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War Against Corona

3 commandments to fight COVID-19

SANITIZATION, MASK AND SAFE DISTANCING (SMS)

ARE THE THREE BULWARKS AGAINST COVID-19 PANDEMIC TILL
A VACCINE IS DEVELOPED

he Government has once again
Tlaunched an all-out campaign Jab tak dawai nahi, tab tak dhilai nahi’
against COVID-19 as the country pre-
pares to welcome the festive sea- ACTIVE CASES HAVE GONE DOWN BELOW 7 LAKH
son. Prime Minister Narendra Modi 1.51
launched a campaign urging people
to follow three crucial safety norms to DEATH RATE
keep COVID-19 at bay. Put succinctly 8.96
as SMS, these norms are Sanitization, ACTIVE CASES
Mask and Safe Distancing.
89.53
MAKING PUBLIC AWAKENING A RECOVERY RATE
MOVEMENT
The Union Cabinet on October 7,
2020, reviewed the COVID-19 pandem- l Till October 23, more than 70 Lakh Corona
ic scenerio and concluded that there patients have been cured, the highest in the
was no reason to press the panic but- world
ton over it. However, people need to be-
I
come increasingly vigilant especially as l ndia has done 10,01,13,085 tests so far
winters are around the corner. To make with 14,42,722 tests on October 22
the awareness campaign successful,
the Government is putting up posters, l Of the all patients succumbing to COVID-19
banners at all such place where these so far, 70 per cent were men
can catch people’s eye. These mea- l Fifty-three per cent of the total deaths are in
sures are also necessary as India has the 60+ years age group
the lowest death rate and the highest
recovery rate.

AYURVEDA COMES TO RESCUE

Ayurveda, a traditional heal- Drink warm water; take milk prash in the morning; drink
ing system, has helped people added with turmeric; 30-min- herbal tea or kadha once or
a lot in the times of Corona ute Yoga and Pranayam; add twice in a day; apply coconut
pandemic. The AYUSH Min- turmeric, cumin, coriander and or sesame seed oil in nostrils
istry guidelines issued in the other spices to food; eat hot and take steam after
fight against Corona and freshly-cooked food; adding mint or carom seeds
recommend: take one spoon of Chyavan- (Ajwain) in water.

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