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Kerala: Is there a spike in Covid cases again?
Even though Kerala Health Minister Veena George accused the Centre of propagating false news that the government has stopped updating daily Covid figures, the state Covid dashboard was last updated on April 5 leading people to speculate…
Sonowal urges political parties for united effort against COVID-19
GUWAHATI, April 22 : Assam chief minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Thursday appealed to all political parties of the state to cooperate with the government and put up a united fight to control the COVID-19 situation.
Chairing a meeting…
Healthy lifestyle behaviour may improve cholesterol profiles
New York, Feb 17 :Combining healthy lifestyle interventions reduces heart disease through beneficial effects on different lipoproteins and associated cholesterols, a new study suggests.
The study, published in the journal eLife,…
Concerns grow over global disparities in vaccination
BEIJING: As an increasing number of countries started mass vaccination, gaps in access to Covid-19 vaccines, especially huge disparities between the developed world and developing world, have become glaringly evident.
While the three…
Conrad Sangma launches COVID-19 vaccine drive in Meghalaya
SHILLONG: Meghalaya Chief Minister, Conrad K Sangma launched the COVID-19 vaccination drive at NEIGRIHMS on Saturday.
Speaking to newsmen, the Chief Minister said that a total of 100 health workers will be vaccinated at NEIGRIHMS and 732…
WHO advises against Covid vaccination proof for int’l travel
NEW DELHI: The World Health Organization's (WHO) Emergency Committee on Covid-19 has advised countries not to require proof of vaccination or immunity against the virus for international travel as a condition of entry.
The advice is on…
India to begin world’s largest immunisation exercise today
NEW DELHI: India is set to witness a historic moment on Saturday with the commencement of the most-awaited vaccination drive against the dreaded coronavirus disease, with over three lakh people to be inoculated with doses of either Covaxin…
Centre disapproves administration of Covaxin to those below 18 yrs
NEW DELHI: In a major shift of narrative, the government has now disapproved the authorisation of Bharat Biotech's Covid vaccine to people below 18 years of age whereas earlier, it was approved for children above the age of 12 years by the…
Murray tests positive for Covid-19, in doubt for Australian Open
LONDON: British former world No.1 Andy Murray has tested positive for Covid-19 ahead of his trip to Australia for the Australian Open, British media reported on Thursday.
Murray, 33, planned to take a chartered flight to Melbourne this…
New Covid-19 strains threat to Africa’s public health system: WHO
NAIROBI: The new Covid-19 variants that have been reported in several African countries could undermine efforts to contain the pandemic and pose a threat to the continent's public health system, a World Health Organization (WHO) official…