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New York: Of hospitalised children who tested or were presumed positive for SARS-CoV-2, 44 per cent developed neurological symptoms, and these kids were more likely to require intensive care than their peers who didn’t experience such symptoms, a new study suggests. The findings, published in the journal Pediatric Neurology, indicated that the most common neurologic […]
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Sidney's family shared a statement revealing details of the late actor and director's memorial ceremony, reported The Hollywood Reporter.
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The cities where night curfew will be imposed are Surendranagar, Dhrangradhra, Morbi, Wankaner, Dhoraji, Gondal, Jetpur, Kalawad, Godhra, Vijalpore, Navsari, Navsari, Bilimora, Vyara, Vapi Valsad, Bharuch, Ankleshwar.
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In contrast, the findings indicated that COVID-19 infection among males may temporarily reduce fertility -- an outcome that could be avoidable through vaccination.
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The editorial provided a comprehensive review of what is known about the harmful effects of SARS-CoV-2 infection in pregnant women themselves, the effects on their newborns.
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Even as nations are grappling with the devastating impact of the coronavirus pandemic, another public health crisis is looming large over the world: bacterial infections that are resistant to existing antibiotic drugs. Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is the new threat to public health that warrants urgent global action to save lives. Hundreds of thousands of deaths […]
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Hyderabad: Medicine and psychological strength play a vital role in fighting Covid, said Rachakonda Police Commissioner Mahesh M Bhagwat. During a virtual interaction with the personnel of the commissionerate who were recently infected with the virus, the Commissioner advised them to take additional precautions besides the following medication as prescribed by the doctors. The Commissioner […]
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Hyderabad: The Task Force (South) along with the Malakpet police and Humayun Nagar police nabbed two gangs involved in preparing and providing fake RT-PCR certificates and fake Covid-19 vaccination certificates here on Friday. In the first case, two persons identified as P Laxman (30), owner of Home Care Diagnostics Services from Malakpet and Prabhath Kumar […]
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Hyderabad: The University of Hyderabad (UoH) on Friday advised its students to preferably return to the safety of their homes to minimise the risk of exposure to the Covid-19. Expressing concern over the increasing number of Covid-19 cases, the UoH has urged the students staying in the hostels and other campus residences that it will […]
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Khammam: SUDA Chairman Bacchu Vijay Kumar has asked corporators and TRS division presidents to extend cooperation to the ongoing Covid vaccination and fever survey in Khammam. He along with Mayor P Neeraja and corporators visited several municipal divisions here on Friday to monitor the Covid mega vaccination drive undertaken by the health department. Speaking on […]
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Hyderabad: The surge in Omicron driven Covid-19 infections continued in Telangana with a total of 4,416 cases reported from the State on Friday. The urban centres continued to report high Covid incidence with 1,670 cases reported from areas under the GHMC followed by adjoining districts of Medchal-Malkajgiri reporting 417 cases and Rangareddy adding 301 cases. […]
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Siddipet: In the wake of Covid-19 cases spike across the State, the district administrations of Siddipet, Sangareddy and Medak have carried out door-to-door fever surveys across the district following the directions of Health Minister T Harish Rao on Friday. In the Siddipet district, the ANMs and Asha workers, accompanied by Panchayat workers, have visited each […]
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Visakhapatnam: Vice President of India M Venkaiah Naidu has called for increasing indigenous production of crude oil through strong research and development efforts to ensure energy security of the country. Delivering the first convocation address of the Indian Institute of Petroleum and Energy (IIPE) here on Friday, he urged for ‘Atma Nirbharta’ in the country’s […]
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Hyderabad: With the Omicron variant now spreading fast across the State, is it still safe to dine out? The government stressed that they don’t intend to impose any new lockdown restrictions yet, such as closing down restaurant areas. However, some restaurants and bars have imposed rules requiring customers to show proof of vaccination to eat […]
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The most important lesson that India needs to learn from the devastating coronavirus pandemic is the urgent need to overhaul the public healthcare infrastructure. The pandemic has exposed the country’s creaky health infrastructure, a sector where things cannot be expected to improve overnight. However, there seems to be no urgency on the part of the […]
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Khammam: In the wake of the spread of Covid-19, its variants delta and omicron, a paediatric Covid ward has been set up at Khammam District Quarters Hospital here. A separate ward with 40 beds and equipped with ventilators and high flow nasal cannula (HFNC) machines has been established to treat children below 12 year age […]
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London: A third ‘booster’ dose of Covid-19 vaccine successfully raises antibody levels that neutralise the Omicron variant, according to laboratory findings. Published as a research letter in The Lancet, researchers including from the Francis Crick Institute and UCLH Biomedical Research, found that antibodies generated in people who had received only two doses of either the […]
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United Nations: Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) flows to India in 2021 were 26 per cent lower, mainly because large M&A deals recorded in 2020 were not repeated, the UN trade body has said. The UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) Investment Trends Monitor published on Wednesday said global foreign direct investment flows showed a […]
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India reported 2,82,970 new COVID-19 cases with a daily positivity rate of 15.13 per cent yesterday.
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With daily Covid infections rising steadily, a door- to-door campaign to identify individuals with fevers on the spot and distribute the home isolation medical kits to them, is likely to be taken up in the coming days.
