Covid: ‘Virus going in right direction but not fast enough’
Coronavirus infections are still at very high levels in many regions, a study estimates. Source link
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Regulate health e-service aggregators, states told – ET HealthWorld
Representational Image. (Getty Images) NEW DELHI: The Centre has asked states to take urgent steps to regulate online health service aggregators that are providing diagnostic or other services without meeting the regulatory requirements or having registered under the law. In a letter to all state chief secretaries, health secretary Rajesh Bhushan has underlined concerns about … Read more
Covid: Being alone in pregnancy due to hospital rules
Ms Pashby’s partner, Pedro Fontan, 26, said: “There’s been a few times I’ve been in the car park or at home, just waiting for any updates, or waiting to hear anything, and not being able to hold Loren’s hand and tell her it’s going to be ok in person, just having to text or call … Read more
How Dangerous Is Coronavirus to the Middle-Aged?
TUESDAY, Jan. 26, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Middle-aged folks’ risk of dying from a COVID-19 infection is higher than they might think, a new study reports. The risk of death from COVID increases with age, but researchers have found that the upward curve grows exponentially steeper with every extra decade. One out of … Read more
In Mumbai, govt hospitals see handful surgeries as maximum operation theatres remain shut, here’s why
Despite Covid case dip, people with other ailments are being refused the treatment. (Representative Image) Operation theatres (OT) in the government hospitals in Mumbai continue to remain unoperational and now the impact can be seen as routine surgeries are affected. According to a report by The Indian Express, OTs are under repair in many government … Read more
Life After COVID: A Long Road to Recovery
Will life ever return to normal? Experts who study disaster recovery say we have a long road ahead of us before we recover from all the effects of the coronavirus pandemic. Source link
Covid: Teachers ‘not at higher risk’ of death than average
ONS analyst Ben Humberstone said: “As the pandemic has progressed, we have learnt more about the disease and the communities it impacts most. There are a complex combination of factors that influence the risk of death; from your age and your ethnicity, where you live and who you live with, to pre-existing health conditions. Source … Read more
Covid in Scotland: Blue envelope plan for vaccine dates is delayed
The first vaccination appointments for over 70s in Scotland will arrive on Monday in white envelopes. Source link
PM exhorts youths to defeat ‘network of lies and rumours’ on COVID-19 vaccination with right information
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said Indian scientists have done their duty by developing the COVID-19 vaccine and “now we have to fulfil ours” by defeating through the right information every network spreading lies and rumours. Addressing NCC cadets, NSS volunteers and artists who would be participating in the Republic Day parade, Modi said … Read more
‘I couldn’t breathe’: The 26-year-old with Covid
Twenty-six-year-old Mae Mamaril and her family all tested positive for Covid-19 at the end of 2020. Despite having no underlying health conditions, Mae was the only one who was moved to intensive care. BBC Scotland’s The Nine met the Mamaril family as part of a look into how University Hospital Monklands in Airdrie has been … Read more