Officials inspect works of Palamuru lift scheme

Officials inspect works of Palamuru lift scheme

Accompanied by Minister for Agriculture S. Niranjan Reddy, Nagarkurnool MP P. Ramulu, senior engineers of the Irrigation Department, senior officials and District Collectors of Nagarkurnool and Wanaparthy, and Secretary in the Chief Minister’s Office Smita Sabharwal examined the ongoing works of Palamuru-Rangareddy Lift Irrigation Scheme (PRLIS) on Saturday. The visit was undertaken following the instructions … Read more

No ‘Magic Moment’ to Lift COVID Restrictions

No ‘Magic Moment’ to Lift COVID Restrictions

April 6, 2022 There is no “magic moment” for states to lift COVID-19 restrictions such as face masking rules without facing a resulting rebound in COVID-related deaths, says a new study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association Health Forum. Researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston Medical Center, and Georgia Tech used a … Read more

U.S. to Lift Travel Restrictions for Southern African Countries

U.S. to Lift Travel Restrictions for Southern African Countries

By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter MONDAY, Dec. 27, 2021 (HealthDay News) – Starting Dec. 31, the United States will lift travel restrictions from eight countries in southern Africa. The restrictions were first announced in late November in response to concerns about Omicron, the new highly contagious variant of COVID-19. Omicron was … Read more

Feds Lift Pause of J&J COVID Vaccine, Add New Warning

Feds Lift Pause of J&J COVID Vaccine, Add New Warning

This story was updated at 7:55 p.m.  April 23, 2021 — Use of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine should resume in the United States for all adults, the FDA and CDC said Friday, although health care providers should warn patients of the risk of developing the rare and serious blood clots that … Read more

White House to Lift Restrictions on Abortion Pill Access

White House to Lift Restrictions on Abortion Pill Access

April 13, 2021 — A requirement that mifepristone abortion pills be dispensed only in-person by a medical provider will be put on hold during the COVID-19 pandemic, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration says. The decision means that health care providers in some states will be able to prescribe mifepristone via telemedicine and mail the … Read more