US returnee flees with swab from airport in Jharkhand

US returnee flees with swab from airport in Jharkhand

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Jamshedpur:05.12.2021

A 28-year-old man who flew into Jharkhand’s Jamshedpur from the US on Friday created ruckus at the airport Covid test centre and eventually fled with his swab sample. Health department authorities got in touch with him over the phone on Saturday and requested him to come for the test, additional chief medical officer Sahir Pall said.

Not just this man, several other foreign returnees to Jamshedpur and the rest of East Singhbhum are not cooperating with health officials when it comes to Covid tests, sources said. Health officials have sought police help in making sure that the US returnee comes to a Covid test centre. Some returnees are switching off their phones soon after leaving the airport. Some others are sharing their international numbers with the authorities, sources said.

Heavy rain likely in 4 WB coastal districts

Heavy rain likely in 4 WB coastal districts

Prithvijit.Mitra@timesgroup.com

Kolkata:05.12.2021

Cyclone Jawad lost strength and weakened into a deep depression on Saturday even as it approached the Odisha coast and is set to recurve near Puri on Sunday afternoon and move towards Bengal coast, losing further strength. It may reach Bengal as a low-pressure or a cyclonic circulation on Sunday that will curb its impact a great deal, though heavy rain has still been predicted in some areas of the four coastal districts of the state. Kolkata could receive just light to moderate showers on Sunday.

Three factors led to Jawad losing its strength, said weather experts. First, the lack of a uniform ‘wind shear’ that was needed to keep the cyclone intact and make it move towards the coast. Secondly, north Bay of Bengal — over which the system is now hovering turns cool in December which cuts off the supply of moisture to cyclonic systems, rendering them weaker. Finally, cool winds have been blowing into the sea from the land which is making the system disintegrate.

“A cyclone is a mammoth system which needs to be pushed by a uniform wind speed which is now lacking. Disparate wind currents tend to break the system and leave it weaker, which has happened to Jawad. Due to low temperatures and cool winds, which now prevail over Bay of Bengal, cyclones are rare in December,” said Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC) director GK Das.

With Jawad fizzling out as a cyclone, Kolkata is now set to receive just light to moderate rain on Sunday, instead of the very heavy showers that had been earlier predicted.

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Will India see Omicron wave? ‘It will be clear in 6 to 8 weeks’

Will India see Omicron wave? ‘It will be clear in 6 to 8 weeks’

Doctor: Have To Study If Omicron Displaces Delta As Dominant Variant

Malathy Iyer TNN

Mumbai  05.12.2021

: While Maharashtra’s first Omicron case has been detected in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region, experts said it would take another six to eight weeks for an “Omicron wave”, if at all, to become apparent.

The state health machinery is going to use the time to focus on vaccination. State additional chief secretary (health) Dr Pradeep Vyas said, “We will focus on quickly completing the vaccination process and ensuring that people follow Covid-appropriate behavior, particularly proper wearing of face mask.”

Dr Shashank Joshi, a member of the state government’s Covid task force, said, “There are too many unknowns with the Omicron variant at the moment. We shouldn’t panic, but maintain a vigil. We have to study if Omicron in the next few weeks displaces the Delta variant (which caused the second wave in India) as the dominant variant in circulation.”

He said the next six to eight weeks are crucial to see how the Omicron variant behaves in India which has seen a wide exposure to the Delta variant. “Most Omicron cases are related to travel. We have to study clusters of cases in countries other than South Africa that may have developed after the first travel-related case. It will help us prepare,” added Dr Joshi.

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JABBED: A health worker administers a dose of Covid-19 vaccine to a beneficiary at a vaccination centre in Patna on Saturday

RT-PCR report must for Vaishno Devi visit

Reviewing precautionary measures taken in view of the new Covid-19 variant Omicron, Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board (SMVDSB) has mandated for all visiting devotees to have verifiable RT-PCR reports not older than 72 hours, reports Sanjay Khajuria. Urging those taking up the pilgrimage not to let down their guard in the wake of a recent spike in Covid cases, SMVDSB chief executive officer Ramesh Kumar has appealed to the devotees to adhere to Covidappropriate behaviour and carry valid RT-PCR reports with them.

Patient accuses radiologist of sexually harassing her

Patient accuses radiologist of sexually harassing her

Madurai:05.12.2021

A radiologist at Government Rajaji Hospital (GRH) has been accused of sexually harassing a 24-yearold woman transplant patient from Madurai and an internal committee has conducted an inquiry based on her complaint. The committee has submitted the report to director of medical education Dr R Narayana Babu and further action is awaited.

According to sources, the woman had come to GRH on November 26 for a scan and was attended to by a radiologist at the hospital. She was asked to come the next day for another scan. However, on November 27, the radiologist allegedly sent the nurse out of the room and sexually harassed the woman on the pretext of examining her.

The woman subsequently filed a complaint with the government hospital. TNN

2 medicos among 3 dead in accident

3 OTHERS WOUNDED

2 medicos among 3 dead in accident

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Tirunelveli:05.12.2021

Three people, including two fourth year MBBS students of government Tirunelveli medical college hospital, died in an accident on Saturday morning when an SUV collided with their scooter at Reddiarpatti on the Madurai-Kanyakumari highway. A passenger seated next to the SUV’s driver also died on the spot. A third classmate, who was also riding pillion on the scooter, the driver of the SUV and another passenger were hospitalised with grievous injuries.

Police said the speeding SUV, which was heading for Tuticorin from Nagercoil, hit the median at a turn about 500m from Reddiarpatti Hill. “It rolled over a couple of times and stopped on the other side of the road where it hit the three students on a scooter,” deputy commissioner of police T P Suresh Kumar told TOI.

Students P Divya Gayathri, 21, of Avudayanoor in Tenkasi district and R Freeda Angelin Rani, 23, of Parasurampatti in Madurai, and passenger Shanmugasundaram, 41, of Kottar in Kanyakumari district died on the spot. K Divya Bala, 21, who was seated third on the scooter, sustained critical injuries to the head and thoracic area and was under ventilator support and but is said to be stable. Car driver Santhosh Kumar, 45, and another passenger were also out of danger. Santhosh Kumar was booked under various IPC sections including rash driving and causing death due to negligence.

Police said the women who were in uniform attended class till 9.45am. Their sudden deaths left their fellow students in tears as the bodies of the women were brought to the hospital for autopsy. Suresh Kumar said a committee will probe the accident and submit a report to the police commissioner.

TN nurse goes beyond call of duty, gives back life to accident victim

TN nurse goes beyond call of duty, gives back life to accident victim

Gokul.Rajendran@timesgroup.com

Mannargudi:05.12.2021

A 22-year-old college student who fell unconscious on the road after an accident got his life back, thanks to a cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) done by a nurse on the spot in Mannargudi on Friday. The video has gone viral.

M Vanaja, 39, of government headquarters hospital at Mannargudi was travelling in a car with her family from Madhukkur to Mannargudi on her weekly off when she saw the victim lying head down on the road near Lekkanampettai on Madhukkur road. Vasanth, a polytechnic student of Karuvakurichi who was riding a bike, had rammed into a herd of goats, skidded and fallen down.

Vanaja got off the car, cleared through the crowd which was looking at the man, and without any hesitation performed CPR on the youth. “He showed signs of life after 30 seconds of pressing. Usually, we require oxygen facility while applying CPR. In this case, I was ready to give him oral breathing but the youth himself breathed,” she told TOI. She said she continued the process for two more minutes. “Soon, he caught my hand due to the discomfort of pressing and opened his eyes,” Vanaja said. A 108 ambulance vehicle reached the spot and in the next few minutes Vasanth walked to it with Vanaja holding his hand. He was admitted to Thanjavur medical college hospital.

GOOD SAMARITAN: The video of M Vanaja performing CPR on Vasanth has gone viral

Social service outfit urges TN govt to regularise Vanaja’s job

As he hit his face and the forehead on the road, he became unconscious due to the shock. So we referred him for medical examination,” Vanaja said.

As the photographs and video of Vanaja saving the youth in the golden hour went viral, netizens overwhelmed her with wishes. A nursing diploma holder, she has been a contractual employee for the past one year and had recently undergone training in Tamil Nadu Accident and Emergency care initiative (TAEI) in Trichy.

“The youth is safe now because of Vanaja’s timely action. The medical examination showed he has no life threatening injuries,” said Dr N Vijayakumar, chief medical officer of the hospital where Vanaja works.

Meanwhile, a social service organisation called ‘Nesakaram’ of Mannargudi bestowed Vanaja with the title “Nightingale of Mannargudi” at the hospital on Saturday. The outfit appealed to the state government to regularise her job.

NTR varsity staff, students up in arms against fund diversion Hans News Service

NTR varsity staff, students up in arms against fund diversion Hans News Service 

 1 Dec 2021 2:08 AM IST 

 Dr NTR University of Health Sciences employees protest against transfer of university funds to the government, on the university premises in Vijayawada on Monday 

HIGHLIGHTS JAC of students and faculty decides to boycott duties and classes from today Vijayawada: 

A Joint Action Committee (JAC) of students and faculty and staff of NTR University of Health Sciences on Tuesday decided to boycott the classes and other duties from December 1 in protest against the alleged diversion of university funds by the government. 

The JAC is alleging that the state government had diverted Rs 400 crore funds of the varsity from bank account to Andhra Pradesh Finance Services Corporation. The employees have demanded that the government immediately withdraw their funds from APFSC and deposit into their bank accounts. The employees are alleging that the cash starved state government may divert the funds for other purposes. 

The JAC of students, faculty and staff met at the varsity on Tuesday resolved to "protect the university and its funds" from the evil designs "at any cost". It said it would also meet the state Governor Biswa Bhusan Harichandan to apprise him of the situation. Leaders of the JAC accused the university authorities of succumbing to the pressure of the CMO in diverting the funds.

 The JAC consisted of all unions and associations of the university, they said. Education minister Audimulapu Suresh, however rebutted the charge to say "the government will not take away any university's funds if it has any problems. Anyway, this university does not fall under my purview". He went on to add that the state government had launched several welfare programmes for the students and 11 lakh students had been reimbursed Rs 650 crore so far under fee reimbursement programme. The government was sensitive to people's problems and stood by them always including during the troubled Covid-19 times, he added.

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