Covid-19

24 May

Priyanka Chopra says she aims to collect Rs 22 crore with her Fundraiser

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Priyanka and GiveIndia’s Atul Satija spoke about how the funds are being used to tackle India’s ground reality against its fight with Covid-19 pandemic. She also appealed to people to donate more and said she aims to collect Rs 22 crore and has increased the ambit of how the funds will be used. “It’s been a tumultuous couple of months with so much happening on ground across India in the battle against Covid 19. The #TogetherForIndia Fundraiser that @nickjonas and I started with our partners @give_india has raised over $1 million (around Rs 7.5 crores) has been put to good use towards…

21 May

Legendary sprinter Milkha Singh shares experience after testing positive for COVID-19

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Milkha Singh, the 91-year-old former Commonwealth Games champion and 1960 Rome Olympian, tested positive for COVID-19 on Wednesday. However, none of the other family members including Singh’s wife and former India volleyball captain Nirmal Kaur, daughter-in-law Kudrat, and grandson Harjai Milkha Singh were tested positive. “Last evening (Wednesday), I underwent a test for COVID-19 and was tested positive. While I had a fever last night, my body temperature has returned to normal now. He said, “I have been reading old books and seeing my old pictures apart from taking an evening walk on our back lawn. I am thankful to my fans…

21 May

Vineet Kumar Singh shares his experience with Covid-19

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Actor Vineet Kumar Singh says one needs to face the problem personally to understand its intensity and connect with other person’s agony. After testing positive for Covid-19, he failed to get due medical attention on time given the immense pressure on the limited facilities as Covid-19 cases surged in India. Vineet was shooting for Manish Mundra’s debut directorial Siya when it all started. Post the wrap of its first schedule, Vineet was to meet his family in Varanasi before kicking off its second schedule. But in the midst, he got diagnosed with the coronavirus, bringing his life to a halt in his home town,…

20 May

Hollywood star Salma Hayek reveals details about her battle with Covid-19

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Salma Hayek has revealed that she had a near-fatal battle with Covid-19 in the early days of the pandemic. In an interview, the actor spoke about her diagnosis and the impact on her body. “My doctor begged me to go to the hospital because it was so bad. I said, ‘No, thank you. I’d rather die at home,'” Salma told the publication. The actor further revealed that there was a time when she was put on oxygen. Her body went through so much that she still hasn’t completely regained her energy. Salma Hayek returned to work in April this year…

20 May

Arijit Singh’s mother Aditi Singh passes away due to a cerebral stroke

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Singer Arijit Singh’s mother Aditi Singh, who was undergoing treatment for Covid-19 for quite some time, has breathed her last at a hospital here, authorities at the medical facility said. Aditi Singh (52) had tested negative for coronavirus on Monday but succumbed to a cerebral stroke late on Thursday, they said. “She passed away last night around 11 pm. Singh, admitted with COVID, was put on ECMO (extracorporeal membrane oxygenation). She tested negative on Monday but succumbed to a cerebral stroke last night,” read an official statement issued by the medical establishment.

19 May

Kangana Ranaut calls herself a “Ram Bhakt”: Shows Covid-19 report on Instagram

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Kangana Ranaut, on Tuesday, announced that she had tested negative for Covid-19 and is fully recovered from the virus. She also shared a screenshot of the report on Instagram. Sharing the report on her Instagram stories, Kangana wrote, “All the demons who are asking for my report because they see the world as a projection of their interior, here it is… A Ram bhakt never lies… Jai Shri Ram.” Actor Kangana Ranaut shared a screenshot of her negative Covid-19 report on Instagram. Earlier in the day on Tuesday, Kangana had also released a video of her recovery journey. She had then said, “Yes there…

19 May

Priyanka Chopra thanked everyone for contributing to the fundraiser for Covid-19

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Priyanka Chopra who kickstarted a fundraiser to aid in COVID relief for India, took to her social media handles to pen a thank you note as they managed to increase the donation to $3 million. She further shared that with the fund collected so far they were able to procure 500 oxygen concentrators, 422 oxygen cylinders and even manpower for 10 vaccination centers, that would help over 6000 people to get vaccinated over the next two months. Along with the update, she wrote, “Thank you to every single one of you who have donated and made these actions possible… please…

19 May

Sonu Sood asks why are doctors recommending unavailable medicines to patients

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Actor Sonu Sood on Wednesday raised his concern over doctors recommending an injection or medicine despite it being unavailable. Taking to Twitter, he shared a post asking doctors if a substitute can be prescribed that will also help save a life. Further, the actor spoke about the atrocities faced by the people during their search to find a particular medicine for their loved ones. According to Sonu 'When the hospitals cannot get that medicine then how will a common man get' The Simmba actor even suggested hospitals and doctors come up with a substitute for such medicines so that the time that is gone…

18 May

Shilpa Shetty shares tips on well-being and stress management during the pandemic

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Actor Shilpa Shetty has a message for everyone: “be gentle with yourself”. The actor took to Instagram to share a few tips on well-being. She suggested that you “straighten your back”, “release your tongue hitting the roof of your mouth”, and “loosen your shoulders”, when feeling stressed and overwhelmed. Additionally, you can also try closing “your eyes” and taking “a few deep breaths”. She suggested that in these difficult times, you must learn to “prioritise what needs and deserves your attention before everything else”. “To be able to stay united and help each other, we need to be gentle with…

18 May

Kangana Ranaut reveals she has tested negative for Covid-19: Pens yet another note on Instagram

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Bollywood actor Kangana Ranaut has tested negative for coronavirus. She shared the news on her Instagram stories on Tuesday. Kangana also posted a video where she talks about her fight against the virus and how home remedies helped her recover. In a post on her Instagram stories, Kangana wrote, “Hello everyone today I tested negative for covid, I want to say a lot about how I beat the virus but I am told not to offend covid fan clubs…. Yes there are actually people out there who get offended if you show disrespect towards the virus…. Anyway thanks for your wishes…