“It is unusual for the corona to change so significantly,” said a researcher. (Representational) Geneva: A new variant of the virus that causes Covid-19 has put countries on alert as scientists scramble to understand the contagiousness and immunity to defend against it, CNN reported on Sunday. CNN reported that theRead More →
Health experts say immunization is the best way to protect against it. After more than three years, the global Covid emergency is officially over. Yet it’s still killing at least one person every four minutes and questions on how to deal with the virus remain unanswered, putting vulnerable people andRead More →
Staff at a Beijing subway station tore down signs reminding people to wear masks. Beijing: Beijing’s subway has dropped mandatory mask requirements for travellers, local media reported on Sunday, days after a Chinese health expert said the threat of COVID-19 to humans is no longer at a serious level. TheRead More →
Researchers urged women considering pregnancy to get vaccinated against Covid. US Researchers on Thursday reported what they believe are the first two confirmed cases of babies born with brain damage as a result of the COVID-19 virus crossing into their mothers’ placenta. According to the University of Miami study,Read More →
Physical inactivity is the fourth leading cause of death worldwide. It’s also associated with chronic illness and disability. Recent research estimates that the world could see close to half a billion new cases of major chronic diseases by 2030 if people don’t get more active. Regular physical activity helps toRead More →
China’s state media played down the severity on January 3 of the COVID-19 wave surging over the country, with its scientists expected to give a briefing to the World Health Organization on the evolution of the virus later in the day. China’s abrupt U-turn on COVID controls on Dec. 7,Read More →
Hospitals and crematoriums across China have been overflowing with COVID patients and victims. File | Photo Credit: AP Chinese President Xi Jinping urged officials on December 26 to take steps to protect lives in his first public remarks on COVID-19 since Beijing dramatically loosened hardline containment measures this month. HavingRead More →
A woman wearing a face mask and face shield walks past a Christmas tree outside a shopping mall, as coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreaks continue in Shanghai, China, on December 22, 2022. | Photo Credit: Reuters Shanghai authorities urged residents to stay at home this weekend, seeking a toned-down Christmas inRead More →
While focusing on the loss smell, the findings also shed light on the possible underlying causes of other long COVID-19 symptoms – including generalised fatigue, shortness of breath, and brain fog. Image for Represntation. | Photo Credit: Reuters Scientists have uncovered details about the reason behind loss of smell continuingRead More →
December 21, 2022 04:22 pm | Updated December 22, 2022 07:45 am IST – TAIPEI, Taiwan Medical workers in protective gear escort an elderly patient on a wheelchair followed by family members as they leave a fever clinic at a hospital in Beijing on Monday. | Photo Credit: AP ChinaRead More →
