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There are now nine states with more than 1,000 Covid-19 cases in India.
India’s health ministry today clarified that plasma therapy is just one of the many experimental treatments being attempted across the world for Covid-19.
The ICMR has already stated that currently there are no approved therapies for Covid-19, including plasma therapy, joint health secretary Lav Agarwal said in a press briefing. “So far, there is no evidence to support it as treatment.”
ICMR has launched a national study to understand the efficacy of this therapy, Agarwal said. It is important to clarify that since ICMR has not concluded its study, and there are no robust scientific proofs available, this therapy should only be used to research and trial purposes, he said.
According to experts, we need to increase the periphery of sealed areas in Delhi to fight COVID19 better: Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan on review meeting on COVID19 situation in Delhi pic.twitter.com/AwryIMLjH5
— ANI (@ANI) April 28, 2020
Discussed COVID-19 pandemic with good friend President @Jokowi. As close maritime neighbours and Compreshensive Strategic Partners, close cooperation between India and Indonesia will be important to deal with the health and economic challenges posed by this crisis.
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) April 28, 2020
Rs 50 lakh compensation declared for the port employees/workers in case of loss of life due to COVID-19: Ministry of Shipping
— ANI (@ANI) April 28, 2020
The Manipur government has approved the promotion of class 11 students of state schools to the next class, a senior Education department official said on Tuesday.
Commissioner Education (School) T Ranjit Singh in a notification on Monday said class 11 examination for the academic year (2019-20) be done away in view of outbreak of Covid-19 pandemic and students be promoted to class 12 based on term test performance, the official said.
The notification said "action taken report" by the schools should be intimated to the state government.
The Class 11 examination conducted by the Council of Higher Secondary Education Manipur was cancelled in mid-February after leak of question papers in five subjects.
The COHSEM had then announced that the examination in the five subjects would be held on a later date.
Source: PTI
The Manipur Police detained 1,658 people for violating the curfew and the lockdown norms over the past two days and collected fines amounting to Rs 1.99 lakh, officials said on Tuesday.
In all, 889 violators were detained with 731 vehicles on Sunday. Police also detained 769 curfew violators with 762 vehicles on Monday, said L Kailun, the Additional Director General of Police in-charge of law and order.
The curfew violators were produced before the concerned magistrates. A total fine of 91,200 was imposed on Sunday and Rs 1,07,800 on Monday.
Police said strict action will be taken against those who continue to violate the restrictions.
A state-wide curfew was declared in Manipur on March 24 after a woman had tested positive for the coronavirus infection. The nationwide lockdown was imposed the next day.
Source: PTI
Mumbai Police have asked their personnel who are above 55 years of age and having some pre- existing ailment to go on leave, in a bid to protect them from the coronavirus infection.
The move comes after Covid-19 claimed lives of three Mumbai Police personnel in the last three days.
During an analysis, it came to light that the three deceased and the other police personnel currently undergoing treatment for coronavirus disease were above the age of 50, a senior Mumbai Police official said on Tuesday.
"In view of this, we have decided to protect our policemen and officers - who are above 55 years of age and having some pre-existing ailment - and asked them to take leave," he said.
"Because of their age, these police personnel are at a higher risk. Therefore, we are allowing them to take leave during these days," the official said.
So far, at least 107 police personnel, including 20 officers, have tested positive for coronavirus across Maharashtra and most of them are from the Mumbai Police force.
On Monday, a 57-year-old head constable of the Mumbai Police died of Covid-19.
Besides, a 52-year-old head constable succumbed to the disease on Sunday, while a 57-year-old constable died on Saturday.
Source: PTI
The progression of Covid-19 cases in India, though slower than many other countries, has happened fairly quickly over the last few weeks. Here's what the timeline looks like.
Global Update:
Global confirmed cases passed the 3 million mark. Italy reported the fewest new infections in seven weeks, while U.K. deaths dropped to the lowest since March. States including Texas, Florida and Ohio took steps toward easing restrictions, and New Zealand emerged from almost five weeks of strict nationwide lockdown. The World Health Organization’s director general warned the pandemic is far from over.
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