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Pandemic : A tight rope walk for government

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Once again government of india extends its #lockdown4.0 into a new version #lockdown5.0 dealing with pandemic, which is literally different from the previous one.Precisely, this time government of india ensuring to making life of people more easier than before so little more relaxation being given to them.Infact, government mulling to lift the lockdown entirely so simultaneous with #lockdown5.0 unlocking process also begun so called #unlock1.Infact, India being under lockdown over several weeks due to which particularly daily wage earner impacted a lot.As millions of people depending upon their livelihood with daily wage earning.But during lockdown they have been at home quarantine for long time and somehow managed to lead their life well.Not only this the lockdown also hit impact upon the productivity of industrial sectors a lot.As small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) which is considered to be one of the biggest source for job creation in india indeed plays significa...

Plasma therapy and its effectiveness against COVID-19 patients

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For COVID-19, no exact cure has been discovered yet. According to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the Convalescent Plasma has been studied in several outbreaks of other respiratory infections like SARS-CoV-1 epidemic, the H1N1 influenza virus pandemic, and the MERS-CoV epidemic. As COVID-19 is similar to SARS-CoV, might be convalescent plasma therapy prove to be effective and safe. Further FDA stated that more clinical trials are required for the same to prove. What is Convalescent Plasma Therapy (CPT)? When pathogens attack our body, our immune system starts working and releases proteins to fight with an infection. These proteins are known as antibodies. If the infected person produces a sufficient amount of protein then he or she will be recovered by antibodies itself. In plasma therapy, such immunity can be transferred from a healthy person to sick with the help of blood plasma. Here convalescent plasma is the liquid part of the blood from the recove...