Day: August 7, 2020

Manipur extends complete lockdown till August 15 amid rise in COVID-19 cases

The Manipur government has extended the ongoing complete lockdown and curfew in the state till 15th of August in view of the rise in COVID-19 cases.

The entire state was under complete lockdown and curfew from 23rd July till yesterday to contain the spread of the deadly virus.

A Cabinet meeting led by Manipur Chief Minister N. Biren Singh was held last evening to review the crisis. During the meeting, the decision was taken to extend the ongoing complete lockdown in the state till 15th of this month.

An official order issued by the State Chief Secretary said, certain relaxations will be allowed during this period. All locality based retails shops dealing with essential commodities will be opened in all districts from 8 am to 12 noon on all days except Sundays.

Moreover, certain parts of Imphal market and other markets in districts will be opened on roster basis to cater the requirement of retailers.

PM Modi to deliver Inaugural Address at ‘Conclave on Transformational Reforms in Higher Education under National Education Policy’ today

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will deliver the Inaugural Address at the ‘Conclave on Transformational Reforms in Higher Education under National Education Policy’ today.

The conclave that is being organised through video conference, will have sessions dedicated to significant aspects of education covered under the National Education Policy (NEP), 2020. These include holistic, multidisciplinary and futuristic education, Quality Research, and Equitable use of technology for better reach in Education.

Union Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal and Union Minister of State for Education, Sanjay Dhotre will also participate in the event. A number of dignitaries including the Chairman and Members, Committee for Draft NEP as well as eminent academicians and scientists will speak on different aspects of the National Education Policy.

Vice-Chancellors of universities, Directors of Institutions and Principals of colleges and other stakeholders will also participate in the programme. 

Tick- borne SFTS Virus

Tick-borne SFTS virus  has re-emerged in China, killing around  7 people and has infected almost 60 people. This was reported on August 5 ,2020. As the virus  is infecting several people , it has also set warning of transmission of virus from human to Human.

Over 37 of people  in Jiangsu province (East Japan) reportedly contracted the SFTS  virus in the first half 2020. And  around 23 more people were found to be infected by the same in East china’s Anhui Province.
The SFTS virus is tick – borne virus , but it is not a new born virus it is already  detected in 2009 and china isolated the Pathogen in 2011.This virus belong to Bunyavirus  category. Symptons – it causes severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome (SFTS), cough , vomitting ,diarrhea,low platelet count , multiple organ failure,elevated liver enzyme levels.
This virus infects the mammalian hosts  like cats ,yak ,mice ,hedgehogs etc. Blood sucking anthropods can spread or not , no gurantee. Human accidentally came across this virus. Although transmission is through tick bite but it can also spread from human whose  blood infected.
 This disease is emerging  , firstly found in central and Northeast china.Even in Japan and south korea it was found in 2015 ,mortality rate was found more than 30 % in both countries.