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COVID-19
Noida-based startup produces cost-effective portable ventilators
Fri, Apr 03, 2020
Amid growing cases of coronavirus, AgVa Healthcare Production Company, a Noida-based startup, started production of cost-effective portable ventilators. They have taken the step to meet shortage of the equipment across the country in the wake of COVID-19. The company will make around 20,000 ventilators to meet the need. A total number of 2088 active cases of coronavirus have been reported in India so far.
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Light lamps to mark our fight against COVID-19 on Apr 05 for 9 mins: PM Modi
Fri, Apr 03, 2020
Amid coronavirus outbreak, Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the nation on April 03. In a video message he request the nation to switch off light for nine minutes and light up lamp candle torch to mark our fight against COVID-19. “I request all of you to switch off all the lights of your house on 5th April at 9 PM for 9 minutes, and just light a candle, 'diya', or mobile's flashlight, to mark our fight against coronavirus,” said PM Modi.
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Coronavirus can travel 27 feet, stay in air for hours, says MIT researcher
Fri, Apr 03, 2020
Staying six feet away from others may not work, an MIT researcher has warned saying the coronavirus can rather travel 27 feet and can linger for hours. The study was conducted by MIT associate professor Lydia Bourouiba, who has researched the dynamics of coughs and sneezes for years. It was published in the Journal of the American Medical Association. The professor has said that the "pathogen-bearing droplets of all sizes can travel 23 to 27 feet." In the newly published research, Bourouiba also warned that "droplets that settle along the trajectory can contaminate surfaces" and "residues or droplet nuclei" may "stay suspended in the air for hours." According to the New York Post, she noted that a 2020 report from China showed that "virus particles could be found in the ventilation systems in hospital rooms of patients with COVID-19." According to the World Health Organization, COVID-19 has affected over seven lakh people globally.
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43 new coronavirus cases in Andhra Pradesh : All of them attended Delhi Mosque event
Wed, Apr 01, 2020
Andhra Pradesh witnessed a massive jump in COVID-19 count as 47 fresh cases were reported since last night. At present, there are 87 coronavirus patients in the state, Andhra Pradesh government confirmed. All of the people who have been tested positive attended the religious congregation (Markaz) held in Delhi earlier this month.
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Health Ministry: Indian Railways is preparing to make 3.2 lakh isolation quarantine beds | COVID-19
Wed, Apr 01, 2020
Indian Health Ministry held a press conference on COVID-19. Health Ministry Joint Secretary Lav Agarwal said that the Indian Railways is preparing to modify 20,000 coaches and make 3.2 lakh isolation quarantine beds.
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All private sector offices to be shut in Mumbai till 31st March in four cities
Fri, Mar 20, 2020
Maharashtra government has announced semi-lockdown in four cities i.e., Mumbai, Pune, Pimpri & Chinchvad as Coronavirus infection cases rise to 52. In these four cities all private offices will also be shut till 31st March.
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PM Modi forms task force to tackle economic crisis caused by Coronavirus outbreak
Fri, Mar 20, 2020
PM Modi said that Coronavirus is also affecting the economy of India and that is why the government has now formed an economic response task force, which will be headed by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman.
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