July 29, 2021 — States struggling with alarming COVID-19 outbreaks are now vaccinating people at very high rates, an analysis of CDC data shows. The increases in vaccinations are occurring in southern and central states that have low vaccination rates, namely Louisiana, Arkansas, and Missouri, according to an analysis of the data by Bloomberg. … Read more
(Left) Sitala Mata and (Right) Mariamman Devi’s iconography By Pranay Lal With the government largely absent from the pandemic scene, suffering masses are returning to temples to find solace. In Dausa, Rajasthan, a 17th century temple dedicated to Sitala mata (from Hindi, the cool mother, or one who cools the hot pox boils that surface … Read more
Mumbai police deployed humour in its tweets along with a dose of Tom and Jerry, the legendary cat and mouse cartoon strip, to ask people to adhere to COVID-19 norms in the metropolis, especially wearing masks in public, in order to “ride out this storm together”. Indicating that violators will have the police after them, … Read more
Many variations were also predicted depending on the altitude, geographical location as well as the inter-annual variabilities. It has been one year since the Coronavirus was officially discovered as a pandemic and given that the virus has gone through all seasons in a year, the impact of temperature/ weather remains an area that is yet … Read more
It is likely that vaccinated people (if they become silent spreaders), they may put others who have been vaccinated in a community at risk. With vaccination initiated against the novel Coronavirus by Pfizer, it turns out that the company’s vaccine along with that by Moderna have been remarkably good when it comes to preventing serious … Read more
The high court vacated the stay order passed by the single judge and listed the matter for further hearing on November 26 before the single bench and till then the reservation of 80 per cent of ICU beds will continue. Just as expected, with the onset of winter season and growing air pollution levels, the … Read more
The basic guidelines for cinemas involve everyone working there or coming to the cinema to have their masks on at all times Since March, the cinema halls have remained closed due to the Coronavirus outbreak in India and after seven months, the movie theatres are set to open. According to the Ministry of Information and … Read more
Before the Coronavirus pandemic, India used to import the majority of PPE kits from outside. With ramped up production of PPE kits, India has become a producer for PPE kits now from being an importer. Before the Coronavirus pandemic, India used to import the majority of PPE kits from outside but the viral outbreak coupled … Read more
There’s a huge range of fitness equipment available to address different workout regimes. By Prateek Sood While some celebrities don’t mind navigating the paparazzi gauntlet as they move to and from the gym, a number of popular faces prefer to tackle their exercise routines at home. Well, in the time of COVID, many of them had … Read more
The study also pointed out that those below the 15 years of age needed a longer duration of recovery when compared to those in 16 years- 22 years of age group. COVID-19 in children: A new study has surfaced that has suggested that if children are infected by the novel Coronavirus, they may have the … Read more