<p>The Press Information Bureau on Wednesday set up a portal for fact-checking issues related with the novel coronavirus pandemic, and it will receive messages by email and send its response in quick time.</p>.<p>The PIB will also release a daily bulletin at 8 pm everyday to inform regarding the Centre's decisions and developments and progress on the deadly COVID-19.</p>.<p>The first bulletin was released today at 6.30 pm, the PIB said in a statement.</p>.<p>The PIB's bulletin is in line with the Supreme Court directive on Tuesday that to check fake news, a daily bulletin system with regard to the COVID-19 pandemic be made active within 24 hours by the government through all media avenues, including social media and forums, to clear people''s doubts.</p>.<p>Press Information Bureau has set up a portal - COVID-19 Fact Check Unit -- which will receive messages by email and send its response in quick time, the statement said.</p>.<p>"The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has set up a technical group consisting of professionals from AIIMS, et al, to clarify any doubts in the minds of the general public on any technical aspect of COVID-19," it said</p>.<p>The ministry has also issued detailed guidelines to deal with psychological issues among migrants, it said.</p>.<p>The cabinet secretary on Wednesday wrote to all the state governments, informing them of the constitution of 11 empowered groups under the Disaster Management Act with a clear-cut mandate to decide on various aspects in the management of COVID-19, the statement said.</p>.<p>A request has been made for the development of a similar mechanism at the state level too.</p>.<p>State governments have also been requested to engage volunteers to supervise the welfare activities of the migrants, the PIB said.</p>
<p>The Press Information Bureau on Wednesday set up a portal for fact-checking issues related with the novel coronavirus pandemic, and it will receive messages by email and send its response in quick time.</p>.<p>The PIB will also release a daily bulletin at 8 pm everyday to inform regarding the Centre's decisions and developments and progress on the deadly COVID-19.</p>.<p>The first bulletin was released today at 6.30 pm, the PIB said in a statement.</p>.<p>The PIB's bulletin is in line with the Supreme Court directive on Tuesday that to check fake news, a daily bulletin system with regard to the COVID-19 pandemic be made active within 24 hours by the government through all media avenues, including social media and forums, to clear people''s doubts.</p>.<p>Press Information Bureau has set up a portal - COVID-19 Fact Check Unit -- which will receive messages by email and send its response in quick time, the statement said.</p>.<p>"The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has set up a technical group consisting of professionals from AIIMS, et al, to clarify any doubts in the minds of the general public on any technical aspect of COVID-19," it said</p>.<p>The ministry has also issued detailed guidelines to deal with psychological issues among migrants, it said.</p>.<p>The cabinet secretary on Wednesday wrote to all the state governments, informing them of the constitution of 11 empowered groups under the Disaster Management Act with a clear-cut mandate to decide on various aspects in the management of COVID-19, the statement said.</p>.<p>A request has been made for the development of a similar mechanism at the state level too.</p>.<p>State governments have also been requested to engage volunteers to supervise the welfare activities of the migrants, the PIB said.</p>