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India Shuts Down To Battle Coronavirus Outbreak

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The government banned international flights for a week staring this Sunday in order to escalate measures to fight coronavirus. Also, PM Modi urged children below 10-years and people above 65-years should stay inside. Meanwhile 18 new COVID-19 cases took the total number of coronavirus cases to 173 on Thursday. The pandemic has claimed over 8,000 lives globally.

Highlights of the story

• People above 65-years are advised to stay indoors until necessary. Only public representatives, doctors and government employees should come outside.

• All concessional travel except for students, patients and people with special needs are suspended by railways and airlines.

• Private sector employees are urged to work from home across all states, except for emergency and essential services.

• Fourth COVID-19 death of a 70-year old man with travel history to Germany was reported from Punjab. The earlier three deaths were from Delhi, Punjab and Karnataka.

• Punjab suspended public transport services in addition to restricting public gathering to less than 20 from Friday night. It became the first state to do so.

• The centre has sent 50% of his employees to work from home in addition to staggering working hours for the staff.

• India is on the Stage 2 of the outbreak. It suggests that the transmission is local and traceable. The health ministry said that there was no sign of community transmission.

• Schools, colleges, theatres, malls and shopping areas have been shut down and religious gatherings and weddings have been put off across the country.

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Chloroquine Prices Sliced To 2015 Level To Fight Global Coronavirus Pandemic

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A New Jersey based drug company Rising Pharmaceuticals doubled the price of its chloroquine phosphate tablets in late 2019. But the increased price was soon rolled back after the medicine is touted as a promising coronavirus treatment.

Treating COVID-19 with chloroquine

The publishing and analytics company Elsevier compiled a report on price increase by the said pharma company. The report said that the price of chloroquine phosphate tablet was increased by 98% between December 2019 and January 2020. The data provided to STAT revealed that cost of a 250-miligram tablet was increased from $3.87 to $7.66.

The company increased the cost of the drug months before the COVID-19 was declared a pandemic and much before the tablet was perceived as an effective medicine in the fight against the novel coronavirus. Chloroquine phosphate is usually given in malaria treatment but its demand increased in the past two weeks due to COVID-19 pandemic.

CEO of company explained price decrease

Ira Baeringer said that the price of the drug was reduced to 2015 level for all customers once the whole issue of COVID-19 pandemic started to explode. Even the President Trump said that the drug chloroquine was an effective treatment against coronavirus and that it was “approved for prescription.”

Food and Drug Administration contradicted Trump

Stephen Hahn interrupted to correct Trump almost immediately saying that any opinion on the efficacy of the drug should be made only after conducting clinical trials. Chloroquine phosphate has been manufactured since late 1940s and used as an antimalarial drug.

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News & Politics

All Exams In The Country Postponed Till March 31

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The educational ministry asked all educational institutions including Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) to postpone all exams till March 31 in view of coronavirus outbreak.

HRD secretary Amit Khare, in an official communication, said that the while maintenance of academic calendar and exam schedule was important, equally important was safety and security of students that were appearing in various exams as also of their teachers and parents.

Exams postponed

The order applies to CBSE-affiliated schools that are conducting tests of 10 and 12 classes; National Institute of Open Schooling (NIOS), University Grants Commission (UGC), All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE), and the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE Main) and all autonomous organisations under the education ministry.

But the Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations (ICSE) is allowed to conduct board exams for 10 and 12 classes.

The announcement of postponement of exams was made amid the increasing number of coronavirus cases in India. It was the latest in the curbs put across the country to contain spread of COVID-19.

Fresh coronavirus cases reported

There were only 14 coronavirus cases reported since Tuesday but what is more worrisome is that the Indian Army also reported a coronavirus case. The armed forces have decided to strengthen their measures to check spread of COVID-19.

The soldiers coming from home will be checked for flu-like symptoms. Also, non-essential leaves of soldiers including leaves for conferences are cancelled till further order. Meanwhile the Human Resource Development Ministry announced to hold e-classes on Swayam Prabha DTH channels for school students.

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PM Modi’s Will Address The Nation On COVID-19 Outbreak

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi will discuss the coronavirus outbreak and the steps taken to combat its further spread during his address to the nation at 8 pm today. He took the decision after chairing a high-level meeting to review the efforts to contain COVID-19.

PM Modi’s address to the nation

India has over 150 coronavirus cases and three deaths – Delhi, Mumbai and Karnataka. The government has decided to spread awareness about the issue and sensitize the people.

Result of the meeting

The participants discussed ways to strengthen the preparedness to battle the outbreak. It also included increasing the testing facilities. The government is seriously considering involving private laboratories in its efforts. The Health Ministry said that the situation was evolving and that the government was ready for every eventuality.

Indian Council for Medical Research (ICRM) is the nodal agency responsible for monitoring the preparedness for battling COVID-19. It has been directed to look for ways to involve private laboratories for boosting testing facilities.

Also, the government is trying to spread awareness in public and educate them about advantages social distancing in fighting with coronavirus. It is the only way of breaking the viral chain of transmission.

Steps taken to strengthen the preparedness

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How to stay safe from COVID-19?

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Together with China, India is also suffering from novel coronavirus. After China, the virus is wreaking havoc in different parts of the globe. However, it is under control in India right now and the stakeholders are spreading awareness about COVID-19. But there are more rumours than information.

Things to do to prevent coronavirus

• Practice personal hygiene

• Wash your hands frequently with soap and water or use alcohol-based hand rub

• Keep washing hands even when they look clean

• Cover your mouth with a handkerchief or tissue paper while coughing and sneezing

• Dispose off the used tissue safely

• Maintain a safe distance(1 meter/3 feet) from others especially those with flu-like symptoms

• Sneeze on the inner-side of the elbow and not on palms

• Monitor your body temperature and respiratory symptoms especially when feeling unwell. Wear a face mask while visiting a doctor

What not to do with coronavirus

• Avoid shaking hands

• Stay away, if you have flu-like symptoms

• Don’t touch your eyes, nose and mouth

• Don’t sneeze or cough on your palms

• Don’t spit at public places

• Avoid unnecessary travel especially in affected areas

• Neither sit in groups nor participate in events

• Don’t spread rumours

Coronavirus status in India

There are total of 166 coronavirus cases in India. So far, Maharashtra has received highest number of cases followed by Kerala. Also, 4 cases are reported from Noida in Delhi NCR. The government has ordered closure of schools and colleges till further notice to contain coronavirus.

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Business

SBI Cards IPO Allotment And Refund To Be Done On March 13 And March 12 Respectively

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The SBI Cards and Payments Services IPO will soon start allotment of shares to applicants. According to the prospect filed by the company, the successful applicants will receive their shares in the demat accounts by March 13.

The refund process will start soon

The company will start allotting shares on 13 March and at the same time, it will initiate the refund process for the investors that won’t get shares. The refund process will start on 12 March.

The IPO was hugely popular

SBI invited bids for its IPO between March 2 and 5 and it received a huge response from the investors. Its share was subscribed 26.54 times. State Bank of India (SBI) is the largest lender of the country and its credit arm aims to raise around Rs. 10,350 crore through the IPO.

The investors are closely watching the IPO that is expected to get listed on March 16. The bidders can visit the portal link Intime India to check the subscription status. They will need using their Permanent Account Numbers (PAN) or application number of client ID to check the status of their subscription.

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India Suspends All Visas For A Month Over Coronavirus Scare

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The government suspends all Indian visas in the wake of spread of coronavirus spread in the country and the World Health Organization declaring it a pandemic. All existing visas — except diplomatic, official, UN/International organisations, employment and project visas — will be suspended till April 15.

The visa suspension will come into effect from 1200 GMT on 13th March 2020 at the port of departure. Earlier the visa facility was partially suspended from the COVID-19 nations.

Highlights of the news

• The World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a pandemic. It means that it has affected the globe and infected a large number of people.

• The government communique related to visa suspension reads that visa free travel facility granted to OCI card holders is kept in abeyance till 15 April 2020.

• It also said that all incoming travellers from COVID-19 nations after February 15, would be kept in quarantine for a minimum of 14 days.

• International traffic through land borders will be directed to designated check posts with robust screening facility.

• India has a total of 67 confirmed coronavirus cases. Fresh cases are reported from Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Kerala and Karnataka.

• The Maharashtra government has banned ticket sale for IPL 2020 opening match between Mumbai Indians and Chennai Super Kings in the wake of rising coronavirus cases.

• Health being on the State List, every state is asked to take whatever measure it can take to contain the spread of coronavirus infection.

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Business International

Donald Trump Puts Travel Ban On 26 European Nations But Keeps UK And Ireland Out

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Under the mounting pressure to control coronavirus, President Donald Trump imposed travel restrictions on 26 European countries for a month. People from the said countries are banned from traveling to US for the said period.

US bans travel from Europe

The president took the dramatic step to address the health and economic shocks to Americans and to respond to the criticism that he hadn’t taken serious attempts to contain coronavirus spread in America. But he kept the UK and Ireland free from the travel order. Also, the travel advisor doesn’t apply to US citizens coming home.

Trump announced economic steps

To cushion the blow to American business that is already down with a sudden loss of consumer demand, the president said that trade won’t be affected by the travel restriction. He said in a tweet that the restrictions stopped people and not goods. But US stock futures slid further to more than 4% as the president made the announcement.

Trump looking for re-election

Trump’s re-election on November 3 depends largely on how well he responds to coronavirus crisis. It has enveloped his presidency. He used his Oval Office for the speech but he wasn’t comfortable in the setting. He read his speech in a hurried manner and sometimes spoke without mike. But he failed to mention the important issues like accelerating the production and availability of testing kits and facial masks.

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Today's Special

Free Kidney And Urology Counselling At Mittal Hospital

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Mittal Hospital and Research Centre organized free kidney and urology counselling camp. Kidney specialist of Mittal Hospital Dr Ranveer Singh Chaudhary and prostate and urology expert Dr Santosh Kumar Dhakd will provide free counselling to patients.

Dr Ranveer Singh Chaudhary’s advice

Dr Chaudhary said that people suffering from kidney problems due to diabetes and high blood pressure; swelling in body; releasing blood and protein in urine; nephrotic syndrome in children; problems related to urine; dialysis patients; people with one kidney and those that have got kidney transplant can take advantage of the camp.

Dr Santosh Kumar Dhakd’s advice

Dr Dhakd said that people suffering from urine problems like enlargement of prostate gland, blockage in urinal tube, urge to urine, slow drainage of urine and those that pass urine with sneezing and coughing can come to camp for counselling.

Advantage of the counselling camp

Patients will get uroflowmetry test free of cost on the prescription of doctors. Directory Dr Delip Mittal told that people were offered nephrology health package at a very attractive price to aware people about health and wellness on World Kidney Day. These packages will be available from March 12 to 18.

He further said that patients would be offered 25% discount on tests and 10% discount on operation on the World Kidney Day. Also, these discounts will be available till next week.

Mittal Hospital is authorized for treatment under Ayushman Bharat Mahatma Gandhi Rajasthan Swasthya Beema Yojna, Rashtriya Bal Swasthya program and all TPA services.

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News & Politics

Court Allows Megan Thee Stallion To Release Music

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Megan Thee Stallion said that she was a little worried when she almost couldn’t release her new album due to a dispute with her record label. She was talking to the Associated Press after a Houston judge ordered the Friday release of her album.

Stallion talked about the dispute

The performed posted on social media that she signed a bad contract with Houston-based record label 1501 Certified Entertainment years ago and that she and her management team at Jay-Z’s Roc Nation company tried to renegotiate the contract but it turned into a battle marked by bitter social media exchanges.

Megan

The label was accused of not sharing data on Stallion’s music with her management team. And when the performer and her team sought to renegotiate the terms contract, the label started to intimidating and threatening the performer. But the label didn’t reply to the allegations.

Small win for the performer

On Monday, Stallion got a small reprieve from State District Judge Robert Schaffer when the judge barred 1501 from withholding release of her music by issuing an initial temporary restraining order. On Wednesday, the State District Judge Beau Miller denied 1501’s appeal and reaffirmed the order. Also, the judge scheduled hearing on her request for a temporary injunction against the label on March 13.

Stallion decided to sign with Roc Nation

The performer said that Roc Nation was awesome and that they started helping her with stuff even before she officially signed with them. She further said that they helped her enroll into school swiftly.

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