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12 May

Maharashtra may have over 2,000 cases of Mucormycosis: Health Minister Rajesh Tope

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The Maharashtra government has decided to use hospitals attached to medical colleges as treatment centres for Mucormycosis, a serious but rare fungal infection now affecting coronavirus patients, said health minister Rajesh Tope on Tuesday. Symptoms of Mucormycosis, also known as black fungus, include headache, fever, pain under the eyes, nasal or sinus congestion and partial loss of vision. He said, "There could be over 2,000 Mucormycosis patients in the state as of now and with more and more COVID- 19 cases coming up, their number would increase for sure." The state government has decided to select hospitals attached to medical…

11 May

Three safe homes for Covid patients to come up in Salt Lake and Rajarhat

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Three safe homes for Covid patients are being set up by the Bidhannagar Municipal Corporation in Salt Lake, Kaikhali and Bablatala in Rajarhat.The safe home in Salt Lake will be housed in the civic body-run Matri Sadan Hospital in EE Block, which also has a vaccination centre. “The hospital has a piped oxygen supply network. At least 50 beds have been earmarked for Covid-19 patients for the time being,” an official of the corporation’s health department said. The safe house in Kaikhali is being set up in a building adjacent to the Haj House, on VIP Road, where a satellite…

11 May

Sachin Waze, Accused In Ambani Security Scare Case, Sacked By Mumbai Police

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Sachin Waze, the suspended police officer under investigation over his alleged role in planting explosives outside industrialist Mukesh Ambani's Mumbai house, has been permanently sacked. The office of the Mumbai Police Commissioner issued the order for Waze's dismissal from service citing constitutional provisions. "API Sachin Hindurao Waze has been dismissed from police service. Order has been issued today under Provision of 311(2)(B) Constitution of India by Commissioner of Police, Greater Mumbai," police said. The National Investigation Agency that has been investigating the recovery of scores of gelatine sticks (explosives) inside an abandoned car near Mr Ambani's multi-storey house in Mumbai,…

11 May

Salman’s sister Arpita says she tested Covid positive in April, has recovered now

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Bollywood superstar Salman khan's sister Arpita Khan Sharma revealed that she had tested positive for Covid19 in April this year. She took to her Instagram to inform her followers about the same and said that she was asymptomatic. Soon after Salman khan made the news public at the press conference of his upcoming film Radhe: Your Most wanted Bhai, Arpita shared the same on social media. Arpita wrote, "I tested positive for COVID-19 in the beginning of the month of April 2021, however, I was asymptomatic. I followed all the guidelines and protocols and thankfully with the grace of God…

11 May

26 COVID-19 patients die at Goa hospital

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Goa Health Minister Vishwajit Rane today said 26 COVID-19 patients died at the state-run Goa Medical College and Hospital (GMCH) in the early hours and sought an investigation by the High Court to find out the exact cause.He said these fatalities occurred between 2 am and 6 am "which is a fact", but remained evasive about the cause. Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant, who visited the Goa Medical College and Hospital, said the gap between the "availability of medical oxygen and its supply to COVID-19 wards in the GMCH might have caused some issues for the patients" even as he…

09 May

Happy Mother’s Day

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Mother's Day is a celebration honouring the Mother of every family, along with the motherhood, maternal bonds and the influence of mothers in our society. It is celebrated all over the world on various dates, mostly in the months of March or May. Happy Mother’s Day to the women in the world who take every initiative to tolerate the pain for giving birth to the next generation and nurturing them from their infancy to beautiful ladies and gentlemen who would look after the world and make it a better place. The bond of a mother and child is so that of…

08 May

‘Had no idea this virus is having a party in my body’: Kangana Ranaut tests COVID-19 positive

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Bollywood actress Kangana Ranaut confirmed on Saturday that she had tested positive for the coronavirus. She shared her diagnosis on Instagram. The 'Fashion' star, who was permanently banned from Twitter on Tuesday for repeated violations of rules, is currently in self-isolation at home. She said she had been feeling tired and weak for past few days, and was experiencing slight burning sensation in her eyes. Terming COVID-19 a "small time flu", Ranaut said she is determined to "destroy" the virus from her body. Kangana also urged people to not be scared of coronavirus and not let it overpower them. She…

08 May

Entire Delhi Can Be Vaccinated In 3 Months If…: CM Arvind Kejriwal

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Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said this afternoon that his government can vaccinate the entire national capital in three months if he gets nearly 85 lakh doses a month.About 1 lakh vaccine doses are being administered in the city every day presently, the Chief Minister said, and the daily figure needs to be increased to 3 lakh. "A lot of people from neighbouring cities - Faridabad, Ghaziabad, Sonipat, Gurgaon, Noida - are coming to Delhi to get their Covid shots because they're liking the arrangements here. But we do not have enough vaccines. If we get doses in the right…

08 May

India registers 4,187 new COVID-19 deaths; TN announces two-week full lockdown from 10 May

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The Tamil Nadu government has announced a two week "total lockdown" from May 10 amid a surge in COVID-19 cases. The order was issued a day after the state recorded its biggest day spike of over 26,000 new Covid infections.Chief Minister MK Stalin, in a statement, said that the lockdown was being enforced due to "unavoidable reasons". The decision, Mr Stalin added, was taken based on inputs received at a review meeting he had with district collectors on Friday, besides consultations with medical experts. "The total lockdown will be enforced from 4 am on May 10 to 4 am on…

07 May

Planning to visit Mars in the future? Here are the places you visit there

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Mars is a planet of vast contrasts — huge volcanoes, deep canyons, and craters that may or may not host running water. It will be an amazing location for future tourists to explore, once we put the first Red Planet colonies into motion. The landing sites for these future missions will likely need to be flat plains for safety and practical reasons, but perhaps they could land within a few days' drive of some more interesting geology. Here are some locations that future Martians could visit. Olympus Mons NASA/MOLA Science Team/ O. de Goursac, Adrian Lark Olympus Mons is the…