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States Asked Not To Use Rapid Antibody Tests for 2 Days
21 Apr

States Asked Not To Use Rapid Antibody Tests for 2 Days

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Around 5 lakh Rapid Test kits were procured by the government and distributed around the country after the ICMR recommended that every resident in coronavirus hot-spots -- or areas with a large number of cases -- will be tested for the virus. It was decided to use fast-track kits as the regular RT-PCR tests are slow and have to be conducted in laboratories. Many states in the country do not have adequate testing facilities.All states have been asked not to use the new rapid antibody test for COVID-19 for two days. The Indian Council Of Medical Research, the country's nodal…
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Mamata Banerjee Finally Allows COVID-19 Inspection Team to Carry Out it’s Work
21 Apr

Mamata Banerjee Finally Allows COVID-19 Inspection Team to Carry Out it’s Work

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A central team sent to Bengal to investigate coronavirus lockdown violations today had to wait for several hours before being allowed by the Mamata Banerjee government to tour Kolkata. It took a home ministry warning before the state government budged after keeping the teams in Kolkata and Jalpaiguri on hold.The West Bengal government is believed to be consulting legal experts on the possibility of moving the Supreme Court over the centre's sending its team to the state.
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Students Stranded In Rajasthan’s Coaching Hub Kota are to be evacuated by 5 States
20 Apr

Students Stranded In Rajasthan’s Coaching Hub Kota are to be evacuated by 5 States

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Madhya Pradesh, Bengal, Gujarat, Chhattisgarh and Assam will make arrangements to bring the students belonging to these respective states back from Kota as said by Chief Minister, Mr Gehlot. After Uttar Pradesh, these five states is now going to make arrangements to bring back their students stranded in coaching hub Kota in Rajasthan because of the nationwide coronavirus lockdown as amid this crisis staying away from home is creating mental tension in students. "The students are young, between 14 and 22. UP has taken back its students. Madhya Pradesh wants to take back students. Chhattisgarh has agreed, I have spoken…
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Health Workers and Policemen Attacked Last Evening in West Bengaluru
20 Apr

Health Workers and Policemen Attacked Last Evening in West Bengaluru

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54 people have been arrested so far after an incident where a quarantine team of policemen and health workers was allegedly attacked last evening in West Bengaluru by a large mob of about 200 locals. They visited the place as they got information that 58 people down there had came into contact with 3 coronavirus patients and hence needed to be isolated. In videos shot on mobile phones, locals can be seen damaging tents installed for the healthcare workers and policemen.
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Trump claims that US has done more covid-19 tests as compared to India.
20 Apr

Trump claims that US has done more covid-19 tests as compared to India.

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US President Mr.Trump said that the US has made steady progress in its war against the coronavirus (COVID-19) disease and is still on its way .The United States had tested 4.18-million people. "That's a record anywhere in the world," he said. He also particularly mentioned the name of India along with 9 other countries while comparing the total numbers of tests done. "We have done more testing than all of these countries combined -- France, United Kingdom, South Korea, Japan, Singapore, India, Austria, Australia, Sweden and Canada," Mr Trump told reporters at a news conference in the White House.
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States and Union territories are not allowed to “dilute” guidelines
20 Apr

States and Union territories are not allowed to “dilute” guidelines

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It has been made clear by the government that states and union territories cannot "dilute" the guidelines given on the nationwide lockdown to control the spread of coronavirus.The center clearly said that no state can allow it's own activities during the lockdown period. In a letter to states and union territories, the Union Home Secretary said that only those activities permitted by the centre would be allowed from today in some parts of the country which are least affected by coronavirus.The states can take stricter actions if they want, the centre said.
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YOGI ADITYANATH DECIDES TO NOT VISIT HIS FATHER’S FUNERAL
20 Apr

YOGI ADITYANATH DECIDES TO NOT VISIT HIS FATHER’S FUNERAL

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Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath's father passed away this morning at the AIIMS in Delhi at 10:44 am. But while expressing griefs about the fact, the minister said that he will not be able to attend the funeral of his father. Yogi Adityanath said in a statement that . "I am very saddened to hear the news of my father demise. My father has always taught me to be faithful, hardworking and selflessly. I wanted to be with him during his final moments, but could not due to my responsibility to protect Uttar Pradesh's 23 crore people. I will…
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New Task Force For COVID-19 Drug Testing, Vaccine: Centre
19 Apr

New Task Force For COVID-19 Drug Testing, Vaccine: Centre

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The centre has formed a high-level task force to track and monitor the work being carried out to develop vaccine against COVID-19, which has killed over 500 people in the country."This Task Force will expedite coordination of work done by all ministries on the issue related to vaccine development. This will further enable to speed up the research work carried out through international efforts by academia and research institutions," the government said in a statement.The panel will be jointly led by Member (Health), NITI Aayog and Principal Scientific Advisor to the Prime Minister.
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Indian Players Aware, Quick To Report: BCCI ACU Chief Ajit Singh On Online Corrupt Approaches
19 Apr

Indian Players Aware, Quick To Report: BCCI ACU Chief Ajit Singh On Online Corrupt Approaches

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The threat of online corrupt approaches does not cause much anxiety to BCCI's head of Anti Corruption Unit (ACU) Ajit Singh, who says Indian players are well aware of the modus operandi of fixers and are quick to report anything suspect. The ICC ACU head Alex Marshall, in an interview to 'The Guardian', said that prolonged lockdown and players using various social media platform could lead to corrupt approaches being made and people need to tread carefully. Singh said BCCI ACU is in control. "...we have made our players aware about the way people approach you and modus operandi through…
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Ishant Sharma’s “Work Ethic” Impressed Sussex Players During His County Stint, Says Jason Gillespie
19 Apr

Ishant Sharma’s “Work Ethic” Impressed Sussex Players During His County Stint, Says Jason Gillespie

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Former Australian pacer Jason Gillespie was very impressed with Ishant Sharma's "thirst for knowledge" when he played English county under his coaching, despite being an established international cricketer. Ishant, who has so far picked 297 wickets from 97 Tests, played for Sussex in 2018 with Gillespie as the coach. "You know what really struck me about Ishant was his thirst for knowledge, his willingness to listen, ask questions, try new things, because sometimes you can get senior players, experienced players who will just go about and do their thing," Gillespie said on a chat-show "Cow Corner Chronicles".In fact, during the…
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