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Here is how India has been putting up against the Wuhan virus

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The Commune
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As India enters the next phase of lockdown from tomorrow, the country is leaving no stone unturned in its fight against the deadly virus. From announcing economic packages, to ramping up testing and thanking frontline warriors, here is look at some of the key numbers and measures:

  • About 70,000 – 75,000 tests are being conducted per day and the total samples tested has crossed 1 million
  • Mortality rate stands at 3.2%
  • Recovery rate has risen to 26.5% with 10632 patients discharged as of May 3
  • There are 130 districts in red zone, 284 in orange zone and 319 in green zone
  • More than 2 lakh PPE kits are being manufactured by close to 135 units
  • Aarogya Setu App launched by government has hit more than 50 million downloads which has been helpful in tracking COVID-19 cases
  • 430 flights have been operated under Lifeline Udan by Air India, Alliance Air, IAF and private carriers that has transported more than 795 tonnes of cargo comprising of medical kits and other essentials
  • Janaushadhi Kendras achieved a record sales turnover of 52 crore for the month of April
  • ₹17,793 crores has been released to 8.89 crore farmer families from March 24 to April 21
  • More than 33 crore people have received financial assistance of  ₹31,235 crore and 39.27 crore beneficiaries have received free ration of food grains as of April 23 under the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Yojana
  • To honour the services of frontliners like conservancy workers, doctors, nurses, policemen, farmers, etc., the Indian Armed Forces took to the air, land and sky and expressed solidarity in the fight against corona

Yet, this is not the time to be complacent.

 

 

Muslims in Kerala ask temple to stop chanting prayers through loudspeakers since it is Muslim majority area

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The Commune
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Two Muslim youths in a bike came to the Krishnanda Ashram of Periyambalam in Thrissur district, Kerala and warned the devotees there to conduct the prayers (Naamajapa) without the mic since it is a Muslim majority area. The devotees were asked to conduct the Naamajapa without the mic or stop the prayers if it cannot be done.

The Krishnanda Ashram has registered a complaint regarding the issue with the Vadakkekad Police Station.

The complaint filed by Swami Sadhu Krishnanda Saraswathi, who is the General Secretary of the Ashram mentioned in his complaint that the village surrounding the Ashram is an area of religious harmony and that some people are trying to incite religious disharmony.

He mentioned in his complaint that the man who came refused to reveal his name and requested the police to take action.

US accuses China’s irresponsible reaction to Wuhan virus, says it concealed information

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The Commune
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In a recent press statement, the White House has accused China of not just dealing with the Wuhan virus irresponsibly but also of concealing information. Kayleigh McEnany, the White House press secretary shared the anguish of President Trump and said that China intentionally delayed revealing information about human to human transmission.

“They did not tell the WHO about it. Apart from that, the investigators from the USA were not allowed to go there in critical time to find out the origin of the infection. This is a major reason for unhappiness with China”, she said.

Earlier, Professor Zhang Yongzhen and his team had published the genome sequence of the Wuhan virus on all public platforms. The communist regime immediately shut down the Shanghai Public Health Clinical Centre where the Professor worked on January 12, and also coerced him to change his statement.

She also said that the US was still receiving misinformation from China. She added “I mean, look at this timeline and it’s really damning for the WHO when you just consider the fact that on December 31, you had Taiwanese officials warning about human to human transmission and the WHO did not make that public. On January 9, the WHO repeated China’s claim that the virus does not transmit readily between people.”

On Thursday, President Trump said that the Wuhan virus had a connection with the Wuhan Institute of Biology. He claimed to have evidence for the same. He said that China cannot prevent information from reaching America. He added that, “as far as WHO is concerned, they have some questions that are yet to be answered.”

Karnataka government orders mandatory use of pulse oximeters in fever clinics

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Shivaprasad P
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In a bid to better screen for patients infected with COVID-19, the Karnataka government has issued an order enforcing the use of fingertip pulse oximeters in the state’s fever clinics.

Dr Om Prakash Patil, director of the Health and Welfare Department, has instructed fever clinics in the state to acquire fingertip pulse oximeters to determine oxygen saturation levels of patients presenting with complaints of breathlessness. All SARI (Severe Acute Respiratory Illness) and ILI (Influenza-Like Illness) patients with blood oxygen saturation level of less than 95% have been asked to test for the coronavirus infection.

The order stated, “It has come to the notice of the State that fingertip pulse oximeter is an essential tool for stratification of ILI and SARI, and must be made available at all fever clinics. All ILI and SARI cases with less than 95 per cent peripheral oxygen saturation should be subjected for Covid-19 swab test.”

A fingertip pulse oximeter is a non-invasive tool that measures the pulse rate and the oxygen carried in the blood pumped from the heart. A blood oxygen percentage of less than 95% indicates breathing difficulties and lung troubles.

Karnataka’s 651 fever clinics in its government and private hospitals are the primary screening centres for COVID-19. The clinics were earlier using an infrared thermal scanner which only measures the body temperature to indicate a fever. The additional use of finger pulse oximeters would ensure swift and prioritised services and referrals from healthcare professionals and concerned authorities.

Indian Armed Forces salutes corona warriors in its style

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The Commune
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All three wings of the armed forces – the Indian Army, the Indian Navy and the Indian Air Force pay tributes to the frontline workers who have been working selflessly since the menace of Wuhan virus began. The act of honouring the frontliners includes playing military bands, lighting up ships at sea, flypasts and showering of flower petals across different regions of the country.

The IAF aircraft C-130J Super Hercules is flying from Srinagar in Jammu & Kashmir to Thiruvananthapuram in Kerala. The flight flew over Rajpath in Delhi at 10:15 AM. The aircraft was spotted over the Dal Lake in Srinagar, Sukhna Lake in Chandigarh and is on its way to the southern part of India.

Meanwhile, the Indian Air Force choppers showered petals on Police War Memorial in Delhi as a mark of respect to the police officers maintaining law and order amidst the lockdown. It also flew past the Government Hospital in Panchkula to honour the medical professionals.  Navy choppers in Goa to showered petals on frontline health workers at the Goa Medical College.

In Mumbai, Indian Air Force’s Su-30 aircraft flew past Marine Drive. An IAF chopper showered flower petals over the Victoria Hospital in Bengaluru to honour the healthcare workers.

Later in the evening, Naval ships on the coasts of Chennai, Kochi, Mumbai, Karwar, Port Blair, Vizag and Porbandar, will illuminate flare fires in solidarity with the frontliners. The Army bands will visit select hospitals and pay tributes.

Centre likely to announce another round of economic package

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The Commune
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The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi holding a review meeting to discuss Civil Aviation Sector, in New Delhi on May 01, 2020.

A meeting with several key ministers that included Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, Home Minister Amit Shah and other senior officials was convened by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday to discuss about a package for sectors impacted by the lockdown. The PM is said to follow it up with round of meeting of that will include other economic ministries like Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises and Ministry of Commerce and Industries.

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is set to make a detailed presentation about the state of economy and the measures it is planning to take to the Prime Minister.

On Friday, Prime Minister Modi met with Ministers of Civil Aviation, Labour and Power. The day before, he met with Commerce and Industries Minister Piyush Goyal and MSME Minister Nitin Gadkari to deliberate on attracting foreign investments and giving a boost to domestic small businesses in the country.

Earthquake strikes US’ Puerto Rico and Greece’s Crete

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The Commune
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Two instances of earthquake were reported at two different points on earth – one at the US island of Puerto Rico in the Caribbean Sea and another one at the Greek island of Crete. The earthquake at southern Puerto Rico measured 5.5 on the Richter scale while the one that hit the southern island of Greece measured 6.6.

In Puerto Rico, hundreds of homes were destroyed and power was disrupted forcing the relocation of more than 50 families who were housed in shelters following a quake that rocked the island earlier this year. In the small city of Ponce, the earthquake led to cracking of walls, and caused a balcony to crash. The earthquake has it the city at a time the US is reporting the highest number of cases.

Meanwhile, no damages were reported in the Greek island of Crete.

Govt offices in Tripura to function normal in green and orange zones

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The Commune
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Come May 4, all government offices in Tripura will function as usual with all categories of officers working from office, the state Chief Secretary Manoj Kumar has said. An order regarding the same has also been released.

This comes after the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) issued an order that there are no restrictions in the functioning of government offices in orange and green zones of Tripura. The MHA has categorized 6 districts of Tripura as green zones and 2 as orange zones.

The total number COVID-19 cases in Tripura as on date stands at 4 of whom 2 have already been discharged.

Shramik trains comes to the rescue of those stranded

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The Commune
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Following the decision taken by the Ministry of Home Affairs to transport migrant workers, students, tourists and other persons stranded in various parts of the country due to the lockdown, the Ministry of Railways has decided to ply ‘Shramik’ trains for the same.

The order comes after the MHA decided to extend the current phase of the lockdown beyond May 3 for a period of 2 more weeks.

However, it was clarified by Railways Ministry that these special trains will be operated only upon the request of state governments. Nodal Officers to coordinate with state government and UTs for the movement of stranded people will be appointed by the Ministry of Railways and the respective state governments.

Passengers will be screened by the state that is currently hosting the stranded people and only those found asymptomatic would be allowed to travel. It will be mandatory for those travelling to wear masks. Meals and drinking water would be provided by the sending states at the origin station.

A special train carrying 1200 people left from Telangana to Hatia in Jharkhand after the Railways Ministry acceded to the request of Jharkhand government to facilitate their return.

The other special trains slated to run are on the routes of Aluva to Bhubaneswar, Nasik to Lucknow, Nasik to Bhopal, Jaipur to Patna and Kota to Hatia.

Kim Jong Un shows up, puts end to speculations

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The Commune
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In what seems like a rebirth of sorts, images of Kim Jong Un have surfaced on the internet. Putting an end to weeks of speculation, the North Korean leader’s images at a ribbon cutting claimed to be taken on Friday, show that he is well and healthy, as well as out and about.

According to the country’s state news agency KCNA, he was present at a ribbon cutting ceremony of a factory at Sunchon city in North Korea. This report, although not entirely confirmed, has dampened the theories behind his disappearance.

The North Korean leader’s last public appearance was on April 11.  Claims of him recovering from a critical heart surgery and being ‘gravely ill’ in a vegetative state, have been doing the rounds. This had triggered the possibility of his sister taking over after his passing. However, the South Korean officials had in April mentioned that “no unusual signs supporting reports about his health conditions have been detected.”

The fact that he skipped attending the country’s biggest holiday on April 15, the birthday commemoration of the country’s founder who also happens to be his grandfather, raised many eyebrows.

The opening ceremony of the fertilizer plant was attended by his sister Kim Yo Jung and other senior officials.

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