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Government owes us an answer: What does quarantine mean? In general, a quarantine is “a strict isolation imposed to prevent the spread of disease.” We know what you might be thinking: so, a quarantine is … just an isolation? Not exactly. As the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) explains, the practice of a quarantine specifically involves: … the separation of a person or group of people reasonably believed to have been exposed to a communicable disease but not yet symptomatic, from others who have not been so exposed, to prevent the possible spread of the communicable disease. The takeaway: People are put in quarantine when they are not currently sick, but have been or may have been exposed to a communicable disease. This can help stop the spread of the disease. Voluntary quarantine (when someone isn’t ordered to go into quarantine but chooses to do so just out of caution) is often called self-quarantine. What does isolation mean? In general, isolation is when someone or ...

*What is the PM Cares Fund and does it come under RTI?* In reply to an RTI query filed to seek information about the PM Cares Fund, the Prime Minister’s Office denied information citing the ground that it is not a public authority. Further, the PMO added, “However, relevant information in respect of PM-CARES Fund may be seen on the website pmcares.gov.in.”. What was sought under RTI was the composition of the trustees of PM Cares Fund, copies of the trust deed, and all government orders, circulars, and notifications related to its creation and functioning. Disclosures on the PM Cares Website The PM Cares Fund on its website declares the following: ‘Keeping in mind the need for having a dedicated national fund with the primary objective of dealing with any kind of emergency or distress situation, like posed by the COVID-19 pandemic, and to provide relief to the affected, a public charitable trust under the name of ‘Prime Minister’s Citizen Assistance and Relief in Emergency Situations F...

*Victory for efforts of Alert Citizens Forum - Govt issues order of capping Corona treatment rates* Government Caps Treatment charges at Pvt. Hospitals!! *RS. 9000 per day for an ICU bed with ventilator, *Rs.7500 for an ICU bed without ventilator and *Rs. 4000 for isolation in a routine ward at any Private Hospital now.... *Medicines to be made available at MRP. *This order is valid until August 31, 2020. *You all know how Alert Citizens Forum was following up with the Govt regarding private hospitals looting patients in Corona treatment. We had given live examples and written atleast 4 letters to the Chief Minister/ Health Minister - all were acknowledged.* *Now after the follow up is this good news.* * Congratulations  to all.* (I have the 11 page notification, in case anyone is genuinely interested, please DM me) Regards, *Dayanand Nene*

* # HelpTheNeedy * While announcing the Lockdown, Prime Minister Narendra Modi appealed to all Citizens to help the needy in this hour of need. The pandemic hit all of us very badly. It was time to support each other. Problem was with the lockdown. Movement was restricted. Alert Citizens Forum hit upon the idea of networking with like-minded philanthropist individuals and NGOs. Appeals were sent out for donations. People were asked to donate food packets, food grains, medicines, water and so on. No money in cash was taken from anyone. The same was then routed through the "on field" people from Mandals & NGOs and distributed to needy people, frontline warriors - the police and the migrants who were leaving for their homes. 2 medical camps were organised in Mumbai for testing people. No Publicity - only service - was the motto. And hence no photographs were circulated, no media was invited. In our own humble way, time and effort, we distributed food and snacks, food grains,...

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Covid Medi kit - be prepared at home: 1. Paracetamol 2. Betadine for mouthwash and gargle 3. Vitamin C and D3  5. B complex  6. Vapour+ capsules for steam 7. Oximeter  8. Oxygen cylinder (for emergency only) 9. Aarogya Setu app  10.Breathing Exercises  Covid Three stages: 1. Covid only in nose - recovery  time is half a day. (Steam inhaling), Vitamin C. Usually no fever. Asymptomatic.  2. Covid in throat - sore throat, recovery time 1 day (hot water gargle, warm water to drink, if temp then paracetamol. Vitamin C, B Complex. If severe than antibiotic.  3. Covid in lungs - coughing and breathlessness 4 to 5 days. (Vitamin C, B complex, hot water gargle, oximeter, paracetamol, cylinder if severe, lot of liquid required, deep breathing exercise. 4: Stage when to approach hospital: Monitor the oxygen level. If it goes near 43 (normal 98-100) then you need oxygen cylinder. If available in Society then no hospital else admit. Take care &  stay ...

*Mission Begin Again: Maha Govt to Bring New Policy to Enroll Migrant Labourers Who Left For Their Hometown*.  The Maharashtra Government will soon bring in a new policy on the registration of migrant labourers. The state cabinet will be taking a formal decision on the strategy to enroll migrant labourers who left for their hometown amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. Home Minister Anil Deshmukh told the Free Press Journal, “The objective is to collect data on the number of migrant labourers, their home states and where they were working before they left Maharashtra.  Nearly 12 lakh and 5.5 lakh migrant labourers left for their hometown in Shramik Special trains and Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation (MSRTC) buses, respectively. Their ghar wapsi is certain. When they return, they will be registered so that they can resume their duties or get new jobs.’’ The Registration of the Migrant labourers will come in handy for companies from various sectors to provide employment. It...

देशात कोरोनाची दुसरी  लाट येण्याची शक्यता नवी दिल्ली :- जानेवारीमध्ये कोरोनाचा पहिला रुग्ण भारतात सापडला होता. मात्र, त्यानंतर दीड महिन्यांनी लॉकडाऊन जाहीर करण्यात आला होता. ही कोरोनाची लाट ओसरलेली नसताना आता दुसरी लाट येण्याची शक्यता सिक्युरिटी रिसर्च फर्म नोमुराने वर्तविली आहे.         कोरोना व्हायरसचा प्रसार रोखण्यासाठी जेव्हा देशात ५०० रुग्ण सापडले होते, तेव्हा लॉकडाऊन करण्यात आले होते. मात्र, आता अडीज महिन्यांच्या काळात हा लॉकडाऊन जवळपास संपूर्ण उठविण्यात आला आहे. मात्र, देशातील रुग्णांचा आकडा तीन लाखांकडे वाटचाल करत असताना पुन्हा येत्या १५  जूनपासून देशभरात कडक लॉकडाऊन करण्यात येणार असल्याचे मेसेज फिरत होते. हे मेसेज फेक असल्याचे केंद्र सरकारकडून स्पष्ट करण्यात आले आहे. मात्र, नोमुराने देशात पुन्हा लॉकडाऊन लावला जाण्याची शक्यता वर्तविताना तो आधीपेक्षाही कठोर असणार असल्याचे म्हटले आहे.       नोमुरानुसार भारताचे नाव त्या १५ धोकादायक देशांच्या यादीमध्ये टाकले आहे, ज्या देशांमध्ये लॉकडाऊन काढल्यानंतर किंवा सूट दिल्यानंतर कोरोनाच्या रुग्णांम...

 The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) removed the Rs. 4,500 cap on coronavirus testing and gave states a free hand to negotiate in order to determine the cost of the test. However, the state government is yet to officially announce the new rates. Competitive bidding might even bring down the rates to around 2,000 which is less than half of what people are paying right now. The BMC had earlier issued revised guidelines for the testing of coronavirus in  Mumbai  in the midst of the increasing number of COVID-19 cases. The order stated that the BMC would increase the testing of symptomatic cases to contain the spread of the novel coronavirus. It specified that a prescription of a registered medical practitioner is mandatory for the testing for COVID-19. Moreover, the testing of mild, very mild, pre-symptomatic positive patients shall not be required before discharge if no symptoms are seen on the 7th, 8th, and 9th days consecutively. While moderate symptomatic patie...

परप्रांतीय कामगारांची संख्या पाहिली का? एवढा रोजगार आहे आपल्या राज्यात... मग आपली टुकार-रिकामटेकडी टाळकी का मिळवत नाहीत हा रोजगार..? मराठी तरुण उद्योगी केंव्हा होणार..? 👉 सगळे सूतार हे उत्तरभारतीय/ राजस्थानी आहेत. आणि सगळे चांगले कारागीरच आहेत. *उत्तम फर्निचर* बनवतात. दिवसभर मेहनत करतात. सिंगल हजेरी म्हणजे सकाळी नऊ ते पाच - पाचशे रुपये. आणि ड़बल हजेरी सकाळी नऊ ते रात्री अकरा म्हणजे दिवसभराची अधिकतम मजूरी एक हजार रुपये. या सगळ्यांचा *म्होरक्या* जो आहे तो उत्तर भारतीय तरूण  तिशीतला मुलगा. तो आपल्या गावातून उत्तम कारागीर शोधून आणतो. हे कारागीर तरुण असतात. *मोठ्या कारागीरांच्या हाताखाली* पंधरा सोळा तास राहतात, शिकतात आणि कौशल्य कमावतात. *विनातक्रार दिवसभर* काम करतात. सकाळी यांचा नास्ता म्हणजे भिजवलेले कच्चे चणे, दुपारी वरण भात आणि रात्री अकरा नंतर यांच्या मधील एक शिकाऊ मुलगा *सगळ्यांचे जेवण* बनवतो. ह्या उत्तर भारतीय तरूण म्होरक्याच्या हाताखाली निव्वळ गोरेगाव ते विरार या विभागात असे सत्तरेक कारागीर काम करतात... मन लावून काम करतात. कुठेही *खळखळ* दिसत नाही फारशी आणि बघता बघता उत्तम असे फर...

*The US government’s Centre for Disease Control has made official the emerging scientific evidence on Coronavirus transmission:* Very low risk of transmission from surfaces.  Very low risk from outdoor activities. Very high risk from gatherings in enclosed spaces like offices, religious places, cinema halls or theatres. These findings that have been emerging for a while need to be applied by people to manage the situation in the best manner possible. Time to reduce panic about surface transmission, and time to not be too eager to go back to office.  *Who is expected to catch corona.... an interesting analysis* *WHAT IT TAKES TO INFECT* To successfully infect you, the virus needs a dose of: ~1000 viral particles (vp) The typical environmental spread of activities: Breath: ~20 vp/minute Speaking: ~200 vp/minute Cough: ~200 million vp (enough of these may remain in air for hours in a poorly ventilated environment) Sneeze: ~200 million vp FORMULA Successful infection = Exposure to...

*The new BJP* A lot has changed in the BJP since 2014. Thanks to the vast network of committed RSS workers, since the 2014 election victory, Amitbhai Shah has been able to convert Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s charisma into votes, transforming the BJP into a smart, sharp electoral juggernaut.  Strong enough to win a second term with enhanced seats. Now it must become a 21st century organisation run on scientific lines, one that can win polls as smoothly as run governments. Over the past 6 years, five principles underline "BJP Reloaded".   Of the 1,650 political parties in India, BJP is the most ideologically driven.  Prime Minister Modi is leading one of the cleanest governments ever while the UPA had left a scam-ridden system.  The government’s poverty elimination drive is unparalleled with Jan Dhan, Ujjwala, Mudra, Kisan Samman, Stand-up India and Ayushman Bharat insurance schemes.  India’s image has been recast internationally.  The party has still managed to retain ...