Intensifying its fight against the coronavirus pandemic, the government has identified hotspots across the country. These hotspots will have stricter restrictions than those in a lockdown. Strict measures translate to more control over the transmission of the fatal virus and limiting the number of cases in an area. As many as 284 districts have at …
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The ongoing 21-day nationwide lockdown to contain the spread of COVID-19 is set to end on April 14 if it is not extended. While there is no clarity on the extension of the lockdown as the number of COVID-19 cases has only been on the rise during the lockdown, there is a growing argument that instead of a total lockdown, …
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The worldwide number of fatalities from the novel coronavirus pandemic rose to 86,289 on Wednesday, according to a tally compiled by news agency AFP from official sources. More than 1,469,920 declared cases have been registered in 192 countries and territories since the epidemic first emerged in China in December. Of these cases, at least 280,300 are now considered recovered. The …
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A doctor at SSKM hospital in Kolkata helped a patient reach her home 270km away from the city driving the eight-year-old girl himself during the lockdown. This means he covered a distance of 540km. While leaving the hospital, Bablu Sardar saw a family bargaining with ambulance drivers to drive them home. But the fare demanded was too much for Rajesh …
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In a shocking incident, the Wockhardt Hospital in Mumbai has been declared a containment zone by the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) after as many as 26 nurses and three doctors tested positive for COVID-19 in a span of one week. According to the BMC order, nobody would be allowed to enter or leave the hospital till everyone in it tests …
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In a shocking incident, a 3-day-old baby was tested positive for COVID-19 in a Mumbai hospital along with his mother. The baby was born on March 26 at the Sai Hospital in Chembur and has tested positive for coronavirus, making him the youngest COVID-19 patient recorded in Maharashtra. AFP According to the family, they had no travel history or contact …
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Indore residents pelted stones at healthcare workers who went there to screen people in the of the coronavirus outbreak. The locality where this incident took place was Tatpatti Bakhal in Indore. A case has been registered against the unidentified people. Read more Here’s more top news of the day: 1) In A Total Mockery Of Lockdown, Thousands Chant Jai Shri …
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In a case of coronavirus hysteria, a resident of Madhaul village of Bihar was killed allegedly because he informed health officials about the arrival of people from other states to the area. Representational Image The incident reported from Sitamarhi district of the state on Monday evening shows how the Covid-19 outbreak has also led to the spread of hatred in …
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One of India’s leading digital healthcare start-ups declared that COVID-19 tests are now available to be booked online. Bengaluru-based Practo’s statement said it has joined forces with with Thyrocare to conduct the, which has been authorised by the Government of India and the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR). “Starting today, the test is available for Mumbai residents, and will …
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With the coronavirus cases likely to go up in the coming days what India desperately needs are hospital beds, isolation facilities and ventilators. Unfortunately, these are not things that can be put together overnight. Even for the Chinese whose engineering capabilities are mind boggling, it took them nearly two weeks to put together a temporary 1000-bed hospital. Since we do …
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