PM Narendra Modi attends meeting with senior govt officials & reps from National Disaster Management Authority, Secretaries from Telecom, Power, Civil aviation, Earth Sciences Ministries reviewing preparations against approaching #CycloneYaas
Union HM Amit Shah was also present
PM Modi directed senior officers to work in close coordination with states to ensure the safe evacuation of people from high-risk areas & timely evacuation of those involved in off-shore activities: PMO
PM Modi spoke about need to ensure that time duration of outages of power supply&communication network are minimum&restored swiftly. He asked officials to ensure proper coordination&planning with state govt to ensure no disruptions in Covid treatment&vaccination in hospitals: PMO
PM directed officials that advisories and instructions on do’s and dont’s during the cyclone be made available in easy to understand and local language to citizens of the affected districts: PMO
Meeting with Bharat Biotech International Limited (BBIL) on the status of application for WHO’s Emergency Use Listing (EUL) of COVAXIN. It was noted that COVAXIN had already received regulatory approval from 11 countries: Sources
There was also interest from other 11 companies in 7 countries for technology transfer & production of COVAXIN. On the issue of WHO’s authorization for EUL, BBIL noted that they had submitted 90% documentation required. Remaining is expected to be submitted in June 2021: Sources
BBIL is confident about obtaining WHO EUL subsequently, given its experience of getting its other vaccines pre-qualified by WHO. BBIL is in the final stages of submission of required documents for COVAXIN’s regulatory approvals in Brazil and Hungary: Sources
A total of 14.56 crore (1st & 2nd doses) vaccines have been administered to people above 45 years of age. While 1.06 crore vaccines (1st dose) has been administered to people b/w 18 & 44 years of age: Lav Agarwal, Joint Secretary, Union Health Ministry
People with low immunity are infected with mucormycosis, Candida & asporogenous infections. These fungi mainly found in sinuses, nose, bone around eyes & can enter brain. Occasionally found in lungs(pulmonary mucormycosis) or in gastrointestinal tract: Dr Randeep Guleria, AIIMS
There are few symptoms that are seen post #COVID. If the symptoms are seen for 4-12 weeks, it is called ongoing symptomatic COVID or post-acute COVID syndrome. If symptoms are seen for more than 12 weeks, it is called post-COVID syndrome: Dr Randeep Guleria, AIIMS
#CycloneYaas | Light to moderate rainfall at many places with heavy falls at isolated places on 24th May and heavy to very heavy falls at isolated places on 25th May in north coastal Andhra Pradesh.
Light to moderate rainfall at many places with heavy falls at isolated places over coastal Odisha on 24th, with heavy to very heavy rainfall in Puri, Jagatsinghpur, Khurda, Cuttack, Kendrapara, Jajpur, Bhadrak, Balasore, Mayurbhanj, Dhenkanal, Keonjhargarh.
Odisha: Heavy falls at isolated places in Puri, Khurda, Angul, Deogarh, Sundergarh on 26th May and heavy rainfall at isolated places in north interior Odisha on 27th May.
A couple tied the knot on-board a chartered flight from Madurai, Tamil Nadu. Their relatives & guests were on the same flight.
"A SpiceJet chartered flight was booked y'day from Madurai. Airport Authority officials unaware of the mid-air marriage ceremony," says Airport Director
DGCA has initiated investigations on mid-air marriage. It has sought a full report from the airline & Airport Authority. SpiceJet crew is off rostered. Airline directed to lodge complaint against those not following COVID appropriate behavior with relevant authorities: DGCA
A SpiceJet Boeing 737 was chartered by a travel agent in Madurai on May 23 for a group of passengers for a joy ride post their wedding. The client was clearly briefed on Covid guidelines to be followed and denied permission for any activity to be performed on-board: SpiceJet
In a joint operation, Assam Police & Assam Rifles neutralised 6 DNLA terrorists in Dhansiri Area of Karbi Anglong, during the early morning today. A huge cache of arms & ammunition has been recovered: Assam Police
#UPDATE | Operation still underway. More DNLA terrorists expected in the face-off area: Sources
Assam | In a joint operation, Assam Police & Assam Rifles neutralised 6 DNLA terrorists in Dhansiri Area of Karbi Anglong, during the early morning today