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    14 May 2019

    Rarely do journalists get to tell a story that offers solutions. Today I report from Shrirampur where a novel programme combined breastfeeding technique and nutrition counselling to prevent child malnutrition. The results are out to see (check the cute photos). Do read and share.

    A novel effort to prevent child by combining correct breastfeeding technique with desi superfood powder mixes has made visible changes to the of children and mothers in Ahmednagar’s Shrirampur town
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  2. 2 hours ago

    Why most of the new cases of Covid were attributed to Tablighi Jamaat. They were tested more.

    . explains | Sampling bias drove sensationalist reporting around Tablighi coronavirus cases
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    4 hours ago

    Muslims Spitting on Food, Hiding in Mosques to Spread Coronavirus? Beware of These 8 Fake News Stories

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    4 hours ago

    Boots on the ground is what we need now...

    Writing in today on & I argue that the current discourse on COVID-19 response focuses overtly on ventilator availability, ICU care & not enough on the art & science of contact tracing
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  5. 6 hours ago

    Brilliant work . They are feeding 3000 people at Baiganwadi in Govandi!

    The not-so-easy task of feeding 1000s in Baiganwadi. 2 youngsters -- one a lawyer and another a restaurateur--distribute pav-bhaji to 3000 people (mainly, daily wage-earners) stuck at home due to the lockdown. Now they seek funds to feed 10,000 living in squalor
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    6 hours ago

    The not-so-easy task of feeding 1000s in Baiganwadi. 2 youngsters -- one a lawyer and another a restaurateur--distribute pav-bhaji to 3000 people (mainly, daily wage-earners) stuck at home due to the lockdown. Now they seek funds to feed 10,000 living in squalor

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    6 hours ago

    Unemployment rate at 23.4% 😓

    The unemployment rate in India stood at 23.4% during this week, labour participation rate at 36% and employment rate 27.7%: CMIE's Mahesh Vyas. "This is really worrisome." Of course, we might never get to know the official data.
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    20 hours ago

    Kerala sets up South Korean-style COVID-19 testing kiosks

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    17 hours ago

    Govt wants institutes like NIMHANS to work on mental health of migrants displaced by Covid-19 ThePrint's Amrita Nayak Dutta and report

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    16 hours ago

    India likely to agree to Trump request for malaria drug HCQ for Covid-19 patients in US via

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    17 hours ago

    And here is 's brilliant advocacy work on this issue -

    Today's @Bioneventures update. The COVID-19 rapid antibody test has been taken down from the website. Customers who have paid money to preorder tests are coming forward really upset
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    17 hours ago

    - has been pulled up by for selling home test kits for without drug regulator's nod

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    17 hours ago

    : Very important story by ..must read for today

    - has been pulled up by for selling home test kits for without drug regulator's nod
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    24 hours ago

    A hugely important thread of unanswered questions about the medical handling of testing & related issues: if doesn't want to answer them orally, it should supply answers in writing on its website.

    We know the idea of asking reporters to put quests on WA group before has been farcical. Not only quests are cherry-picked, hardly 1 or 2 are taken up. Here's a thread of quests which went on . by .
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    Apr 6

    Delhi Government has decided that Lok Nayak Hospital (that includes GB Pant Hospital) with a capacity of 2000 beds & Rajiv Gandhi Super Speciality Hospital that can accommodate 450 beds will now be dedicated for cases only.

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    Apr 6

    India likely to agree to Trump request for malaria drug Hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) for Covid-19 patients in US... ThePrint's reports

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    Apr 6

    Fantastic story by

    This story was a bit of a toughie to report, even though I *know* the evidence in favour of hydroxychloroquine as prophylaxis for COVID-19 is scant (non-existent) (1)
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    Apr 6

    This entire thread is really important. Give it a read if you can.

    21/We have no idea what the sequelae of these are—I have been retested, and remain COVID positive, but still show no symptoms. —the most important take home lessons—1. Stay home, 2. socially distance and 3. please mask up at all times outside the home, as we are all vectors.
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    Apr 5

    1/I never tweet about personal issues—but this is way too important—I am COVID positive and asymptomatic and have been a caregiver for my husband who was critically ill with . I've learned some things - please follow for more 1/25

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    Apr 6

    This story was a bit of a toughie to report, even though I *know* the evidence in favour of hydroxychloroquine as prophylaxis for COVID-19 is scant (non-existent) (1)

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  21. Apr 6

    So proud of the work that is doing. If you want to contribute to people that are directly helping, do contribute.

    Thanks . We currently serve 6000 meals to 3000 people. Currently raising to serve 10000 people 20,000 meals a day. If we get enough support from corporates/individuals, we can scale up to feed 50,000 people 1,00,000 meals a day till the lock down, in the same setup
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