Covid-19 study: CSIR labs provide new inputs on airborne transmission, physical distancing, public transport, toilets

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Based on theCovid-19 study, short-duration travel in Metro or local trains or buses is likely to be safe. (IE image) Covid-19 study: Even though India is gearing up to start the Covid-19 vaccination, maintaining sufficient physical distance is pivotal to avoid getting infected by the Coronavirus. The possibility and risk of airborne transmission of SARS-CoV-2 … Read more

Training May Speed Smell’s Return After COVID

By Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter TUESDAY, Dec. 1, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Special training may help COVID-19 patients regain their sense of smell after suffering parosmia, a new British study suggests. Parosmia is a condition where people have strange and often unpleasant smell distortions. Instead of smelling a lemon, for example, you may … Read more

COVID in Kids: The Most Telling Symptoms

By Robert Preidt HealthDay Reporter MONDAY, Nov. 30, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Among thousands of kids tested for COVID-19, an upset stomach, loss of taste/smell, fever and headache were symptoms most predictive of positive test results, a Canadian study found. But one-third of children and teens with the coronavirus showed no symptoms, the … Read more

1 in 6 COVID Patients Only Have Gastro Symptoms

By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter FRIDAY, Nov. 6, 2020 (HealthDay News) – Though COVID-19 calls to mind common symptoms such as fever and cough, at least 16% of infected patients have only gastrointestinal symptoms, according to a large research review. A team from the University of Alberta Faculty of Medicine and … Read more

COVID May Cause Tinnitus

By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter FRIDAY, Nov. 6, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Tinnitus, a common hearing problem, may be worsened by COVID-19 or possibly even triggered by the new coronavirus, new research indicates. Moreover, people with tinnitus are further struggling because of lifestyle changes forced by the pandemic, the study found. … Read more

Coronavirus in India update: Centre finds lapses at district level as Covid spike continues

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Coronavirus update: The main concern is that even after knowing strategies for surveillance, containment, contact tracing, and treatment, these three aforementioned states are reporting a higher number of Coronavirus cases on a daily basis. (Reuters image) Coronavirus update: In the wake of the surge in Coronavirus cases in India, the Central government has opened a direct … Read more

IT and Telecom Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad self isolates; met Amit Shah on Saturday

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NEW DELHI: IT and Telecom Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad has gone into self isolation, as he had met Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday evening, a source said. Prasad does not have any symptoms and the self-isolation is purely based on existing protocol, the source added. Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday said that … Read more