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3 more die in Kashmir due to COVID-19
Kashmir Valley on Monday reported three more deaths due to COVID-19, taking the number of people succumbing to the virus since last night to six in J&K. Official sources told local news agency that a 62-year-old woman from Nawa Bazar area of Srinagar’s Old City died at SKIMS today.She was…
Read More »Tested Positive For Coronavirus, Hospitalised, Tweets Amit Shah
Union home minister Amit Shah has tested positive for coronavirus, which has infected more than 17 lakh people in the country. Sources said he has been admitted to Medanta hospital, located in Haryana’s Gurugram near Delhi. In a tweet, the minister said his health was “fine” but he was being…
Read More »At 2.18%, India’s Covid-19 fatality rate among lowest; just 0.28% patients on ventilator: Vardhan
India’s COVID-19 case fatality rate is progressively declining and now stands at 2.18 per cent, one of the lowest globally, while just 0.28 per cent of the total active patients are on a ventilator, Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan said on Friday.He also said of the total 5,45,318 active cases,…
Read More »Day 68: Jammu, Srinagar Airports receive 23 domestic flights with 2,081 passengers
23 domestic flights with 2,081 passengers on board today arrived at Jammu and Srinagar Airports on the 68th day after the resumption of routine domestic flights. A total of 819 passengers aboard 9 regular commercial flights arrived at the Jammu Airport while 14 domestic flights with about 1262 passengers on…
Read More »DAK calls for end to Covid stigma
Doctors Association Kashmir (DAK) on Friday has asked people in the Valley not to stigmatize Covid-19 patients. “People who are affected by Covid-19 are increasingly facing discrimination,” said DAK President and influenza expert Dr Nisar ul Hassan. “Even those who have recovered from Covid-19 face such discrimination,” he said. Dr…
Read More »JK reports 490 new positive cases, 12217 recovered so far
The Government on Friday informed that 490 new positive cases of novel Coronavirus (COVID-19), 143 from Jammu division, and 347 from Kashmir division, have been reported today thus taking the total number of positive cases in Jammu and Kashmir to 20359. Also, 12 COVID-19 deaths have been reported; 02 from…
Read More »Herd immunity in India may generate only in pockets, can be short-lived: Scientists
Herd immunity against COVID-19 in India is likely to be achieved only in pockets given the many socio-economic groups in the country and may be short-lived rather than long-lasting, say scientists as sero-surveillance data from New Delhi and Mumbai raise hopes of community protection’ from the disease.Herd immunity occurs when…
Read More »SKIMS , hot bed of coronavirus transmission: Authorities unmoved
Horror stories are coming from SKIMS where authorities have kept Covid-19 positive patients along with non-COVID-19 patients, triggering panic among general patients, attendants, and visitors as well. According to sources, SKIMS has become a super-spreader of the Covid-19 pandemic as general and Covid-19 positive patients are being kept together in…
Read More »COVID-19: CRPF man among 7 more die in Kashmir, toll 359 in J&K
Seven more persons including a CRPF man have died of COVID-19 in Kashmir division, thus taking the toll of deaths due to the virus in Jammu and Kashmir to 359. Officials told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that the seven patients who died include a 75-year-old woman from Shivpora…
Read More »Deceased Bandipora doctor first possible case of Covid-19 reinfection: DAK
Doctors Association Kashmir (DAK) on Wednesday said deceased Bandipora doctor is the first possible case of Covid-19 reinfection in Kashmir valley. “The medico had tested positive again after his recovery from Covid-19 infection,” said DAK President and influenza expert Dr. Nisar ul Hassan. “46-year-old doctor from Sumbal area of Bandipora…
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Israel bans Eid prayers at Al-Aqsa Mosque, citing security restrictions
Israeli authorities have banned Eid al-Fitr prayers at Al-Aqsa Mosque in occupied East Jerusalem, …
