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New research highlights increased loneliness in over-70s during COVID-19 p
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Dublin [Ireland], July 15 (ANI): A new report examines issues of loneliness and social isolation in older adults. The report offers fresh insight into the experiences of those over 70 who were advised to 'cocoon' as part of public health measures to curtail the spread of the COVID-19 virus.
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PM Modi's idea to convert railway coaches into isolation wards, says Piyus
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 14 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi gave the "innovative idea" days before the lockdown to convert railway coaches into isolation wards for supplementing efforts to tackle COVID-19, Railway Minister Piyush Goyal said on Tuesday.
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Anupam Kher's mother shifts to isolation ward, brother's family in-home qu
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], July 13 (ANI): Hours after his family members tested positive for coronavirus, senior actor Anupam Kher, during early hours on Monday, said that his mother Dulari has been shifted to an isolation ward while his brother Raju's family is in home-quarantine.
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I am fine, not in self-isolation: Maharashtra Governor
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], July 12 (ANI): Maharashtra Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari clarified that reports appearing in a section of media regarding his health are "baseless" and he is not in self-isolation.
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Amitabh Bachchan, son Abhishek hospitalised with COVID-19; Union Minister
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Mumbai [India], July 12 (ANI): Veteran actor Amitabh Bachchan and his son Abhishek have tested positive for Covid-19, according to separate tweets by the two. The 'Sholay' actor shared the news about his positive status on his Twitter handle on Saturday and said he has been admitted to Na
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'Contribution to nation': Actor-turned-nurse Shikha Malhotra counsels COVI
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], July 11 (ANI): Shikha Malhotra, actor and a degree holder in nursing, has been counselling COVID-19 patients at Mumbai's BMC Hospital for over past three months to help the nation in the fight against coronavirus.
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Karnataka CM goes into self-isolation after staff at official residence te
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], July 11 (ANI): Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa has quarantined himself at his residence after a couple of people posted at his official residence 'Krishna' tested positive for COVID-19.
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Railways to convert 503 coaches into isolation wards for Covid-19 patients
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 11 (ANI): In a bid to provide additional healthcare facilities to Delhi-NCR residents to combat coronavirus, Northern Railways will provide 503 isolation coaches to be used as COVID-19 wards.
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Bihar govt directs medical colleges to arrange 100 beds for COVID-19 patie
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Patna (Bihar) [India], July 11 (ANI): Bihar Government has written to nine medical colleges across the state stating that considering the rise in the COVID-19 cases, it had directed to identify 50 per cent of the total beds available in the institutions as isolation wards, so all medical col
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Odisha: BMC issues home isolation SOP for asymptomatic and mild symptomati
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], July 11 (ANI): As COVID-19 cases continue to rise, the Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) has issued a Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) on home isolation of asymptomatic and mild symptomatic cases.
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Two trains with COVID-19 isolation coaches deployed at Patna Junction
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Patna (Bihar) [India], July 10 (ANI): The Indian Railways deployed two trains with 21 COVID-19 isolation coaches each at Patna Junction on Thursday.
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Bihar allows home isolation for COVID-19 patients
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Patna (Bihar) [India], July 8 (ANI): The Bihar Government on Tuesday issued a notification, saying that those found COVID-19 positive are allowed to stay under home isolation provided they have necessary space.
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