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Complete Lockdown In Kerela From May 8 to 16 as Rising Covid – 19 Cases

6May

By Madhvi1 Comment

Health

Complete Lockdown In Kerela From May 8 to 16 as Rising Covid – 19 Cases

Key Points - The complete lockdown has been imposed in Kerala from May 8 to 16 as the rising covid cases. the Kerala government has decided to impose a week lockdown in the state for a while on Thursday. The state had also followed some strict restrictions earlier than high covid cases all across the nation. Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said that more stringent measures will be imposed to curb the surge because of the rise in the cases. He noted that the state is going through a very serious situation and steps will be taken to convert lodges and hostels as Covid First-Line Treatment Centres (CFLTCs). A tweet has been posted by the Chief Minister of Kerala that “Several government agencies like Consumerfed and Supply, political parties, NGOs, Overseas Malayalee Ass...

World Hand Hygiene Day 2021: Slogan, Campaign, And Quotes

5May

By MadhviNo Comments

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World Hand Hygiene Day 2021: Slogan, Campaign, And Quotes

World Hand Hygiene Day 2021: “wash your Hand” “sanitize Your Hands” and “maintain social Distance” are the most heard piece of advice today. The coronavirus pandemic had brought our focus on the importance of hand hygiene and handwashing. Washing hands and using hand sanitizer frequently has been very significant these days. Hygiene has been always considered a very important Requirement for a person to person and place to place. With the crisis of coronavirus pandemic, the importance of health and hand hygiene has gained its paramount importance. Therefore, on 5th May we all should commemorate world hand hygiene day and remember to wash our hands and sanitize ourselves. https://twitter.com/UNDP/status/1389746673031725066?s=20 Steps to Wash the Hands - Step 1: Wet...

Delhi Doesn’t have Sufficient Doses for Age Group Under 18 – 44 years

30Apr

By MadhviNo Comments

COVID, Health

Delhi Doesn’t have Sufficient Doses for Age Group Under 18 – 44 years

New Delhi Health Minister Satyendra Jain on Thursday Said On that the city does not have Sufficient Doses For Age groups under 18 - 44 years. Although the orders have been placed for the Manufactures of the Vaccines. However, the Chief Minister of Delhi Mr. Arvind Kejriwal had said on Monday that everybody would be registered for anti - Coronavirus Vaccines free of Cost in Delhi. https://twitter.com/ArvindKejriwal/status/1387752770363543553?s=20 The minister, however, said preparations to give jabs to this category have been completed. At present, we don't have vaccines. We have requested the companies to provide it,” Jain told reporters when asked if there were enough vaccines available for the 18-44 age group. He had said that his Government Also procurement o...

Global Response for India’s Call for help: Oxygen Shortage & Medical Aid

26Apr

By Madhvi2 Comments

COVID, Health

Global Response for India’s Call for help: Oxygen Shortage & Medical Aid

Germany Will Send oxygen and medical equipment to India in helping the covid crises. The foreign minister said Heiko Maas, announced on Monday. India is suffering from a spike in coronavirus infections. A number of 349,691 Cases has been recorded in the last 24 hours. Hospitals are turning away the patients after running out of oxygen. “The second wave is currently rolling over India with unprecedented power. It was right that we acted quickly to stop the entry of the new mutation in Germany," Maas told the Rheinische Post newspaper. Moreover, India also needs logistic support from the other abroad countries as well. Thus, the US, UK, and France step forward to help India from this worst situation. https://twitter.com/MattHancock/status/1385643189563019264?s=20 Al...

Railways Run its first Oxygen Express to get Oxygen from Mumbai to Vishakapatnam to Fight against COVID-19

21Apr

By Nikita Dhyani1 Comment

COVID, Health

Railways Run its first Oxygen Express to get Oxygen from Mumbai to Vishakapatnam to Fight against COVID-19

On Sunday, the Railways had announced that it would run the "Oxygen Express" in the next few days to transport liquid medical oxygen and oxygen cylinders across the country. https://twitter.com/RailMinIndia/status/1384168470829363207?s=20 Major Key Points The Oxygen Express train of the Indian Railways with seven tankers left Kalamboli freight yard in Navi Mumbai. for Vizag on Monday where it would be loaded with medical oxygen for Maharashtra. A roll-on-rail-off (RoRo) train carrying seven empty tanker trucks on board left Kalamboli goods yard around 8 p.m. on Monday for Visakhapatnam after Transport Minister Anil Parab flagged it off. About Oxygen Express Mumbai Division has constructed a ramp to facilitate loading/unloading of tankers to/from flat wagons at Kalambo...

Activist Greta Thunberg Joins the Fight Against Covid Vaccine Inequality

20Apr

By MadhviNo Comments

Health

Activist Greta Thunberg Joins the Fight Against Covid Vaccine Inequality

Swedish teenage Climate Activist Great Thunberg joins the fight Against the Covid vaccine inequality. Greta Thunberg has urged the governments, vaccine developers, and the world to “step up their game” to fight vaccine inequity after the richest countries snatched up most COVID-19 vaccine doses and those in poorer nations have gone lacking. As she highlights that the world health organization has announced the 5.2 million total confirmed cases over the latest week and the largest count yet. Noted by the UN health agency. The Swedish teen who inspired the Fridays for Future climate change movement chipped in 100,000 euros ($120,000) from her charitable foundation to the WHO Foundation to help purchase COVID-19 vaccines for countries where they are needed especially in poo...

Delhi Lockdown For 6 Days: Arvind Kejriwal

19Apr

By Anjali VedNo Comments

COVID, Health

Delhi Lockdown For 6 Days: Arvind Kejriwal

Delhi lockdown for 6 days from 10 pm tonight to 5 am next Monday has been imposed by CM Arvind Kejriwal, by taking in view the critical surge of covid-19 spread. Essential services remain open. "If we don't impose a lockdown now, we might face a bigger calamity. The government will take full care of you. We took this tough decision taking the situation into consideration," Arvind Kejriwal said. "The six-day lockdown will help us arrange more beds and supplies." CM said that we are running out of oxygen and ICU beds drastically, sharing the condition of private oxygen which had run out of oxygen at 3 am, which could have lead to a crisis. "We are not trying to scare you...I won't say the health system has collapsed but it is really stressed. There are limits to any system," he further...

India Has Now 3rd Covid-19 Vaccine: Russia’s Sputnik V Approved

13Apr

By Anjali VedNo Comments

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India Has Now 3rd Covid-19 Vaccine: Russia’s Sputnik V Approved

As India has come across an unusual covid surge in cases, Russia's sputnik V has become India’s 3rd vaccine, now approved by India’s drug controller. Covid-19 vaccine: the Drugs controller general of India( DCGI) has now approved the emergency use of Russia’s sputnik V corona vaccine. During the unpredictable covid surge, India has got its 3rd corona vaccine to be approved by the drug regulator. However, the two familiar vaccines Covidshield(Manufactured by Serum Institute of India) and Covaxin( Manufactured by Bharat biotech) were declared in January. Related article| Maharashtra lockdown is not decided yet: Uddhav Thackeray India has become the 60th country to approve the two-dose vaccine, said the Russian direct investment Fund (RDIF) in a statement. "Sputnik V ranks second amo...

PM Suggests ”Tika Utsav” For Covid-19 vaccination from 11th to 14th April

9Apr

By Madhvi4 Comments

Health

PM Suggests ”Tika Utsav” For Covid-19 vaccination from 11th to 14th April

PM suggests “Tika Utsav” For Covid -19 vaccination from 11th To 14th April on Thursday. Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a Virtual Meeting with All the State Chief Ministers to Concern the situation of Covid-19. He said, that people should feel careless after getting the Covid-19 vaccine. He said that Many states have reached their highest peak in terms of the rising Covid-19 cases. These states Maharashtra, Punjab, Chandigarh, Gujarat, etc. He added that ist a matter of serious concern. Narendra Modi said,” Tika Utsav” from 11th to 14th April will be observed as the Covid-19 vaccination. In most states administration has also become relaxed," he said. "I appeal to you all to stress on COVID-19 testing. Our target is to do 70 percent RT-PCR tests. Also Rea...

Vaccinate Every Indian in the Current Need: Reason of Corona Virus Mutation| Who should Avoid Bharat Biotech’s Covaxin and Covishield – A Detailed Report

8Apr

By Nikita DhyaniNo Comments

COVID, Health

Vaccinate Every Indian in the Current Need: Reason of Corona Virus Mutation| Who should Avoid Bharat Biotech’s Covaxin and Covishield – A Detailed Report

Vaccinate Every Indian is the greater push we need at the movement against Corona Virus. Go and get your Vaccinate now! Like Polio Dose is given at doorstep, same way ensure COVID-19 Vaccination for every Indian at doorsteps. This will generate jobs and instill a sense of confidence in the public. https://twitter.com/ani_digital/status/1380024139348463616?s=20 Corona Virus Latest Update Today is the 380th day since India implemented a nationwide lockdown to curb the novel coronavirus epidemic. India recorded 1,26,789 new Covid-19 cases over 24 hours on 8 April, the highest number of daily cases since the epidemic. The country's overall tally is now at 1,29,28,574, according to the data updated by the Union Health Ministry. As many as 685 deaths were reported across t...