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22 Dec

PM Narendra Modi chairs high-level meeting to review status, preparedness of public health response to Covid-19

Business Correspondent0 CommentsCovid19, HealthPM Modi

PM Modi today presided over a high-level meeting to evaluate the Covid-19 situation in the country, preparedness of health infrastructure and logistics, status of the vaccination campaign in the country and the occurrence of new Covid-19 variants and their public health interference for the country. This high-level review meeting was conducted in the backdrop of spike in COVID19 cases in some countries. PM was informed that there is sufficient availability with regard to medicines, vaccines and hospital beds. He recommended to regularly monitor availability and prices of essential medicines. He also highlighted the requirement to ensure that the entire Covid…

22 Dec

Fake WhatsApp message on COVID XBB variant going viral; Health Ministry cautions Indians

Business Correspondent0 CommentsCovid19, HealthWhatsapp

In the midst of the ongoing fear over the growing number of COVID-19 cases across the world, India is also preparing to take appropriate measures to check the spread of the deadly Coronavirus in the country. While the govt. has issued a fresh advisory to tackle the menace of COVID-19, it has also urged Indians to not trust fake news that is spreading on social media. The increasing concerns over the massive surge in COVID cases in China, a message is going viral on WhatsApp groups regarding the Omicron XBB variant. According to the message, it has been claimed that…

12 Nov

Long-term covid health problems affect everyone: Study

Priyanka Bhowmick0 CommentsCovid19, Health, North Bengal, West BengalCovid-19, HEALTH, India

People of all ages are at risk of long-term physical and mental health problems after a Covid infection, a study has found. Following Covid-19 infection, there is a significant new-onset illness in children, adolescents and adults across 13 distinct diagnoses and symptom complexes, according to a new study published in the open-access journal PLOS Medicine. Previous studies have established that some people infected with Covid-19 suffer long-term health problems after the acute phase of the disease. However, evidence for the post-acute syndrome is still limited, particularly for children and adolescents. The new study by Martin Rössler of the Technische Universität…

05 Apr

Sweden to give 4th COVID-19 shot to people over 65 and above

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Sweden recommended a fourth COVID-19 vaccine dose to people aged 65 and above along with people living in nursing homes or getting home care. The recommendation includes fourth shots for those between 18–64 with moderate to severe immune deficiency, Sweden’s Public Health Agency said. "The goal is just as before to prevent serious illness and death from Covid19," Agency chief Karin Tegmark Wisell said. Adding she said that it’s “justified” to provide a second booster shot to a wider age range because infections in Sweden and other countries continue to multiply and vaccine protection is starting to decline for older age groups.For…

31 Mar

COVID-19 can never become common seasonal flu

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Medical experts believe that Covid-19 could never develop into a normal seasonal flu, Helsinki's Ilta-Snomat newspaper reported. Ilka Zulkunen, professor of virology at the University of Turku, said that the SARS-CoV-2 virus that causes Covid is clearly different from other seasonal coronaviruses that cause the flu. Ilkka Zulkunen said, "I don't see the possibility that the virus will change so dramatically. I don't see the coronavirus becoming much less dangerous for at least a few years." Although the Omicron coronavirus variant is widely considered less likely to cause severe disease and require hospital treatment, Zulkunen and Olli Vapalahti, professors of…

14 Mar

Barack Obama tests Covid positive

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Former US President Barack Obama said on Sunday that he had tested covid positive, though he’s feeling relatively healthy and his wife, Michelle, tested negative. Obama encouraged more Americans to get vaccinated against the virus. There were nealy 35,000 infections on average over the past week, down sharply from mid-January when that average was closer to 800,000. “I’ve had a scratchy throat for a couple of days, but am feeling fine otherwise. Michelle and I are grateful to be vaccinated and boosted.” Obama tweeted. Shri Narendra Modi on Monday wished a fast recuperation to Barack Obama. The PM tweeted, "My…

24 Feb

The Family Man actor Manoj Bajpayee’s first priority is to finish the stuck films

editor0 CommentsCovid19, Entertainment, Health, IndiaBollywood, Coronavirus, Covid-19, Entertainment, India

Till 2023 Manoj Bajpayee has a totally packed schedule. So he doesn’t have time to take a break between the projects. But he would have liked more time to prepare for his characters in all the projects. The pandemic has spoiled everything. The actor explained that while there are actors who do make sure to take weeks and months to prepare for their work, he doesn’t have the luxury to do so as there is a lot of pressure to finish all the work quickly. But still he managed somehow to work it out nicely without any mistake. The actor…

10 Feb

Actor Amol Palekar hospitalised in Pune because of Covid-19

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Known for his famous films like ‘Rajnigandha’, ‘Chitchor’, ‘Chhoti Si Baat’, ‘Gol Maal’, Actor Amol Palekar has been admitted to Dinanath Mangeashkar Hospital in Pune for having COVID-19. His health is way more stable and improved for now. He is undoubtedly one of the notable entertainers of the 80s' and 90s' and was well known for his situational parody films like Gol Maal, Rang, Birangi and so on. He is known for his 'middle-class comedies'. Not just in movies, he likewise forayed into TV and his shows are still recalled among works of art. Famous TV shows like Kacchi Dhoop, Mrignayani…

02 Feb

Winter Olympics Manager of Indian contingent tests positive for Covid-19 upon arrival in Beijing

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Manager of India’s Olympics Winter Contingent, Mohammad Abbas Wani has been tested positive for Covid-19 after the team’s arrival at Beijing Airport. Abbas Wani is a part of the six-member Indian delegation at the Winter Olympics for which Kashmir skier Arif Khan is the only athlete from the country to have qualified this time. Arif will be competing in Slalom and Giant Slalom events during the Games. The contingent also includes Harjinder Singh, Ludar Chand Thakur, Puran Chand as technician and Rop Chand Negi as its chef de mission, as alpine coach and as team official respectively. Indian Olympic Association…

17 Jan

Health Workers Including Doctors Test COVID-19 Positive in Puducherry

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The Puducherry health department said, 30 health officials including doctors have tested positive for Covid-19 last week. In a statement on Sunday, the health department's Director, G. Sriramalu said: "In the last one week, 30 health officials including 12 doctors tested positive in the union territory. They are undergoing treatment." The department also said that the Government Hospital For Chest Disease in Puducherry has been converted into a Covid care centre and 180 beds are arranged for the exclusive treatment of infected patients. Forty-three beds were occupied by patients on Sunday. On Sunday, there were 160 new Covid cases, which…