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Rotary International, Narayan Seva Sansthan, NSS

Service to the differently-abled

Auto rickshaw drivers, migrants, local residents, slum communities and workers” unions in the city who are at the receiving end of fighting against hunger and malnutrition are being distributed meal packets regularly from 50 Corona Relief Seva Volunteers of NSS.

Punjab, COVID-19, Chandigarh, Coronavirus, Congress, Rajasthan

Punjab to screen 1 million for COVID-19

Sharing this with health ministers of Congress-ruled Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh and Puducherry through video conference late last evening, Punjab health minister Balbir Singh Sidhu said for testing one million persons, acquisition of 10 lakh Rapid Testing Kits (RTK) has been approved by the Punjab Cabinet and order for requisition of one lakh kits from Indian Council of Medical Research has been placed.

GTA Relief Fund, Darjeeling, COVID-19, West Bengal, Kolkata, Bengal

GTA Relief Fund gets over Rs 1cr

“On behalf of the GTA, I would like to convey our sincerest gratitude to all individuals and organisations that have come together to generously contribute to the GTA Chairman Relief Fund. Thank you for donating generously, and your contributions will help us provide the necessary aid to workers in the tea gardens and the homeless people,” Mr Thapa has said in a Facebook post.

West Bengal

2 new cases but no fresh deaths in West Bengal

Among this, 61 are from 11 families which indicate that proper social distancing was not maintained which led to the spreading of the disease, said Banerjee at a Press Conference in Nabanna. She said that controlling COVID was the state government’s first priority.

Covid-19 response should be measured, WHO, lockdown, Covid- 19, Dr. Sucharit Bhakdi

Covid-19 response should be measured

As panic conditions result mainly from high fatality rate, there is actually scientific evidence that much of this panic, and the resulting mental health problems, are not based on any hard evidence.

Solidarity denuded, European Union, Angela Merkel, Ursula von der Leyen

Solidarity denuded

The German Chancellor’s comments came as Europe enters a decisive week for its response to the virus, which has hit the area harder than any other continent. Ms Merkel has in the interim signalled her intent, indeed to strive for what she calls will be “more Europe, a stronger Europe, and a well-functioning Europe”.

Unpardonable Pardon, Covid-19 pandemic, Gotabaya Rajapaksa, Sunil Ratnayake

Unpardonable Pardon

After a 13-year trial, the Colombo High Court found Sergeant Ratnayake guilty of the multiple murders and sentenced him to death.