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Washington, May 5 (IANS) The Global Task Force on Pandemic Response, a newly-formed public-private partnership formed by the US Chamber of Commerce with nearly 40 tech giants on board, on Wednesday announced to start sending crucial aid to address the grim Covid situation in India.Supported by the non-profit Business Roundtable, the Task Force will coordinate a coalition of corporations, non-profits and individual efforts to organise 1,000 Medtronic ventilators (to be delivered to India starting Wednesday), 25,000 oxygen concentrators scheduled to be delivered by the end of May (thousands already delivered) and offer practical guidance on supporting employees in India via a network of human resources.Medtronic will manufacture the ventilators and handle end-to-end shipping, installation and ongoing and virtual training.The Task Force said in a statement that it is working with the Chamber's US-India Business Council and the US-India Strategic Partnership Forum towards helping India."The Global Task Force is working in close collaboration with the US and Indian government officials to share information and coordinate efforts. This includes regular briefings with the Narendra Modi and Joe Biden administrations, US Congress, US State Department and the US Agency for International Development," the statement added.The Global Task Force on Pandemic Response was launched last month to provide a unified platform for businesses to mobilise and deliver resources to assist Covid control efforts in areas of the highest need around the world.The initial efforts will focus on the pressing need for support in India."What we are witnessing in India is a stark reminder that while the US has turned a corner in our efforts to combat the pandemic, our global partners are facing a staggering health crisis that requires a substantial public-private response," Suzanne Clark, President and CEO of the US Chamber of Commerce, had said in an earlier statement.The coalition of leading companies and associations that have come together to support the cause includes Accenture, Adobe, Amazon, American Express, Apple, Citi, Dell, Deloitte, Facebook, FedEx, Goldman Sachs, IBM, Intel, Johnson & Johnson, Lockheed Martin, Mastercard, Microsoft, Pfizer, Qualcomm Foundation, VMware, and Walmart, among others.--IANSna/arm

Brasilia, Sep 17 (IANS) Rodrigo Maia, President of Brazil's Chamber of Deputies, has tested positive for the novel coronavirus, his press office said.Maia, 50, came down with mild symptoms of the disease and is being treated at the official residence of the Chamber of Deputies here, where he will remain in quarantine, Xinhua news agency quoted the official as saying on Wednesday.Judge Luiz Fux, president of the Federal Supreme Court who took office last week, tested positive on Monday and is quarantined in Rio de Janeiro.Some other top Brazilian officials have also tested positive in recent months.Senate President Davi Alcolumbre announced in March that he had contracted Covid-19 before the Congress suspended face-to-face meetings.President Jair Bolsonaro tested positive in July and recovered after having only mild symptoms, after which First Lady Michelle Bolsonaro also contracted the virus.Brazil currently accounts for the third highest number of Covid-19 cases and third highest deaths.As of Thursday, the number of cases increased to 4,419,083, while the death toll stood at 134,106.The state of Sao Paulo was the worst-hit, accounting for over 909,000 positive cases and 33,253 fatalities.The other hard-hit states include Bahia, Minas Gerais, Rio de Janeiro and Ceara.--IANSksk/

New Delhi, April 8 (IANS) A disinfectant chamber developed by the Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO) was on Tuesday put up at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in New Delhi. The chamber uses a solution that is known to kill the Covid-19 virus and help control the spread of the infection. The system has been manufactured with the help of M/s DH Ltd, Ghaziabad, within a time span of four days. This system can be used for disinfection of personnel at the areas of controlled ingress and egress such as entry and exit to hospitals, malls, office buildings and critical installations. Vehicle Research Development Establishment (VRDE), Ahmednagar, a DRDO laboratory, has designed the full body disinfection chamber called PSE. This walk through enclosure is designed for personnel decontamination, one person at a time. This is a portable system equipped with sanitiser and soap dispenser. The decontamination is by started using a foot pedal at the entry. On entering the chamber, electrically operated pump creates a disinfectant mist of hypo sodium chloride for disinfecting. The mist spray is calibrated for an operation of 25 seconds and stops automatically, indicating completion of operation. As per the procedure, personnel undergoing disinfection will need to keep their eyes closed while inside the chamber. The system consists of roof mounted and bottom tanks with a total of 700 litres capacity. Approximately 650 personnel can pass through the chamber for disinfection until a refill is required. The system has see-through glass panels on side walls for monitoring purpose and is fitted with lights for illumination during night time operations. A separate operator cabin is provided to monitor overall operations. --IANS san/arm

श्री श्रीपद येसो नाइक के सम्मान में समारोह दिल्ली. केंद्रीय आयुष मंत्री श्रीपद यसो नाइक के सम्मान में 8 आयुर्वेद मैन्यफैक्चरिंग एसोसियेशनों द्वारा पीएचडी चैम्बर में एक कार्यक्रम आयोजित किया गया जिसमें आयुष मंत्री के कार्यकाल के दौरान हुए कार्यों का उल्लेख भी हुआ और आभार भी प्रकट किया गया . कार्यक्रम को आयुर्वेदिक ड्रग मैन्युफैक्चरर्स एसोसिएशन (ayurvedic drug manufacturers association -adma), आयुर्वेदिक दवाओं के निर्माता एसोसिएशन (association of manufacturers of ayurvedic medicines -amam) , आयुर्वेदिक चिकित्सा निर्माता संगठन (ayurvedic medicine manufacturers organisation -ammoi), आयुष मैन्युफैक्चरर्स वेलफेयर एसोसिएशन (ayush manufacturers welfare association - amwa) , (gujarat ayurvedic aushadh manufacturers association-gaama), कर्नाटक आयुष ड्रग मैन्युफैक्चरर्स (karnataka ayush drug manufacturers - kadma) , एमपी आयुर्वेदिक मेडिसिन मैन्युफैक्चरिंग एसोसिएशन (mp ayurvedic medicine manufacturing association) और पंजाब आयुर्वेदिक ड्रग मैन्युफैक्चरर्स एसोसिएशन (punjab ayurvedic drug manufacturers association - padma) ने मिलकर आयोजित किया था. इस मौके पर आयुष मंत्री स्वयं उपस्थित रहे और प्रमुख वक्ता के रूप में मुल्तानी फार्मास्यूटिकल्स के मैनेजिंग डायरेक्टर प्रदीप मुल्तानी, आयुर्वेदिक ड्रग मैन्युफैक्चरर्स एसोसिएशन के अध्यक्ष चंदू भाई और अतिरिक्त सचिव (additional secretary) प्रमोद पाठक ने अपनी बात रखी.