister

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Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain has reiterated that the lockdown will not be extended in the national capital despite spiking COVID-19 cases. The statement from the State health minister has come in the backdrop of several speculations that the govt will extend the lockdown as the number of cases close in on 35,000. He further questioned MCD's narrative that Delhi's official COVID-19 death toll was only half of the number of people who have died in the city because of the illness. "Why don’t they send those details to us? Names, age and reports... all details are needed. Ask them…

12 Jun

Johnson & Johnson to start trials of the vaccine in July

editor0 CommentsHealthCovid-19, Johnson, London

London: Johnson & Johnson said it would start human trials of its potential COVID-19 vaccine in the second half of July, two months earlier than planned, as drugmakers race to develop a shot for the deadly respiratory disease. There are currently no approved treatments or vaccines for COVID-19, the illness caused by the new coronavirus that has killed more than 400,000 people globally. J&J's study will test the vaccine against a placebo and assess the shot's safety and immune response in 1,045 healthy people aged 18 to 55 years, as well as those 65 years and older. The trial will…

11 Jun

Houston bids goodbye to George Floyd

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11.06.20: George Floyd died at the hands of police officers in Minneapolis. A thousand miles to the south, in the Texas city where he was raised, two rows of police officers saluted as his coffin went past. Hours before Floyd’s funeral began at a southwest Houston church, uniformed officers stood between the hearse and the front doors. As relatives and friends pushed the gold coffin with blue trimming into the church, the officers raised their hands in a show of respect. Floyd’s funeral and the public viewing that preceded it a day earlier have been a counterpoint to the fury…

11 Jun

Kali temple to reopen with safety measures

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11.06.20: The Kali temple in Dakshineswar will reopen on June 13, the shrine authorities said on Wednesday. A series of safety measures, including reduced hours, have been announced to ensure devotees do not contract the novel coronavirus on the temple premises. The temple has been shut to devotees for over two months because of the lockdown. “We are happy to reopen the shrine,” said Kushal Chowdhury, the secretary of the Dakshineswar Kali Temple and Debottar Estate. “We will not allow any violation of social distancing norms.”

11 Jun

Goa: IMD Forecasts Heavy Rains , High Speed Winds.

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As Goa prepares for arrival of the south-west monsoon, the IMD has forecast heavy rainfall along with high speed winds in isolated places in North and South Goa districts. The coastal state experienced pre-monsoon showers earlier this week. As a precaution, the Goa government shuts down beaches, popular with tourists, for swimming and water sports during the monsoon (from June to September) each year as the sea during this period tends to be extremely rough and choppy. Meanwhile, Drishti Marine, the state-appointed professional lifeguard agency, on Thursday advised people visiting beaches againstventuring into the sea with the monsoon expected to…

11 Jun

Amitabh, Ayushmann’s film to premiere with 15 language subtitles and more

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June 11, 2020 : The countdown for Gulabo Sitabo release has begun. And its lead star Amitabh Bachchan has made sure his Bollywood colleagues keep talking about the film as he has challenged co-star Ayushmann Khurrana and a bunch of other celebrities like Deepika Padukone, Alia Bhatt, Ranbir Kapoor, Kartik Aaryan and Bhumi Pednekar to try a Gulabo Sitabo tongue twister. Khurrana, who was the first one to respond to the challenge, nailed it and further nominated his friends from the industry like Karan Johar and Taapsee Pannu. The upcoming satire, written by Juhi Chaturvedi, features Bachchan and Khurrana as the ever-bickering landlord and tenant. This is…

11 Jun

Mumbai experience it’s highest one day spike of cases

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On Wednesday, Maharastra as well as mumbai experienced a highest 24 hours toll. Only after a week of the first phase of 'mission begin again' started the death rate was highest in a day. The state saw its highest single-day rise in cases (3,254) ,the previous highest toll was on June 5 (139 cases).The city in total has more positive cases (52,667) than the cases of Wuhan (50,333) the epicentre of corona virus outbreak. Mumbai city, which recorded a staggering 1,595 of these new cases to post its highest day-surge as well, breached the 20,000-case mark to rise to 20,150…

11 Jun

Locust Attack In Uttar Pradesh’s Prayagraj

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Thu, 11 Jun 2020 : Uttar Pradesh’s Prayagraj district has become the latest victim to the attack of locust swarms on the fields blossomed with vegetation and the residential areas as well which began on Tuesday night and continued through Wednesday. However, no major loss of crop has been reported. According to local media reports, villages, such as Dharwara, Madeni Singh ka Pura, Tala, Hathsara and Lohandi have been affected by the locust swarms in Prayagraj districts. The Locusts reportedly entered Prayagraj from Mirzapur district, and prior to that the swarms were spotted in Singrauli and Sonbhadra districts on Monday and Tuesday.…