Actress-author Patricia Bosworth dies from coronavirus at 86

2020-04-05T09:24:00.000-07:00

Actress-author Patricia Bosworth dies from coronavirus at 86

Patricia Bosworth, an actress who once starred alongside Audrey Hepburn and later wrote biographies on several stars including Marlon Brando and Montgomery Clift, has died due to the coronavirus. She was 86.

Bosworth’s stepdaughter, Fia Hatsav, told The New York Times that pneumonia brought on by the virus was the cause of death. Bosworth died on Thursday in New York.

Bosworth played a nun opposite of Hepburn in the 1959 classic “The Nun’s Story.” Along with penning bios for Brando and Clift, she also wrote biographies on actress Jane Fonda and famed photographer Diane Arbus, who photographed Bosworth in a Greyhound bus advertisement.

Patricia Bosworth recently and in 1979 with her biography of Montgomery Clift(Andrew Coppa / Graham Bezant, Toronto Star via Getty Images)

Her biography on Arbus served as the base for the 2006 film “Fur: An Imaginary Portrait of Diane Arbus,” which starred Nicole Kidman.

Under the tutelage of Lee Strasberg, Bosworth studied acting at the Actors Studio alongside Marilyn Monroe, Paul Newman, Steve McQueen and Fonda. Bosworth worked on Broadway and starred in television shows including “Naked City” and “The Patty Duke.”

Bosworth turned her attention from acting to focus on a career in journalism as a successful editor and writer. She wrote for The New York Times and New York magazine, and was an editor for several publications including Screen Stars, McCall’s and contributed to Vanity Fair.

She wrote memoirs about her own life in 1998′s “Anything Your Little Heart Desires: An American Family Story" and 2017’s “The Men in My Life: A Memoir of Love and Art in 1950s Manhattan."

Source: https://www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/ct-ent-patricia-bosworth-dead-coronavirus-20200405-xh25sm53brhqrj2o52ps5ohyse-story.html

Tom Dempsey, NFL kicker who set a record for the longest field goal, dies of coronavirus

2020-04-05T09:22:00.000-07:00

Tom Dempsey, NFL kicker who set a record for the longest field goal, dies of coronavirus

Tom Dempsey kicks the record-setting 63-yarder on November 8, 1970.

(CNN)Tom Dempsey, a journeyman NFL kicker who despite missing the toes on his right foot set a field goal record that stood for more than four decades, has died of coronavirus, according to reports.

"Tom's life spoke directly to the power of the human spirit and exemplified his resolute determination to not allow setbacks to impede following his dreams and aspirations," said Gayle Benson, owner of the New Orleans Saints, where Dempsey began his career.

"He exemplified the same fight and fortitude in recent years as he battled valiantly against illnesses but never wavered and kept his trademark sense of humor," she said in a statement.

The 73-year-old, who suffered from dementia, died from complications with Covid-19 on Saturday at Lambeth House Retirement Community in New Orleans, his family told The Times-Picayune/The New Orleans Advocate.

CNN has previously reported state officials were monitoring the facility after discovering a "cluster" of cases at the retirement home, where numerous residents have died.

Following a March 25 diagnosis, Dempsey had initially fought the virus "promisingly," but his condition had worsened in the last week, daughter Ashley told the newspapers that form nola.com.

Because Lambeth House residents were quarantined, his family was not able to visit with him before he passed, but Ashley Dempsey was able to speak to him via video chat, she told the news outlet.

"We didn't want him to think we had abandoned him," she told the papers. "We wanted him to know we still loved him -- always."

Dempsey was born in Milwaukee and attended high school and college in Southern California.

He was born without toes on his right foot and with no fingers on his right hand. To compensate, he wore a custom, flat-front kicking shoe that ended where his toes were supposed to begin.

At a time when NFL kickers were increasingly moving to soccer-style field goals and extra points -- booting the ball with the laces of their shoes -- Dempsey was a relic, preferring the old-school, straight-ahead style (which, for other kickers, meant kicking with their toes) that had dominated the early days of football.

Dempsey shrugged off critics who said his flat shoe gave him an unfair advantage.

On November 8, 1970, Dempsey's basement-dwelling Saints were losing 17-16 to the playoff-bound Detroit Lions at home in Tulane Stadium. With only seconds left, safety Joe Scarpati took the snap and Dempsey booted a 63-yarder, shattering Bert Rechichar's record of 56 yards, which had stood for 17 years.

Some claimed his specially designed $200 shoe gave Dempsey an unfair advantage, but he shrugged off the critics, according to "Game of My Life Detroit Lions: Memorable Stories of Lions Football."

"How about you try kicking a 63-yard field goal to win it with two seconds left and you're wearing a square shoe -- oh, yeah and no toes either," he told reporters, according to the book.

In 1974, the NFL moved to discourage long kicks like Dempsey's by moving the goal posts back 10 yards to the back of the end zone and giving opposing teams the ball at the spot of the kick after a missed field goal.

A few years later, the league mandated that kickers' shoes "must have a kicking surface that conforms to that of a normal kicking shoe."

Dempsey's shoe now sits in Canton, Ohio, site of the Pro Football Hall of Fame, which hails the modified cleat as a memento from 50 great NFL moments, along with the bench Green Bay Packers coach Vince Lombardi used in his final game and the shoes the Dallas Cowboys' Tony Dorsett wore when he ran for the first 99-yard touchdown.

Dempsey's record was tied numerous times -- first by Jason Elam in 1998, Sebastian Janikowski in 2011 and David Akers in 2012 -- but Dempsey's defenders point out that two of the three kicks came in Denver, where the balls fly farther in thinner air.

In 2013, more than 43 years after Dempsey's famous kick, Matt Prater, who played for -- you guessed it, the Denver Broncos -- broke the record with a 64-yarder. That record still stands.

When Carolina Panthers kicker Graham Gano booted a 63-yarder in 2018 to tie Dempsey's record for the longest game-winning field goal (giving the Panthers a 33-31 win over the New York Giants), Gano honored Dempsey the next day.

In a tweet, Gano said he'd always wanted to win a game in record fashion as Dempsey had done, and that one of the "coolest gifts" he'd ever received was a kicking tee signed by Dempsey.

"Honored to be able to put the ball from yesterday's kick onto the tee that he signed," Gano tweeted, including a photo of the ball resting atop the orange tee.

After two seasons with the Saints, including his All-Pro rookie year, Dempsey went on to play for the Philadelphia Eagles, Los Angeles Rams, Houston Oilers and Buffalo Bills before retiring in 1979.

He was diagnosed with dementia in 2012.

Dempsey is survived by Ashley and her siblings, Toby Dempsey and Meghan Dempsey Crosby, according to nola.com. He also had three grandchildren, the paper said.

CNN's Alta Spells and Wayne Sterling contributed to this report.

Source: https://edition.cnn.com/2020/04/05/us/tom-dempsey-nfl-kicker-dies-coronavirus-trnd/index.html

Explained: Here's how power system will be managed during lights-out on Sunday

2020-04-05T09:16:00.000-07:00

Explained: Here's how power system will be managed during lights-out on Sunday

Power System Operation Corp Ltd has mapped all India lighting load and estimated such demand at 12-13 gigawatts (out of a total consumption of 125-126 GW).

New Delhi: A 9-minute lights-out by most of households on Sunday evening can potentially collapse the grid due to sudden drop and then a quick surge after the event. But to manage the dramatic changes in electricity and its impact on the grid, the government has drawn an elaborate plan to manage it. Following are the broad plan of action.

Electrical appliances such as AC, fans, TVs, refrigerators are not supposed to be switched off and only household lights are to be switched off from 9 pm to 9.09 pm on Sunday.

Also, lights in all essential services, including hospitals, police stations and manufacturing facilities as well as street lights are not to be switched off. These two steps will ensure sizeable household demand continues irrespective of lights-out.

Power System Operation Corp Ltd - the agency responsible for managing the grid - has mapped all India lighting load and estimated such demand at 12-13 gigawatts (out of a total consumption of 125-126 GW).

Unlike normal operation, this reduction in load of 12-13 GW would happen in 2-4 minutes and recover nine minutes later -- within 2-4 minutes. This sharp reduction in load and recovery, which is unprecedented, will need to be handled through hydro and gas resources.

The drop in load and subsequent rise will be managed by using hydro and gas generators that require the least amount of time for ramp up.

All regional entities have been advised to maintain their interchange with the grid as per schedule.

Distribution companies have been advised to avoid any feeder switching operation from 20:00 to 22:00 hrs.

Also, control room staff at national and all regional/ state load centres will be strengthened and grids will be closely monitored to tackle any contingency.

State load distribution centres have asked distribution companies to ensure that substations and housing society/ residential apartments' main supply is not be switched off at feeder / mains level.

During the evening peak hours -- 18:10 to 20:00 hrs -- hydro generation will be reduced and conserved for providing flexibility during 21:00 hrs event. During this time, thermal and gas generation will be scheduled in a manner so as to manage the peak.

Subsequently after the peak hours, at thermal Inter State Generating Stations (ISGS) generation would be gradually reduced to near technical minimum level of 60 per cent by 20:55 hrs and simultaneously, hydro generation will be increased to maintain the load generation balance.

Hydro generation and gas generation will be ramped down starting from 20:57 hrs. keeping a watch on the system frequency. The hydro units will be kept rolling at 0-10 per cent of the rating and not to be disconnected during this period. Gas station will be ramped down to the minimum level.

Ramping up of thermal machines will be carried out from 21:05 hrs onwards. Further from 21:09 hrs onwards hydro generation will be ramped up to meet increase in load. After stabilisation of system parameters hydro units may be withdrawn.

Pumped storage hydro units will be brought in pumping mode by 20:45 hrs and will be kept in service till 21:09 hrs. After that, machines will be withdrawn from the grid.

Wind generators of ISGS/ intra state level will be advised to automatically disconnect the wind generating plants and units will be synchronized after 21:30 hrs.

To avoid voltage fluctuation, all India grid frequency may be kept at lower side of the IEGC band i.e 49.90 Hz from 20:30 hrs onwards in view of anticipated frequency rise due to demand reduction at 21:00 hrs.

All defence mechanisms such as Under Frequency / df/dt relays and automatic demand management systems will be in service and healthiness will also be ensured.

Voltage Control measures - Since COVID-19 containment measures implemented from March 25, 2020 nearly 220-240 lines at 400 kV voltage level and above are kept in open condition for voltage control. System voltages have been within the Indian Electricity Grid code (IEGC) band. Line where voltage level is expected to rise by more than 0.01 pu have been identified.

While all transmission lines, line reactors & bus reactors will be readied by 20:00 hrs for stable voltage, all reactors will be put in service wherever required. Also, capacitors at distribution level will be kept off to maintain voltage at nominal.

Source: https://energy.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/power/explained-heres-how-power-system-will-be-managed-during-lights-out-on-sunday/74988875

Coronavirus: what is ivermectin and how does it work?

2020-04-04T10:50:00.001-07:00

Coronavirus: what is ivermectin and how does it work?

The readily available anti-parasitic drug has proven effective against Covid-19 in vitro, as well as against other viruses, although human studies are ongoing.

Researchers are continuing in their efforts to find an effective vaccine against the novel coronavirus after a breakthrough in Australia suggesting that ivermectin, a widely available and approved anti-parasitic drug also being used in tests to act as a potential treatment for HIV, dengue and Zika among other diseases, could be effective against Covid-19.

The latest research from a team made up of Monash University's Biomedicine Discovery Institute (BDI) and the Peter Doherty Institute of Infection and Immunity indicated that ivermectin could form the basis of a Covid-19 vaccine given that it has proven successful in in vitro tests against other viruses, although human studies will be required to test its efficacy against the coronavirus.

What is ivermectin and what is used for?

Ivermectin was first developed in 1975 and came into medical use in 1981. It is on the World Health Organization's List of Essential Medicines.

It is currently used as a treatment for strongyloidiasis, a parasitic disease caused by roundworms that affects an estimated 30 million to 100 million people worldwide. Ivermectin is effective in destoying the parasites in the intestine.

It is also to alleviate the symptoms of onchocerciasis, or river blindness, which can lead to severe itching, bumps under the skin, and blindness. In the case of river blindness, for which there is no vaccine, ivermectin is not a cure but has been proven to kill the larvae if not the adult worms. It is administered to patients once every six to 12 months.

Ivermectin is also used to treat head lice, scabies and other diseases caused by roundworms and whipworms globally. It is available on the market in drugs including Ivexterm, Ivergot, Dermoper IV, Detebencil, Evanix, Iver P and Ivertal and usually administered in pill form, although it is also manufactured as drops, creams and injectable solutions.

Covid-19 ivermectin tests on humans needed to test effectiveness

Whether it will be effective in the fight against Covid-19 remains to be seen but Dr Kylie Wagstaff from the Monash Biomedicine Discovery Institute said on Thursday: "We found that even a single dose could essentially remove all viral RNA by 48 hours and that even at 24 hours there was a really significant reduction in it."

Dr Wagstaff cautioned that the tests were carried out in vitro and trials would need to be carried out in people to see if the drug was truly effective against Covid-19.

Source: https://en.as.com/en/2020/04/04/other_sports/1586014265_026414.html

India may not lift coronavirus lockdown before September, study says

2020-04-04T01:52:00.000-07:00

India may not lift coronavirus lockdown before September, study says

The BCG data suggests that the India lockdown started in line with China's timing of the lockdown. Consultancy firm says a document, illustrating one scenario of how the COVID-19 virus might progress globally, has been circulating publicly without context or its authorisation.

India will begin lifting COVID-19 lockdown restrictions only between the fourth week of June and the second week of September, says a new study.

The “longer range” of lifting the restrictions was a result of expected challenges in India due to health system preparedness and record of public policy effectiveness, said the study by Boston Consulting Group (BCG).

In a statement, BCG said it regularly does scenario planning to support its clients with all kinds of business issues. “We analyse internally and externally gathered data to formulate these scenarios. For this unprecedented pandemic, with its extreme level of uncertainty, BCG does not claim to provide predictions about duration of lockdown, peak of viral infections, the efficacy of health systems, or other health and societal impacts,” it said.

“A BCG document, illustrating one scenario of how the COVID-19 virus might progress globally, has been circulating publicly without context or authorization from BCG. The projections contained in the document vary by 100-1000x, and were built to study one range of possible outcomes. This document does not represent an “official BCG view,” nor does it purport to state how the pandemic will pan out,” it said in the statement.

The government announced a lockdown on March 24, joining other countries such as the UK, Poland, Colombia to impose curbs on movement and business activities.

The report by BCG, an American consultancy firm, is centred on epidemic projection on COVID-19. This report represents estimates as of March 25, based on a predictive modelling leveraging John Hopkins University data with full modelling constraints.

The report provides estimated key dates of COVID-19 crisis on the following parameters:

- Status of the countries whether it is fully lockdown or not?
- Potential lockdown start dates
- The peak dates for respective countries.

- Short and long potential lockdown end date.

The BCG data suggests that the India lockdown started in line with China's timing of the lockdown.

Source: https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/world/india-may-not-lift-coronavirus-lockdown-before-september-study-says-5104441.html

After Recovering From COVID-19, Pink Donates $1 Million to the Fight Against It

2020-04-04T01:46:00.003-07:00

After Recovering From COVID-19, Pink Donates $1 Million to the Fight Against It

Like many celebrities, Pink was able to get tested for coronavirus in a timely fashion, after she and her child started to exhibit symptoms last month, a diagnosis the singer revealed on Instagram Friday. Like pretty much everyone, she’s now enraged that celebrities can get tested in a timely fashion while most can’t, an inequity the singer is hoping to help correct by donating $1 million to the ongoing COVID-19 crisis.

“Two weeks ago my three-year old son, Jameson, and I are were showing symptoms of COVID-19. Fortunately, our primary care physician had access to tests and I tested positive,” the singer wrote on Instagram Friday. “My family was already sheltering at home and we continued to do so for the last two weeks following the instruction of our doctor. Just a few days ago we were re-tested and are now thankfully negative.”

“It is an absolute travesty and failure of our government to not make testing more widely accessible,” she continued. “This illness is serious and real. People need to know that the illness affects the young and old, healthy and unhealthy, rich and poor, and we must make testing free and more widely accessible to protect our children, our families, our friends and our communities.”

The singer went on to pledge $500,000 to Philadelphia’s Temple University Hospital Fund in honor of her mother Judy Moore, “who worked there for 18 years in the Cardiomyopathy and Heart Transplant Center,” and $500,000 to the City of Los Angeles Mayor’s Emergency COVID-19 Crisis Fund. “THANK YOU to all of our healthcare professionals and everyone in the world who are working so hard to protect our loved ones,” Pink concluded. “You are our heroes! These next two weeks are crucial: please stay home. Please. Stay. Home.”

Source: https://www.vulture.com/2020/04/pink-reveals-covid-19-diagnosis-gives-usd1-million-to-crisis.html

The Flash Actor Logan Williams Dies at 16

2020-04-04T01:44:00.003-07:00

The Flash Actor Logan Williams Dies at 16

Logan Williams, who portrayed a young Barry Allen on CW’s The Flash, died Thursday at the age of 16. No official cause of death has been released. According to Canada’s TriCity News, the British Columbia-born actor’s mother Marlyse Williams said his family is “absolutely devastated” by his passing. “I am not able to hug my parents who lost their only grandchild,” she reportedly told the outlet, due to social distancing constraints around the COVID-19 outbreak. “It’s hard.”

In addition to portraying the childhood version of The Flash’s titular superhero in eight episodes of the series, Williams also appeared in Lifetime’s period drama When Calls The Heart, the 2015 Supernatural episode “Plush” and ABC’s horror-mystery series The Whispers. His first role was in the 2014 television movie The Color Rain.

The Flash star Grant Gustin posted a remembrance of Williams to Instagram on Friday, along with a photo of the pair and costar Jesse L. Martin, taken while filming the show’s pilot in 2014. “I was so impressed by not only Logan’s talent but his professionalism on set,” Gustin writes. “My thoughts and prayers will be with him and his family during what is I’m sure an unimaginably difficult time for them. Please keep Logan and his family in your thoughts and prayers during what has been a strange and trying time for us all. Sending love to everyone.”

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Source: https://www.vulture.com/2020/04/logan-williams-actor-on-cws-the-flash-dies-at-16.html

Fadnavis has a message for Uddhav: Take tough calls, BJP is behind you

2020-04-04T01:33:00.003-07:00

Fadnavis has a message for Uddhav: Take tough calls, BJP is behind you

Former Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis says opposition will not hurt govt’s efforts but calls for better coordination between ministers & stricter enforcement of lockdown.

File photo of Devendra Fadnavis | ThePrint

Mumbai: With Maharashtra staring at possible community transmission of Covid-19 cases, former chief minister Devendra Fadnavis has said he will not oppose any decision of his ally-turned-rival, incumbent Uddhav Thackeray, in tackling the spread, adding that he will work with him “as a team”.

The state opposition leader, however, slammed the Thackeray-led Maharashtra Vikas Aghadi government, comprising the Shiv Sena, Congress and the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP), for lack of coordination among ministers, saying they should keep the chief minister informed about their decisions.

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader was speaking to ThePrint in a telephonic interview Thursday.

“Whatever our political differences may be, we are together when it comes to tackling this crisis. I will not criticise the government in any way,” Fadnavis said. “If there are any suggestions and improvements, I will reach out to them.

“Today’s condition is not one to create divisions of Centre and state, or ruling party and opposition. Today’s condition is about how we can face the crisis together. We can introspect on any shortcomings later,” he said, adding he has had two telephonic conversations with Thackeray. “I assured him, take any tough decision needed. We will be behind you as a team.”

Maharashtra has recorded the highest number of Covid-19 cases in the country so far, accounting for 335 of the total 2,301 cases.

There are also concerns of a silent community transmission taking place in the state with sporadic cases being recorded of patients with no travel history or contact with Covid-19-affected persons testing positive.

“The rate at which cases in Maharashtra are increasing, especially in a congested place like Mumbai and finding a case in a place like Dharavi, is like knocking at the doors of community transmission,” Fadnavis said. “Although we can’t say today whether there will be community transmission or not, we will have to be prepared for it and speedily create quarantine facilities and prepare hospitals.”

He urged the state government to extensively use shut schools, colleges, malls and vacant residential buildings to build quarantine facilities.

Source: https://theprint.in/india/fadnavis-has-a-message-for-uddhav-take-tough-calls-bjp-is-behind-you/394647/

Amazon Prime Video releases digital premiere of periodic romantic drama ‘Shikara’

2020-04-04T01:32:00.000-07:00

Amazon Prime Video releases digital premiere of periodic romantic drama ‘Shikara’

MUMBAI: Amazon Prime Video today announced the digital premiere of the latest periodic romantic drama Shikara. Directed by Vidhu Vinod Chopra, the film is a timeless love story that takes
place in the most unfortunate of times. A story of a love that survives 30 years of exile, the epic saga stars newcomers Aadil Khan and Sadia playing the lead roles Shiv and Shanti. Starting April 4, Prime members in India can stream this film.

“Shikara is a very special film to me,” Director Vidhu Vinod Chopra said, “I have wanted to tell the story of Kashmiri Pandits exodus for over a decade. I am glad I could finally bring this untold story of our exile to life with this film. Through Shikara, we aimed at spreading the message that there would be no hope left if all love is lost. It is a tale of resilience and love, in the direst of circumstances. Something we all need an extra dose of now! I am happy that the viewers can now watch Shikara on Amazon Prime Video. Shikara will join the thousands of TV shows and movies from Hollywood and Bollywood in the Prime Video catalogue. These include Indian-produced Amazon Original series like The Family Man, Mirzapur, Inside Edge and Made In Heaven, and award-winning and critically acclaimed global Amazon Original series, including Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan, The Boys, Hunters, Fleabag and The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, all on Prime Video, which is available at no extra cost for Amazon Prime members. The service includes titles available in Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Punjabi and Bengali.

Prime members will be able to watch Shikara anywhere and anytime on the Prime Video app for smart TVs, mobile devices, Fire TV, Fire TV stick, Fire tablets, Apple TV, etc. In the Prime Video app, Prime members can download episodes on their mobile devices and tablets and watch anywhere offline at no additional cost. Prime Video is available in India to Prime members for just ₹999 annually or ₹129 monthly, new customers can find out more at www.amazon.in/prime and subscribe to a free 30-day trial.

In 1990, 4 lakh Kashmiri Pandits (Hindus) were forced to leave their home under the threat of life. Till today, they continue to live as refugees in their own country, in small refugee camps in the city of Jammu. Vidhu Vinod Chopra’s ‘Shikara’ follows the story of Shiv and Shanti, two Kashmiri Pandits, chronicling their survival through 30 years of exile. In the current season of hate, love is all that keeps hope alive. Directed by Vidhu Vinod Chopra, Shikara stars newcomers Aadil Khan and Sadia in the lead.

Source: https://www.televisionpost.com/amazon-prime-video-releases-digital-premiere-of-periodic-romantic-drama-shikara/

coronavirus tips: क्या मच्छरों के काटने से भी फैल सकता है कोरोना संक्रमण, जानें 15 बातें

2020-04-04T01:30:00.002-07:00

coronavirus tips: क्या मच्छरों के काटने से भी फैल सकता है कोरोना संक्रमण, जानें 15 बातें

कोरोना वायरस ने पूरी दुनिया को अपनी चपेट में ले लिया है। भारत में भी इसके मामले बढ़ रहे हैं। लोगों के मन में रोज नए-नए सवाल उठ रहे हैं। सोशल मीडिया पर कई तरह की अफवाहें और गलत जानकारियां भी प्रकाशित हो रही हैं। इन अफवाहों और भ्रांतियों को दूर करने के लिए विश्व स्वास्थ्य संगठन (डब्ल्यूएचओ) ने प्रयास तेज किया है। डब्ल्यूएचओ की वेबसाइट पर उपलब्ध और केंद्रीय स्वास्थ्य मंत्रालय द्वारा दी जा रही कोरोना से जुड़ी जानकारियों को आप तक पहुंचाने के लिए ‘हिन्दुस्तान' विशेष प्रयास कर रहा है। साथ ही हमारा प्रयास होगा, आपके हर सवाल का विशेषज्ञों से जवाब हासिल कर आप तक पहुंचाना। जानें कोरोना वायरस की हकीकत बताते 15 टिप्स-

कोरोना वायरस से जुड़ी लेटेस्ट भ्रांतियां और हकीकत विश्व स्वास्थ्य संगठन (WHO) के अनुसार-
1- थर्मल स्कैनर इंसानी शरीर का तापमान बताते हैं लेकिन इससे पता नहीं चलता कि आपको कोरोना वायरस का संक्रमण हैं या नहीं।

2- कोरोना वायरस के लिए जरूरी नहीं कि गर्म और उमस भरा वातावरण हो, यह किसी भी वातावरण में फैल सकता है।

3- कोई भी वायरस तभी खत्म होता है जब उसके अनुकूल वातावरण न मिले। बर्फ से कोरोना वायरस के मरने की बात कल्पना है।

4- सामान्य तौर पर इंसानी शरीर का तापमान 36.5 से 37 डिग्री सेल्सियस पर रहता है और यह बाहरी वातावरण से ज्यादा प्रभावित नहीं होता।

कोरोना वायरस: नींबू, सिरके या गर्म पानी से धोएं बाजार से आई सब्जियां

COVID-19 से घबराएं नहीं, अखबार छूने से नहीं होता है कोरोना

5- कोरोना वायरस गर्म पानी में भी जीवित रह सकता है। इसलिए यह भूल जाइए कि गर्म पानी में नहाने से कोरोना नहीं फैलता।

6- मच्छरों से कोरोना वायरस नहीं फैलता। यह एक रेस्पिरेटरी वायरस है, जो छींक या खांसी से एक से दूसरे में फैलता है।

7- जब कोई छींकता या खांसता है तो उसके मुंह या नाक से निकलने वाली थूक की बूंदों से कोरोना दूसरे लोगों को संक्रमित करता है।

8- निमोनिया की वैक्सीन जैसे- न्यूमोकोकल वैक्सीन और हीमोफिलस इनफ्लुएंजा टाइप बी वैक्सीन से इसका इलाज नहीं हो सकता।

9- अल्कोहल या क्लोरीन सिर्फ शरीर की ऊपर से सफाई करते हैं जबकि कोरोना वायरस शरीर के अंदर जाकर बीमार बनाता है। इसलिए इससे ठीक नहीं होता।

10- लहसुन में कई एंटी माइक्रोबियल तत्व होते हैं लेकिन लहसुन खाने से लोग कोरोना वायरस से बच सकते हैं, इसके प्रमाण नहीं मिले।
11- अल्ट्रावॉयलेट लैंप आपकी त्वचा पर अल्ट्रावॉयलेट रेडिएशन से जलन पैदा कर सकता है, इससे कोरोना वायरस भी नहीं मरेगा।

12- एंटीबॉयोटिक्स सिर्फ बैक्टीरिया को मारती हैं वायरस को नहीं। एंटीबॉयोटिक्स का उपयोग कोरोना के लिए नहीं किया जाना चाहिए।

13- सैलाइन (एक तरह का द्रव्य) से नाक साफ करने पर आपको कोरोना वायरस के संक्रमण से निजात मिलेगी, इसके प्रमाण अभी नहीं मिले हैं।

14- संक्रमित अधिकांश युवा 10 सेकंड से ज्यादा ही अपनी सांस को रोक पाएंगे इसलिए यह कहना गलत है कि 10 सेकंड तक सांस रोक लिया तो आप संक्रमित नहीं।

15- ढेर सारा पानी पिएं ताकि वायरस पेट में चला जाए और पेट का एसिड उसे खत्म कर दे, यह बात सही नहीं है।

Source: https://www.livehindustan.com/health/story-coronavirus-tips-can-coronavirus-infection-can-be-spread-by-mosquito-bites-learn-its-misconceptions-and-reality-3126525.html

Happy Birthday Robert Downey Jr: When Iron Man actor was recruiting Indian engineers for Stark Industries

2020-04-04T01:29:00.000-07:00

Happy Birthday Robert Downey Jr: When Iron Man actor was recruiting Indian engineers for Stark Industries

Robert Downey Jr Birthday: Robert Downey Jr turns 55 today. On the occasion of the Iron Man star's birthday, we look back at the day RDJ was recruiting for Indian engineers for Stark Industries.

Written By Dishya Sharma 11077 reads Mumbai Updated: April 4, 2020 11:53 am

Happy Birthday Robert Downey Jr: When Iron Man actor was recruiting Indian engineers for Stark Industries

He might don the hat of Dolittle and Sherlock Holmes but Robert Downey Jr will always be Iron Man. The actor helped Marvel Studios establish the Marvel Cinematic Universe with Iron Man in 2008. Since his debut into MCU, RDJ has appeared in several Marvel movies including Captain America: Civil War, Spider-Man: Homecoming and Avengers: Infinity War before he took a bow in Avengers: Endgame. But before he kissed Tony Stark goodbye, the actor hosted a hilarious recruitment event for Indian fans in 2019.

Last year, the actor interacted with Indian fans in a live event. RDJ was in his element during the fan event. Poking some fun at his decade-long character in MCU, RDJ joked that the live event wasn't a fan interaction opportunity but he was hunting for Indian engineers to join Stark Industries.

ALSO READ | Happy Birthday Robert Downey Jr: 5 Times the Avengers: Endgame star proved he has the best sense of humour

"Well, this was not a fan event. It was a recruiting event for Stark Industries. You guys will be receiving a high-security clearance positions," he said during the chat. It was during the live chat RDJ also confessed he wants to visit India. "You guys are just amazing fans. I can’t wait. I cannot believe I haven’t been to India. I’m coming there so damn soon," he added.

Watch Robert Downey Jr video below:

Meanwhile, there are rumours that Downey could return to MCU phase 4. The actor is reportedly set to appear in Tom Holland's Spider-Man 3. The Marvel-Sony movie will feature RDJ in a cameo.

Source: https://www.pinkvilla.com/entertainment/hollywood/happy-birthday-robert-downey-jr-when-iron-man-actor-was-recruiting-indian-engineers-stark-industries

Coronavirus live updates:

2020-04-04T01:26:00.000-07:00

Coronavirus live updates: Government issues advisory asking people to wear 'homemade face covers' especially when they step out of their houses

The number of cases of the novel coronavirus across the globe crossed the 1 million mark as the global death toll topped 50,000. In India, the number of cases rose to 2,902 and the death toll crossed 60. Stay with TOI for live updates

13:40 (IST), APR 04

In view of hardships faced by taxpayers due to Covid-19, central board of direct taxes has issued notification dated April 3, 2020

13:38 (IST), APR 04

Uttarakhand CM Trivendra Singh Rawat today held a meeting with senior administration officers over the Covid-19 situation in the state

13:35 (IST), APR 04

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We have set up 'UP COVID-Care Fund' for strengthening of health care system in the state. This will help in establishment of more testing labs. We also aim to start manufacturing unit for PPE kits,N95 masks and ventilators.I appeal to all including all MLAs to contribute to the fund.

UP CM Yogi Adityanath (As reported by ANI)

Source:

https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/coronavirus-india-live-news-updates-total-number-of-corona-cases-in-india-state-wise-list-delhi-maharashtra-telangana/liveblog/74975998.cms

‘Lean On Me,’ ‘Lovely Day’ singer Bill Withers dies at 81

2020-04-04T01:21:00.003-07:00

‘Lean On Me,’ ‘Lovely Day’ singer Bill Withers dies at 81

Source: https://apnews.com/e19138ee60f29a319e45bcfba3e39331

Bill Withers, who wrote and sang a string of soulful songs in the 1970s that have stood the test of time, including “ Lean on Me, ” “Lovely Day” and “Ain’t No Sunshine,” has died from heart complications, his family said in a statement to The Associated Press. He was 81.

The three-time Grammy Award winner, who withdrew from making music in the mid-1980s, died on Monday in Los Angeles, the statement said. His death comes as the public has drawn inspiration from his music during the coronavirus pandemic, with health care workers, choirs, artists and more posting their own renditions on “Lean on Me” to help get through the difficult times.

“We are devastated by the loss of our beloved, devoted husband and father. A solitary man with a heart driven to connect to the world at large, with his poetry and music, he spoke honestly to people and connected them to each other,” the family statement read. “As private a life as he lived close to intimate family and friends, his music forever belongs to the world. In this difficult time, we pray his music offers comfort and entertainment as fans hold tight to loved ones.”

PM Modi's COVID-19 related message to the nation

2020-04-02T20:27:00.000-07:00

PM modi live on youtube

PM Modi's COVID-19 related message to the nation

Souce:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9aZG1Ko2fgc

Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) advice for the public: Healthy Parenting

2020-04-02T04:44:00.003-07:00

Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) advice for the public: Healthy Parenting

Parenting in the time of COVID-19

To help parents interact constructively with their children during this time of confinement, these six one-page tips for parents cover planning one-on-one time, staying positive, creating a daily routine, avoiding bad behaviour, managing stress, and talking about COVID-19. Use them to your and your kids’ advantage, and have fun in doing so.

Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) advice for the public: Myth busters

2020-04-02T04:41:00.003-07:00

Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) advice for the public: Myth busters

Exposing yourself to the sun or to temperatures higher than 25C degrees DOES NOT prevent the coronavirus disease (COVID-19)

You can catch COVID-19, no matter how sunny or hot the weather is. Countries with hot weather have reported cases of COVID-19. To protect yourself, make sure you clean your hands frequently and thoroughly and avoid touching your eyes, mouth, and nose.

You can recover from the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). Catching the new coronavirus DOES NOT mean you will have it for life.

Most of the people who catch COVID-19 can recover and eliminate the virus from their bodies. If you catch the disease, make sure you treat your symptoms. If you have cough, fever, and difficulty breathing, seek medical care early – but call your health facility by telephone first. Most patients recover thanks to supportive care.

Being able to hold your breath for 10 seconds or more without coughing or feeling discomfort DOES NOT mean you are free from the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) or any other lung disease.

The most common symptoms of COVID-19 are dry cough, tiredness and fever. Some people may develop more severe forms of the disease, such as pneumonia. The best way to confirm if you have the virus producing COVID-19 disease is with a laboratory test. You cannot confirm it with this breathing exercise, which can even be dangerous.

Drinking alcohol does not protect you against COVID-19 and can be dangerous

Frequent or excessive alcohol consumption can increase your risk of health problems.

COVID-19 virus can be transmitted in areas with hot and humid climates

From the evidence so far, the COVID-19 virus can be transmitted in ALL AREAS, including areas with hot and humid weather. Regardless of climate, adopt protective measures if you live in, or travel to an area reporting COVID-19. The best way to protect yourself against COVID-19 is by frequently cleaning your hands. By doing this you eliminate viruses that may be on your hands and avoid infection that could occur by then touching your eyes, mouth, and nose.

Cold weather and snow CANNOT kill the new coronavirus.

There is no reason to believe that cold weather can kill the new coronavirus or other diseases. The normal human body temperature remains around 36.5°C to 37°C, regardless of the external temperature or weather. The most effective way to protect yourself against the new coronavirus is by frequently cleaning your hands with alcohol-based hand rub or washing them with soap and water.

Taking a hot bath does not prevent the new coronavirus disease

Taking a hot bath will not prevent you from catching COVID-19. Your normal body temperature remains around 36.5°C to 37°C, regardless of the temperature of your bath or shower. Actually, taking a hot bath with extremely hot water can be harmful, as it can burn you. The best way to protect yourself against COVID-19 is by frequently cleaning your hands. By doing this you eliminate viruses that may be on your hands and avoid infection that could occur by then touching your eyes, mouth, and nose.

The new coronavirus CANNOT be transmitted through mosquito bites.

To date there has been no information nor evidence to suggest that the new coronavirus could be transmitted by mosquitoes. The new coronavirus is a respiratory virus which spreads primarily through droplets generated when an infected person coughs or sneezes, or through droplets of saliva or discharge from the nose. To protect yourself, clean your hands frequently with an alcohol-based hand rub or wash them with soap and water. Also, avoid close contact with anyone who is coughing and sneezing.

Are hand dryers effective in killing the new coronavirus?

No. Hand dryers are not effective in killing the 2019-nCoV. To protect yourself against the new coronavirus, you should frequently clean your hands with an alcohol-based hand rub or wash them with soap and water. Once your hands are cleaned, you should dry them thoroughly by using paper towels or a warm air dryer.

Can an ultraviolet disinfection lamp kill the new coronavirus?

UV lamps should not be used to sterilize hands or other areas of skin as UV radiation can cause skin irritation.

How effective are thermal scanners in detecting people infected with the new coronavirus?

Thermal scanners are effective in detecting people who have developed a fever (i.e. have a higher than normal body temperature) because of infection with the new coronavirus.

However, they cannot detect people who are infected but are not yet sick with fever. This is because it takes between 2 and 10 days before people who are infected become sick and develop a fever.

Can spraying alcohol or chlorine all over your body kill the new coronavirus?

No. Spraying alcohol or chlorine all over your body will not kill viruses that have already entered your body. Spraying such substances can be harmful to clothes or mucous membranes (i.e. eyes, mouth). Be aware that both alcohol and chlorine can be useful to disinfect surfaces, but they need to be used under appropriate recommendations.

Do vaccines against pneumonia protect you against the new coronavirus?

No. Vaccines against pneumonia, such as pneumococcal vaccine and Haemophilus influenza type B (Hib) vaccine, do not provide protection against the new coronavirus.

The virus is so new and different that it needs its own vaccine. Researchers are trying to develop a vaccine against 2019-nCoV, and WHO is supporting their efforts.

Although these vaccines are not effective against 2019-nCoV, vaccination against respiratory illnesses is highly recommended to protect your health.

Can regularly rinsing your nose with saline help prevent infection with the new coronavirus?

No. There is no evidence that regularly rinsing the nose with saline has protected people from infection with the new coronavirus.

There is some limited evidence that regularly rinsing nose with saline can help people recover more quickly from the common cold. However, regularly rinsing the nose has not been shown to prevent respiratory infections.

Can eating garlic help prevent infection with the new coronavirus?

Garlic is a healthy food that may have some antimicrobial properties. However, there is no evidence from the current outbreak that eating garlic has protected people from the new coronavirus.

Does the new coronavirus affect older people, or are younger people also susceptible?

People of all ages can be infected by the new coronavirus (2019-nCoV). Older people, and people with pre-existing medical conditions (such as asthma, diabetes, heart disease) appear to be more vulnerable to becoming severely ill with the virus.

WHO advises people of all ages to take steps to protect themselves from the virus, for example by following good hand hygiene and good respiratory hygiene.

Are antibiotics effective in preventing and treating the new coronavirus?

No, antibiotics do not work against viruses, only bacteria.

The new coronavirus (2019-nCoV) is a virus and, therefore, antibiotics should not be used as a means of prevention or treatment.

However, if you are hospitalized for the 2019-nCoV, you may receive antibiotics because bacterial co-infection is possible.

Are there any specific medicines to prevent or treat the new coronavirus?

To date, there is no specific medicine recommended to prevent or treat the new coronavirus (2019-nCoV).

However, those infected with the virus should receive appropriate care to relieve and treat symptoms, and those with severe illness should receive optimized supportive care. Some specific treatments are under investigation, and will be tested through clinical trials. WHO is helping to accelerate research and development efforts with a range or partners.

DO THE FIVE (COVID-19)

2020-04-02T04:34:00.001-07:00

DO THE FIVE

Help stop coronavirus

HANDSWash them often

ELBOWCough into it

FACEDon't touch it

SPACEKeep safe distance

HOMEStay if you can

SOURCE: https://www.mohfw.gov.in/

Coronavirus disase (COVID-19) advice for the public: Videos

2020-04-02T04:28:00.000-07:00

Coronavirus disase (COVID-19) advice for the public: Videos

Seven steps to prevent the spread of the virus

How to protect yourself against COVID-19?

Q&A: COVID-19 in the workplace

Q&A on COVID-19 and mental health

What can you do to fight stigma associated with COVID-19?

Q&A on coronavirus

Caring for patients with 2019-nCoV

Novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV)

How to protect yourself and others

When and how to wear medical masks

Can masks protect against 2019-nCoV

Avoid close contact with anyone who has fever and cough

How is 2019-nCoV affecting people who get it

Source: https://www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel-coronavirus-2019/advice-for-public/videos

Coronavirus (COVID-19) map

2020-04-02T04:07:00.001-07:00

Coronavirus (COVID-19)map

Updated less than 15 minutes ago

Statistics

Location	Confirmed	Cases per 1M people	Recovered	Deaths
Worldwide	937,567	133.06	194,311	47,256
India	2,113	1.67	172	60
United States	216,362	661.48	8,878	5,133
Italy	110,574	1,750.55	16,847	13,155
Spain	110,238	2,224.77	26,743	10,003
China	81,589	59.41	76,408	3,318
Germany	78,199	952.06	11,722	932
France	56,325	833.63	7,882	4,025
Iran	47,593	587.62	15,473	3,036
United Kingdom	29,474	454.19	0	2,352
Switzerland	17,785	2,621.22	4,013	488
Turkey	15,679	187.31	333	277
Belgium	15,348	1,489.05	2,495	1,011
Netherlands	13,614	836.03	0	1,173
Austria	10,859	1,385.79	1,436	146
South Korea	9,976	195.46	5,828	169
Canada	9,731	281.63	1,541	111
Portugal	8,251	772.8	43	187
Brazil	6,836	33.16	127	241
Israel	6,211	544.67	241	32
Australia	5,136	224.39	422	24
Sweden	5,084	505.78	103	259
Norway	5,007	939.6	0	45
Czechia	3,604	338.41	61	40
Russia	3,548	24.78	235	30
Ireland	3,447	659.94	5	85
Malaysia	3,116	93.77	767	50
Denmark	3,107	559.92	894	104
Chile	3,031	173.41	234	16
Ecuador	2,758	166.59	58	93
Romania	2,738	127.56	267	94
Philippines	2,633	25.26	51	107
Poland	2,633	70.82	56	45
Japan	2,384	18.8	472	57
Luxembourg	2,319	2,896.63	80	29
Pakistan	2,291	11.4	107	31
Thailand	1,875	28	505	15
Indonesia	1,790	6.87	112	170
Saudi Arabia	1,720	60.83	264	16
Finland	1,513	278.82	0	17
Greece	1,415	131.28	52	51
South Africa	1,380	24.88	31	5
Mexico	1,378	10.94	35	37
Peru	1,323	42.2	447	47
Panama	1,317	357.38	9	32
Dominican Republic	1,284	121.17	9	57
Iceland	1,220	3,609.58	236	2
Argentina	1,133	24.93	240	32
Colombia	1,065	22.53	39	17
Serbia	1,060	131.44	42	28
Singapore	1,000	213.77	245	4
Croatia	963	205.5	73	6
Slovenia	897	511.58	10	16
Estonia	858	670.64	33	11
Algeria	847	20.45	61	58
Qatar	835	361.39	71	2
United Arab Emirates	814	155.08	61	8
Ukraine	804	18.75	13	20
Hong Kong	802	78.02	154	4
Egypt	779	7.77	179	52
Iraq	728	17.82	182	52
New Zealand	723	161.31	92	1
Morocco	676	20.12	29	39
Armenia	663	263.73	31	4
Lithuania	649	217.56	7	8
Hungary	585	58.45	42	20
Bahrain	569	406.72	337	4
Bosnia and Herzegovina	513	156.61	20	15
Lebanon	494	79.56	43	16
Latvia	458	244.01	1	0
Bulgaria	449	67.31	20	10
Moldova	423	107.73	23	5
Tunisia	423	37.58	5	12
Slovakia	400	66.67	7	1
Andorra	390	5,119.66	11	14
Kazakhstan	386	19.84	26	3
Costa Rica	375	74.4	4	2
Azerbaijan	359	34.18	26	5
North Macedonia	354	170.43	17	10
Uruguay	350	107.69	62	2
Taiwan	339	14.21	50	5
Kuwait	317	112.08	80	0
Cyprus	315	254.95	18	9
Burkina Faso	282	14.56	46	16
Réunion	281	327.96	6	0
Jordan	278	31.67	36	5
Albania	277	92.26	76	16
Afghanistan	237	7.06	5	4
San Marino	236	7,077.74	13	26
Cameroon	233	9.56	10	6
Oman	231	54.88	57	1
Vietnam	218	2.23	63	0
Cuba	212	19.03	12	6
Ghana	195	6.8	3	5
Côte d'Ivoire	190	8	9	1
Senegal	190	12.75	45	1
Uzbekistan	190	7.02	12	2
Malta	188	444.54	2	0
Nigeria	174	0.89	9	2
Faroe Islands	173	3,414.25	75	0
Honduras	172	18.74	3	10
Belarus	163	16.9	47	2
Mauritius	161	118.32	0	6
Sri Lanka	148	6.6	21	3
Venezuela	144	4.56	43	3
Palestine	134	26.52	18	1
Brunei	131	380.22	52	1
Martinique	131	337.53	27	3
Georgia	130	27.45	26	0
Guadeloupe	125	307.31	22	6
Kosovo	125	72.43	1	1
Montenegro	120	200.38	0	2
Bolivia	117	10.55	0	7
Kyrgyzstan	111	15.27	3	0
Cambodia	110	7.01	34	0
Democratic Republic of the Congo	109	1.24	3	9
Mayotte	101	441.46	10	1
Guernsey	91	1,434.45	0	1
Trinidad and Tobago	90	73.95	1	5
Rwanda	82	7.19	0	0
Gibraltar	81	3,863.21	34	0
Jersey	81	790.9	0	2
Kenya	81	1.66	3	1
Northern Cyprus	77	236.2	29	2
Paraguay	77	11.09	1	3
Isle of Man	75	852.89	0	1
Niger	74	4.28	0	5
Liechtenstein	72	696.98	0	0
Madagascar	57	2.28	0	0
Bangladesh	56	0.34	26	6
Aruba	55	510.93	1	0
Monaco	55	1,436.03	2	0
French Guiana	51	178.84	0	0
Guatemala	46	3.13	12	1
Barbados	45	154.64	0	0
Jamaica	44	14.68	2	3
Uganda	44	1.21	0	0
El Salvador	41	6.38	0	2
Macao	41	73.78	10	0
French Polynesia	37	129.73	1	0
Togo	36	4.41	10	2
Zambia	36	2.37	0	0
Djibouti	33	42.8	0	0
Bermuda	32	446.35	10	0
Mali	31	1.63	0	3
Guinea	30	2.43	0	0
Ethiopia	29	0.28	2	0
Cayman Islands	22	376.45	0	1
Republic of the Congo	22	6.43	0	2
Saint Martin	22	305.84	2	2
The Bahamas	21	63.58	0	1
Tanzania	20	0.36	1	1
Maldives	19	49.11	13	0
Gabon	18	9.27	0	1
Myanmar (Burma)	16	—	0	1
New Caledonia	16	57.31	0	0
Sint Maarten	16	—	1	1
Equatorial Guinea	15	21.95	1	0
Eritrea	15	2.33	0	0
Haiti	15	1.39	0	0
Mongolia	14	4.74	2	0
Namibia	14	6.66	2	0
Saint Lucia	13	78.03	0	0
Dominica	12	170.02	0	0
Guyana	12	16.61	0	1
Curaçao	11	73.51	2	1
Greenland	10	176.11	2	0
Grenada	10	90.64	0	0
Libya	10	1.49	1	0
Mozambique	10	0.39	0	0
Seychelles	10	103.6	0	0
Suriname	10	17.4	0	0
Syria	10	0.61	0	2
Benin	9	0.93	1	0
Eswatini	9	7.92	0	0
Guinea-Bissau	9	5.24	0	0
Laos	9	1	0	0
Angola	8	0.28	1	2
Saint Kitts and Nevis	8	150.65	0	0
Zimbabwe	8	0.57	0	1
Åland Islands	8	271.13	0	0
Antigua and Barbuda	7	73.66	0	0
Chad	7	0.57	0	0
Fiji	7	7.57	0	0
Sudan	7	0.19	1	2
Cape Verde	6	10.71	0	1
Central African Republic	6	1.16	0	0
Liberia	6	1.09	0	0
Mauritania	6	1.87	2	1
Saint Barthélemy	6	—	1	0
Vatican City	6	—	0	0
Montserrat	5	—	0	0
Nepal	5	0.13	1	0
Turks and Caicos Islands	5	96.19	0	0
Bhutan	4	7.31	0	0
Botswana	4	2.31	0	1
Nicaragua	4	0.68	0	1
The Gambia	4	1.72	0	1
Belize	3	6.39	0	0
British Virgin Islands	3	83.02	0	0
Somalia	3	0.29	0	0
Anguilla	2	144.16	0	0
Burundi	2	0.22	0	0
Sierra Leone	2	0.35	0	0
Papua New Guinea	1	0.14	0	0
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	1	9.97	1	0
Timor-Leste	1	0.68	0	0

About this data

It changes rapidly

This data changes rapidly, so what’s shown may be out of date. Table totals may not always represent an accurate sum. Information about reported cases is also available on the World Health Organization site.

It doesn’t include all cases

Confirmed cases aren’t all cases. They only include people who tested positive. Testing rules and availability vary by country.

Source: Wikipedia

Gurbani maestro Nirmal Singh Khalsa, Padma Shri awardee, dies of coronavirus

2020-04-02T03:58:00.003-07:00

Gurbani maestro Nirmal Singh Khalsa, Padma Shri awardee, dies of coronavirus

He had tested positive for coronavirus on Wednesday and died of cardiac arrest

Web Desk April 02, 2020 09:25 IST

Nirmal Singh Khalsa | Via Facebook

Nirmal Singh Khalsa, a noted singer of Sikh 'Gurbani' hymns, died of the novel coronavirus in Amritsar early on Thursday morning. Officials said it was the first death due to coronavirus in Amritsar and the fifth death in Punjab.

Nirmal Singh Khalsa was 62. Nirmal Singh Khalsa was the former Hazoori Ragi (priest/singer) at the Golden Temple in Amritsar. Khalsa was credited with having knowledge of all 31 'raags' in the Gurbani of the Guru Granth Sahib. Nirmal Singh Khalsa received the Padma Shri in 2009 for his contribution to Gurbani music.

Nirmal Singh Khalsa had returned from overseas recently and was admitted to hospital after experiencing shortness of breath and dizziness on March 30.

He had tested positive for coronavirus on Wednesday and died of cardiac arrest around 4.30am on Thursday morning, The Tribune reported.

According to officials, Khalsa had held a large sammelan (religious gathering) in Delhi and some other places after he returned from abroad.

Khalsa, along with his family members and other relatives, had performed a'kirtan' at a house in Chandigarh on March 19.

The Amritsar civil surgeon said Khalsa’s two daughters, son, wife, a driver and six others who accompanied him have been isolated at a hospital and their samples will be taken for testing.

Source: https://www.theweek.in/news/india/2020/04/02/gurbani-maestro-nirmal-singh-khalsa-padma-shri-awardee-dies-of-coronavirus.html

Watch: Indore mob attacks healthcare workers on COVID-19 duty

2020-04-02T03:55:00.003-07:00

Watch: Indore mob attacks healthcare workers on COVID-19 duty

Two female doctors were injured in the attack, case registered against unknown people

Web Desk April 02, 2020 12:06 IST

A screenshot of the video in which locals of Tatpatti Bakhal in Indore can be seen pelting stones at health workers who were there to screen people for COVID-19

Healthcare workers and civic officials who were in an Indore neighbourhood to screen residents for coronavirus in Madhya Pradesh were attacked by angry locals on Wednesday. Two female doctors were injured in the attack and had to be rescued by police.

A video of the incident has now gone viral on social media. In the video, two healthcare personnel in personal protective equipment (PPE) can be seen running away from the mob who started pelting stones at them in Tat Patti Bakhal area of Indore. The group of locals becomes a mob of around 100 angry residents shouting abuses, throwing sticks and stones and chasing them down the narrow lane.

The two women doctors suffered injuries on their legs in the mob attack. The health department team consisted of five people, including three doctors.

Indore has emerged as the coronavirus hotspot in Madhya Pradesh. It has registered 69 coronavirus positive cases, while the total number of cases in Madhya Pradesh is 86.

According to various media reports, a case has been registered against unknown people. A case of rioting will be pursued against the mob.

This is not the first incident of attack in India against healthcare workers who visit localities for coronavirus screening. Earlier, similar incidents were reported from Hyderabad in Telangana and Surat in Gujarat.

There were also complaints from doctors and healthcare workers that they were evicted from their homes by panicked landlords and housing societies.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has urged people against mistreating doctors and healthcare workers as they battle to save the country from one of the most infectious viral attacks in recent years. He called doctors the "incarnations of God" and said those harassing them would face police action.

Source: https://www.theweek.in/news/india/2020/04/02/watch-indore-mob-attacks-healthcare-workers-on-covid-19-duty.html

Wipro, Azim Premji Foundation commit Rs 1,125 cr to tackling coronavirus

2020-04-02T03:54:00.000-07:00

Wipro, Azim Premji Foundation commit Rs 1,125 cr to tackling coronavirus

IT major Wipro Ltd, Wipro Enterprises Ltd and Azim Premji Foundation, have together committed Rs 1,125 crore towards tackling the unprecedented health and humanitarian crisis arising from the COVID-19 pandemic.

Source: https://www.deccanherald.com/business/business-news/wipro-azim-premji-foundation-commit-rs-1125-cr-to-tackling-coronavirus-820266.html

Adam Schlesinger, Songwriter for Rock, Film and the Stage, Dies at 52

2020-04-02T03:48:00.002-07:00

Adam Schlesinger, Songwriter for Rock, Film and the Stage, Dies at 52

He made suburban characters shine in Fountains of Wayne songs and brought pop-rock perfection to the Tom Hanks film “That Thing You Do!”

Credit...Brian Harkin for The New York Times

This obituary is part of a series about people who died in the coronavirus pandemic. Read about others here.

Adam Schlesinger, an acclaimed singer-songwriter for the bands Fountains of Wayne and Ivy who had an award-winning second career writing songs for film, theater and television, died on Wednesday in Poughkeepsie, N.Y. He was 52.

The cause was complications of the coronavirus, his family said.

In Fountains of Wayne, which was started in 1995, Mr. Schlesinger and Chris Collingwood perfected a novelistic form of hummable pop-rock in a style derived from the Kinks and from 1970s groups like Big Star and the Cars.

They chose northern New Jersey and boroughs outside Manhattan as thematic territory, chronicling the lives of suburban mall shoppers, Generation X slackers and down-market cover bands in songs like “Hackensack” and “Red Dragon Tattoo.”

Adored by critics, Fountains of Wayne — in which Mr. Schlesinger played bass and Mr. Collingwood played guitar and sang lead vocals — became a cult favorite but had modest record sales. Its most famous moment came in 2003 with “Stacy’s Mom,” a winking novelty track about a teenage boy infatuated with a friend’s mother. With a racy video featuring the supermodel Rachel Hunter, the song made it to No. 21 on Billboard’s Hot 100 chart.

Almost from the start of his career, Mr. Schlesinger found success in other mediums. He wrote the Beatles-esque theme song to “That Thing You Do!,” a 1996 film directed by Tom Hanks about an also-ran 1960s rock band; like the best Fountains of Wayne songs, “That Thing You Do!” had an instantly catchy melody, a twisting chord progression and plenty of wordplay.

The movie brought Mr. Schlesinger nominations for an Academy Award and a Golden Globe. He also won three Emmys, including one last year for his songs on the 2010s TV show “Crazy Ex-Girlfriend,” which often threaded campy, Broadway-style numbers into its plot.

As a journeyman songwriter, he also wrote jingles for the Maryland State Lottery and Gillette.

Mr. Schlesinger received two Grammy nominations with Fountains of Wayne, but his sole trophy was for his work with David Javerbaum — another frequent collaborator — on Stephen Colbert’s “A Colbert Christmas: The Greatest Gift of All!,” which took best comedy album in 2010.

In the theater, Mr. Schlesinger worked with Mr. Javerbaum to write songs for the 2008 Broadway musical “Cry-Baby,” based on John Waters’s 1990 film of the same title. That earned them a Tony nomination in 2008, and Mr. Schlesinger and Mr. Javerbaum worked together again in 2015 on the play “An Act of God.”

Adam Lyons Schlesinger was born in Manhattan on Oct. 31, 1967, and grew up in Montclair, N.J. He studied philosophy at Williams College in Massachusetts, where he met Mr. Collingwood.

After graduation, Mr. Schlesinger went to New York, where he founded the group Ivy with Andy Chase and Dominique Durand, while Mr. Collingwood moved to Boston. The two men later reconnected in New York and founded Fountains of Wayne, writing most of the songs for their first album in a West Village bar.

The band was signed by Atlantic Records and released its first album, “Fountains of Wayne,” in 1996. With jagged guitars and sneering vocals on songs like “Radiation Vibe,” the band fit the mold of post-grunge alternative rock.

But Mr. Schlesinger and Mr. Collingwood stood out with witty and sharp-eyed lyrics. Melody and location were central elements to their music, a lesson they derived from Ray Davies of the Kinks, as Mr. Schlesinger told The New York Times in an interview in 1999 for the band’s second album, “Utopia Parkway,” named after a road in Queens.

“When we were teenagers, we liked listening to Kinks records because we’d never been to England, and we got a sense of what it was like to live there,” Mr. Schlesinger said.

With minimal sales, though, the band was dropped from Atlantic. It released its next album, “Welcome Interstate Managers,” in 2003 on the small label S-Curve. The album found some success with “Stacy’s Mom” and reached No. 3 on The Village Voice’s critics’ poll for that year.

Fountains of Wayne released two more studio albums, “Traffic and Weather” (2007) and “Sky Full of Holes” (2011), but has been on hiatus since.

In recent years, Mr. Schlesinger had devoted himself to “Crazy Ex-Girlfriend” and to the theater world. Two of his Emmy wins were for songs he wrote with Mr. Javerbaum that were performed during Emmys telecasts: “It’s Not Just for Gays Anymore,” which won in 2012, and “If I Had Time,” in 2013.

More recently, Mr. Schlesinger had been collaborating with Sarah Silverman on a stage adaptation of her memoir, “The Bedwetter,” which was scheduled to begin performances Off Broadway this month at the Atlantic Theater Company, but was delayed by the pandemic; he wrote the music, and co-wrote the lyrics with Ms. Silverman. And he had begun working with Rachel Bloom of “Crazy Ex-Girlfriend” to write songs for a musical adaptation of the TV show “The Nanny,” which is in development and aimed at Broadway.

Mr. Schlesinger is survived by his parents, Bobbi and Stephen Schlesinger; two daughters, Sadie and Claire Schlesinger; a sister, Laurie Rose; and his partner, Alexis Morley. His marriage to Katherine Michel ended in divorce.

Mr. Schlesinger’s mother, a former public relations executive, has sometimes been credited with suggesting the name Fountains of Wayne, but in an interview on Wednesday, she refuted that.

Her son had been playing music and writing songs from the time he was a child, she said, and from a young age had an eye on a garish, only-in-New Jersey lawn ornament shop in Wayne, N.J.

“Every time we drove past it,” Ms. Schlesinger said, “Adam would say, ‘Fountains of Wayne. That would be a great band name.’”

Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/01/arts/music/adam-schlesinger-dead-coronavirus.html

Census 2020 - What you need to know

2020-04-02T03:44:00.003-07:00

Census 2020 - What you need to know

April 1 is Census Day. Here is why it matters.

By Helen Roldan MPA '19

Did you know that some of the services impacted by the Census include public safety, transportation, health, education and economic development? At a local level, FIU students and researchers rely on census figures every day to better understand population characteristics, business information and assess needs and service gaps.

The FIU Jorge M. Perez Metropolitan Center is designated as an official Census Information Center, with the mission to provide efficient access to Census Bureau data products to underserved population groups. Census data is used in all of the center’s research, to define community needs, understand our local economy and workforce, identify challenges like housing affordability, income inequality and community resilience, and develop solutions to address South Florida’s challenges.

Last year, the FIU Metropolitan Center received nearly $2 million in research funding—all of which heavily relies on U.S. Census Data. Our research includes the City of Miami’s Affordable Housing Master Plan, Miami's Manufacturing Sector, Status of Women in Miami-Dade, and Broward County’s Commercial Linkage Fee Study, to name a few.

Why is the Census important?

More than ever, it is important to fill out the census to ensure our community receives a complete and accurate count. According to George Washington University, at least $1.5 trillion in federal funding is dispersed throughout the country using census-derived data. In 2016, Florida received at least $45 billion using census derived data to fund over 55 programs, such as Medicaid, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, highway planning and construction, Section 8 housing choice vouchers, Head Start, and foster care.

Florida is considered one of the states with the highest risk for undercounting according to the Urban Institute. Specific groups have historically been undercounted, such as low-income households, communities of colors, renters, and households with children under 5. Adults between the ages of 18-34 are also considered a risk for being undercounted. With less individuals counted, local governments, programs, and organizations may receive less federal funding to properly assist their communities. (The FIU Jorge M. Perez Metropolitan Center conducted a study on hard-to-count groups in Miami-Dade and Broward County to better understand what their barriers and motivators are in completing the census.)

Who is counted?

The 2020 Census will ask a few simple questions about you and everyone who is or will be living with you on April 1, 2020. One person should respond for each home and they should know general information about each person living there. This includes young children, foster children, roommates, and any family members or friends who are living with you, even temporarily. It should even include individuals who may be renting a room in your household.

How should people respond?

Responding to the census has never been easier. You can respond online, over the phone, or by mail using the invitation that was mailed to your household.

For more information on responding, visit https://2020census.gov/en/ways-to-respond.html

Are my responses secure?

Yes! The Census Bureau is bound by Title 13 of the U.S. Code to keep your information confidential.

This law protects your answers to the 2020 Census. Under Title 13, the Census Bureau cannot release any identifiable information about you, your home, or your business, even to law enforcement agencies. The law ensures that your private data is protected and that your answers cannot be used against you by any government agency or court. Violating Title 13 is a federal crime, punishable by prison time and/or a fine of up to $250,000.

The answers you provide are used only to produce statistics. Your answers are kept anonymous: The Census Bureau is not permitted to publicly release your responses in any way that could identify you or anyone else in your home. For more information on privacy visit https://2020census.gov/en/data-protection.html

Complete the 2020 Census Today

Helen Roldan is research and outreach coordinator for FIU's Jorge Perez Metropolitan Center, part of the Steven J. Green School of International & Public Affairs.

Source: https://news.fiu.edu/2020/census-2020---what-you-need-to-know

Google honors Dame Jean Macnamara, whose polio research helped lead to vaccine

2020-04-01T10:37:00.003-07:00

Google honors Dame Jean Macnamara, whose polio research helped lead to vaccine

Google is honoring the birth of an Australian doctor whose work helped lead to a vaccine for polio.

Dame Jean Macnamara was born on April 1, 1899 in Victoria, Australia, according to a Google post celebrating her achievements.

Macnamara graduated medical school in 1925 during a polio epidemic in Melbourne. It was then she chose to dedicate her work toward treating and researching the virus.

In 1931, she worked to discover there was more than one strain of poliovirus with Sir Macfarlane Burnet, who would later win the Nobel Prize for his work into immune tolerance (shared with British immunologist Peter Medawar). The research lead to the creation of a polio vaccine in 1955.

In 1935, she was proclaimed Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire (DBE).

The doodle created by Sydney-based artist Thomas Campi features a young Macnamara treating a young patient suffering from polio.

"My cousin has struggled with Polio all his life, so I feel a lot of appreciation and gratitude to people like Dame Jean Macnamara," said Campi in a statement.

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Source: https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/2020/04/01/dame-jean-macnamara-google-doodle-honors-australian-doctor/5101878002/


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