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24 Mar

A new double mutant variant of Covid have been found in India : says the ministry.

editor0 CommentsHealthCoronavirus, Covid-19, Health, INDIA

A new “double mutant variant” of the corona-virus has been detected in 18 states in the country in addition to many other strains or variants of concern (VOCs) which have also found abroad, the Health Ministry said today. “Though VOCs and a new double mutant variant have been found in India, these have not been detected in numbers sufficient to either establish or direct relationship or explain the rapid increase in cases in some states. Genomic sequencing and epidemiological studies are continuing to further analyse the situation,” the ministry said in its press release today. “Since INSACOG initiated its work,…

17 Mar

Madhya Pradesh announces night curfew in Bhopal & Indore as Covid-19 cases rise

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According to a government order, the night curfew will come in effect from today. In eight other cities, markets will have to close by 10pm, as per the order. The Madhya Pradesh government on Tuesday announced that the state’s two largest cities of Indore and Bhopal will witness a night curfew from today, in the wake of rising fresh daily cases of the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) in the central state. “Night curfew will be implemented in Bhopal and Indore from today, until further order. Markets in eight cities-Jabalpur, Gwalior, Ujjain, Ratlam, Burhanpur, Chhindwara, Betul, Khargone to shut at 10pm from…

14 Sep

The real super woman of Siliguri

editor0 CommentsNorth EastCoronavirus, Covid-19, driver, toto

At that time when ambulance drivers refusing to carry Covid-19 patients and charging exorbitant rates from families are common, a 48-year-old woman who is an e-rickshaw driver in north Bengal has been braving all odds and ferrying such patients to hospitals for no-cost . Munmun Sarkar, the first woman e-rickshaw driver of Siliguri in Darjeeling district, who is now head of the association of women e-rickshaw drivers in the town. She is lovingly called ‘Muniya Didi’ by all.She said ,Initially when she started ferrying Covid-19 patients, even the local councillor asked her to stop while neighbours tried to ostracize her…

12 Sep

OVER 70 BSF PERSONNEL DONATED PLASMA AFTER BEATING COVID-19.

editor0 CommentsNorth Eastbsf, Coronavirus, Covid-19, INDIA

The COVID-19 pandemic is a well defined global health crisis of this era and it is the greatest challenge we are facing today. BSF too is not left untouched by the its ambit but despite it BSF has come forward with the spirit of serving the Nation and humanity, BSF has undertaken a drive to motivate its personnel recovered from COVID-19 to donate their plasma showing that they are real ‘first line of defence’ in every sense. Giving practical shape to the campaign, a Plasma Donation Camp is organized on 11 September by the BSF Meghalaya Frontier in collaboration with…

03 Sep

India registers record single-day spike of 83,883 cases, tally over 38 lakh

editor0 CommentsHealthCoronavirus, Covid-19, Health, INDIA, USA

India registered a record spike of 83,883 cases on Thursday, taking the tally over 38 lakh. Active cases in India are over 8 lakh while almost 30 lakh recoveries havetaken place. 1043 deaths were registered in the past 24 hours, taking the death toll to 67,376, as per the Health Ministry. According to Indian Council of Medical Research, India also tested a record 11,72,179 samples for coronavirus. Total number of samples tested so far are over 4 crore. Meanwhile,US states have been told to be ready to distribute corona virusvaccines by November 1. Global tally of corona virus stands a…

01 Sep

Plasma therapy commences in NBMCH, Dr Anirban Roy becomes first donor

editor0 CommentsHealth, North Bengal, SikkimCoronavirus, Covid-19, nbmch, westbengal

As per the instructions of state government, Plasma Donate Campcommenced in the North Bengal Medical College and Hospital(NBMCH) from today.While Dr Anirban Roy became the first plasma donor in NorthBengal, Siliguri Subdivision Council opposition leader, KajalGhosh also donated his plasma.According to the doctors, the plasma collected needs to have highlevels of antibodies to be suitable for use as a treatment. Tovolunteer as a plasma donor one must be fit and healthy, be aged17 or over and have a large enough blood volume. Reportedly,a person who had recovered can donate plasma around 30 to40 days after testing positive as they would…

23 Jun

Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain Shifted Out of ICU, Condition Better

editor0 CommentsNorth EastCoronavirus, Delhi

Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain was on Monday shifted out of the ICU of a dedicated private COVID-19 facility, two days after he was administered plasma therapy, sources said. The minister had tested positive for the disease on June 17. His condition is much better now and the oxygen saturation level (Spo2) has also improved a lot, they said. "He is feeling better now and this afternoon, he was shifted out of the ICU to an isolation room at the hospital," a source said. The 55-year-old minister was on Saturday administered plasma therapy at the Max Hospital in Saket, where…

12 Jun

Hike on the price of Petrol by 57 / litre

editor0 CommentsBusinessBusiness, Coronavirus, Covid-19, Fuel

Petrol price gets hiked by 57 paise per litre and diesel by 59 paise per litre as oil companies adjusted retail rates - the sixth straight day of increase in rates since oil firms adjusted their rates.Petrol price in Delhi was hiked to Rs 74.57 per litre from Rs 74, while diesel rates were increased to Rs 72.81 a litre from Rs 72.22, according to a price notification of state oil marketing companies.Rates have been increased across the country and vary in each state depending on the local sales tax or value added tax.This is the sixth consecutive daily increase in rates since oil…

12 Jun

Holding the IPL Will Lift the Mood of the Country During the Pandemic: BCCI Treasurer Dhumal

editor0 CommentsEntertainment, SportsCoronavirus, Covid-19, Cricket, INDIA, IPL, Ms Dhoni, Virat Kholi

BCCI treasurer Arun Dhumal has said the the Indian Premier League is not just about entertainment, but also about economics as because there are number of lives that depend on it.Dhumal said holding the IPL 2020 will 'lift the mood' of the country during the COVID-19 pandemic. He added that the BCCI would find it difficult to sustain cricketing activities in the country without the tournament.He says , "Some people say that BCCI is just bothered about IPL for the money involved and criticise us, but no one is putting their focus on the economics part of it. It’s not…

11 Jun

Mumbai experience it’s highest one day spike of cases

editor0 CommentsNorth EastCorona, Coronavirus, Covid-19, ECONOMY, Lockdown, Maharastra

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…