Can BCG vaccine protect against Covid-19? Here’s why the excitement needs to be tempered
Bengaluru: Of late, the 100-year-old BCG vaccine has received increasing attention, even though it is only partially functional in fighting the disease it was made to battle — tuberculosis. The reason for the excitement is that early analysis patterns in data seem to indicate that in countries that have had mass immunisation programmes with the BCG […]
Amid Covid fear, Kashmir border residents not safe even at home because of Pak shelling
Amid the ongoing Covid-19 crisis, a number of families fled their homes in shelling-hit Kupwara villages after three people, including a seven-year-old, were killed on Sunday in Pakistani shelling. There was no report of any shelling or firing along the Line of Control (LoC) in Kupwara on Monday. However, the intense shelling on Sunday has […]
12 Tablighi workers from Delhi test coronavirus positive in Kashmir
As many as 25 people, including 12 Tabligh-e-Jamat workers of Delhi tested positive for coronavirus in Kashmir on Monday, taking the total number of cases in J&K to 270. Officials said 12 Delhi residents, who are on a missionary programme of Tabligh-e-Jamat (TJ) in Kashmir, were among the fresh positive cases from the valley. “Twenty-five […]
JKAP leaders condemns attack on labourers in Himachal
Srinagar, April 14 (KNS): Jammu & Kashmir Apni Party Senior leader Syed Showkat Gayoor Andrabi has strongly condemned the attack on Kashmiri labours by police in Himachal. He has damanded for strict action against the Police involved. Gayoor said that it is a human rights violation that poor men gone outside for earning livlihood for […]
Coronavirus India LIVE UPDATES: Amit Shah says stocks adequate as India extends lockdown till May 3
Prime Minister Narendra Modi Tuesday extended the nationwide lockdown till May 3 and said a detailed document with guidelines on the same would be released on Wednesday. There will be strict enforcement of the lockdown for six days, till April 20, after which there could be relaxation in specific areas after an assessment of the situation. “The virus is spreading fast. […]
Applause For India’s Spirit, But No Relief For Poor: Hits And Misses In PM Modi’s COVID-19 Address
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday extened the nationwide lockdown till May 3 to contain the spread of coronavirus. In a televised address to the nation, Modi lauded the spirit of India and said the world had appreciated country’s quick action, but more needed to be done to keep the virus in check. Even as he listed […]
PSA detention of 41 lodged in UP jails revoked, total 140
Srinagar: In a significant development, the Jammu and Kashmir government on Tuesday revoked Public Safety Act (PSA) detention orders of forty-one people languishing in different jails of Uttar Pradesh. Sources in administration of J-K Union Territory disclosed that government this morning revoked PSA detention orders of forty-one people; with this, the number of PSA detention orders […]
Coronavirus Global Updates, April 14: France extends lockdown for four more weeks as positive cases worldwide near 2 million
Coronavirus latest updates: French President Emmanuel Macron announced the extension of France’s strict lockdown until May 11. The country has been under lockdown since March 17. Meanwhile, New York’s coronavirus death toll topped 10,000 and the worldwide number of confirmed cases hovered around 2 million even as the lack of fresh hot spots globally yielded a ray […]
Provide adequate protective gear and suitable accommodation with refreshment to on-duty Health care workers across J&K : JKDCC
Srinagar,April 14 (KNS): Jammu Kashmir Doctors Cordination Committee (JKDCC) Convenor Dr Mohd Yousuf Tak in a statement issued here said that, “whole world is fighting this invisible enemy (covid19) which has challenged the whole world and the health care workers are on the forefront to treat and defend our community from its spread” A statement […]
COVID19: 13 more patients sent home after recovering at CD hospital Source:
rinagar: Thirteen more patients found coronavirus positive have been discharged from the hospital after recovering fully from the virus, officials said on Tuesday. Head of Department, Chest Diseases hospital, Srinagar, Dr Naveed Nazir Shah announced the welcome development. “A satisfactory moment…relieved 13 covid patients for home quarantine… not to lower our guard….stay home.. stay safe.. […]
