NEW CORONA SOP PERMITS RELAXATION FOR MOVIE HALLS, SWIMMING POOLS

28 Jan 2021

Cinema halls and theatres will be allowed to operate with higher occupancy, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has announced in its revised Covid-19 guidelines. The updated standard operating procedures (SOPs) also allow the reopening of swimming pools for all. The fresh guidelines are effective from 1 February. “Cinema halls...

PM Modi’s formula for winning the Covid war

21 Jan 2021

The Modi government has decided to export Covid vaccines free of cost to its neighbours as a ‘goodwill gesture’. Covaxin will be sent to seven countries, including Mongolia, Oman, Myanmar, the Philippines, Bahrain, Maldives and Mauritius, while Covishield is being sent to Bhutan, Afghanistan, Nepal, Bangladesh and Seychelles. The government...

DOCTORS SHARE COVID-19 VACCINE EXPERIENCE

19 Jan 2021

The pan-India massive vaccination drive against Covid-19 began from January 16. Hospitals had prepared for it beforehand, they followed guidelines issued by the Ministry of Health for the vaccination process, trained the team and did dry runs, some hospitals formed Adverse Effects committee, set up Adverse Events Following Immunisation (AEFI)...

Social distancing versus physical distancing vis-à-vis Dr Ambedkar’s narrative

06 Jan 2021

With COVID induced ‘Social Distancing’. Have we, coincidently, promoted an unequal social order? Beyond a doubt, Dr. Ambedkar was one of the vital head and a proponent for establishing the democratic essence in India. Ambedkar’s contribution to protect the nation’s integrity has always stood out from the teachings of Mahatma...

HOW IAF’S COVID EVACUATION CREW IS MAKING A MARK IN ANDAMAN & NICOBAR

06 Jan 2021

The Andaman & Nicobar Islands, while being host to some of the most scenic islands on this planet, encounters myriad challenges for connectivity with the mainland in general and within the islands in particular. This predicament became more glaring and predominant during the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic which necessitated prompt evacuation...

Covid can stay in air for 2 hours, spread over two metres: Study

06 Jan 2021

CSIR-Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology (CCMB), Hyderabad and CSIR-Institute of Microbial Technology (IMTECH), Chandigarh have released their data on the air-borne nature of coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2. Scientists have worked with hospitals, three in Hyderabad and three in Chandigarh, to find if the virus particles can be found in air samples...

NEW COVID CASES BELOW 20K FOR 4 DAYS IN A ROW

06 Jan 2021

With 16,375 new Covid-19 cases and 201 deaths in the past 24 hours, India’s overall tally stood at 1,03,56,845 on Tuesday, while the toll touched 1,49,850. The country continued its streak of low daily new cases as the fresh infection numbers remained below 20,000 for the fourth consecutive day. Till now,...

India’s daily count in 16k bracket; recovery rate improves to 96.19%

05 Jan 2021

India’s recovery rate continued to rise, standing at 96.19 percent on Monday. A total of 99,46,867 patients have recovered or been discharged in the country so far. In the past 24 hours, India added 16,504 cases to its Covid-19 tally, placing its overall number at 1.03 crore cases. This is the...

IMPORTANCE OF MENTAL HYGIENE IN THE TIME OF CORONAVIRUS

05 Jan 2021

In 2020 mental health took centre stage like never before. A topic which more often than not has been ignored, denied, and mocked at, is now one of the most discussed topics. While there has been a huge amount of activism and evangelism around the topic, what many people still...

PM Modi’s Covid-19 decisions make him most popular leader

05 Jan 2021

US-based political rating firm Morning Consult rated Prime Minister Narendra Modi the most popular world leader last week for his efficient handling of the Covid-19 pandemic. While this should be a moment of pride for all of us, we need to refresh our memory about what he has done to...