Tag: COVID 19
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Health dept to hold high-level meet on 19 May fearing next wave
This two super spreader variants, Delta and Omicron, have ravaged the country since March in 2020 when the coronavirus case was reported first.
May 17, 2022 -
Covid-19 pushed 55mn Africans into extreme poverty in 2020: Report
The disruptions caused by the Covid-19 pandemic pushed an estimated 55 million Africans into extreme poverty in 2020 and reversed more than two decades of poverty reduction in Africa, said a report by the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA).
May 16, 2022 -
New Zealand PM tests positive for Covid-19
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern confirmed on Saturday that she had tested positive for Covid-19.
May 14, 2022 -
North Korea facing biggest challenge in history over Covid-19 outbreak: Kim Jong Un
The country has reported 17,400 new COVID-19 cases, taking the total number of infections to 520,000, according to the KCNA news agency.
May 14, 2022 -
S. Korea’s new Covid-19 cases fall below 30k amid easing restrictions
The number of critically-ill patients came to 354, down by 29 on Wednesday.
May 12, 2022 -
High Covid-19 caseload in Australia sparks concern for healthcare system
WA Health recorded 16,670 new Covid-19 cases till 8 p.m. Wednesday evening, a slight drop from Wednesday's 17,033 cases, a record peak for the state since the pandemic began in Australia in early 2020.
May 12, 2022 -
Bill Gates tests positive For Covid-19
Microsoft co-founder, Bill Gates tested positive for COVID-19 on Wednesday.
May 12, 2022 -
Hiring boom begins in India as Covid infections decrease
With the successful rollout of vaccines and reduction in Covid-19 cases, most employers (77 percent) now plan on having their people working from the office.
May 11, 2022 -
Over 3 cr children between 12-14 years age group administered COVID-19 vaccine first dose
The countrywide vaccination drive began on January 16 last year with healthcare workers getting inoculated in the first phase.
May 10, 2022 -
India records 3,805 new Covid cases, 22 deaths in last 24 hours
The daily positivity rate on Saturday was 0.78 per cent while the weekly positivity rate was 0.79 per cent.
May 7, 2022 -
Study suggests ‘climate change’ could spark the next pandemic
As viruses start to jump between host species at unprecedented rates, the authors say that the impacts on conservation and human health could be stunning.
May 6, 2022 -
China reports 360 new COVID-19 cases, food shortage hurting Shanghai residents
The ongoing severe lockdown restrictions in China's Shanghai to contain the spread of COVID-19 has drastically affected the day-to-day lives of the people due to food shortage.
May 5, 2022 -
Scientists claim feasibility of Airborne transmission of Coronavirus
Scientists still recommend wearing face masks to avoid the spread of coronavirus. Scientists found that they were able to frequently discover virus in air around Covid-19 patients and the positivity rate eventually increased in the premises where more patients were present.
May 4, 2022 -
Asthma in children likely to worsen after Covid infection: Study
Chou said that it was due to hygiene and public health measures, and/or decreased exposures to particulate matter and viral triggers.
May 4, 2022 -
Err on the side of caution
After months of relaxed alert levels in place, fears about a resurgence of Covid-19 cases seem to be coming true.
May 4, 2022 -
Cognitive loss from severe Covid equivalent to 20 years of ageing: Study
In the study, a team of scientists from the University of Cambridge and Imperial College London found that Covid survivors were less accurate and with slower response times - and these deficits were still detectable when the patients were following up six months later. The effects were strongest for those who required mechanical ventilation.
May 3, 2022 -
China reports 368 new local COVID-19 cases, 20 deaths
A total of 4,271 COVID-19 recovered in the past 24 hours, while as many as 16,266 people are still undergoing treatment in hospitals across the country.
May 3, 2022