As India on Sunday recorded 8.5 lakh coronavirus cases, the testing per million crossed 8,000 figure with 62.93 per cent patients recovering from the disease, a positive sign amid pandemic. Focussed and coordinated steps taken in tandem by the Centre along with the states and the Union Territories (UTs) through a ‘whole of government’ approach, […]
Nearly 170 days after the first coronavirus case was reported in the United States, the world’s richest nation is plunging deeper into crisis with upwards of 63,000 daily cases, ordinary Americans are bracing for a nightmarish second half of the year, political leadership is colliding with common sense public health guidance and the coronavirus is […]
India recorded its highest single-day spike of 27,114 new coronavirus cases and 519 deaths in the last 24 hours, pushing the total tally to over eight lakh with a tota of 22,123 deaths, Health Ministry’s data stated on Saturday. Alarmingly, the country added one lakh cases in merely four days. On Tuesday, the tally had […]
As we move towards living COVIDSafe, it is important that you stay home if you are unwell. If you have cold or flu like symptoms you should seek medical advice about having a test for COVID-19. People with mild symptoms can still spread the virus. Testing for COVID-19 Testing identifies if patients have COVID-19 and helps […]
If food is your priority focus your trip around sustainability and environment. Glenburn Tea Estate Glenburn Tea Estate (Darjeeling), has a long legacy of working with the local community, and celebrating their local culture and traditions. They grow as much as they can within the estate and have their own vegetable and herb garden. An […]
It is time to recognise and mitigate airborne transmission of COVID-19, says a plea to the World Health Organization (WHO) issued by 239 scientists from around the world. The scientists suggest that while measures like washing hands and maintaining social distance are important, they may not be enough to arrest the rapid spread of the […]
Asthma does not appear to increase the risk for a person contracting Covid-19 or affect its severity, according to new research. The team from Rutgers University in the US found that people with asthma – even those with diminished lung function who are being treated to manage asthmatic inflammation – seem to be no worse […]
Pankaj Solanki, doctor who runs the 50-bed Dharamveer Solanki Hospital in Rohini, spent Rs 5 lakh to create a separate entrance for the COVID patients, installed monitors, jumbo oxygen cylinders, air conditioners, and a host of other structural changes to comply with COVID treatment norms. Another 100-bed nursing home on the Najafgarh road built an […]
Gold hit an all-time high on Wednesday with futures trading at Rs 48,871 per 10 gm as the demand for the safe haven asset continued to soar with the Covid-19 global shocks and economic uncertainty hammering down business sentiments. “Gold surged to its highest in nearly 8 years on Tuesday as mounting fears of a […]
Clinicians can examine Covid-19 patients’ blood to identify those at greatest risk of severe illness and to pinpoint those most likely to need a ventilator, according to a new study. The discovery could lead to new treatments to prevent deadly “cytokine storms” seen in severe cases of Covid-19. It also may help explain why diabetes […]