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24 Jun

REGIONAL | Guwahati: Subham Elite Apartment in Gandhibasti Declared Containment Zone

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The Subham Elite Apartment in Gandhibasti has been declared as containment zone after a resident tested positive for COVID-19. The person infected with the virus has been identified as Rajesh Agarwala.250 families who reside in the apartment have been asked to be home quarantine by the administration.

23 Jun

Glenmark’s Favipiravir for treatment of COVID-19

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Glenmark Pharmaceuticals today announced the launch of antiviral drug Favipiravir (brand name FabiFlu) for the treatment of mild to moderate COVID-19 patients. It is a landmark development for COVID-19 patients in India. Glenmark has received manufacturing and marketing approval from India’s drug regulator, making FabiFlu the first oral Favipiravir-approved medication in India for the treatment of COVID-19. Favipiravir is backed by strong clinical evidence showing encouraging results in patients with mild to moderate COVID-19. The antiviral offers broad-spectrum RNA virus coverage with clinical improvement noted across age groups 20 to 90 years. Favipiravir has shown clinical improvement of up to…

23 Jun

ICICI Prudential Life announces Rs 788 crore bonus

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A bonus totaling Rs 788 crore has been announced by ICICI Prudential Life Insurance for its bouquet of participating products. This is the 14th consecutive year the Company has declared a bonus and delivered long term value to policyholders. The bonus declared for FY2020 is 15% higher than the last fiscal enabling ~9 lakh policyholder to get one step closer to achieving their financial goals. All participating policies in force as of March 31, 2020 are eligible to receive this bonus, which will be added to their guaranteed maturity or death benefit."Policyholders depend on us to ensure the fruition of…

23 Jun

Swasth – a Tele-health Network

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Swasth is a swift response promoted by the country’s health and technology leaders to Prime Minister’s call to leverage telemedicine as a national priority in the current stressed times. A coalition of over 100 healthcare specialists has come together to launch Swasth, a nationwide telemedicine platform for Corona care, which digitally connects Indians to the best doctors and wellness providers. The mobile app-based service leverages India’s technology prowess to deliver equal and affordable healthcare to 1.3 billion people, cutting across geographical and income divides. Swasth is created by a not-for-profit consortium of different players across healthcare providers, telehealth platforms, entrepreneurs,…

23 Jun

90% don’t seek help for depression; stigma cited

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People with depression do not seek help because of the stigma attached to it and the belief they will recover on their own, doctors, psychotherapists and counsellors said on Sunday at a session on depression. “According to the national mental health survey of 2016-17, about 90 per cent people in Bengal do not seek help… we found that out during a door-to-door survey,” psychiatrist Rajarshi Neogi, an assistant professor at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, said. “The treatment gap in India is 85.2 per cent. This means that only about 10 per cent or a little more of all…

22 Jun

Assam Covid-19 updates

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117 more patients have been discharged today from various civil, dist & model hospitals in Assam after testing COVID-19 negative

22 Jun

NEWS | Apollo Hospital, Guwahati has informed that all Doctors, Nurses and Support Staff employed there have tested Negative for COVID-19.

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GUWAHATI: After a doctor from Apollo Hospitals Guwahati tested positive for COVID-19 on June 19, contact tracing of the patient was done and all contacts were tested and quarantined as per guidelines.The hospital has now informed that all Doctors, Nurses and Support Staff employed there have tested Negative for COVID-19.Apollo Hospital Guwahati is now practicing strict screening processes for all visitors to the hospital Apollo hospitals also assured people that all hospital facilities are open 24x7 for regular patients and the hospital is fully functional. The hospital has been following utmost hygiene with the use of PPE, social distancing, frequent sanitation…

21 Jun

International Yoga Day 2020: See In Pics How It Is Being Observed

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International Yoga Day 2020: "Yoga at Home and Yoga with Family", is the focus this year as experts advised people to stay home due to the COVID-19 pandemic The sixth International Yoga Day is being observed across the world. “Yoga unites, spreads brotherhood,” Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who played an instrumental role in popularizing yoga in the world after coming to power in 2014, said in his message today. Since 2015, International Yoga Day, is a United Nations designated day. Yoga at Home and Yoga with Family, is the focus this year as experts advised people to stay home due…

20 Jun

Glenmark launches Covid-19 drug

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Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Ltd said on Friday it had received an approval from India's drugs regulator to make and sell oral antiviral drug favipiravir for treating mild-to-moderate COVID-19 patients in the country. The Mumbai-based drugmaker said the approval was part of government's accelerated approval process and the drug would be for "restricted emergency use" in the country. Favipiravir is made under the brand name Avigan by Japan's Fujifilm Holdings Corp and was approved for use as an anti-flu drug there in 2014. FabiFlu is the first oral Favipiravir-approved medication for the treatment of Covid-19, the company said in a statement. “This…

20 Jun

International Yoga Day 2020

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New Delhi: The world is all set to mark the sixth International Yoga Day on June 21. International Yoga Day is celebrated since 2015 after it was proposed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his speech at the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in 2014. The idea behind the date was explained by PM and he said that the day is the longest day of the year in the northern hemisphere, having special significance in many parts of the world. The objective of the celebration of Yoga Day is to raise awareness of the many benefits of practising yoga. The theme…