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Zoom- Not a Safe Platform: MHA
Why in News Recently, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has issued an advisory that Zoom video conference is not a safe platform. The Indian...
17 Apr 2020 Health
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Civil Defence Volunteers Against Covid-19
Why in News More than 50,000 Civil Defence volunteers are assisting the local administration in implementing the measures to contain the spread of...
16 Apr 2020 Health
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Social Recession due to Covid-19
Why in News As the coronavirus pandemic threatens to cause an economic recession, it may also cause a “social recession”. Key...
16 Apr 2020 Health
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Why in News The United States (US) has decided to cut off US payments to the World Health Organisation (WHO) during the Covid-19 pandemic. Key...
16 Apr 2020 Health
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Personal Protective Equipment for Sanitation Workers
Why in News The National Safai Karamcharis Finance and Development Corporation (NSFDC) has issued advisory to municipalities, panchayats urging them...
16 Apr 2020 Health
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ICMR Advises ‘Pool Testing’ of Covid-19
Why in News The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has advised the feasibility of using pooled samples for molecular testing of Covid-19...
15 Apr 2020 Health
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Why in News Recently, the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has observed that the test positivity rate had not changed substantially over...
15 Apr 2020 Health
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Recovery Curve and Case Rate Curve
Why in News The recovery rate of Covid-19 patients in India aligns closely with the curve of confirmed cases, with a lag of two weeks, according to...
15 Apr 2020 Health
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Why in News The Covid-19 outbreak presents a global challenge for the medical fraternity and society as well as for law enforcement agencies, due to...
15 Apr 2020 Health
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Why in News According to the National Informatics Centre (NIC), traffic on the websites of the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare and the...
15 Apr 2020 Health
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Covid-19 Impact on Measles Immunization Program
Why in News According to the United Nations (UN), due to the Covid-19 pandemic, measles immunisation campaigns have been delayed in 24 countries and...
15 Apr 2020 Health
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Why in News The novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) has already left a large footprint and is still spreading itself. Fighting this pandemic needs an...
14 Apr 2020 Health
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Supreme Court on Free Testing of Covid-19
Why in News The Supreme Court modified its April 8, 2020 order to clarify on free testing for Covid-19. Key Points Private labs would...
14 Apr 2020 Health
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Women SHGs Fight Against Covid-19
Why in News Women members of around 63 lakh Self Help Groups (SHGs) across the country formed under the Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana-National Rural...
13 Apr 2020 Health
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Why in News Recently, the Department of Science and Technology (DST) has initiated the Science and Technology of Yoga and Meditation (SATYAM)...
13 Apr 2020 Health
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False Negative Tests: A Concern
Why in News Recently, there have been concerns about the manner in which some Covid-19 patients have apparently relapsed due to false negative...
13 Apr 2020 Health
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Ebola Death in Democratic Republic of Congo
Why in News According to the World Health Organization (WHO), the Democratic Republic of Congo recorded a second Ebola death in days following more...
13 Apr 2020 Health
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Revoke Order Weakening PCPNDT Act: AIDWA
Why in News The All India Democratic Women’s Association (AIDWA) has asked the government to withdraw an order that could weaken the...
11 Apr 2020 Health
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Warning on Scarcity of Drugs and Medical Devices
Why in News Recently, the Department of Pharmaceuticals has warned of a nationwide shortage of medicines and medical devices. It has urged the...
11 Apr 2020 Health
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India-Pak Tension Amidst Covid-19
Why in News Recently, India has said that the degree of seriousness of each South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) member-nation...
11 Apr 2020 Health
