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21 Jul

Kerala announces complete lockdown on July 24, 25

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The Kerala government has announced a complete lockdown on July 24, 25 (Saturday and Sunday) with an aim to arrest the ever-rising graph of coronavirus infection in the state. The weekend lockdown announcement came a day after the state government extended the ongoing Covid-induced lockdown in the state by another week as the average test positive rate was still above 10 per cent. The Health and Family Welfare Department has been directed to conduct a mass testing campaign on Friday, July 23 with a target of 3 lakh tests across Kerala with a special focus on districts where the seven…

20 Jul

NSE Foundation launches project to spread awareness on COVID-19 vaccination

editor0 CommentsCovid19, IndiaNSE Foundation

NSE Foundation, a Section 8 subsidiary of National Stock Exchange of India Limited, has launched an innovative programme that will unite the efforts of grass root level partners and the local district administration to facilitate increased vaccination in remote ‘aspirational’ districts of India which include Nandurbar and Osmanabad in Maharashtra, Karauli in Rajasthan, Ramanathapuram in Tamil Nadu and Kiphire in Nagaland. According to a recent survey by the Boston Consulting Group, across India, about 63 per cent of people in villages have reported resistance to the Covid-19 vaccine due to lack of awareness; also, they have a limited understanding of…

20 Jul

India logs 30,093 new COVID-19 cases, lowest in 125 days

editor0 CommentsHealth, Covid19, IndiaCovid 19

India has recorded 30,093 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, lowest in 125 days, as per the Union Health Ministry. India’s active caseload stands at 4,06,130, lowest in 117 days. The active cases constitute 1.30% of total cases. 3,03,53,710 people have recovered across the country so far. The recovery rate has risen to 97.37%. 41.18 crore vaccine doses were administered so far under a nationwide vaccination drive. 45,254 patients recovered during last 24 hours. The weekly positivity rate remains below 5%, currently at 2.06%. The daily positivity rate is at 1.68%, less than 3% for 29 consecutive days.…

20 Jul

Canada extends ban on incoming passenger flights from India till 21st August

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On Monday, Canada announced that it is extending the ban on incoming passenger flights from India till 21st August due to the Delta variant of COVID-19. The ban was imposed on April 22 when India was witnessing a wide spread of COVID-19 cases, was set to end on July 21, but will now remain in effect till August 21. For the fourth time the ban has been extended in Canada. Transport Minister Omar Alghabra told reporters in a news conference that the reason for the extension was due to the Delta variant, which is considered the dominant strain of COVID-19…

20 Jul

If not fully vaccinated, RT-PCR Report mandatory for flyers Coming to Bengal

editor0 CommentsHealth, India, West BengalCOVID VACCINE, West Bengal

All passengers flying to West Bengal, on both commercial and non-commercial flights, now it's manadatory to get fully vaccinated. The decision will be implemented with immediate effect, West Bengal Home Secretary BP Gopalika wrote to Civil Aviation secretary PS Kharola. Meanwhile, there was no Covid-19 death in the city while three fatalities each were reported in Darjeeling and Paschim Medinipur on Monday. So at the time of boardig Passengers need to produce proof of their full vaccination certificate or a COVID-19 negative test report. The RT-PCR test must be conducted within 72 hours of the departure of the flight. So…

19 Jul

ICICI Foundation’s initiative to donate oxygen concentrators in WB

editor0 CommentsHealthICICI Foundation, oxygen concentrators, West Bengal

ICICI Foundation announced that it is donating over 300 oxygen concentrators to help augment critical health infrastructure in semi-urban and rural areas of West Bengal. ICICI Foundation is providing these machines free-of-cost to sub-divisional hospitals spread across 14 districts in the state. ICICI Foundation is providing these concentrators free-of-cost to over 700 sub-divisional hospitals spread across nearly 175 districts in 17 states. ICICI Foundation has procured these high-quality oxygen concentrators from BPL Medical Technologies and Phillips India. These companies have an extensive service network across the country. The Foundation is also providing a power back up system so that the…

18 Jul

First COVID-19 case found at Olympic Games athletes’ village in Tokyo

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Two athletes tested positive at the Olympic Village for Covid-19, Tokyo Olympic organisers said on Sunday, a day after an Olympic Village resident has tested positive. Tokyo Olympics organisers on Sunday reported three new cases of COVID-19 infection among athletes, up from one new case a day earlier, as the population of the athlete’s village swells ahead of the start of the pandemic-hit Games next week. The competitors are the first athletes to return positive tests for the virus while staying at the Village. Another unnamed athlete has also tested positive upon arrival in the Japanese capital, Tokyo 2020 said,…

17 Jul

ICICI Foundation to donate 350 oxygen concentrators in NE Region

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ICICI Foundation for Inclusive Growth (ICICI Foundation), the CSR arm of the ICICI Group, announced that it is donating over 350 oxygen concentrators to help augment critical health infrastructure in semi-urban and rural areas of the North Eastern states of the country. ICICI Foundation is providing these machines free-of-cost to sub-divisional hospitals spread across 43 districts in Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland and Sikkim. The donation is aimed at providing citizens with immediate oxygen support in the event of a medical emergency. This is part of ICICI Foundation’s initiative to donate 1800 oxygen concentrators to hospitals in the tough…

17 Jul

Delhi Govt to provide Pneumococcal vaccines free of cost at public hospitals and dispensaries

editor0 CommentsHealth, Covid19, IndiaDELHI, vaccine

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal announced on Thursday that the Pneumococcal vaccines will be provided free of cost to the public at hospitals and dispensaries run by the Delhi government. The announcement was made while flagging off the Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccination Program at the Aam Aadmi Polyclinic in Paschim Vihar. The vaccine usually costs between Rs 1,500 to 6,000 and protects children from scores of diseases like Pneumonia, Meningitis and Sepsis. The government officials informed that children will be entitled to 3 doses each at specified periods. “Children under the age of 5 were gravely affected by Pneumonia, there were…

17 Jul

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Did the third wave hit the Olympics? Authorities said one person was attacked in the village

editor0 CommentsHealth, Covid19, InternationalTokyo Olympics

There are six days left until the start of the Tokyo Olympics. Before that, Corona Hanna was in the Olympics Village. Authorities say a Corona was attacked in the Games Village. However, his identity has not been revealed yet. The Olympics are going to start from July 23. Many players have already reached there. A spokesman for the organizing body for the Tokyo Olympics said: This is the first corona infection in the village. Although it was planned to host the Olympics last year, it was not possible for Corona to do so. This year it has been organized. However, the authorities have to face protests in Japan again and…