(Washington)President Trump Reestablish Advisory Council on Combating Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria
President Said ,By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, including section 301 of title 3, United States Code, it is hereby ordered as follows:
Section 1. Delegation of Re-establishment Authority. The Secretary of Health and Human Services is delegated the authority under section 9(a)(1) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, as amended (5 U.S.C. App.), to re-establish the Presidential Advisory Council on Combating Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria (Council). In exercising this authority, the Secretary may direct the Council to perform duties consistent with those assigned to the Council in section 505(b) of Public Law 116-22, and may, at the Secretary’s discretion, specify the membership of the Council, consistent with the requirements of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, as amended (5 U.S.C. App.).
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President Trump Reestablish Advisory Council on Combating Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria
Punjab Govt Takes Emergency Measures To Combat Corona Virus
(Chd,Pb)Punjab Govt Takes Emergency Measures To Combat Corona Virus
Punjab Government India on Monday announced emergency measures, including setting up of Flu Corners in all government and private hospitals, to prepare for any exigency arising from the epidemic.
The Flu Corners will screen all suspected cases of respiratory tract infections at the earliest and ensure that movement of such cases is restricted in order to prevent the spread of the disease.
The Cabinet, chaired by Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh, approved the Punjab Epidemic Diseases, COVID-19 Reg 2020 to combat the menace of COVID-19 (Corona Virus Diseases 2019)
No private laboratory has been authorized to take or test sample of COVID-19 in the State of Punjab, as per the notification approved by the Cabinet. Further, no person/institution or organization will use any print or media in any form for giving information COVID-19 without prior permission of Department of Health & Family Welfare
2 Fresh Corona Virus Cases in India:1 Boarded From Italy
(New Delhi)2 Fresh Corona Virus Cases in India:1 Boarded From Italy
Advisory to refrain from non-essential travel to Iran, Italy, South Korea and Singapore. Two fresh cases of the novel coronavirus — one in Delhi and another in Telangana — have been reported in India, taking the number of people who have tested positive for the respiratory virus in the country to five so far, the Union Health Ministry said on Monday.
The infected person from Delhi recently travelled to Italy while the other patient from Telengana travelled to Dubai, Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan said, adding that the government has stepped up its vigil and efforts to detect and prevent the spread of the deadly virus that has killed 2,912 people in China and has spread to at least 58 countries.
The three persons, which include two medical students of a university at Wuhan, who had earlier tested positive for COVID-19 in Thrissur, Alappuzuha and Kasaragod districts in Kerela were discharged following recovery.
Addressing a press conference , Vardhan advised people to refrain from non-essential travel to Iran, Italy, South Korea and Singapore.
Italy is reeling under swelling cases of the coronavirus infection while UAE has reported 19 cases so far.
Corona Victimised Two In USA,PCTF Extended
(Washington)Corona Victimised Two In USA,PCTF Extended
Vice President Mike Pence and Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar announced the addition of the following individuals to the President’s Coronavirus Task Force:
Dr. Ben Carson, Secretary of Housing and Urban Development
Dr. Stephen Hahn, Commissioner of Food and Drugs
Kelvin Droegemeier, Director of The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy
Last week, the Vice President announced the addition of Secretary of the Treasury Steven Mnuchin, Surgeon General Dr. Jerome Adams, Director of the National Economic Council Larry Kudlow, and Coronavirus Response Coordinator Dr. Deborah Birx to the task force.
Source White House
चम्बा में आज सुबह 3.6 तीव्रता के भूकम्प के हल्के झटके
(शिमला, हिमाचल प्रदेश) चम्बा में आज सुबह 3.6 तीव्रता के भूकम्प के हल्के झटके
जानमाल के किसी तरह के नुकसान की कोई खबर नहीं है।
भूकम्प विज्ञान विभाग के एक अधिकारी के अनुसार ‘‘ भूकम्प सुबह सात बजकर 58 मिनट पर आया। इसका केन्द्र हिमाचल प्रदेश और जम्मू-कश्मीर सीमाई क्षेत्र चंबा जिले के पूर्वोत्तर में पांच किलोमीटर की गहराई पर था। आसपास के इलाकों में भी हल्के झटके महसूस किए गए।’’
चम्बा सहित हिमाचल प्रदेश के अधिकतर इलाके भूकम्पीय संवेदनशील क्षेत्र में आते हैं।
Apple’s Revenue For this Qtr Rotten By CoronaVirus
Apple’s Revenue For this Qtr Rotten By CoronaVirus
As per US tech giant Apple their iPhone supplies worldwide would also be impacted, underlining the economic cost of the health crisis.
Apple had forecast revenue of 63 billion to 67 billion for the second quarter to March
.This Epidemic virus has sparked global economic jitters, travel bans and the cancellation of high-profile sporting and cultural events
Apple’s manufacturing partners are in China slowly ramping up work after being closed due to the virus.
Consumer demand in the crucial Chinese market has also been dampened after all Apple stores were shut.
Company says “Stores that are (now) open have been operating at reduced hours and with very low customer traffic,”
Samajvadi Party Demands To Double Union Budget For Health :Rajya Sabha
(New Delhi) Samajvadi Party Demands To Double Union Budget For Health
Participating in the discussion on the Union Budget 2020-21 in Rajya Sabha, Ravi Prakash Verma said health allocation should be enhanced from 2.3 per cent of GDP to 5 per cent.
“If you don’t increase your health expenditure you will be defeated after doing everything,”
Referring to Coronavirus outbreak in China, he said what is happening in the neighbouring country cannot be taken lightly and mentioned 2011 Hollywood movie ‘Contagion’ which was based on a similar crisis.
“Health issues could lead to collapse of the economy,” he said.
“Pharma companies’ lobby is active in ministry,” he alleged, but did not elaborate.
He cautioned that 11 crore toilets were built using soakpit method that will contaminate water.
3rd Keralite Student From Wuhan Tested Positive:Corona
(Thiruvananthapuram) 3rd Keralite Student From Wuhan University Tested Positive:CoronaVirus
As per Health Minister K K Shailaja ,The student is in an isolation ward at Kanhangad district hospital in Kasaragod district, She informed the state Assembly that The condition of the student is “stable
Out of the 104 samples tested till Sunday, three have been tested positive.
Two earlier posititve cases, also of students who came back from Wuhan, the epicentre of the virus, were reported from Thrissur and Alapuzha districts.
Travellers Advised To Refrain From Travel to China:Corona
(New Delhi)Travellers Advised To Refrain From Travel to China
As per Ministry of Health and Family Welfare Cabinet Secretary held a high level review meeting on the preparedness for Novel Coronavirus with Secretaries of Health and Family Welfare,External Affairs, Home Affairs, Civil Aviation, Dept of Health Research, and representatives fromITBP, AFMS and NDMA, here today. Cabinet Secretary has held six review meetings so far.
A new Travel Advisory has been issued urging everyone to refrain from travel to China; travellers on return could be quarantined. Also, anyone with travel history of China since 15th Jan 2020 and from now on could be quarantined.
As of today, 58,658 passengers from 445 flights have been screened. Total of 142 symptomatic travellers picked up by the IDSP have been referred to the isolation facilities. 130 samples have been tested of which 128 have been found to be negative. The two positive cases found in Kerala are being monitored and areclinically stable.
The second batch of 330 passengers (including 7 Maldivan citizens)from Wuhan have arrived in India. Of these, 300 (including 7 Maldivan citizens) are housed at ITBP Chawla Camp and 30 are in Manesar. They are being effectively monitored.
2nd Positive Case Of Novel Corona Virus In Kerala
(New Delhi) Second positive case of Novel Coronavirus patient, has been reported in Kerala.
As per Ministry of Health and Family Welfare ,patient has a travel history from China.
The patient has tested positive for Novel Coronavirus and is in isolation in the hospital.
The patient is stable and is being closely monitored.
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