New Delhi: Center bans use of Ivermectin and doxycycline for coronavirus treatment. This is mentioned in the new guidelines issued by the Ministry of Health. At the same time, there is a suggestion that antipyretic drugs used for fever and antitussive drugs for cough can be used to treat Covid.
In addition to Ivermectin and doxycycline, multivitamins such as hydroxychloroquine and zinc should be avoided. Until now, these drugs have been given only to people with mild symptoms.
Thiruvananthapuram: Health Minister Veena George said that Palakkad district deserves more attention for Covid prevention as it shares borders with other states and has more tribal areas. The minister was speaking via video conference at the Covid Defense Review Meeting chaired by Minister Krishnankutty, Palakkad.
Vaccination will be given to all tribals aged 18 to 44 years without preference. As of June 4, 1389 people aged 18-44 and 11330 people over 45 years of age have been vaccinated in tribal areas of the district.
The Minister of Health also said that special vaccination centers could be set up to intensify the vaccination of expatriates. Immigrants over the age of 45 can be vaccinated by spot registration. Those going abroad in the age group of 18-44 will be given preference in vaccination. Expatriates can get the second dose of the vaccine after four weeks, which will be certified by the state government. Minister Veena George also said that electricity linemen, SC and ST promoters, and gas cylinder suppliers have been included in the vaccine priority list.
New Delhi: Chinese troops have redeployed 90 percent of their troops in the eastern Ladakh sector. The troops, who had been deployed for the past one year, were reportedly redeployed following bad weather following the severe cold. In addition to the extreme cold, high latitude and other related problems are reported to have adversely affected Chinese troops.
Since April-May last year, 50,000 troops have been deployed near the Indian border in eastern Ladakh. However, the troops were withdrawn from the Pagong Lake area after the Indo-Chinese troops came face to face and clashed.
Indian troops will be deployed in the high-altitude zone for two years. In addition, 40 to 50 percent of the troops are redeployed each year. At the same time, the service period of Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) personnel can be more than two years.
East Ladakh and Pagong Lake, which cross the Line of Control, are areas of conflict. The clash erupted when Indian forces blocked an attempt by Chinese troops to enter the area. Twenty Indian soldiers were martyred in the conflict on June 16, 2020.
Thiruvananthapuram: Following the revelation of K Sundara, the police have registered a case against BJP state president K Surendran. The Badiaduka police have registered a case against him for violating the election model code of conduct.
In the Manjeswaram constituency, K Sundara has revealed that he withdrew his candidature from BJP leaders for Rs 2 lakh. The police then took legal action.
VV Ramesan, an LDF candidate in Manjeswaram, had filed a complaint in the Kasargod district police chief. The case was registered based on K Sundara’s statement to the police. Sundara told that the BJP then threatened him and his mother.
Chennai: The Plus Two general examination has been canceled in the wake of the Covid expansion in Tamil Nadu. The expert committee was tasked to prepare the mark list of the students. Marks will be given based on internal marks and attendance.
Following three days of consultations with stakeholders including teachers, educationists, and experts, Chief Minister M K Stalin said “the class 12 board examination for this year is canceled.”
A committee, headed by School Education Department Principal Secretary, would be set up to decide on giving marks to students, and based on its recommendation, marks would be awarded, an official release said, adding such marks alone shall be the basis for admission to college courses.
Last month, the state government had canceled the TN SSLC or Class 10 board examination, along with the Class 11 exams in the wake of the Covid-19 situation across the state.
Thiruvananthapuram: The April kit distribution of free food kits provided by the state government through ration shops in the Covid background has been extended till June 8.
The May ration distribution has also been extended till Tuesday, the Food and Civil Supplies Department said.
April Kit Items:
Sugar – 1 kg. Gram, peas – 500 g, green beans – 500 g, peas – 500 g, nuts – 250 g, coconut oil – half a liter, tea – 100 g, chili powder – 100 g, atta – 1 kg. G, coriander powder – 100 g, turmeric powder – 100 g, soap – 2 g, salt – 1 kg, mustard or fenugreek -100 g.
Items for the May Kit:
Chickpeas – 500 g, peas – 500 g, nuts – 250 g, peas – 250 g, sugar – 1 kg, tea – 100 g, chili powder – 100 g, turmeric powder – 100 g, coconut oil – half a liter, atta – 1. Kg, and salt – 1 kg
Kabul: A roadside bomb blast in Afghanistan has killed at least 11 people. The blast took place in the Ab Kamari district of Badghis province, district governor Khudabad Tayyib said.
The bomber struck shortly after 5.30 pm local time on Saturday. Local officials said the dead included women and children. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the blast but said no one had claimed responsibility for the blasts.
Clashes between security forces and the Taliban have been reported in at least 10 provinces in the past day.
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Chennai: The lockdown in Tamil Nadu has been extended till June 14 due to the Covid cases. Chief Minister M.K Stalin had met the ministers and senior officials yesterday in the wake of covid. It was then that the decision was made to extend the lockdown.
At the same time, some concessions will be allowed in the state in case the lockdown is extended. It is learned that the control will continue in the districts where the positivity rate is high. Control will be tightened in Salem, Karur, Namakkal, Coimbatore, Nilgiris, Tirupur, E Road, Thanjavur, Thiruvarur, Nagapattinam, and Mayiladuthurai districts.
For the 11th day in a row, more than 450 Covid deaths were reported in Tamil Nadu. On Friday, 463 Covid deaths were reported in the state. A total of 22,651 people were newly diagnosed with the disease.
Mumbai: Lock-down restrictions will be lifted in Maharashtra at five levels from Monday. Concessions are granted by dividing the districts into five categories based on their positivity rate and use of oxygen beds.
Districts, where patients have oxygen beds with a positivity rate of less than five and less than 25 percent, will be completely deregulated. The group consists of 18 districts. Restaurants, malls, salons, theaters, and shops can be opened in these districts.
The second group includes districts with 25 to 40 percent oxygen beds, although the positivity rate is less than five. This category includes Mumbai. Cinema shooting will be allowed here. Shops may be open but restaurants, gyms, and salons may have partial control.
Marriages and reunions are allowed up to 50%. Offices are also allowed to open. But Mumbai local train services will not be allowed. Passengers will not be allowed on the buses.
Districts with 40-60 percent oxygen beds in use with a positive rating of five to 10 fall into the third group, and districts with more severe covid expansion into the other two groups. Restrictions are not relaxed here.
