India witnessed a surge of 18,815 new Covid cases in the last 24 hours, taking the total tally across the country to 4,35,85,554. With this, the active cases in the country have gone up to 1,22,335, the Union health ministry informed today. With the loss of 38 more lives across the country in the last … Read more
Coronavirus Latest Updates June 19th: India on Sunday recorded 12,899 new Coronavirus infections which took the total tally of Covid cases to 4,32,96,692, while the number of active cases increased to 72,474, according to the official data shared by the Union health ministry on Sunday. Although there has been a slight dip in Covid-19 cases … Read more
North Korea on Thursday reported the eruption of another infectious disease in addition to its ongoing COVID-19 outbreak, saying leader Kim Jong Un has donated his private medicines to those stricken with the new disease. It’s unclear how serious the new epidemic is, but some outside observers say North Korea likely aims to burnish Kim’s … Read more
At least one novel pathogen emerges every year, with each one of those having the potential to morph into another worldwide pandemic and therefore, there is a need for a coordinated global response to tackle pandemics, health leaders said here on Wednesday. Speaking at the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2022 here, they noted that … Read more
By Gagan Dhawan, The COVID-19 pandemic has transformed us in many ways. Unwelcome changes like lockdown restrictions and work from home culture, our daily routine, activity levels, food habits, and sleep patterns have turned upside down. Several researches reported that these lifestyle changes resulted in weight gain/obesity amongst youngsters. With offices, schools, colleges, shops, etc. closing … Read more
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is the top choice of the BJP‘s Karnataka unit for one of the Rajya Sabha seats falling vacant next month. She has enjoyed a unanimous acceptance for a re-nomination for a second term, a privilege not many people can claim. Whenever the BJP picked a non-Kannadiga for a Rajya Sabha … Read more
Countries that attempted to control COVID-19 transmission with stricter public restrictions had worse mental health outcomes than those which tried to suppress or eliminate COVID-19 transmission, according to a study published in The Lancet Public Health journal. The team led by researchers at Simon Fraser University in Canada used data from two surveys of 15 … Read more
By Surjith Karthikeyan India known for its ‘cultural diversity’ and ‘Unity in diversity’ has immense tourism potential. Though lot of initiatives had been taken, the question is how to make it stand out and enhance its popularity in the international arena. As the global tourism market has just recovered from the COVID-19 pandemic, tourists may … Read more
By Dr.Arjun.M.B Following the devastating COVID-19 Pandemic, our world has seen a significant shift in disease patterns. While Infectious diseases are on the rise, non-infectious lifestyle disorders continue to have a substantial impact on quality of life. The periodic on and off lockdown since 2020, has made people more prone to Vitamin D deficiency due … Read more
The BJP government in Madhya Pradesh is relaunching a special pilgrimage scheme for senior citizens, which was discontinued after the BJP’s defeat in the 2018 polls and the COVID-19 pandemic, with a special train leaving for Varanasi on Tuesday. Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan will flag off the special train at the Rani … Read more