Breathless, fevered and without the extra oxygen that could help keep them alive, the new coronavirus patients at a hospital near Myanmar’s border with India highlight the threat to a health system near collapse since February’s coup. To help her tend the seven Covid-19 patients at Cikha hospital, day and […]
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Tripura govt to provide free education to children orphaned due to Covid-19
Tripura government on Saturday decided to provide free education to all those children who lost their parents due to COVID-19. Also, the state government will provide Rs 3,500 every month till the age of 18 to those who do not live in orphanages. “Tripura government will provide free education to the children […]
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Technology based teaching and learning and human psychological impact during Covid 19
Research plays a vital role in the development of any country. In recent years, education has seen a significant improvement in terms of creativity and innovation. Virtual Reality, Augmented Reality, and Mixed Reality are three emerging advancements that have sparked a surge of interest in educational technology. When integrating this immersive technology […]
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MoS Kishan Reddy appeals to Telangana govt to restart Covid-19 vaccination drive
Union Minister of State for Home Affairs, G Kishan Reddy on Friday appealed to the Telangana government to restart the COVID-19 vaccination drive that has been put on halt for the last week. Reddy, while the inauguration of the food distribution program to needy by Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha (BJYM) told ANI, “I […]
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Bihar’s second-largest hospital battles big odds to save Covid-19 patients
The facilities at the Darbhanga Medical College Hospital (DMCH), one of the oldest medical colleges in Bihar after the Patna Medical College Hospital, are in a sorry state. Residents of several districts including Samastipur, Madhubani, and Saharsa depend on the DMCH but a visit to this medical college reminds one of hell. Filled with garbage […]
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Covid-19 vaccination centres in Pune to remain shut today due to shortage of vaccines
Pune Mayor Murlidhar Mohol on Friday informed that vaccination centers in Pune Municipal Corporation will remain shut on May 22 due to shortage of vaccine stock. Mohol took to Twitter saying, “Vaccination will not be done on May 22 at all vaccination centers in Pune Municipal corporation area due to shortage of vaccine stock,” (translated from Marathi).” Meanwhile, Maharashtra Deputy Chief […]
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‘Uttarakhand should increase Covid-19 testing, lay more thrust on mobile tests in difficult areas’
Uttarakhand should ramp up testing for COVID-19 and boost mobile testing in areas where access and availability of health services is a challenge, says a district-wide ground report prepared by a non-profit organisation. The report prepared by Anoop Nautiyal, founder of Social Development for Communties Foundation Dehradun, said that 2,636 lives were lost […]
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5,703 new COVID19 cases and 96 deaths reported in Uttarakhand
Ninety-six more people died from coronavirus in Uttarakhand on Tuesday as the state reported 5,703 cases, the highest single-day count since the outbreak of the pandemic last year. The infection has killed 2,309 in the state, which has reported 1,62,562 so far, a Health Department bulletin said. Dehradun district reported […]
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‘Corona Curfew’ imposed in Haridwar, Roorkee, Laksar, Bhagwanpur till May 3
A curfew has been imposed in Uttarakhand’s Haridwar, Roorkee, Laksar and Bhagwanpur from Wednesday (April 28) till 5 am of May 3. Only essential services will be allowed for the duration of the ‘corona curfew’, soon after the last ‘Shahi Snan’ of the Kumbh Mela was over. On Tuesday, the […]
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India reports 3,52,991 new COVID19 cases, 2812 deaths in last 24 hours
With 3,52,991 people testing positive for coronavirus infection in a day, the highest so far, India’s total tally of COVID-19 cases has climbed to 1,73,13,163 while active cases have crossed the 28-lakh mark, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Monday. The death toll increased to 1,95,123 with […]
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US Agrees to Export Covid-19 Vaccine Raw Materials to India
US President Joe Biden administration to allow export of key raw materials for the manufacture of Covid-19 vaccine to India which is witnessing a massive spike in coronavirus cases, the United States has finally agreed to supply materials for the Pune-based Serum Institute of India (SII) to boost the production […]
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Canada announces suspension of flights from Pak, India
Ottawa| Canada’s government said that it would temporarily bar passenger flights from India and Pakistan for 30 days starting on Thursday as part of stricter measures to combat the spread of the coronavirus. “Given the higher number of cases of Covid-19 detected in air passengers arriving in Canada from India […]
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Uttarakhand government decided to provide free vaccines to people between 18 and 45 years of age
Dehradun|On Friday (April 23) The Tirath Singh Rawat government decided to provide free vaccines to people between 18 and 45 years of age. The move will benefit nearly 50 lakh people and the state government will bear the expenses of around Rs 400 crores. The Uttarakhand government has also decided […]
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Govt’s will provide 5kg free ration to 80cr beneficiaries for the months of May and June, 2021
In a big relief to the poorer sections of the society amid the devastating second wave of coronavirus pandemic, the Central government on Friday 23 April announced that it will provide 5kg free rations under the PM Garib Kalyan Ann Yojana(PMGKAN) for the months of May and June, 2021. In […]
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DGCI approves emergency use of Zydus Cadila’s Virafin for COVID-19
On Friday 23 April Drugs Controller General of India (DGCI) approved the emergency use for Zydus Cadila’s Pegylated Interferon alpha-2b, ‘Virafin’ for treating moderate COVID-19 infection in adults. According to Cadila Health, one dose of Pegylated Interferon Alpha-2b, ‘Virafin’ showed clinical and virological improvement in moderate COVID-19 cases. The Ahmedabad-based […]