Kool_SRG Posted March 24, 2020 Author Report Share Posted March 24, 2020 COVID-19 cases rise to 106 in Maharashtra Maharahstra health minister Rajesh Tope said that coronavirus cases rose to 106 in the state and three deaths have been reported till Tuesday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kool_SRG Posted March 24, 2020 Author Report Share Posted March 24, 2020 Myanmar reports first cases of COVID-19 Myanmar confirms its first cases of the novel coronavirus on Monday night, News18 reported. "The country of 54 million people had been the world's largest country by population not to report a single case of the pandemic that has confined more than 1.7 billion to their homes," the report said. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kool_SRG Posted March 24, 2020 Author Report Share Posted March 24, 2020 Woman with no travel history abroad tests positive in Noida A 47-year-old woman with no recent history of foreign travel tests positive for COVID-19 in Noida, PTI quoted officials as saying on Tuesday. With this, the number of coronavirus cases in Gautam Buddh Nagar district of Punjab are at nine, officials said. Her husband and daughter have been quarantined, while their housing society has been completely sealed — no entry or exit allowed except in emergency cases. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kool_SRG Posted March 24, 2020 Author Report Share Posted March 24, 2020 Pune lab develops first indigenous COVID-19 testing kit A Pune-based, Mylab Discovery Solutions, has developed India's first indigenous novel coronavirus testing kit that has been approved by the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), ANI reported. A single kit costs Rs 80,000 and can test 100 patients. "We can produce 1 to 1.5 lakh tests in a week, we are trying to increase our production for the public. These kits cost 1/4th the price that the imported kits are being sold for," said Ranjit Desai, a scientist at the lab. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kool_SRG Posted March 24, 2020 Author Report Share Posted March 24, 2020 ICMR says India has capacity to test 12,000 per day The Indian Council of Medical Research on Tuesday said that at least 118 government laboratories have been included in ICMR network of coronavirus testing. "The network has the capacity to test 12,000 samples a day. Additionally, 22 private laboratory chains, with about 15,500 collection centres, have been registered with ICMR till today," the statement said. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kool_SRG Posted March 24, 2020 Author Report Share Posted March 24, 2020 No new COVID-19 cases reported in Delhi in 40 hours: CM Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday said that no new cases of coronavirus had been reported in the National Capital in the last 40 hours. "In last 40 hours no new patient has been tested positive for COVID-19 in Delhi. Of the 30 patients some patients have gone home. There are only 23 patients now. This is good news but we shouldn't be happy as the fight is still on. The numbers might spike anytime. We should remain alert," he added. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kool_SRG Posted March 24, 2020 Author Report Share Posted March 24, 2020 Hydroxychloroquine to be used only by healthcare workers, ICMR reiterates The ICMR on Friday said, "The empiric use of hydroxychloroquine for prophylaxis of SARS-Cov-2 infection is recommended only for asymptomatic healthcare workers involved in the care of suspected or confirmed cases of COVID-19 and asymptomatic household contacts of laboratory-confirmed cases." "Mathematical modeling done by ICMR suggests that entry screening of travellers with symptoms suggestive of COVID-19 can delay the introduction of the virus into the community by three days to three weeks," the statement added. What does 'asymptomatic' mean? "The term asymptomatic means literally the absence of symptoms. It describes a condition that is present, but in which a person does not show any outward signs or symptoms of the disease." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kool_SRG Posted March 24, 2020 Author Report Share Posted March 24, 2020 AIIMS doctors allege discrimination in letter to Shah The resident doctors of the AIIMS institute, in a letter to Home Minister Amit Shah, alleged that people are questioning them over their activities because they are in touch with COVID-19 patients and those suspected of having the infection. The Resident Doctors' Association on Friday said that they "have been forced to vacate rented houses". They also requested appropriate action against those forcing eviction. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kool_SRG Posted March 24, 2020 Author Report Share Posted March 24, 2020 Kejriwal takes note of reports of doctors claiming discrimination Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal, taking note of the reports of doctors claiming that they are facing discrimination because they are treating COVID-19 patients, said, "On the request of Prime Minister we clapped for our doctors, nurses and others who are giving essential services. But now I am getting information that a landlord has forcefully evicted a nurse tenant as works among coronavirus patients." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kool_SRG Posted March 24, 2020 Author Report Share Posted March 24, 2020 Delhi doctors narrate incidents of discrimination Doctors at Sanjay Nursing Home claim to have housing and food issues amid the lockdown due to the novel coronavirus. Senior resident doctor Amandeep Singh was quoted by ANI as saying, "Doctors who are living on rent here are being asked to vacate their houses as their landlords believe that they will spread the virus." Another doctor, said, "Police are prohibiting our mess workers from bringing food from outside. We request the Prime Minister Narendra Modi to solve the problems faced by the health professionals." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kool_SRG Posted March 24, 2020 Author Report Share Posted March 24, 2020 London Underground crowded despite virtual lockdown Roads were much quieter than usual on Tuesday after Britain went into virtual lockdown to try to curb the spread of the coronavirus, but London Underground trains were crammed with people and streets were far from deserted. Some workers were also still mingling close together after Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Monday evening ordered people to stay at home, said most shops must close and banned social gatherings. The unprecedented peacetime restrictions, which will last at least three weeks, are intended to stop the state-run National Health Service (NHS) being overwhelmed after the number of deaths from the coronavirus in Britain rose to 335.But social media images showed London Underground railway trains were packed with commuters and one large retail chain suggested it wanted to stay open. (Reuters) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kool_SRG Posted March 24, 2020 Author Report Share Posted March 24, 2020 Delhi govt issues advisory over use of hydroxychloroquinolones The Delhi government on Friday issued an advisory to pharmacists and chemists through the chemists' association, to stop the sale of drugs like hydroxychloroquinolones chloroquine, lopinavir, etc to anybody except those who have a "prescription from a registered medical practitioner". 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gnan_anna Posted March 24, 2020 Report Share Posted March 24, 2020 1 minute ago, Kool_SRG said: Delhi govt issues advisory over use of hydroxychloroquinolones The Delhi government on Friday issued an advisory to pharmacists and chemists through the chemists' association, to stop the sale of drugs like hydroxychloroquinolones chloroquine, lopinavir, etc to anybody except those who have a "prescription from a registered medical practitioner". Very good info bro...series of posts are informative... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kool_SRG Posted March 24, 2020 Author Report Share Posted March 24, 2020 4 minutes ago, Gnan_anna said: Very good info bro...series of posts are informative... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
riashli Posted March 24, 2020 Report Share Posted March 24, 2020 16 minutes ago, Kool_SRG said: No new COVID-19 cases reported in Delhi in 40 hours: CM Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday said that no new cases of coronavirus had been reported in the National Capital in the last 40 hours. "In last 40 hours no new patient has been tested positive for COVID-19 in Delhi. Of the 30 patients some patients have gone home. There are only 23 patients now. This is good news but we shouldn't be happy as the fight is still on. The numbers might spike anytime. We should remain alert," he added. Awesome.. kinni videos chusa, the way they are sanitizing areas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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