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We don't have antibody testing kits.
Delhi isnt giving free rations.
M.P has no govt
U.P is going after @svaradarajan
Deaths have crossed 300 mark, cases have crossed 8000.
And the govt continues to lie about pretty much everything.
Here's what happened in today's briefing
Delhi isnt giving free rations.
M.P has no govt
U.P is going after @svaradarajan
Deaths have crossed 300 mark, cases have crossed 8000.
And the govt continues to lie about pretty much everything.
Here's what happened in today's briefing
PSS, Home Affairs says NCC cadets are helping with the lockdown.
(Why are paramilitary Hindu vigilante groups like RSS checking though?)
(Why are paramilitary Hindu vigilante groups like RSS checking though?)
Dr Ganga, ICMR: 2,06000 test conducted.
*he is rambling*
We have enough stock to test for 6 weeks.
?!
*he is rambling*
We have enough stock to test for 6 weeks.
?!
LA, Health Ministry: He's been talking for a while & I have literally found not one thing worth tweet.
Mananiya Pradhan mantri said :jaan hai, jahan hai
Mananiya Pradhan mantri said :jaan hai, jahan hai
LA's latest jumla: while lives are under lockdown, livelihoods must be protected. :/
9000+ cases
309 deaths
35 deaths in the last 24 hours
9000+ cases
309 deaths
35 deaths in the last 24 hours
LA: We are using cutting edge technology for timely response
lots of jargon in this bit: integrated command centres/ quarantine medical teams/ real time response../.
Our app was download 5cr times. Pls download our app if you have not
*sigh*
lots of jargon in this bit: integrated command centres/ quarantine medical teams/ real time response../.
Our app was download 5cr times. Pls download our app if you have not
*sigh*
Now playing a propaganda video from Bangalore, with a voice over that is very... upbeat.
About how everyone is corona-warrior in the B'lore war rom & how technology is being used to save us.
This is straight out of Orwell's Ministry of Truth level stuff.
About how everyone is corona-warrior in the B'lore war rom & how technology is being used to save us.
This is straight out of Orwell's Ministry of Truth level stuff.
propaganda video had a sentence saying "war room has a big wall which shows where calls come from"
wow.. this video is looong.. and cheery voice over is now explaining what a heat-map is.
wow.. this video is looong.. and cheery voice over is now explaining what a heat-map is.
LA: Now says instead of virus chasing us, we are chasing the virus.
My phone meanwhile is blowing up because of this bizarre video
J: Did testing kits meant for India get routed to America?
Dr Ganga: I cannot comment on this.
Dr Ganga: I cannot comment on this.
Online Q: Why is there no list of designated COVID hospitals on @MoHFW_INDIA website-- it led to more deaths in Mumbai.
LA: We did not put that list up because we dont want people to flood those hosps. Pls call our call centres.
(wow.)
LA: We did not put that list up because we dont want people to flood those hosps. Pls call our call centres.
(wow.)
J: W.Bengal is testing among the lowest in the country ?
LA: Infections disease mgt should be same across teh country. We did video conf with state govt.. already these efforts are pay off..
(!? How is this an answer to what was asked omg)
LA: Infections disease mgt should be same across teh country. We did video conf with state govt.. already these efforts are pay off..
(!? How is this an answer to what was asked omg)
J: Many health workers have tested positive. Is it coz of lack of PPE kits?
Dr Ganga: Who knows what the real reason for thing (yeah. sure lets philosophise). Its not easy to establish why health workers got infected. Only time will tell... we dont know if it is because of PPE
Dr Ganga: Who knows what the real reason for thing (yeah. sure lets philosophise). Its not easy to establish why health workers got infected. Only time will tell... we dont know if it is because of PPE
LA jumps in: health workers infections are coming from people who travelled. Small percentage of health workers got infected while working- we told them to take precautions
(there aren't enough! doesnt give the number or % of infections among HCWs)
(there aren't enough! doesnt give the number or % of infections among HCWs)
LA is still rambling but hasn;t answer the direct question about the number of infections among HCWs.
J: are there any promising antivirals?
Dr Ganga: Remdesivir is promising. This is an observational study- not a clinical trial. 68% of patients on vents improved on Remdesivir.
This is Gilead's drug & we dont have it yet. Saying Remdesivir a lot- i think he like ssaying the word
Dr Ganga: Remdesivir is promising. This is an observational study- not a clinical trial. 68% of patients on vents improved on Remdesivir.
This is Gilead's drug & we dont have it yet. Saying Remdesivir a lot- i think he like ssaying the word
J: How much equipment have we imported in?
LA: We have already ordered Supplies have started. I dont have details.
LA: We have already ordered Supplies have started. I dont have details.
J: Any directions from govt to open OPDs?
LA: we've already told them about postponing elective surgeries.
(HOW IS THAT AN ANSWER TO WHAT WAS ASKED. OPDs are shut everywhere & patients are suffering. Oh they ended the briefing!)
LA: we've already told them about postponing elective surgeries.
(HOW IS THAT AN ANSWER TO WHAT WAS ASKED. OPDs are shut everywhere & patients are suffering. Oh they ended the briefing!)
