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Utpaljit Barman, 44, a senior anaesthetist at Guwahati-based Pratiksha Hospital died from heart attack after he took hydroxychloroquine, an anti-malarial drug, approved by some authorities to have some impact against coronavirus. Barma passed away at another private hospital where he was admitted due to heart-related complications“Several doctors are using hydroxychloroquine as self-medication to prevent Covid-19. Barman too took it,” said Nirmal Kumar Hazarika, Pratiksha Hospital’s medical superintendent.
The state government of Assam has launched helpline numbers for those residents stuck outside the state amid lockdown. The Chief minister sent out a tweet on this.
Mysore police have arrested 3 people for denying entry to some Naga students at a More supermarket because they looked Chinese. After an FIR was lodged, the staff and the manager at the store were taken into custody.
Migrants who reached Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh after special buses were arranged for them underwent sanitization after officials sprayed disinfectants on them.According to reports, it was bleach or something that was not meant for human. Those officials who took the decision said that there was no other option and that it was a mixture of chlorine and water. Netizens have highly criticised this act.
200 people from Delhi’s Nizamuddin admitted to hospitals after developing coronavirus symptoms. On March 18 a religious gathering was organised where 500 people from different states participated.The area has been cordoned off. Several people who attended this programme and returned to their respective states have tested positive for coronavirus.
Suicide in Kerala increased in last couple of days due to unavailability of liquor for the current lockdown, as Health officials have claimed. Like other states in the country, total prohibition on sale of liquor has been imposed in Kerala, too, on account of the on-going nationwide lockdown, which ends on April 14, 2020.
Prime Minister Modi has said that it is Yoga that keeps him fit. "Practising Yoga has been an integral part of my life..." he posted on Twitter. He shared "Yoga with Modi" videos of 3D animated videos of him doing yoga.
ICICI launches WhatsApp Banking services to help customers avail a host of banking services amid lockdown. The service is available – 24/7 x 365 (even on holidays). Customers can check account balance, last 3 transactions, credit card limit, block/unblock cards and many such offers.
Indian cricket captain Virat Kohli and Bollywood star Anushka Sharma has pledged support towards relief fund for helping India fight coronavirus pandemic. Gautam Gambhir, former Indian batsman and Lok Sabha MP had donated a sum of Rs 1 crore towards relief efforts for fighting coronavirus pandemic in the country.
Famous Japanese comedian Ken Shimura died from coronavirus. Shimura who had undergone a lung cancer surgery a few years ago, was admitted to the hospital on March 19 after he complained of respiratory problem and developed fever.Fans took to twitter to express their grief.
As China stumbles back to normalcy, the wet markets in China have also opened again amid coronavirus pandemic.According to various reports, different kinds of animals are back on sale counters with security personnel outside who are preventing people from taking pictures of the markets.