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22 Jun

Indore establishes a new record for the most COVID-19 immunizations in a single day, with over 2L doses

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On Monday, almost two lakh people in Madhya Pradesh's Indore received COVID-19 vaccine shots, setting a new record for the highest number of immunizations in a single day for any district in the country. In a historic feat, 80,95,314 doses of COVID-19 immunisation were provided on the first day of the new phase of COVID-19 vaccination, which began on Monday. This is the world's largest single-day number of jabs. According to Indore Collector Manish Singh, over 2,21,663 persons were vaccinated in Indore as part of the "Vaccine Mahabhiyan," making it the country's biggest single-day number of jabs. When there was…

22 Jun

3rd Covid wave is in our hands, vaccine key solution: VK Paul

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NITI Aayog member Dr V. K. Paul on Tuesday said thwarting the third wave of Covid-19 pandemic is in the hands of the people as “it can be stopped if Covid appropriate behaviour is followed, and majority of the people get vaccinated”. Paul’s remarks came a day after a record 85 lakh Covid vaccination doses were administered across the country till Monday midnight with the beginning of the implementation of the revised Covid-19 vaccination policy, in which the Centre is procuring 75 per cent of domestically available vaccines for free jabs to the 18-plus population. He said the day one…

21 Jun

BOOM launches Covid-19 workshops and awareness films

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Boom Live, India’s first and leading fact-checking initiative, launched senior citizen workshops towards COVID-19 awareness and five short informational films that aim to highlight Covid-19 appropriate behavior. As the world battles the coronavirus pandemic, it is also challenged by an information overload in the digital as well as physical environment, which can cause confusion and mistrust. Senior citizens, due to various technical and awareness constraints, are most vulnerable to this infodemic. In order to address this information gap, BOOM will partner with senior citizen forums, organizations, and associations across India to host free online workshops titled ‘Information Overload in times…

21 Jun

The sale of BPCL and Air India is picking up speed as the second wave of Covid subsides

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Despite fears that the sale of BPCL and Air India would be postponed until the next fiscal year, the Centre now hopes to finish the process this fiscal year as the second wave of the coronavirus fades. Officials said the financial bids will now be called in September, despite concerns that they could only be called in the fourth quarter. They said the Union cabinet would soon consider tweaking the foreign direct investment policy to allow 100 per cent ownership of a state-owned refinery by global players through the automatic route. The BPCL divestment that involves the sale of the…

21 Jun

Supreme Court reserved its decision on a Rs 4 lakh ex-gratia payment to Covid’s kin

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The Supreme Court Monday reserved verdict on the pleas seeking directions that ex-gratia compensation of Rs 4 lakh be paid to the families of those who have died of COVID-19. A special vacation bench comprising Justices Ashok Bhushan and M R Shah heard Solicitor General Tushar Mehta and senior advocate S B Upadhyay and other lawyers for almost two hours. The Centre had earlier told the apex court that the ex-gratia compensation of Rs 4 lakh cannot be paid to the families of those who have died of COVID-19 as the finances of state governments and the Centre are under…

17 Jun

India logs 67,208 COVID-19 cases, 2330 deaths in last 24 hours

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India on Wednesday reported 67,208 new COVID-19 cases as 2330 more patients succumbed to the coronavirus in the last 24 hours, Union Health and Family Welfare Ministry said. India’s overall tally of Covid-19 cases now stands at 2,97,00,313 with 3,81,903 deaths so far. According to the Health Ministry, a total of 1,03,570 people have been discharged in the last 24 hours, with 2,84,91,670 being cured of Covid till date. The Health Ministry said that a total of 26,55,19,251 people have been vaccinated so far in the country. 38,52,38,220 samples have been tested up to June 16 in the country including…

16 Jun

Researchers find ground-breaking treatment that neutralises Covid-19 virus

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Researchers say they have found another life-saving therapy to prevent Covid deaths. It is expensive - a potent intravenous infusion of antibodies to neutralise the virus, rather than dampening the body's inflammatory response to it. Ground-breaking treatment Results from the Recovery trial suggest it could help one in three of those in hospital with severe Covid. For every 100 patients treated, experts calculate, it would save six lives. But the treatment should be given to only those who have not already made any antibodies of their own to fight the virus. The treatment will costs between £1,000 and £2,000. "I feel very…

14 Jun

Bengal govt gearing up to combat third COVID-19 wave

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Taking a lesson from the second Covid wave, the West Bengal government is accelerating the process of infrastructure development to tackle the the third wave and control it more effectively. As it has been found that children and consequently the women are more prone to the next Sars-CoV-2 attack, the state health department has taken special measures to protect the vulnerable section from the deadly bite of the third phase. “In other countries like Canada, we have seen that in the third wave children up to the age group of 12 years are more vulnerable to the disease and the…

12 Jun

Upgraded safe home for COVID POSITIVE PATIENTS with basic oxygen support at SILIGURI GOVT. POLYTECHNIC

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Formal inauguration. The Covid Care Center inaugurated by Sri Goutam Deb, Chairman board of Administrations, Siliguri Municipal Corporation. Among other dignitaries Dr Pralay Acherjee Chief Medical Officer of Health Darjeeling, Sri Ranjan Sarkar, Sri Bibek Baid and Sri Alok Chakraborty members board of Administrations, SMC, Subhasis Mukhopadhay Principal Siliguri Govt Polytechnic, Dr Maheswar Mudi, ACMOH Siliguri and Sri Sudip Chakraborty, IC Siliguri P.S. were present and appreciated the initiative. We thank Department of Health, Honourable District Magistrate Darjeeling, SDO Siliguri, Polytechnic Authority and Municipal Administration, all Donors well wishers and Associated organization for extending their helping hands in our endeavor.Patients…

12 Jun

Concern rises in students across India, as majority of the exams get cancelled

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Earlier this month, PM Narendra Modi announced the cancellation of key school-leaving examinations. "We were glued to our phones, waiting for the announcement on Twitter," said 18-year-old Vishwas Dubey. The Boards examinations are crucial for students hoping to secure admission in some of India's most prestigious public universities. Vishwas was among millions of students who were due to take the exams. The exams, originally planned for May, were postponed to July, with the authorities saying they would do a review on 1 June. The cancellation came as a huge relief to many who were anxious about writing exams at a…