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Covid-19

News Reports

Rajasthan: Congress leader assaults hospital employee, gets violent after the director could not attend her call

OpIndia Staff - 18 May, 2021

Bina Gupta had called up the private hospital’s director to speak with him as her acquaintance was admitted in his hospital. However, the doctor was on duty and could not attend her call.

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‘Irrational and ineffective’ Plasma therapy dropped from govt of India’s Covid treatment protocol

OpIndia Staff - 18 May, 2021

The rampant use of plasma therapy had also resulted in black marketing of the same with donors charging thousands for plasma thus commercializing the entire process.

Government and Policy

Tripura government launches portal to support businesses hit by the second wave of COVID-19

OpIndia Staff - 17 May, 2021

Biplab Kumar Deb announced an online portal 'Jagrut Tripura' to assist businesses that were hit by the Covid-19 pandemic.

Entertainment

Odisha: Sonu Sood clarifies after Ganjam DM says they had not received any communication from him regarding bed for COVID patient

OpIndia Staff - 17 May, 2021

The Collector and District Magistrate of Ganjam has called out Sonu Sood after the actor claimed to have arranged a bed.

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First batch of anti-COVID oral drug 2-DG launched: All you need to know about the DRDO-developed medicine

Jhankar Mohta - 17 May, 2021

India's indigenous anti-viral oral 2-DG drug is expected to be made available to all hospital by June, 2020

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Virologist Shahid Jameel, who had predicted India will not suffer 2nd wave, quits as head of Govt panel: Here’s his other controversial comments

Jinit Jain - 17 May, 2021

Shahid Jameel had in January 2021 said that India would not witness another bout of the coronavirus outbreak.

Fact-Check

Fact Check: Was CM Yogi Adityanath stopped from entering a village by the residents?

OpIndia Staff - 17 May, 2021

Meerut Police stated that the CM did not enter the lane as it was a containment zone. He only spoke to family members of patients and asked about their recovery and healthcare provisions.

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