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03 Feb

Guwahati Down Town Hospital brings new Modular Orthopaedic Operation Theatre Complex

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Guwahati Down Town Hospital has come up with a New modern Glass Panel Modular Orthopaedic Operation Theatre Complex, a first of its kind in Assam with dedicated Trauma and Joint Replacement OTs and sophisticated OT table ( MAQUET, Germany) and High end XLED lights . The OT is supported by Ultramodern 4k video Arthroscopy from Arthrex, Germany. The OT was build keeping in consideration the guidelines of NABH & ASHRAE. Renowned artist Zubeen Garg inaugurated the OT complex in the presence of the Dr. N.N.Dutta, Chairman and Managing Director, Dr. B.K Gogoi, Medical Director, Prof. Bandana Dutta,whole Time Director, Mr…

25 Jan

WHO chief warns against assumption that omicron is the ‘endgame’ of the pandemic

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On Monday, the World Health Organization warned public against the Omicron variant of Covid 19, sand said, "it would be dangerous to assume that Omicron will be the last variant or that we're in the endgame". The global health body's statement comes at a time when Omicron has entered 171 countries and is increasing in daily Covid cases. On Sunday, the organization had said that Omicron is soon set to replace Delta globally as a result of its immunity evading potential. It said that Omicron has been found to have a significant growth advantage, higher secondary attack rates, and a…

22 Jan

Shadowfax announces second COVID care program

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Shadowfax has announced its second COVID care program for all its rider partners. The company continues to be immensely invested in supporting its 100,000+ rider partner network, from implementing and enhancing safety measures to providing financial and medical assistance during this time of crisis. Unlike the first and second waves, the third wave is more likely to have a steeper impact on the overall supply chain. Owing to the safety and convenience, customers continue to make more purchases through online channels, creating more demand for the delivery sector. Shadowfax has been running on-call COVID assistance and counselling for its rider…

19 Jan

84 Indian Administrative Service trainees and faculty members test positive at Mussoorie

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Total 84 IAS trainee officers and faculty members have tested positive for Covid at the Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Administration, Mussoorie, said academy administration on Wednesday. After the vast spread of the COVID-19, to control the spread of the virus further, the administration has made containment zones inside the academy. Everyone's health is being checked at the campus. An inquiry has also been launched to investigate the reason behind this scene. Uttarakhand on Tuesday reported 4482 new COVID19 cases, 1865 recoveries and six deaths in the last 24 hours. The active cases in the state stand at 20,620.

17 Jan

Himalayan plant can cure Covid infection

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The phytochemicals found in flower petals of Himalayan Buransh plant (Rhododendron) can potentially be used to treat Covid infections, the researchers from the Indian Institute of Technology Mandi and the International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (ICGEB), New Delhi said on Monday. The findings of the research team which was led by Dr Shyam Kumar Masakapalli of IIT Mandi and Dr Ranjan Nanda and Dr Sujatha Sunil, ICGEB, New Delhi, have been recently published in the journal ‘Biomolecular Structure and Dynamics. IIT Mandi associate professor Dr Shyam Kumar Masakapalli said two years into the Covid-19 pandemic, the researchers are…

17 Jan

India registers over 2.5 lakh fresh COVID-19 cases, 385 deaths in last 24 hrs

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India reported 2,58,089 fresh COVID-19 cases and 385 deaths due to the infection in the last 24 hours, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare said on Monday. The total number of COVID-19 infections in the country has moved up to 3,73,80,253 including 16,56,341 active cases. Active cases account for 4.43 per cent of the total infections. Of the total cases, 8,209 total Omicron cases have been detected so far which is an increase of 6.02 per cent since yesterday. The daily positivity rate is 19.65 per cent. The Health Ministry informed that on Sunday, with a positivity rate of…

17 Jan

Health Workers Including Doctors Test COVID-19 Positive in Puducherry

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The Puducherry health department said, 30 health officials including doctors have tested positive for Covid-19 last week. In a statement on Sunday, the health department's Director, G. Sriramalu said: "In the last one week, 30 health officials including 12 doctors tested positive in the union territory. They are undergoing treatment." The department also said that the Government Hospital For Chest Disease in Puducherry has been converted into a Covid care centre and 180 beds are arranged for the exclusive treatment of infected patients. Forty-three beds were occupied by patients on Sunday. On Sunday, there were 160 new Covid cases, which…

15 Jan

Central govt refutes reports of Covid-19 vaccine shortage in Maharashtra

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Refuting media reports on the Covid-19 vaccine shortage in Maharashtra, the Health Ministry said the state had over 24 lakh unutilised doses of Covaxin and received an additional 6.35 lakh doses on Friday. According to the media reports, the state government is unable to increase the pace of vaccination due to a shortage in vaccine availability. "As per their weekly consumption data available on Co-WIN, the average consumption by Maharashtra for Covaxin to cover the eligible beneficiaries for 15-17 years and for precaution dose is almost 2.94 lakh doses per day. Therefore, the state has adequate vaccine doses for about…

13 Jan

Over 300 more Parliament staffers test positive for Covid-19

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More than 300 Parliament staffers tested positive for Covid-19 between January 9 and 12, according to sources. Earlier till January 9, more than 400 of them had tested positive during random testing. “Till now, about 718 Parliament staffers have fallen prey to the virus. Of the total, 204 are from the Rajya Sabha secretariat while the remaining are from the Lok Sabha secretariat and allied services,” the sources said. During random testing in the first week of this month, over 400 staff members were found infected. Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla inspected the Parliament House Complex (PHC) to take stock…

13 Jan

Over 260 Maharashtra cops infected with COVID

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Due to rising COVID-19 cases, as many as 265 Maharashtra police have succumbed to the infection so far, the state police said. According to the Maharashtra Police, there are 2,145 active cases of COVID-19 in the state police. The highest number of COVID-related deaths has been recorded in state police personnel posted in Mumbai, which is 126. Meanwhile, Maharashtra is expected to see a spike in hospitalisation of COVID-19 patients this month-end or in the first week of February, according to the state health department. The daily requirement of medical oxygen in the state has been increased, it said, adding that…