Current
Affairs 26th March 2020
COVID-19 will be
under Ayushman Bharat (PMJAY) scheme
Ayushman Bharat-Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB-PMJA) has to bring
the cost of testing and treatment of corona virus infection.
National Health Authority (NHA), which is responsible for the implementation
of this scheme.
This scheme will be implemented as soon as the government allows
treatment of COVID-19 patients in private hospitals.
PMJAY: Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana
Launched: 28 September 2018
Ministry: Ministry of Health and Welfare
CEO: Dr. Indu Bhushan
Scheme: Health
insurance cover of Rs. 5 lakhs per family per year for secondary and tertiary
care hospitalization to the poor and vulnerable families will be provided under
the scheme.
Punjab becomes the
1st state to impose curfew after lockdown fails.
After
ineffective lockdown in Panjab, Chief Minister of Panjab Captain Amarinder
Sindh has ordered an indefinite curfew in Panjab.
With this,
Panjab becomes the 1st state in the country to take big step to stop the spread
of coronavirus (COVID-19).
The Chandigarh
UT has also imposed curfew in the city to reduce corona virus spread.
Curfew
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Section 144
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Lockdown
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It is different in every country,
means keeping people off the streets for pre-decided hours. Any violation is
met with a fine or arrest.
Curfew includes complete closure
essential services in addition to Section 144.
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Prevents the congregation of 5 or
more people within a particular area. Under this, anyone found in violation
will be booked under Section 188 of IPC for disobeying a public servant.
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It is an emergency tool that
prevents people from leaving a given area. This scenario usually allows for
essential supplies, grocery stores, pharmacies and banks to continue to serve
the people. All non-essential activities remain shut for the entire period.
It can be enforced by a Collector
or Chief Medical Officer (CMO) under the Epidemic Diseases Act, 1897.
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Crisil has lowered
india’s growth rate for FY 21 to 5.2% from its previous prediction of 5.7%.
The COVID-19
pandemic will leave he economy crippled next fiscal putting down the growth to
a low of 5.2% from previous prediction of 5.7%
However this
forecast from Crisil is much higher than those from some other analysts.
CRISIL: Credit Rating Information Services of India Limited
Founded: 1987
Headquarters: Mumbai, Maharashtra
MD & CEO: Ashu Suyash
PM Modi declared 21-day (Up to April
14) lockdown to break Corona-virus infection
chain and also allotted Rs. 15,000 crore for healthcare by Centre
Prime Minister
Narendra Modi has declared a 21-day lock down for the whole nation starting from
March 25, 2020 till April 14, 2020 as an only way to break the chain of
COVID-19 infection. It is an emergency protocol mandating people to stay at
home and stepping out of the house unless for an essential purpose will be a
punishable offence.
During lock down,
all important commodities like milk, groceries and medicines remain available.
Centre allotted
Rs. 15,000 Crore for purchase of personal protection equipment for health workers.
1st Indian state to launch
COVID ASSISTANT for COVID-19: GOA
Goa health
minister Vishwajit Rane launched Test Yourself Goa, a self-assessment tool for
COVID-19 to help people identify if they are infected by the virus without
visiting a doctor or hospital.
Goa has
partnered with Innovaccer, a United States (US)-based healthcare data analytics
company, to launch the tool.
The online
portal enables a person to check themselves from their home, by answering
questions like; Name, contact number, location, recent travel to high-risk
countries, symptoms such as fever, cough, wheezing, and any health conditions
such as diabetes, asthma, hypertension among others..
Based on the
answers, the tool states whether the individual is likely or not likely the
suspect of COVID-19,
as per the US
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)‘s guidelines.
GOA:
Formation
of state: 30 May 1987
Capital:
Panaji
Largest city:
Vasco da Gama
District:
2
Governor:
Satya Pal Malik
Chief Minister:
Pramod Sawant
Legislature
Seats: 40 seats
Parliament
Seats: RS: 1 Seats, LS: 2 Seats
High Court:
Bombay High Court
WHO initiated mega trial “Solidarity”
of 4 promising drugs to cure Covid-19
In accordance with the
Science Magazine report the World Health Organization (WHO) has started a mega trial namely “Solidarity” of four most promising drugs
that may cure the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). The trial consists of study,
testing, and development of antidote against coronavirus through four most
promising therapies which are as follows:
Remdesivir– This experimental antiviral
compound was widely used to combat Ebola and other dangerous viruses in the
past.
Chloroquine and
hydroxychloroquine: This
is used to treat patients suffering from malaria. Indian Council for Medical
Research (ICMR) has also recommended this for healthcare workers and caregivers
looking after positive COVID-19 patients.
Combination of lopinavir and
ritonavir: This
drug combination is used for treating human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). This
combination slows down the process of deterioration of organs.In India, it was
used to treat the first case of coronavirus who were a couple from Italy.
Ritonavir/lopinavir plus
interferon-beta: This
combination is used to treat Middle-East respiratory syndrome coronavirus
(MERS) patients in Saudi Arabia. Interferon-beta is immune system messengers
that can help cripple viruses.
WHO: World Health Organization
Formation:
7 April 1948; 71 years ago
Type: United Nations specialized
agency
Headquarters: Geneva, Switzerland
Director General: Tedros Adhanom
Short Notes
- International Day of Remembrance of the
Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade 2020: March 25Theme:
Confronting Slavery’s Legacy of Racism Together
- International Day of Solidarity with Detained
and Missing Staff Members 2020: March 25
- Covid-19 pandemic: Tokyo 2020 Olympics
postponed to 2021, first time in 124 years.
- Financial Minister Nirmala Sitharaman declared
relief measures for financial sectors amid COVID-19 outbreak; Extension for
return filing till June 30, 2020
- Chander Suta Dogra launched a book- “Missing
in Action: The Prisoners Who Never Came Back”.
- Mayiladuthurai to become Tamil Nadu’s 38th
district: Edappadi Palaniswamy (CM).
- Iqbal Singh Bains appointed as Madhya Pradesh
Chief Secretary.
This scheme will be implemented as soon as the government allows
treatment of COVID-19 patients in private hospitals.
Based on the
answers, the tool states whether the individual is likely or not likely the
suspect of COVID-19, as per the US
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)‘s guidelines.
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