From crowded dining spaces to failing to isolate students with symptoms, COVID-19 patients say their requests and warnings fell on deaf ears. Naresh *, an IIT Madras graduate student, returned to his campus in August this year after the government of Tamil Nadu partially lifted the COVID-19 restrictions. For the …
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A total of 514 students have been tested for the virus as of Tuesday. The number of people within the IIT-Madras campus who tested positive for the coronavirus rose to 183 on Tuesday. A total of 514 students have been tested and while 104 people were declared positive for COVID-19 …
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The IIT-Madras group is “a lesson for all of us,” said Tamil Nadu Health Secretary J Radhakarishnan. The Tamil Nadu Department of Health has begun aggressive testing for COVID-19 within the IIT-Madras campus, after more than 100 people tested positive for the coronavirus. On Sunday, 71 people, including 66 students …
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A video of overcrowding at the establishment went viral on WhatsApp, forcing authorities to immediately take notice of the matter. Chennai Corporation sealed off Kumaran Silks, a clothing store in the city, after images of uncontrolled crowds appeared inside the premises of the establishment. The video went viral on WhatsApp …
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The man traveling from Karaikudi to Chennai on the Pallavan Express was outraged at the alleged sale of pongal for 80 rupees. The Southern Railway suffered a shock Sunday after an elderly passenger posted an angry video questioning the price of ready-to-eat goods delivered on the train. The man, who …
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[ad_1] New Delhi: Convalescent plasma therapy is not a “magic bullet” to treat coronavirus, and only large-scale controlled trials can determine its efficacy as part of the treatment strategy, medical experts said Monday, even as several states are considering the use of therapy to treat critically ill patients with COVID-19. …
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[ad_1] The convalescent plasma therapy is no “magic bullet” to deal with coronavirus, and only large-scale controlled trials can ascertain its efficacy as part of the treatment strategy, top medical experts said on Monday, even as several states are considering the use of the therapy to treat critically-ill COVID-19 patients. …
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[ad_1] There has been a significant increase in cybercrime against women, especially sextortion, during the Covid-19-induced lockdown with “caged criminals” attacking them online, experts say. The national blockade imposed from March 25 to April 14, and then extended until May 3, aims to prevent the spread of the new coronavirus …
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[ad_1] The prolonged public absence of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has led to rumors of ill health and concerns about how he might influence the future of what one analyst calls the “Achilles’ heel” of Northeast Asia, a reference to belligerence and unpredictable nature of the north. But …
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[ad_1] AHMEDABAD : Covid-19’s high death rate in Gujarat could be due to the prevalence of the L-type coronavirus strain, which was found to be more prevalent in Wuhan in China, where the outbreak began, experts said. The prevalence of the more virulent type L coronavirus strain compared to type …
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