J&K takes on Covid-19 on a war footing
SRINAGAR: A senior officer in J&K administration has told this newspaper that efforts are on to make preparations to combat Covid-19. “We suspended the nodal officer in the health department for dereliction of duties,” he said, adding that the government was trying its best to procure testing kits and other equipment, including ventilators, to combat the […]
Some coronavirus patients may need quarantine longer than 2 weeks: Study
Some coronavirus (Covid-19) patients might need a quarantine period longer than the currently mandated two weeks to become completely un-contagious, a new study has suggested. The study, detailed in a paper in Cambridge University’s Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology journal considered 175 cases between January 20 and February 12 to reach the conclusion. The cases […]
Do Saudi Arabia, Russia Target US Shale Industry?
London: Since 2016, as the informal leader of the 13-strong non-OPEC group, Russia has been instrumental in the pricing of oil as Saudi Arabia, leading producer in the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries. Now, both find themselves at odds as to how to respond to the global economic crisis caused by the fall in petroleum demand […]
Leh cab driver, who tested ‘negative’ for COVID-19 twice, tests positive after third test
A man is screened for COVID-19 | Photo: ANI Text Size: A- A+ Srinagar: Panic gripped Chuchot Gongma, a village about 20 km from Leh, where a resident, who had tested negative for COVID-19 twice and was discharged from hospital, was readmitted Friday along with his family members, including a toddler, after his third test results came […]
Its virtual curfew in Srinagar and other parts of Kashmir
By Mudasir Ahmad Khan Srinagar In downtown Srinagar, most of localities especially around Khanyar look like ghost localities. It seems no human being is living here heavy presence of security forces on streets. From Nowpora to Khanyar, authorities have already sealed the area after one women tested positive and created a quarantine ward in Gousia […]
Hafeez takes a dig at fixing tainted Sharjeel’s comeback
Senior all-rounder and former captain Mohammad Hafeez is not happy about Sharjeel Khan being offered another chance to play for the national team after completing a two and a half year ban for spot-fixing. Hafeez, who made his Pakistan debut in 2003, took a dig at Sharjeel on his Twitter account which has led to […]
How to get latest coronavirus information from WHO on WhatsApp
The World Health Organisation (WHO) is the most reliable source for updates on coronavirus and prevention measures. To make things easier for people globally, ‘WHO Health Alert’ has been launched on WhatsApp. WHO has basically made a WhatsApp Business account which users can text to and get the latest updates on COVID-19. This is the official […]
Govt preps for spike in Covid-19 cases, okays plan to make more ventilators
A top panel of scientists on Saturday cleared an industry proposal to ramp up production of ventilators in the country to minimise shortages in the context of increasing numbers of people testing positive for the Sar-CoV-2 virus. Government sources said there are over 4,000 ventilators in the country. The availability of ventilators will be […]
‘Stay where you are, don’t visit hometown’: PM Modi appeals to people amid coronavirus crisis
With hours to go for the Janta Curfew, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday appealed to the people of the country to stay where they are and desist from travelling from one place to another via trains and buses to help contain the spread of the coronavirus. “I pray that the city you are […]
Coronavirus Fears Spark Riots in Kolkata Central Jail, Prisoners Demand Release on Bail
Kolkata: In an unusual turn of events, clashes broke out in the Dum Dum Central Jail in the northern fringes of Kolkata on Saturday afternoon possibly over the outbreak of the novel coronavirus. A jail official on condition of anonymity told The Wire that prisoners “suddenly attacked” jail officials with bricks, ransacked furniture and set fire in some […]
