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Current Affairs : As the world battles to manage an infection that the clinical network has restricted information about, India has its own fight to battle with the COVID-19 pandemic – a spluttering economy, focused on center parts, and a nation with faulty wellbeing and security benchmarks, stuffed to the overflow with 1.3 Billion or more individuals.

The single direction to guarantee we remain safe from the novel coronavirus is to embrace the extraordinary proportion of social removing. Avoidance certainly is the fix right now! To empower such control, practically all state governments have informed the selection regarding ‘Work-from-Home’ arrangements. This is the main suitable choice for the populace’s security.

Here I might want to draw motivation from one of my preferred creators, Ray Dalio, who says, “On the off chance that you can’t effectively accomplish something, don’t figure you can tell others how it ought to be finished.”

Being an industry head, it is constantly imperative to characterize the procedure the association ought to follow and prevail with regards to executing it. We have been amazingly deft in setting the story as well as in making a biological system that empowers and urges our workers to flawlessly move to the new worldview.

So how might we do it? By remaining incredibly focussed and profitable.

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24-year-old London-returned girl and her parents taken to AIIMS Raipur after testing positive, is said to be stable

Current Affairs : A London-returnee young lady has been tried positive for coronavirus in Chhattisgarh’s capital city impelling the specialists to dive without hesitation and spot state’s whole urban region under prohibitory spread.

The 24-year-old had as of late came back from London where she was examining. She got back through Mumbai air terminal on March 15. “After she griped of cold and hack, her example was gathered for testing on March 17 and was tried positive for the disease late Wednesday evening, Medical Superintendent of AIIMS Raipur Dr Karan Peepre said.

After her report was our, she and her folks were promptly admitted to AIIMS and held under perception in the confinement ward, Peepre stated, including that the lady’s condition was steady. The examples of her folks were likewise sent for testing and their reports are anticipated, he said.

With the revelation of first coronavirus case in the express, the whole organization took care of business. The organization shut down shops and other foundation in Samta province, where the influenced family was staying and abutting zones in three-km span. Reports said the influenced young lady had come in contact of 70 people after her arrival and had visited shopping center, strip malls.

Boss Minister Bhupesh Baghel led a significant level gathering toward the evening to survey the circumstance. Afterward, the state government reported to force segment 144 of the prohibitory request in the state’s whole urban regions that confine get-together of at least five individuals.

The state government had taken a huge number of measures to forestall the spread of novel coronavirus. The shopping center, strip malls, street side restaurants and different focuses have been closed down till further request while the Chief Minister and his bureau partners had deferred meeting individuals till March 31.

The utilizing of between state transports had been halted. The state government had before taken choice to close schools, universities, pools and libraries as preventive measures.

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Social distancing is an effective way to slow down the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic

Current Affairs : As a few nations around the globe have begun requesting the shutdown of schools, universities, exercise centers, eateries, film lobbies, pools and other recreational spots, it is imperative to see how the idea of social separating is instrumental to control the spread of the coronavirus (Covid-19) contamination.

Individuals are encouraged to remain inside, diminish social collaborations, shun spreading falsehood and gossipy tidbits, and organize open security to forestall the quick spreading Covid-19. World Health Organization (WHO) and other wellbeing offices have prescribed turning to social separating in the wake of coronavirus pandemic which has overwhelmed the whole world.

However, there are a few people who are not rehearsing the drill as they either accept summers would diminish the flare-up or they have confidence that nothing will transpire. Those, who have been tried positive for Covid-19 are encouraged to self-detach at home or clinical wards.

Urban communities are being secured, enormous get-togethers restricted, delayed or dropped, and many isolated in their homes on the guidance of general wellbeing divisions and organizations.

So what does the term ‘social separating’ mean? Here’s a manual for assist you with understanding the jargon when it’s actually a matter of keeping up however much close to home space as could be expected.

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The risk of such diseases may be higher in India is also borne out by the trend is seen in the case of non-communicable diseases

Current Affairs : Policymakers may feel the hazard from the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic more intensely in India than in other key nations harrowed by the episode. The World Bank information shows that the extent of individuals biting the dust from transferable sicknesses just as makes related pregnancy-related and nourishing inadequacies. India has generally had more such passings than the remainder of the world.

Truth be told, it is likewise higher than the best three nations as far as COVID-19 cases (as of Tuesday). China, Italy, and Iran all had lower cases of such passings (see diagram 1). The danger of such infections might be higher in India is additionally borne out by the pattern is found on account of non-transferable sicknesses. India has far less passings owing to non-transferable infections than the remainder of the world (see diagram 2). Non-transmittable illnesses incorporate ones like disease and diabetes.

The quantity of positive cases in India rose to 151 on Wednesday.

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The government had the coronavirus under control and there was no ‘community transmission’ –a stage of a disease that may lead to a sharp rise in infections, says the a health ministry official

Current Affairs : India on Thursday prohibited global flights and requested that states guarantee privately owned businesses telecommute, giving stringent news rule to stem the coronavirus that has tainted in excess of 170 individuals till date.

No worldwide business traveler flights will be permitted to land in India from March 22 for seven days.

“Kids underneath 10 ought to be encouraged to remain at home and not to wander out,” said a wellbeing service official Lav Agarwal at a question and answer session in New Delhi. Residents over 65, with the exception of those requiring clinical help, open agents, government authorities and clinical experts were encouraged to stay at home.

Agarwal said the administration had the coronavirus leveled out and there was no “network transmission”- – a phase of an illness that may prompt a sharp ascent in diseases.

Agarwal said the fourth individual to pass on of the coronavirus in India was old and a wellbeing history of hypertension and diabetes.

Independently, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said “insignificant open administrations” will be ended and assembling of in excess of 20 individuals will be banished in the national capital from Friday.

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Missions will resume routine visa services as soon as possible

Current Affairs : The United States is suspending all normal foreigner and non-worker visa benefits as of Wednesday in many nations worldwide due to coronavirus flare-up, a representative for the State Department said. The representative didn’t make reference to which or what number of nations are ending administrations.

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She said US missions abroad will keep on giving crisis visa administrations “as assets permit,” and that the administrations to US residents will stay accessible. Missions will continue routine visa benefits at the earliest opportunity, the representative stated, without giving a date.

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Reasons cited by them include being dependent on their accountants or CA firms, who somehow ignored the deadlines, difficulties like floods and mis-handling of log-in or passwords by their CAs.

All NGOs, which receive foreign funding, have been given one-time exemption of 60 days up to May 18 by the Union Home Ministry to file their annual financial statement.

In a notification issued on Wednesday, the ministry said the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act mandated submission of annual returns by all NGOs and associations which have been granted certificate of registration or prior permission.

However, many NGOs and associations have sent representations to the Union Home ministry for review of the cancellation of their FCRA certificates explaining their circumstances that led to non-filing of annual returns for 2017-18.

Reasons cited by them include being dependent on their accountants or CA firms, who somehow ignored the deadlines, difficulties like floods and mis-handling of log-in or passwords by their CAs.

One common grievance raised by most of the NGOs is that all FCRA process is online and in many cases, the CAs or tax consultants who operate the online account are not aware of the strict monitoring by the Union Home ministry.

The working hours for all employees who attend office on a particular day should be staggered, the order said

Current Affairs : The Center on Thursday chose to permit 50 percent of its representatives to telecommute and the staying to go to office consistently close to executing distinctive schedule openings for working hours, in its push to additionally check the spread of coronavirus.

The Heads of Department (HoDs) may guarantee that 50 percent of Group B and C representatives are required to go to office consistently and the staying 50 percent staff ought to be told to telecommute, a Personnel Ministry request said.

“All HoDs are informed to draft a week after week list with respect to obligation for Group B and C staff and request that they go to office on interchange weeks. While choosing the list for the principal week, HoDs are encouraged to incorporate authorities who are living in nearness to their office or utilize their own vehicle to venture out to the workplaces,” it said.

Further, the working hours for all representatives who go to office on a specific day ought to be amazed, the request said.

It is recommended that three gatherings of representatives might be shaped and they are approached to go to office at three vacancies – 9 AM to 5.30 PM, 9.30 AM to 6 PM and 10 AM to 6.30 PM, the service said.

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Several other areas in India have introduced curbs on public assembly as coronavirus cases in the country rose to 166

Current Affairs : India blocked streets in Kashmir on Thursday after the revolt torn locale announced its first instance of coronavirus, as a few different pieces of the nation forced limitations on open get-togethers in endeavors to forestall its spread.

Thickly populated South Asia has been delayed to be hit by coronavirus contrasted with somewhere else on the planet. Be that as it may, new cases in India, Pakistan, Afghanistan and Sri Lanka are for the most part quickening, with the aggregate over the area besting 500. Five individuals have passed on of the sickness in the district.

Specialists stress that these nations could be particularly in danger should the infection start to spread locally, because of unexpected frailty offices and framework.

In Kashmir, many individuals disclosed to Reuters they had been kept from leaving their neighborhoods on Thursday since streets were obstructed by police and paramilitary units. Srinagar’s senior director of police Haseeb Mughal revealed to Reuters that street barricades over the valley had been forced to forestall the spread of the infection.

“I needed to go to take my mom to emergency clinic in Srinagar however the police has shut down the street,” said Mohammed Ayub, from the close by town of Budgam.

“I am hanging tight here throughout the previous two hours. I can’t return home now as the street is hindered because of a road turned parking lot.”

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World Health Organisation (WHO) recommends using an alcohol-based hand rub for routine hand antisepsis in most clinical situations.

Current Affairs : In the midst of the rising instances of coronavirus in the national capital, clinical specialists at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) here are utilizing hand sanitizers and plastic face shields, which they have made themselves, as improvised Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) while they care for COVID-19 patients.

The specialists of the microbiology office have made hand sanitisers and face shields (veils) in their research facility as they are seeing the lack of individual defensive riggings in the medical clinic.

Dr Purva Mathur, teacher of lab medication and the incharge of disease control office at AIIMS, Delhi has showed this drive in the wake of having a conversation with the emergency clinic organization.

“At AIIMS, we can’t take any risk. PPE has been given by the organization, yet these are insufficient. Along these lines, we need to make other reasonable other options. Aside from temporary plastic face veils which can cover the whole face, we have additionally arranged liquor based hand sanitizers according to the rules of the World Health Organization (WHO). What’s more, it is in every case great to be completely arranged,” said a senior specialist, from the division of contamination control said.

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