Around 8,000 more cases were seen in the daily spike as 63,509 fresh infection were reported in 24 hours, taking the total Covid tally to 72,39,389 on Wednesday. After 55,342 new cases were reported on Tuesday giving a sense of a downward trend, the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) gave a jolt to general […]
Kerala reported 5,930 more coronavirus cases on Monday as fewer samples were tested, taking the southern state’s active cases near 95,000-mark. On Saturday, the state had reported its highest single-day tally of 11,755. Health Minister KK Shailaja said in a statement that 38,259 more samples were send for testing. “There are 94,388 active cases, while […]
The commonly held perception that hypertension is common among the adults, especially among 30 to 40 years old, no longer holds true. Emerging trends suggest that children are becoming prone to the cardiac disease as well, especially amid the Covid-19 outbreak, the cardiovascular experts opined during a webinar held recently. Manjinder Sandhu, director of cardiology […]
The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) published a study a few days ago wherein the world got to know about a virus which was reported in China and Vietnam in the past, and was found in India as well. However, the media sensationalised it as another virus from China that could unleash an epidemic, […]
By Puja Gupta If you are a fan of authentic Sri Lankan dishes, here are a few quick and easy to make recipes to try at home, shared by chefs at China Bistro Live Kitchen. SRI LANKAN CURRY – CHICKEN Ingredients 300 grams boneless skinless chicken breasts 2 tablespoons white vinegar 1 teaspoon tamarind […]
New York City, once the worst-hit by the Covid-19 pandemic in the world, has now reached a milestone on the road to recovery by opening its schools for in-person teaching and starting indoor dining in restaurants amid controversies over relaxing restrictions. After taking elaborate safety measures, the Democratic-run city opened its 1,600 schools covering 500,000 […]
The key findings of the second round of sero-survey conducted by the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) suggested that India had 87 million Covid-19 patients by the end of August. Sharing the details during the weekly press briefing of the Union Health Ministry on Tuesday, ICMR Director-General Balram Bhargava said that one in 15 […]
It began as “panspermia”, a hypothesis that life exists throughout the Universe, that was coined by the 5th century BC Greek polymath Anaxagorus. He theorised that the first contaminants – as also other organisms – made their appearance via meteors that had loosened from large stars and plunged down to earth, carrying “seeds everywhere and […]
Researchers in the US have found that Covid-19 can leave some patients with signs of heart inflammation and injury months after they get sick with the virus, even in non-severe cases. The findings could help explain the symptoms of recovered Covid-19 patients, some of whom are struggling with such issues as shortness of breath, chest […]
More than 60,000 people have applied to volunteer for the coronavirus vaccine trials in Moscow and over 700 people have been injected with the coronavirus vaccine, the media reported. Sputnik V, an adenovirus vector-based vaccine, was developed by the Gamaleya Scientific Research Institute of Epidemiology and Microbiology, along with the Russian Direct Investment Fund and […]