India is struggling to contain an epidemic it barely comprehends and is quite unprepared to handle Nissim Jacob The Novel Coronavirus pandemic has shocked the world with the steadily rising number of infections and deaths with each passing day. Across the world, governments are scrambling to take appropriate measures to contain its spread and reduce […]
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Eight people have been arrested in connection with the Asansol incident where 20 police personnel were injured in Churulia village. By Yumna Ahmed, April 16, 2020, Tension started brewing when a quarantine centre was made in Churulia village without seeking the villagers’ consent. On Tuesday, April 14, the villagers attacked police personnel when they came […]
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Wedding business suffers a major blow this season due to COVID-19 By Nikita Gupta Date: April 16, 2020 The wedding business is going through a major financial crisis. The most auspicious dates this wedding season were from April 14 to May 10. But due to an expected lockdown, a number of families didn’t do any […]
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Jaipur runs low on the anti-malaria drug, hydroxychloroquine, that also speeds up recovery from COVID-19. By Nikita Gupta Date: April 16, 2020 Various medical shops in the city complain of a shortage of hydroxychloroquine, anti-malaria drug, that apart from speeding up the coronavirus recovery process, also helps patients of other medical issues such as arthritis, […]
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Although the government is stressing on maintaining social distance, people who go out for buying groceries have to deal in cash. By Shalu Chowrasia Howrah: At 7’oclock in the morning, when Shambhu leaves his house to buy groceries, he makes sure he is wearing a mask. He says he is worried that social distancing norms […]
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A lot of people have become addicted to online gaming and binge-watching due to the ongoing lockdown By Tamanna Yasmin Kolkata: “I’ve developed this addiction after the lockdown,” says Sayani Ghosh, an MSc student at West Bengal State University. “I spend four to five hours on gaming and around six more hours watching web series. It […]
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A survey of 20,000 people in 10 Indian cities conducted by Lybrate online center shows that 52 percent of the people in India indulge in self-medication. By Ishika Dangayach Jaipur|| April 14, 2020 Have you been to a pharmacy to purchase non-prescription antibiotics? The reaction will most definitely be a “sure” from most people in our […]
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While most health insurance policies in India are now providing cover for COVID-19, there are many terms and conditions that arise only at the time of processing claims. By Jagriti Parakh Despite insurance companies providing protection cover to individuals for medical treatment in case of coronavirus infection, many people end up paying out of their […]
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Dr Daya Prasad Kulkarni is a public health specialist and development consultant. He founded Arogya Seva Foundation in Bangalore, a platform to provide free healthcare services to the underprivileged. He teaches at Syracuse University, New York. He is currently advising the Karnataka government on measures to detect, contain and treat the Coronavirus disease. Nissim Jacob asked […]
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Stores unsure when supplies will come back Aarthi N Bengaluru, March 05, 2020 Bengaluru has a shortage of face masks and hand sanitizers as a large number of people have started to buy them after the outbreak of coronavirus. Eight out of the ten medical stores Newsnet visited on March 5, did not have masks […]
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