The Indian Medics’ Fight against Covid Book Review
A fascinating insider account about the way the medical fraternity in India dealt with the pandemic is laid out by ace health journalist Abantika Ghosh in her book
Billions Under Lockdown published by Bloomsbury India. It should actually be read from the last page backwards.
After giving us a behind the scenes look at the entire scenario Ghosh writes, “In conclusion India was saved either by God (if there is one) or by science. God, if the numbers were true and the infection just miraculously dropped. Science, if supermodel estimates were correct and India had indeed achieved herd immunity.”
4 train travellers from Maha, Kerala test +ve | Ranchi News indiatimes.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from indiatimes.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Ranchi: The state health department on Wednesday concluded a two-day training-cum-orientation programme for the proposed Integrated Health Information.
Ranchi/Jamshedpur: Amid rising cases of Covid-19 in various parts of the country, state health officials have asked the disaster managementg department to make a negative Covid report mandatory for people coming from Maharashtra and Kerala and test travelers at all entry points of state. Meanwhile, East Singhbhum district has also increased surveillance and mandatory for passengers coming by train from Maharashtra, New Delhi and Gujarat to the Tatanagar station to get tested for Covid on arrival.
In a letter to disaster management department on Tuesday evening, state health secretary K K Soan urged the department secretary to issue necessary directives for necessary action as per rules. The letter said the request was was made to ensure that the spike in Covid cases in these states, particularly Maharashtra and Kerala, does not lead to a spurt in infections in Jharkhand.
Scale up tests to check Cov infection, dists told | Ranchi News indiatimes.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from indiatimes.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.