‘Corona is not a disease. It is the a punishment given by Allah for the sins committed by us’, said Samajvadi Member of Parliament, Shafeek-ur-Rahman Burk. In addition to this, he made a demand that the markets to sell and buy animals on the occasion of Bakri Eid be opened.
Ministry of Health stated that N-95 masks are inappropriate for preventing the spread of coronavirus. All States and Union Territories have been instructed about it.
India’s first vaccine for the prevention of coronavirus infection, COVAXIN’s clinical trials on humans started at AIIMS Hospital in Delhi. In the first phase of testing, the Covaxin would be given to 375 volunteers.
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) issued notice to the Maharashtra Government on 17th July, over the Telugu poet and urban naxal Varavara Rao who tested positive for coronavirus.
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) on 17th July refused to entertain a plea seeking direction to install alternative methods of cremation to reduce air pollution and also to contain the spread of COVID-19.
Nearly 140 workers including priests in the world-famous Tirupati Balaji Temple are affected by the coronavirus. The Chairman of Temple Trust Y.V. Subbareddy declared that the management has no plans to shut down the temple.
Yoga and meditation, the two ancient Indian remedial methods are found effective to deal with COVID-19, claim International experts.
India being a densely populated large country, it has to face a huge challenge during COVID-19 pandemic. Indian pharmaceutical industry is competent of producing vaccine on COVID-19 not only for India but also for the whole world.
Indian Institute of Science (IISc.) professors, Shashi Kumar and Deepak S, and their colleagues have predicted that by 1st September, corona infected patients would be more than 35 lakh and there would be 10 lakh active patients (active cases) in the country .
Karnataka’s Health Minister B. Sriramulu stated that, ‘due to increasing outbreak of Corona pandemic only God can save us.’ As of 16th July, there are 47,253 cases in Karnataka.