Coronavirus Awareness
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Australia: 80% vaccination won’t get herd immunity, could mean safely opening international borders
World | Jul 04, 2021, 10:45 AM ISTThe first phase of Prime Minister Scott Morrison’s four-stage “pathway out of the COVID-19 pandemic”, announced on Friday, focuses on vaccinating as many Australians as possible.
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Why are some people more resilient to Covid-19? Explained
Health | Jul 02, 2021, 11:09 PM ISTThey found that Covid-19 patients with milder symptoms tended to have lots of killer-T memory cells directed at peptides SARS-CoV-2 shared with other coronavirus strains.
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Malaika Arora trolled brutally for wearing gymwear for Covid vaccination
Celebrities | Jun 30, 2021, 03:50 PM ISTWhile Malaika Arora often manages to impress everyone with her sartorial choices, netizens didn't appreciate what she chose to wear while getting vaccinated. She was brutally trolled for wearing gymwear to the vaccination center.
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Gulzar's poetic appeal to citizens to follow COVID 19 appropriate behaviour
Celebrities | Jun 29, 2021, 03:47 PM ISTComparing how one wears a raincoat during the rains to prevent getting wet, Gulzar Saab implies the individualistic duty in taking the similarly necessary precautions against the virus.
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UK reports highest daily COVID cases since February
World | Jun 27, 2021, 07:55 AM ISTThe total number of coronavirus cases in the country now stands at 4,717,811, the Xinhua news agency reported.
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Nani, Rahul Bose and Apurva Asrani receive COVID-19 vaccine
Celebrities | Jun 26, 2021, 08:43 PM ISTNani, Rahul Bose and Apurva Asrani took to social media to share with their fans that they received their COVID vaccine.
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COVID-19 Vaccine linked to rare neurological disorder in India, England
Health | Jun 24, 2021, 04:51 PM ISTWhile the benefits of vaccination substantially outweigh the risk of this relatively rare outcome, the research groups stressed that clinicians should be alert to this possible adverse event and look for this rare neurological syndrome following the administration of Covid-19 vaccines.
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Pediatric healthcare and the third wave of Covid-19
Health | Jun 21, 2021, 03:49 PM ISTAccording to medical experts, since many adults would have had the disease or the Covid vaccine, in comparison children would be a susceptible population in the third wave of COVID.
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Bangladesh resumes COVID inoculation with Chinese vaccine
World | Jun 20, 2021, 02:58 PM ISTThose who already registered but have not received their 1st shots will get priority for vaccination, which resumed on Saturday in 67 centres across the country, a notice issued by nation's health directorate said.
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Can you mix and match COVID-19 vaccines? Medical experts weigh in
Health | Jun 17, 2021, 01:50 PM ISTCan you mix and match two-dose COVID-19 vaccines? It's likely safe and effective, but researchers are still gathering data to be sure.
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Maniesh Paul visits Smriti Irani at her home, posts how 'kaadha' has replaced tea
Celebrities | Jun 16, 2021, 06:52 PM ISTAs Maniesh Paul paid a visit to the politician and former actress Smriti Irani's house, the actor pointed out how a Kaadha has replaced the traditional welcoming beverage -Tea.
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Exposure to cold can help combat coronavirus: Study
World | Jun 16, 2021, 01:01 PM ISTTriggering these defenses early in the course of Covid infection holds promise to prevent or treat the infection, said Ellen Foxman, Assistant Professor of laboratory medicine and immunobiology at the Yale School of Medicine.
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No substantial evidence to suggest children will be more affected in Covid third wave: Report
Health | Jun 12, 2021, 07:59 PM ISTThere appears to be no substantial evidence to suggest that children will be more affected or have greater illness severity due to COVID-19 in the anticipated third wave.
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Katrina Kaif shares post COVID experience, says had to be patient with herself
Celebrities | Jun 12, 2021, 03:28 PM ISTKatrina Kaif, who has recently recovered from COVID 19 shared that she is returning to her fitness regime after recovering from coronavirus and it is a slow and steady process.
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India's COVID vaccine policy leading to avertable deaths: Experts
World | Jun 10, 2021, 07:58 PM ISTThe govt's current approach to vaccination- focusing on younger age groups- "is causing huge numbers of avertable deaths and is deeply inequitable, both between age groups and within them", argue doctors and researchers in a commentary published in British medical journal.
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Rajkumar Hirani, Karan Johar, Anand Pandit step up to vaccinate cine employees
Celebrities | Jun 10, 2021, 01:47 PM ISTFilmmakers Rajkumar Hirani, Karan Johar and producer Mahaveer Jain have joined hands to start vaccine drive for the cine workers. Apart from this, as a part of a separate cause, producer Anand Pandit will also sponsor a vaccination drive to help all workers associated with IFTDA.
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Covid more likely to spread indoors through maskless interaction
Health | Jun 09, 2021, 06:58 PM ISTMost concerning are intermediate-sized droplets that remain suspended in air for minutes and can be transported over considerable distances by convective air currents.
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Post-Covid healing yoga asanas that increase immunity and take away fatigue
Health | Jun 08, 2021, 04:08 PM ISTFrom increasing immunity to improving the function of vital organs of the body, from reducing stress to minimizing depression, yoga plays a major role if you choose the right asanas and practice them with awareness.
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Essential steps to catching Covid symptoms early in children
Health | Jun 08, 2021, 12:55 PM ISTDuring the second wave of the coronavirus pandemic, many cases of children getting infected from the deadly virus have been reported. It starts off with milder symptoms in kids but it gets severe if it's not taken seriously.
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Green tea might help tackle Covid: Indian-origin researcher
Health | Jun 05, 2021, 08:09 PM ISTAs India continues to be ravaged by the coronavirus pandemic, a team of researchers is investigating how green tea could give rise to a drug capable of tackling Covid-19.