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Usgao school shut after teacher tests Covid positive

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A school in Usgao has been closed for three days after a teacher tested Covid positive.

According to sources, the teacher had been suffering from cold and later tested positive for Covid.

Sources also said other teachers and students who came in contact with the teacher were instructed to isolate themselves and undergo a Covid test.

The school then obtained permission from education authorities to keep the school closed for a few days and as a result, classes for Std X and Std XII in the school have been suspended.


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In a first, GMC docs harvest organs from brain-dead patient

THE GOAN NETWORK
Published Dec 9, 2020, 12:13 AM IST
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PANAJIState Organ and Tissue Transplant Organisation (SOTTO) on Monday created history by harvesting organs from a patient who was declared brain dead and successfully transplanted the organs to two recipients.Health Minister on Tuesday took to Twitter to announce that Goa Medical College and Hospital, Bambolim has thereby created history. "History was made at SOTTO Goa, @GoaGmc, as our doctors for the first time harvested organs from a deceased donor last night. This…

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