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International Flyers To India: No Need For Quarantine, RT-PCR Tests At Airport; Read Guidelines

Pooja YadavFebruary 16, 20220

Travellers arriving in India won’t need to undergo a compulsory seven-day home quarantine or an RT-PCR test on the eighth day, as per revised guidelines for international arrivals issued on Thursday, February 10. "There will be a sampling of twenty-two of international travellers from all countries on arrival. They are required to give their samples and can be allowed to go away to the airport at that time," Union health minister Mansukh Mandaviya said on Twitter. Instead of the seven-day home quarantine mandated earlier, all travellers will self-monitor their health for 14 days after their arrival, he said while detailing the comfort of curbs for international arrivals. Apart from uploading a negative RT-PCR report (taken 72 hours before the journey), there'll be a choice to upload...

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‘Did Modi Ji Want Nobody To Help Them’: Priyanka Gandhi On PM’s Migrant Exodus!

Snehashish RoyFebruary 8, 20220

Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra took a jibe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi following his series of attacks on the party for the spread of COVID-19 last year. He said Congress is responsible to instigate migrant workers to leave Mumbai during the first wave of COVID-19. Eventually, it led to the spread of the pandemic in states including Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, and Punjab. Priyanka asked PM Modi if he wanted nobody to help the migrants in that situation. "People whom he had deserted, who had no way of returning to their homes, who were coming back on foot - did he want that nobody should help them? What did Modi ji want? What does he want? What about the big rallies he did?" she said while she was in Panaji on Monday. She further inquired PM Modi...

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COVID-19 Medical Waste A Great Threat To Health And Environment : WHO

Sonia SolankiFebruary 4, 20220

COVID-19 medical waste is a great threat to our health and environment. According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), medical waste comes from multiple sources generation including COVID testing kits, disposable syringes, disposable gloves, vaccine bottles, PPE kits, masks, sanitiser bottles etc. According to an estimate, a total of 87,000 tonnes of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) have been ordered till November 2021. In addition to this, the amount of plastic and cardboard boxes used in packing has been rising since the onset of the pandemic. According to the United Nation Development Programme (UNDP) in the five Asian cities, the amount of healthcare waste was 3.4 Kg/bed/day during the pandemic. Before pandemic, the value ranged from 0.2 - 0.5 Kg/bed/day. Why Med...

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Centre Addresses Mental Health In Union Budget Amid Data Suggesting 4 Rs/Person Government Spending A Year

Sonia SolankiFebruary 2, 20220

The mental health awareness issue was addressed in the budget session of 2022-23. The Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman said that the pandemic has intensified mental health-related issues. To combat the problem and to provide quality mental health counselling and services, a National Tele Mental Health Programme will be launched. It will include a total of 23 mental health centres. Their work will function under the National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences (NIMHANS). Whereas, the International Institute of Information Technology, Bengaluru, will provide technical support. The Director of NIMHANS, Dr Partima Murthy, said this programme will help in identifying the mild form of mental illness. At present, around 10.4% of people have been diagnosed with menta...

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Unemployment At Its Peak, Youngsters Between 20-29 Years Worst Hit: CMIE Data

Sonia SolankiFebruary 1, 20220

Unemployment is the harsh reality that we are facing in today’s time. Reports by the Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy (CMIE) stated that the unemployment rate in December 2021 was 7.9%. But that doesn’t mean the rest of 92.1% of people in the working-age group are employed. In fact, the employment rate is the better Indicator of the success and economy of a country. India’s success rate is low with only 43% in 2020, as per a data study by the World Bank. India lags behind Pakistan (48%) and Bangladesh (53%) in these numbers. In 2018-19, the unemployment rate was 6.3% and 4.7% in the year 2017-18. Challenges India Faces To Provide Employment Employment is a necessity and when the working population is not getting proper opportunities, it’s a difficult situation for the...

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Omicron: The End Game Of COVID-19?

SinshaJanuary 24, 20220

With the arrival of the Omicron variant, the number of cases is increasing rapidly and it has surpassed the second wave. Cases in France, Argentina, Mexico, the USA and even Australia which had kept itself locked out from the rest of the world are increasing. Australia has locked itself out for the last 2 years due to COVID-19. Foreigners find it difficult to enter the country. No sooner they had tried to open up the country the number of cases went up so quickly.  Apart from all these, the good news is that scientists are claiming that it is the endgame ofCOVID-19. Let’s analyze the latest updates regarding this finding. Omicron variant was being assumed to be a mild variant which is less threatening compared to the Delta variant. Now, this has been proved by scientists in va...

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Why DOLO 650 Has Been A Favorite Medicine During The Pandemic? Find Out Here!

Pooja YadavJanuary 20, 20220

For the last 2 years, DOLO 650 has been very famous in the Indian medicine market. It is manufactured in Bangalore-based micro labs and has been labeled the best medicine for Indians for fighting covid. The sales of Dolo 650 have been increased drastically during the pandemic. It has become a doctor’s favorite medicine while treating patients with covid. The sales of Dolo 650 exponentially increased. Dolo 650 has become a popular painkiller and an antipyretic tablet. Pyretic here means fever-causing substance and antipyretic means fever-curing substance. since fever is a very common symptom in covid, therefore, Dolo 650 is prescribed. Dolo 650 is a tablet that is of paracetamol compound. WHY THIS SUDDEN INCREASE?We are right now suffering from a pandemic for the last two years. In ...

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Hospitals Test Patients Despite ICMR Guidelines Suggesting Against It

Snehashish RoyJanuary 18, 20220

Several hospitals are found conducting COVID-19 tests for patients during their admission, despite the Indian Council of Medical Research's (ICMR) latest guidelines that state against the testing of asymptomatic patients. “Asymptomatic patients undergoing surgical/non-surgical invasive procedures including pregnant women in/near labour who are hospitalised for delivery should not be tested unless warranted or symptoms develop,” stated the guidelines. However, doctors claim surgical outcomes of patients with active infection could be worse. “Unless it is an emergency life-threatening condition, we do test the patients before any procedures. The patients are also tested before they are moved from one ward to the other. There is no workaround. Even an asymptomatic person can give the infe...

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Shutting Down Schools In Pandemic Is Not A Scientific Approach: World Bank’s Global Education Director

Sonia SolankiJanuary 17, 20220

We all have been a part of this debate that whether physical classes in schools should continue or not during the ongoing pandemic. The Global Education Director of the World Bank Jaime Saavedra said there is no evidence to prove that the reopening of schools causes a hike in corona cases. Saavedra and his team have been tracking and studying the impact of the pandemic on the education sector. He also said during this pandemic, the narrative which shows schools are not a safe place is a hoax. He said in the perspective of public policy to keep schools closed is not a scientific approach. "There is no relation between opening schools and spread of coronavirus. There is no evidence linking the two and there is no justification now to keep the schools closed. Even if there are new wa...

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Centre Issues New Guidelines For Discharging COVID Patients

Gunjan ChaudharyJanuary 12, 20220

The Union health ministry on Wednesday organized a press conference regarding the increasing COVID positive cases. During the conference, the Joint Secretary of the ministry, Luv Agarwal, said that the rate of COVID positive cases in Maharashtra, West Bengal, Delhi, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Uttar Pradesh, Kerala and Gujarat is increasing expeditiously. "It has become a matter of concern for all of us now," Agarwal said. “A high Covid surge noticed globally – in 159 countries; Eight countries in Europe reporting an increase of cases by more than 2 times in the last two weeks," he added. Meanwhile, the Centre has also issued new guidelines for discharging the patients in light of reviewing the current COVID-19 situation. Now people infected with mild symptoms can be discharged afte...

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India Begins Booster Doses For Health Workers, Frontline Warriors And Senior Citizens!

Sonia SolankiJanuary 11, 20220

India has started administering the booster doses against COVID-19 on the 10th January. This phase of the vaccination programme includes the health workers, the front line warriors and senior citizens. India Starts Precautionary Dose to curb the surge of Omicron Variant PM Modi had announced the inoculation of a precautionary dose on December 25 last year amid the surge of Omicron variant. The decision will surely help increase the safety net for those who are at higher risk. The health ministry states the CoWIN app will be sending notifications to the eligible candidates. In addition to that eligible people can directly go to the centre to have a jab too. More than 9 lakh precautionary doses were administered on the very first day. There are nearly one crore health workers ...

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Corona In Delhi: ‘Mini Lockdown’ Implemented With Weekend Curfew, Know Which Activities Are ‘Shutdown’

Aditi priya singhJanuary 6, 20220

On Wednesday, regarding the current situation in the capital Delhi, State Health Minister Satyendar Jain has said that the third wave has arrived in the country. While this is the fifth wave in the capital. With the speed with which a jump in new cases of corona is being registered in Delhi, Jain has said that today about 10 thousand new cases can come. After which the positivity rate of Delhi will be 10%. At the same time, in view of the increasing cases of Covid-19 in Delhi, it was announced to implement weekend curfew. This decision was taken in a meeting of officials of Delhi Disaster Management Authority (DDMA). Except for essential services, all government officials will work from home. During this time many things have been banned. That is, it can be said that a mini...

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