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Now SpiceJet to facilitate RT-PCR test for passengers
NEW DELHI: Budget airline SpiceJet will now facilitate online booking of Covid-19 RT-PCR test for its passengers which can be conducted within their homes in India and the UAE with the help of VFS Global.
The airline pointed out that…
High intake of vitamins A, E & D linked to fewer respiratory issues
LONDON: Amid the Covid-19 pandemic, researchers, including one of Indian-origin, have found that high intake of vitamins A, E, and D may be linked to fewer respiratory complaints in adults.
Nutrition has a key role in cutting the risk of…
Global Covid-19 cases top 43.9mn: Johns Hopkins
WASHINGTON: The overall number of global coronavirus cases has increased to over 43.9 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 1,166,190, according to the Johns Hopkins University.
As of Wednesday morning, the total number of…
Aizawl sees surge in Covid-19 cases, total lockdown imposed
AIZAWL: With a surge in Covid-19 cases, a weeklong total lockdown was enforced in the Aizawl Municipal Council area from Tuesday to check the spread of the disease in the state capital, officials said.
A Mizoram government health…
India lacks enough monitoring stations to quantify air pollution crisis: Experts
NEW DELHI: With Delhi facing another tryst with the air pollution, several environmental experts believe that the problem goes beyond the national capital and that the country needs to ramp up the number of air quality pollution monitoring…
Air pollution ups Covid-19 deaths by 15% worldwide: Study
LONDON: In a major global study, researchers have revealed that long-term exposure to air pollution may be linked to 15 per cent of Covid-19 deaths worldwide.
According to the study, published in the journal Cardiovascular Research, in…
With 36K new Covid cases, India records lowest spike in 3 months
NEW DELHI: With a spike of 36,470 in new Covid-19 cases and 488 deaths in 24 hours, India's tally stood at 79,46,429, said the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Tuesday. This is the lowest spike in new cases in the last three…
Govt male employees entitled to child care leave: DoPT
NEW DELHI: In a major reforms brought by Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT), the Central government has entitled male employees of the government to Child Care Leave (CCL).
Union Minister Jitendra Singh announced the move taken…
Only 7% plan on going out to movie theatres in the next 60 days
NEW DELHI: Even though movie theatres are now open, only 7 per cent people are willing to go to watch a film there in the next 60 days, as per a survey.
Results of July, August and October survey by LocalCircles indicate that people…
Food authority to launch PAN India surveillance of Khoa
NEW DELHI: The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) is set to launch a nationwide surveillance across the country to check the quality of Khoa or mawa-- a milk-made object widely used in making most Indian sweets.
The…