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Kejriwal Government Strict Regarding Corona: Curfew From 10 PM to 5 AM, Metro Will Run With 50 Percent Capacity

Gunjan ChaudharyDecember 28, 20210

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal today held an important press conference regarding Omicron, in which he said that there is absolutely no need to be afraid of the Omicron variant but also should not be negligent. The Chief Minister also said that in view of the increasing cases of corona, GRAP (Graded Response Action Plan) is being implemented from today. Shortly after this, curfew has been implemented in Delhi from 10 pm to 5 am by the government. Earlier, it was said to implement curfew from 11 pm. With this, Delhi Metro, restaurants and bars will now operate with 50 percent capacity. It has been decided to shut down cinema halls, spas, gyms, multiplexes, marriage halls, auditoriums and sports complexes. Arvind Kejriwal said that the biggest thing that has come to the fore about ...

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Night Curfew: A Political Satire To Restrain The Covid-19 Spread

Sonia SolankiDecember 28, 20210

Night Curfew is a term which has become synonymous with Covid-19. Whenever there is a rise in cases of corona all states one by one start imposing their own deadlines. But the irony is this that these politicians when stages a rally of thousands forgets the presence of the pandemic. On one hand these politicians keep reminding us that we have to stay vigilant to stay protected but they are the ones who sets the opposite example in real life. Moreover there is no significant scientific data to show that night curfew can cut down the spread of infection. It seems more like joining a bandwagon rather than a step for precaution taken by these political parties. PM Modi addressing the rally in UP recently Night Curfew: How Much It Can Help In Preventing Spread Of Covid-19 Several Sta...

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Bharat Biotech Applied for Phase III Trial of Booster Dose of Nasal Vaccine

Gunjan ChaudharyDecember 21, 20210

The country's leading biotechnology company Bharat Biotech has applied to the DGCI (Pharmaceutical Controller General of India) for the Phase III trial of a booster dose of its nasal anti-Covid vaccine. Giving this information on Monday, sources said that this booster dose can be given to those people who have got any of the vaccine either Covaxin or Covishield. As we all know these days the country is currently at risk of a new and more infectious Omicron variant of the corona virus. Cases of infection have started increasing once again in the country and it is feared that by February next year, the third wave of corona pandemic may come in the country. Day by day the cases of the variant of the corona virus are increasing that too in different states. Even to counter it the internati...

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WHO Chief Scientist: Need To Increase Vaccination Campaign All Over The World

Gunjan ChaudharyDecember 21, 20210

Amid rising cases of the new Omicron variant of the coronavirus, World Health Organization (WHO) Chief Scientist Dr. Soumya Swaminathan on Monday called for the expansion and strengthening of COVID-19 vaccination across the world. She said this through a virtual medium in the plenary session of PANEX-21 held at Armed Forces Medical College in Pune, Maharashtra. Dr. Swaminathan said that there is a need to increase immunization further to ensure that even the marginalized are protected against this pandemic. Due to this, the number of deaths due to corona and the figures of hospitalization of patients suffering from corona will also reduce. She said that we need to expand the vaccination campaign all over the world as much as possible so as to control the spread of the coronavirus and n...

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Genome Mapping Mandatory To Tackle Omicron in Capital And No need To Panic: Kejriwal

Sonia SolankiDecember 21, 20210

Genome mapping is now mandatory for all the covid positive patients in the Capital from today. This information comes from Delhi's CM Arvind Kejriwal during a press release today. This decision is taken to track the cases of the Omicron variant. In last few days covid cases are increasing in the capital and crossed the 100 mark almost after six months. Mr. Kejriwal states as cases are increasing fast so we want to be sure if its because of Omicron or not, that's why genome mapping is now mandatory. Genome mapping is crucial at this point of time as it will help in differentiating the Delta and Omicron variant. As a result of it tracking the new more infectious strain of corona can be achieved in covid positive patients. Mr. Kejriwal said, "No need to panic, all arrangements are in pla...

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EWS Seats In Private School Vacant By 33% In Delhi In The Pandemic Year 2020-21

Sonia SolankiDecember 20, 20210

EWS seats in the private school in the capital remains vacant by more than 33%. EWS category is the category reserved for poor students and In Delhi 25% of seats are reserved for such kids. This reservation of 25% also includes DG [Disadvantage Group]. For the academic session of 2020-2021 around 50,000 seats were available and 17,000 remains unfilled in the capital. EWS Seats Status In Delhi and Other States: During the session of 2020-2021 the admission stretched over nine months in Delhi. By the end of 2020 over 17,000 seats were vacant. Whereas in 2019-2020 total applications received in Delhi touched 1,39,508 and out of which all of the 50,567 seats were filled. Bright Spots Report shows many states like Andhra Pradesh, Jammu&Kashmir, Kerala, Telegana, West Bengal did not I...

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Method To Detect Omicron Infection Finally Revealed, This Is How The Variant Is Tested

Gunjan ChaudharyDecember 16, 20210

The cases of the new variant of the corona virus, Omicron, have started increasing in India. The claims being made in research or studies about Omicron are very worrying. According to research conducted at Oxford University, Omicron is effective against weak antibodies made from two doses of the vaccine. Experts are advising to be vigilant to protect against corona. However, it is worth knowing how to detect this new Omicron variant of the corona virus. One technique for detecting Omicron variants is genome sequencing. This technique has been in discussion for many days, but there is a process to find out what is genome sequence and how to know that a corona infected person is suffering from Omicron variant. By detecting the corona variant, efforts can be made to avoid the risk of infecti...

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Gujarat Adds 10,000 COVID-19 Deaths; Deets Inside

Sonia SolankiDecember 15, 20210

Gujarat officially adds 10,000 Covid-19 deaths in their list of compensation paid to the families who lost their lives during pandemic. This updated list of number of deaths was submitted in today in the Supreme Court of India. The Supreme Court of India earlier asked the state government to spread the scheme so that more common people becomes aware of it. The new figures have raised the fatality rate of India by 2% . Now the total number of Covid-19 deaths in the state is 19,964 compared to earlier death number of 10,098. Now, total number of Covid-19 death in India is 4.85 lakh. Gujarat covid Audit Committees: The state government formed district-wise audit committees which helps in determining the cause of death during the pandemic. The committee consists of civil hospital docto...

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First Death Due To New Variant Of Corona In The World Omicron, UK PM Johnson Gave Information

Gunjan ChaudharyDecember 14, 20210

The first case of death from the Omicron variant has been reported in the UK. Giving information about this on Monday, Prime Minister Boris Johnson said that the first death from Omicron has occurred in Britain. On Sunday, Omicron had 1,239 cases registered here. The UK government on Sunday raised the COVID-19 alert level in the country from three to four due to the rapid spread of the Omicron variant of Covid-19. On Sunday, Omicron reported 1,239 cases, taking a total of 3,137 cases. On the advice of the UK Health Protection Agency (UKHSA), the alert level has been raised by the Chief Medical Officers (CMOs) of all parts of the United Kingdom England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland. Omicron Spreading Faster Than Delta Variant The CMO said that preliminary evidence sug...

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Omicron Alert: Omicron Crisis May Deepen In England, 75 Thousand Deaths May Occur By April

Gunjan ChaudharyDecember 13, 20210

According to a modeling study, the Omicron crisis may deepen as this version of the coronavirus could cause between 25,000 and 75 thousand COVID-19 related deaths in England by April next year if better control measures are not put in place. The study suggests that Omicron crisis has the potential to cause a large wave of infections in England, with more cases than in January 2021 and a significant increase in hospitalizations. It said that by April 2022, 74,800 deaths could occur if additional control measures were not adopted. (London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine) LSHTM uses new data Researchers at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (LSHTM) in the UK used new experimental data on Omicron's antibody-evoked characteristics to determine the best-case sc...

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UP: Instructions To Prepare At Every Level To Deal With Omicron, Facilities Will Be Available In All Districts

Gunjan ChaudharyDecember 8, 20210

Due to increasing Covid cases on daily basis and on arrival of new Covid variant named Omicron now the threat of pandemic spreading all over the world is once again in front of us. And now in order to avoid this pandemic increasing on daily basis Uttar Pradesh government now came forward to handle this issue in their way. CM of Uttar Pradesh Yogi Adityanath organized an official meeting with Medical officers and Secretary of Uttar Pradesh to plan regarding the spreading of Covid virus further. Instructions have been given to prepare at all levels to deal with Omicron, the new variant of Covid in Uttar Pradesh. Along with vaccination, emphasis has also been laid on keeping normal beds and ICU ready, arranging medicines. However the new variant Omicron of Covid is said to be less dangero...

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OMICRON Declared VOC By WHO

Sonia SolankiNovember 28, 20210

WHO on 26th of November classified a new variant of corona virus found in South Africa and named it OMICRON. This comes under A VARIANT OF CONCERN [VOC] . Its genomic denotation is B.1.1.529 . It has multiple spikes, protein mutations and early study reveals that it is highly contagious and infectious. In South Africa the cases of Corona are increasing at an alarming rate over the last fifteen days. New cases of corona has increased four times in last fortnight in S.Africa. Along with increase in the emergence of B.1.1.529. According to the NGS-SA [ Network of Genomics Surveillance in South Africa] this variant has very unusual constellations of mutations. OMICRON , CREATING HAVOC WORLDWIDE Mutations in omicron Out of these mutations 30 mutations are seen in spike protein. S...

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