Sholay

Yeh mask mujhe dede Thakhur!

Deewar

Mere pass mask hai, sanitizer hai, insurance hai, bank balance hai, tumhare pass kya hai?

– Mere pass Corona vaccince hai!

Dabang

Covid se dar nahi lagta sahab.

Lockdown se lagta hai.

Bajirao Mastani

Agar Apne humse humara sanitizer manga hota toh hum khushi se de dete, magar aapne toh mask na pehenkar humara guroor hin todh diya.

Don

Corona ki vaccine toh gyara mulko ki doctors dhund rahi hai, par vaccine ko dhundna mushkil nahi, namumkin hai.

Devdas

Kaun kambhakt hai jo bardasht karne ke liye peeta hai? Hum toh isliye peete hai ki desh ki economy upar uth sake, lockdown ko bardasht kar sake.

Damini

Tareek pe tareek, tareek pe tareek!

Humesha agle lockdown ki tareekh hin milti rahi hai,

My Lord, par nahi mili toh lockdown ki aakhri tareek!

Om Shanti Om

Agar Corona ke naye case aane band nahi huye toh samaj lo ki

lockdown abhi baaki hai mere dost.

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Still, alas, the virus determined to stay—and so did the memes. In a year spent looking a lot at our phones, it seemed like memes made us all journey this one giggle wave together. Sure, they made us laugh thru 2020 and now, 2021, however, memes have also highlighted our cultural moments in a way that nothing else could.

So as we bear in mind the anniversary of the event that went on to make our lives as unreal as the “everything is cake” meme, we document the memes that not simply made us ROFL between Zoom calls, on-line classes, and WFH breaks however additionally stood in for the anxieties and insecurities that the Satan’s year came with.

Here are some of the best memes of the worst year so far.

Malls: Open
Restaurants: Open
Barbershop: Open

Lockdown 5 be like: pic.twitter.com/iqY1DomCq7

— Sagar (@sagarcasm) May 30, 2020

Me : Waiting for lockdown to get over
Modi ji: mitron lockdown 5.0 1 June se lagu hoga
Me : #lockdownextension pic.twitter.com/klATigzXrj

— Ekta Agarwal (@ektaagarwal31) May 29, 2020

lockdown 5th is coming then
Everyone reaction #lockdownextension#lockdownextension pic.twitter.com/EUj3DJwjXL

— Rahman (@rahman_JMI) May 29, 2020

When modiji didn't address the nation to extend the lockdown!#Lockdown3 pic.twitter.com/3US8BVNY72

— Sanyam Baid (@sanyam_jain7) May 1, 2020

*In 2050*

Kid :- i'm so happy..aaj holiday hai

Me :-#Lockdownextention #AkshayKumar #Lockdown3 pic.twitter.com/GCZUmf6EjF

— axay patel (@akki_dhoni) May 1, 2020

These were some of the memes the list is endless. We hope you had a good laugh. Stay tuned for the next time who knows we might experience another lockdown.

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The Bachchan Family

“Shahenshah of Bollywood” Amitabh Bachchan, Abhishek Bachchan, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, and Aaradhya Bachchan tested positive for coronavirus. Jaya Bachchan has tested negative. 
The Abhishek post on Sunday night confirmed that the results of his wife and daughter’s tests were positive and quarantined at home-Amitabh Bachchan and Abhishek are still in the hospital, the actor said.

Anupam Kher’s Family Members

Bollywood actor Anupam Kher ‘s mother, Dulari Kher, was tested positive for coronavirus and admitted to the City Hospital. The actor took the news to social media.

Wajid Khan

Late music composer Wajid Khan, who died on June 1, 2020, after a cardiac arrest, reportedly sought treatment for COVID-19 after being tested positive for it.

Kanika Kapoor

‘Baby Doll’ singer Kanika Kapoor became the first Bollywood star to get a positive check. She came from London to rise. Her father accused the singer of not being tested, so the entire family had to go under quarantine. Kanika, too, had been under the scanner for a long time.

Parth Samthaan

‘Kasautii Zindagi Kay’ famous actor Parth Samthaan was tested positive for coronavirus. Parth went on social media to announce that he had contracted a virus.

Kiran Kumar

Veteran actor Kiran Kumar has also been tested positive for COVID-19. “I am asymptomatic positive. I was tested on May 14 and it turned out that I had coronavirus. But there’s no fever, no cough or any kind of breathlessness. I ‘m fine, and I’ve quarantined myself at home. It’s been 10 days and I haven’t had any symptoms,” he said on May 24 , 2020.

Mohena Kumari

Mohena Kumari, of ‘Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai’ fame, was the second TV star to test positive for Covid-19 on June 2. Not only Kumari ‘s husband but her mother-in-law, sister-in-law, and other family members also tested positive for Covid-19.
Kumari said that her entire family had been hospitalized.

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The South Korean government has organized an unusual way of both praising its frontline medical staff for their hard work and reminding citizens to comply with preventive measures: a drone light show over the Han River in the capital of Seoul.

It began with messages reminding citizens to wear masks, wash their hands, and observe social distancing rules, before sharing a message of gratitude to healthcare professionals, nurses , and other medical staff.

Check out the images –

At the end of the show, the drones formed the outline of the Korean Peninsula overlaid with the message, “Cheer up, Republic of Korea.”

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MYTH

There are drugs licensed for the treatment or prevention of COVID-19

FACT

As per WHO, while several drug trials are ongoing, there is currently no proof that hydroxychloroquine or any other drug can cure or prevent COVID-19. This misuses of hydroxychloroquine can cause serious side effects and illness and even lead to death.

MYTH

Adding Pepper to your meals prevents or cures COVID-19

FACT

Hot peppers in your food cannot prevent or cure COVID-19. As per WHO, the best way to protect yourself against the new coronavirus is to keep at least 1 metre away from others and to wash your hands frequently and thoroughly.

MYTH

COVID-19 is transmitted through house flies and mosquito bites

FACT

As per WHO, there is no evidence till date to suggest that the COVID-19 virus transmitted through house flies or mosquitoes. The virus that causes COVID-19 spreads primarily through droplets generate when an infected person coughs, sneezes, and speaks.

MYTH

Spraying bleach or other disinfectants onto your body protects you against COVID-19

FACT

Under no circumstances should you spray or introduce bleach or any other disinfectant into your body. These substances can be poisonous if ingested and cause irritation and damage to your skin and eyes.

MYTH

Exposing yourself to the sun or to temperatures higher than 25degree Celsius prevents COVID-19

FACT

As per WHO, one can catch COVID-19, no matter how sunny or hot the weather is. Taking a hot bath will also not prevent one from catching COVID-19 as the normal body temperature remains around 36.5C to 37C regardless of the temperature of the bath or shower.

MYTH

Catching the new coronavirus means you will have it for life

FACT

As per WHO, most of the people who catch COVID-19 can recover and eliminate the virus from their bodies. If one catches the disease, they must make sure to treat their symptoms and seek medical care early.

Keep abreast of the new COVID-19 outbreak information available on the WHO website, and via the national and local public health authority. Most countries around the world have seen COVID-19 incidents, and others undergo outbreaks. Governments in China and a few other countries have been able to slow their outbreaks. However, the situation is unpredictable so check regularly for the latest news.

Source: Who.int

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In 1985 Almeida retired from virology, but remained interested and curious. She became a yoga teacher, learned how to restore fine china, and cultivated a keen eye for antiquities that she sometimes searched for with her second husband Phillip Gardner, also a retired virologist.

Before her death at the age of 77 in 2007, Almeida returned to St. Thomas as a consultant and helped to publish some of the first high-quality photographs of HIV, the AIDS-causing virus.

Other discoveries by June Almeida

The system used by Almeida also helped to classify common cold viruses which could not be conventionally cultivated.

Using immune electron microscopy she also found that the hepatitis B virus has two distinct components, one on the surface and one on the inside.
This helped the scientific community understand that the surface component of antibodies had a protective effect against infection, an understanding which helped to develop a disease vaccine. Her publications were awarded a Doctor of Science (D.Sc) by the 1970’s.

Almeida is credited with teaching immune electron microscopy technique to Dr. A.Z. Kapikian of the National Institutes of Health of the U.S. government, who used it to classify the norovirus that triggers ‘winter vomiting disease’ outbreaks.

In 1979 she co-authored a World Health Organization manual for rapid laboratory viral diagnosis. Today, most of the articles and textbooks analyzing virology include her virus electron micrographs.

June Almeida died in 2007, when she was 77 years old.

Now, 13 years after her death, she finally gets the recognition that she deserves as a visionary whose research has accelerated awareness of the virus that is spreading all over the world at present.

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After its launch five days ago, Aarogya Setu, a mobile app developed by the Ministry of Electronics and IT to help people recognize their risk of contracting the novel coronavirus, has notched up over 10 million downloads.
The app is there on both Google Play (for Android phones) and Apple App Store (for ioS). It is available in 11 languages, 10 Indian languages, and English.

Aarogya Setu means a “bridge of health” in Sanskrit.
It tells users if they can catch coronavirus.
Through GPS & Bluetooth it determines if a person is near or has been in contact with a coronavirus infected person. It also tells hygiene practices to be followed during the pandemic.

How to use this App?

Download the app from the play store or app store.
1. After you’ve run the app, allow it to access your device’s location, as prompted
2. You’ll get an OTP, enter it and fill in the details, as asked
3. Give the appropriate answer about questions related to your foreign travel history
4. With the ICMR database, it will match your travel history with that of those who’ve tested positive
5. The app then starts an assessments test

How to take the self-assessment test?

– Gender and age
– Symptom checklist for cough, fever or difficulty in breathing
– Symptom checker for whether you have had diabetes or heart disease
– A question on overseas travel over the last 14 days
– Questions on whether the user had recent interactions with people infected with COVID-19

The mechanics of the app

– Using Bluetooth, algorithms and AI the app calculates the user’s interaction with others
– The app detects other nearby Smartphone devices that also have the app installed
– It will then calculate the risk of infections based on sophisticated parameters if any of these contacts are tested positive

Safety Measures provided on the app

– How to maintain Social Distancing
– COVID-19 Do’s & Don’t’s
– Safety measures against COVID-19
– Information related to COVID-19
– Take the Self Assessment Test
– Check app regularly for updates

Methods other countries Using to fight COVID-19

– Location Tracking – Israel, South Korea, China, Taiwan, Germany, Italy are using location data to track infected people.

– Mobile Apps – UK, South Korea, and China are using apps to help people avoid COVID Patient

– CCTV – South Korea, Singapore used CCTVs extensively in contact-tracing.

– Smart Imaging- China is using AI-powered thermal cameras to identify those in a crowd who have a fever.

– Robots and Drones – China, Singapore have opened robots manning.

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As the Indian government asked its citizens to stay home and practice social distancing, all markets, factories, and even worship places are now closed, most of the public transport has suspended and construction work halted. So far, India has more than 6,237 confirmed cases of COVID-19, including 180 deaths. We know that human life had largely affected as millions of us are locked up indoors. But on the other hand, nature and the natural environment are healing at their best. From liberated wildlife to cleaner air and water too, the lockdown across the globe had a number of positive effects on the environment. Due to the lockdown, the harmful air pollutants nitrogen dioxide and PM 2.5, emitted from vehicles and factories had been greatly reduced.

Let’s have a look at some of the remarkable impacts on the environment due to coronavirus lockdown:

• CLEANER AIR

Cleaner air is one of the greatest positive effects of the lockdowns on the environment. With industrial and automobile work close down, pollution levels across India and other countries have witnessed a drastic drop. India is in the last week of lockdown and a few days ago, Jalandhar a city of Punjab saw the most drastic effect of air pollution reduction. The residents of the city claim to wake up to an unimaginable view of the snow-capped Himalayan range. Different cities across the globe have seen pollution levels fall as people have reduced the use of vehicles, factories and spending more time at home. According to a Stanford University scientist, 77,000 lives in China have been saved due to the reducing pollution levels amid coronavirus lockdown.

• CLEARER WATER

As industrial units are closed and there is no pollutant emission in the river, the water in Yamuna River looked cleaner than before. According to a devotee, “Within 9 days of the lockdown, Yamuna was clean, this is also signal that one should not play with the environment.” He further said that the government should stop the disposing of pollutants in the river bodies as these pollutants are also like a virus which makes the river body dead. Also, the water quality of famous winding canals, Venice, Italy has improved greatly.

• WILDLIFE

A few days ago, social media was bombarded with different footage of wild animals exploring the empty streets of the cities. As humans retreat into their homes, these animals started roaming around the streets. The head of Chile’s agricultural and livestock service, Marcelo Giagnoni said: “This is the habitat they once had and that we’ve taken away from them.” Recently, some migratory birds were also seen returning around the Yamuna river and so was the marine life.

• CLIMATE CHANGE

CO2 is the most important long-lived reason for climate change, and the main contribution to it is vehicles and industries. And obviously the decrease in the number of vehicles has hugely impacted climate change. The carbon emissions have leveled down as the transport and electricity industries are shut down, which has positively impacted the climate change in the environment.

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आओ दीया जलाएं। pic.twitter.com/6sc5bplbVy

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) April 4, 2020

“Aao phir se diya jalayen” is an iconic poem by the former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee.


Amid coronavirus lockdown, a voluntary nine-minute blackout to present the country’s “collective resolve” to defeat the pandemic, can act as a mental reliever for many. The PM had urged people to light diyas, candles or use phone flashlights or torch to show voluntary support. He also expressed gratitude towards people for supporting the Janata Curfew on March 22 and said that it was a symbol of unity of 130 crore Indians in the fight against the coronavirus.

Peace, happiness, compassion in such times will be very valuable.What we will do on the 5th will further these. #IndiaFightsCorona https://t.co/IYiICsp9Z5

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) April 3, 2020

Meanwhile, according to the latest data by the Indian Union Health Ministry, the number of confirmed cases stood at 2,902, and 69 people have died across India due to the COVID-19 infection. To implement social distancing, India is under a countrywide lockdown till 14 April, only essential services are allowed to function.

According to the UN agency WFP: Panic buying could impact global food supply chain

In a new report, the World Food Programme (WFP) analysis of the economic and food security implications of the pandemic could have a potential impact on the world’s poorest people.

According to WFP- “the rapidly growing novel coronavirus pandemic is so far having little impact on the global food supply chain, but that could change for the worse – and soon – if anxiety-driven panic by major food importers takes hold”.

In the report, WFP Senior Spokesperson Elizabeth Byrs said- “Disruptions are so far minimal; the food supply is adequate, and markets are relatively stable.” “But we may soon expect to see disruptions in food supply chains,” she added.

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The app will help to determine if you have been in close proximity to a COVID-19 infected person or not, by using your smartphone’s GPS system and Bluetooth. It verifies if you are at risk by scanning through a database of known cases across India, and via location. The app works on the encrypted database and uses your location to identify the area you roam around near the infected areas. Your mobile phone needs an activated Bluetooth to found if you have been within six feet from the infected person or not.

The app supports 11 languages and has a dedicated a chatbot that asks you a series of questions to find out if you have any symptoms of COVID-19. It also informs you about the various facilities and updates from the Indian health ministry along with helpline numbers nationwide and state-wise. After downloading the app from Google Play Store you’ll be asked to select a language and allow permission to use Bluetooth and GPS. After that, you need to register in the app with your mobile number, to authenticate your access, and then some personal data such as name, gender, age, profession are collected.  Once you are in the app, it will scan your location and share your data in case you have been in close contact with an infected person who was tested positive, with the respective authorities registered with the app.  

By launching the app, the government wants to create self-awareness among the citizens with relevant information about the infection and seeks to limit the spread of the COVID-19 cases in India. According to the health ministry of India, at present, the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases has surged to 1,965, including 50 deaths.

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