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23/10/2020

BENGALURU'S FIRST AUTOPSY OF COVID VICTIM FINDS LEATHERY LUNGS & VIRUS ACTIVE AFTER 18 HOURS!

As the novel coronavirus continues to claim millions of lives, perhaps the key to tackling this virus lies in the lives it has claimed. Bengaluru’s first autopsy of a Covid-19 patient has confirmed previous findings and has also thrown up some interesting details not reported before.

Dr. Dinesh Rao, the head of the Forensic Department at Oxford Medical College in Bengaluru, conducted an autopsy on a 60-year-old Covid-19 patient. He completed the process in an hour and 10 minutes on October 10 strapped in a PPE gear all alone.

“In any bacterial or viral infection, coagulopathy triggers microthrombi. However, in the case of Covid-19, the changes were extensive,” said forensic expert Dr. Rao speaking to News9 Digital.

Just like the previous findings, Dr. Rao also found that the lungs of the Covid-19 victim were hard like a ’leather ball’. The leathery lungs were now filled with blood clots. Autopsies conducted in Gujarat and Bhopal have revealed similar findings where lungs were found to be as hard as stones.

HOW COVID-19 VIRUS TAKES A SEVERE TOLL ON LUNGS

“This is unlike any pair of lungs I’ve seen in a deceased person. Often in other diseases, lungs are found to be enlarged and ‘firm’, here the lungs were ‘hard’ and not enlarged,” Dr. Rao explained.

The lungs had gained weight significantly. While lungs normally weigh around 700 grams, the victim's weighed around 2.1 kg and had turned into a leather ball which should otherwise be like a rubber balloon.

Dr. Rao also found the way the virus affected other organs too.

“Inflammatory signs were noticed in the heart. The flabbiness (enlarged muscles that weaken the heart) was also significant in the heart,” he recalled.

NO VIRUS FOUND ON SKIN

Dr. Rao found that the surface of the neck, face, respiratory passage and surface of lungs tested negative for the virus. However, traces of the virus were found in the nose and throat. And what's surprising is that the autopsy revealed the virus to be active even 18 hours after the death.

The virus samples were taken from the nose, throat, lungs, respiratory passages, face, neck and mouth of the deceased. An RT-PCR test showed that the nose and throat samples tested positive for Covid-19.

The findings do have implications on how bodies of Covid-19 patients are handled and how funerals are conducted.

“This could have been done at an early stage. This would have changed how funerals are conducted for Covid-19 victims. It is heart-wrenching that relatives were not able to touch the body of the deceased,” he exclaimed.

He also cautioned that more research is required to come to conclusions on how to handle Covid bodies. He added that if the research was conducted since the initial stages, a clearer idea would have emerged.

WHAT WE KNOW ABOUT THE VIRUS STRAIN IN INDIA

All over the world, there is said to be different strains of Covid-19 causing various symptoms. In India, we have the D614G lineage which is said to have become the dominant strain. Can the strain also play an important role on how it impacts the lungs?

“The lung changes I observed were different from what I gathered from the findings of Italian researchers. There may be some changes to the body due to different strains,” Dr. Rao said. Although more research needs to be done in this manner to come to any concrete conclusions.

THE FEAR AMONG MEDICAL FRATERNITY TO CONDUCT AUTOPSIES

It needs to be noted that Dr. Rao went into the autopsy theatre alone and his peers refused to accompany him. Autopsies in Covid-19 deaths are rare even now because of the fear of infection caused by secretions of the dead.

“Fear among common man is understood, but fear among doctors is difficult to understand because they are the ones who know how the virus spreads and how to deal with it,” commented Dr. Rao.

The findings are yet to be published in a peer-reviewed journal. The autopsy was conducted with the consent of the patient's family.

There are very few autopsies being conducted in Covid-19 deaths because of the infectious nature of the disease. However, the autopsies may also be key to understanding how the virus impacts the lungs and the effective treatment required.

19/10/2020

TO REOPEN SCHOOLS, OR NOT? A HAMLETIAN DILEMMA HAUNTS, GOVTS, PARENTS AND TEACHERS

Schools are opening up in some parts of the country while in other parts they remain shut. The Centre has left the decision to open schools to the state governments. However, amidst this uncertain, fraught-with-risk period, the children have been enormously affected.

In Karnataka, schools opened for a few days only to be closed after a few cases of Covid-19 were reported. Since then, the issue has been in limbo. Some have argued that schools should remain shut due to safety issues, while some have argued that it would put children from poorer backgrounds vulnerable to exploitation.

“The Karnataka government seems to be paralyzed due to Covid-19 infections in various departments and ministries. I believe that the government needs to come up with a better plan on how to reopen schools and it should not be a decision taken in haste,” commented Shashi Kumar, Gen Secretary, Associated Management of Primary & Secondary Schools, Karnataka.

Schools are reopening in Punjab, Uttar Pradesh, and Sikkim from October 19 in a phased manner. The guidelines state that classes of only 9 to 12 are to be held with occupancy limited half the students. The next day, the other half would attend classes the next day. Classes will also be held in shifts to cut down on crowding at campuses.

Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh and Delhi are some of the states along with Karnataka that remain undecided on reopening of schools.

The uncertainty stems from the reluctance of parents and teachers to expose the students to infection. Parents in high-income families and those and low-income backgrounds are on the same page.

NEWS9 Digital spoke to Pooja Rai, CEO, and co-founder of Ant Hill Creations as well as it's project manager Ishani Chatterjee about their interactions with children from economically weaker backgrounds.

“We observed that more than the parents, here teachers had firmer opinions on whether to open schools or not, as they communicate with the children more,” Ishani said.

Ant Hill Creations which work on creating playscapes for children from poorer backgrounds have switched to providing these children ‘play in a box’. ‘Play in a box’ provides children within the age group of 4-8 years, with a kit containing learning material which helps with their cognitive and motor learning skills.

“Most of these children cannot afford online learning. So, we developed this initiative in various regional languages to help them learn and play at the same time. This is part of our indoor playscapes since these children stopped venturing out for outdoor playscapes,” Ishani added.

Shashi Kumar agrees that teachers are also worried about Covid-19 infection much like the parents. He explained that parents of children who are in primary school are against sending their wards to campuses.

“The worry is for children in higher classes, whose parents are concerned about their wards not being able to cope with online learning and possible disruption in learning. I have to say those belonging to higher-income backgrounds are more worried than those from medium-income backgrounds,” he elaborated.

In western countries, students are opting for a year off due to the pandemic. While many in the west take a year off to travel, intern, or gain work experience, this time there is also a concern on what they will be doing. According to a survey by Art and Science Group in the U.S, it found that one in six high school seniors were planning to take a year off.

However, in India, taking a year off or a gap in education is considered a taboo. Shashi Kumar also said that it would be a bad idea.

“(Basavaraj) Horatti (MLC in Karnataka) said that it is better to declare 2020-21 an academic zero year (for classes up to 7), however, I think it’s a bad idea. We should rather reschedule the academic year to January 2021-December 2021,” he suggested.

However, the closure of schools, which is argued by many to the best bet due to safety, has also caused unspeakable woes to children from poorer backgrounds. The United Nations estimates at least 24 million children across the globe who will drop out of schools will join the labor force.

Shashi Kumar claims it is ‘not a big issue’ as made out by Child Rights Activists.

“We have laws to prevent child labor, and they should be implemented. Child marriages are an unlikely scenario due to the cap on gathering. And if the government is concerned about midday meals, they should deliver the meals to the houses of the affected children rather than opening schools,” he said.

The threat of children dropping out and girl children being married off is quite serious. The Childline organization received nearly 27 lakh distress calls between March and August. Nearly 2 lakh interventions were made by officials and 10,000 plus cases of child marriages were reported.

While opening of schools is a safety issue for some, for others it has become a bane. Many children from poor families who have been plunged into child labor are unlikely to returns to schools when they reopen, activists say. The damage may already be done, and to do undo will require enormous will on the part of the government.

02/10/2020

সমাগত আমেৰিকাৰ নিৰ্বাচনৰ প্ৰাকমুহূৰ্তত কৰোনাত আক্ৰান্ত হোৱা বুলি এক টুইট যোগে সদৰী কৰিছে আমেৰিকাৰ ৰাষ্ট্ৰপতি ডোনাল্ড ট্ৰাম্পে। বৰ্তমান দুয়ো কোৱাৰান্টাইনত থকা বুলি জনাই তেওঁ কয় যে অতি শীঘ্ৰেই এই ৰোগক পৰাভূত কৰি কামৰ মাজলৈ উভতি আহিব । নিৰ্বাচনী বাকযুদ্ধ তুংগত থকাৰ সময়তে কোভিড পজিটিভ হোৱা ট্ৰাম্পে এই প্ৰত্যাহ্বান কেনেদৰে গ্ৰহণ কৰে সেয়া লক্ষণীয় হ'ব ।

President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump tested positive for coronavirus, the President announced early Friday morning, an extraordinary development coming months into a global pandemic and in the final stretch of his reelection campaign.
"Tonight, and I tested positive for COVID-19. We will begin our quarantine and recovery process immediately. We will get through this TOGETHER!" Trump tweeted

30/09/2020

| Diban Deka, one of the main accused in the SI recruitment scam, surrenders. He had been absconding for the past 10 days and finally surrendered before police a short while ago. He has now been arrested and is being brought to the CID headquarters in .

28/09/2020

FORMER ASSAM CM ANWARA TAIMUR NO MORE


GUWAHATI: Former Assam chief minister Syeda Anwara Taimur passed away in Australia on Monday at the age of 84. The lone woman chief minister of Assam was residing in Australia with her son for past few years. She had been ailing for a long period of time.

Taimur was the chief minister of Assam from December 6, 1980 to June 30, 1981.

From 1983 to 1985 Taimur was the Public Works Department (PWD) minister of Assam. She was elected to the Assam Assembly (MLA) in 1972, 1978, 1983, and 1991.

Her death has been widely mourned cutting across party lines.

26/09/2020

ATTEMPT MURDER BY HER HUSBAND

26/09/2020

A teenage girl residing in Shanti Nagar, Dhubri today commited su***de. She was a topper of Political Science department of Bholanath College, Dhubri.
As per local reports she has been suffering from Hepatic disease (liver disease) from some time. She belonged to a lower middle class family and her father worked hard day and night for her education.
Two elders sisters of her were married beforehand and she was the only child home.
According to her neighbours and friends, she was a very brilliant student and was very serious about everything. Friends and family believes that she thought her disease might be a burden for her family and that's the reason she committed su***de.
One of her friend quoted "I can't believe she commited su***de, there were no such issues anything except her health issues"
But there's still no confirmation about the reason behind her su***de.
Post mortem report is yet to come. For more updates stay tuned.

26/09/2020

Jayanta Das was transferred to Goalpara from Guwahati two months back. He joined office as Additional Deputy Commissioner of Goalpara. The 47 years old Jayanta Das was found hanging in his room in Goalpara. The police conducted the post mortem and handed over the body to the family of the deceased. Das's family and friends suspects that he was diagnosed with some disease and that was the reason of his su***de.

25/09/2020

BREAKING:

Muslim Girl performs last rites of her sworn-brother, a Hindu boy

Guwahati: Probably, there can be no better example of humanity than this. Assam girl Muskan Begum resident of Sivsagar district lit her sworn-brothers funeral pyre who was hindu by religion.

16/09/2020

| issues guidelines for and . Here's what puja pandals and devotees will have to strictly follow

13/09/2020

COBRA POST NORTH EAST

12/09/2020

09/09/2020

This Village in Arunachal has set up a Roadside Mini Library

A small village in the Northeastern state of Arunachal Pradesh has set up a roadside mini library, where people from all sections of society can witness and experience the colourful & diverse world of books, for free.

Inspired by Mizoram’s Street Library, Ngurang Meena, founder of Ngurang Learning Institute, an adult education centre, decided to promote reading culture among students and youth by establishing mini library along the road at Rayo Village in the town of Nirjuli with the assistance offered by her students. The main motive that impelled her to come up with this initiative was the idea of “Padhega India Toh Badhega India”.

This remarkable feat has garnered appreciation from all over the country and will surely have an extensive impact on the lives of the people of the state. We hope that the idea of Mini Libraries is adopted by many other states of India. After all, as American journalist Ernest Hemingway quotes, “There is no friend as loyal as a book”.

Furthermore, if you ever plan to visit Ngurang Learning Institute, you can contact them on 9862496171 for local guidance.

09/09/2020

Finally Exam to conduct in Online mode for PG And Online and offline for UG.
SOP will be released very soon.

09/09/2020

Riya Chakraborty arrested by NCB for giving drugs to Sushant.

NCB arrested Rhea after three days of questioning. Riya will undergo Corona test Yesterday.

07/09/2020

07/09/2020

:AIUDF

07/09/2020

Assam: Local idol-making businesses in Guwahati, suffer due to .

"We are getting fewer orders this year. After this Vishwakarma Puja we will be able to assess and tell the full extent of the loss of business which we are facing," says an idol maker.

06/09/2020

Satya Ranjan Bora

06/09/2020

Riya Chakraborty arrives at NCB office amidst media scandal, see photos.....

06/09/2020

Morning News Scan

05/09/2020

A false news and rumour is in circulation in a section of the media alleging that OIL has brought a Tantrik from Uttar Pradesh and conducted some rituals at Baghjan blowout well. This is an absolute fake news which is attempting to malign OIL’s image. The experts from Alert and OIL are continuing with their relentless efforts in controlling the well at the earliest.

05/09/2020

What she say ! Heart touching

04/09/2020

Assam government lifts weekend lockdown and night curfew amid rising COVID-19 cases in the state. State Chief Secretary Kumar Sanjay Krishna took to twitter to announce the news and also appealed the citizens to 'adhere to all the COVID-19 protocols to keep yourself and others around you safe'.

02/09/2020

India has banned 118 apps with PUBG

02/09/2020

Why do you need education and degree? Are you human!!!!

🌍The principal of Moran College Dr Mitali Konwar Deuri and her husband, AMC Professor Dr Siddhi Prasad Deuri pour hot water on this 12-year-old (Child) domestic help because he was sleeping.

🌍 How one can be so barbaric!