COVID-19 CRISIS

Trials of Plasma Therapy inaugurated at Bengaluru today

AMN Karnataka Medical Education Minister Dr K Sudhakar and Health and Family Welfare Minister B Sriramulu inaugurated the clinical trials of Convalescent Plasma Therapy at Victoria Hospital in Bengaluru today. Speaking on the occasion, Dr Sudhakar said that plasma therapy will help COVID-19 patients to recover faster. He thanked the recovered COVID-19 patient who volunteered … Continue reading Trials of Plasma Therapy inaugurated at Bengaluru today →

Central Team takes stock of COVID-19 situation in Hyderabad

AMN/ HYDERABAD The Inter-Ministerial Central Team (IMCT), which reached Hyderabad earlier in the day today, took stock of COVID-19 pandemic situation in capital city. The Central team led by additional Secretary in Jal Shakti Ministry Arun Baroka, called on the State Chief Secretary Somesh Kumar and visited the Telangana Institute of Medical Sciences and Research … Continue reading Central Team takes stock of COVID-19 situation in Hyderabad →

Ramazan begins without usual gatherings amid lockdown in Uttar Pradesh

AMN The Islamic month of Ramazan , has begun amid lockdown and on the first day of the month today, people followed guidelines of Health Department during Iftar and the special prayer Taraweeh in Uttar Pradesh,. With the lockdown in place till 3rd of May, this is a Ramazan without the usual gatherings at prayer … Continue reading Ramazan begins without usual gatherings amid lockdown in Uttar Pradesh →

Madhya Pradesh CM launches Jeevan Shakti Yojana

AMN Many new cases of infection have been reported in Madhya Pradesh and with this the total number of infected persons has crossed the 1800 mark. The number of deaths has gone up to 92. So far, 210 people have been completely cured and discharged from hospitals. Meanwhile, Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chauhan launched the … Continue reading Madhya Pradesh CM launches Jeevan Shakti Yojana →

Bengal govt not cooperating in assessing COVID-19 situation: IMCTs

AMN The visiting Inter-Ministerial Central Teams have alleged that the West Bengal Government is not cooperating with them on assessing the lockdown measures and COVID situation in the state. In a letter written to the State Chief Secretary Mr Rajiv Sinha the team leader of South Bengal District Mr Apurba Chandra has alleged that they … Continue reading Bengal govt not cooperating in assessing COVID-19 situation: IMCTs →

COVID-19 cases in India climb to 24,506 in India, death toll at 775

AMN / DELHI The number of COVID-19 cases in the country has climbed to 24 thousand 5 hundred and 6 while the death toll rose to 775. Health Ministry data said, the number of active COVID-19 cases stood at 18 thousand 668. As many as 5 thousand 62 people have been cured or discharged and … Continue reading COVID-19 cases in India climb to 24,506 in India, death toll at 775 →

COVID-19: South Korea reports 10 new cases today

WEB DESK South Korea has reported 10 fresh cases of COVID-19 today, the eighth day in a row its daily tally of fresh cases came below 20, as its outbreak slowed amid tightened border controls and waning infections in the worst-hit city of Daegu. The country also reported today no new deaths for the second … Continue reading COVID-19: South Korea reports 10 new cases today →

Death toll rises to 50,000 in United States

WEB DESK The death toll rises to 50,000 today in USA, according to Johns Hopkins University. In the last 24 hours 3,176 people died from the virus in the US. Globally, the COVID-19 cases exceeded 2.7 million, with more than 192,000 dead, the university said. The US accounted for nearly a third of the total … Continue reading Death toll rises to 50,000 in United States →

COVID-19, A lesson for Science and Society

By Dr. Seyed Ehtesham Hasnain COVID-19 pandemic has shaken human lives in an unprecedented manner. Never before in the history of humanity has any threat had affected every domain of our existence. The deadly virus has attacked the very notion of Man—The Social Animal. Interestingly we are being saved by non-drug interventions such as quarantine, … Continue reading COVID-19, A lesson for Science and Society →

India COVID19: Centre constitutes 4 Teams for Ahmedabad, Surat, Hyderabad and Chennai

COVID-19 cases in country goes up to 23452. The active cases stand at 17915 and death toll reached at 723 AMN / NEW DELHI Union Governmnent today constituted four additional Inter-Ministerial Central Teams, IMCTs, each headed by an Additional Secretary level officer to Ahmedabad, Surat, Hyderabad and Chennai. Home Ministry had constituted six IMCTs earlier … Continue reading India COVID19: Centre constitutes 4 Teams for Ahmedabad, Surat, Hyderabad and Chennai →