China Covid: More than 88 million people in Henan infected, official says
Some 89% of people in Henan province have been infected but visits to clinics have peaked. Source link
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Man barks at govt. official in West Bengal’s Bankura, gets name corrected on ration card
Man barks at govt. official in West Bengal to get his name corrected on his ration card. | Photo Credit: Special arrangement A man in West Bengal’s Bankura district barked like a dog before a government official to get his name corrected on his ration card. Srikanti Kumar Dutta has been running around government offices for a correction in … Read more
Accessible data, tech for care delivery can aid digital transformation of India’s healthcare: Ex-US official – ET HealthWorld
Making data more accessible and including technology for efficient care delivery can help in the digital transformation of India’s healthcare industry, said former US Secretary of Veterans Affairs Dr David Shulkin. Shulkin, who was on a week-long visit to this country, said the cooperation between New Delhi and Washington is “really critical” given the technological … Read more
Idamalayar dam | Official talks on with Kerala over completion of works, says T.N. Minister Saminathan
He lauded the PAP scheme and the contour canal as an engineering marvel and added that a memorial will be built in memory of those who lost their lives during the dam construction work He lauded the PAP scheme and the contour canal as an engineering marvel and added that a memorial will be built … Read more
U.K. Adds 9 Symptoms to Official COVID-19 List
April 5, 2022 The U.K. Health Security Agency added nine symptoms to its official list of signs that could indicate a COVID-19 infection, according to BBC. The new symptoms include shortness of breath, unexplained tiredness or lack of energy, muscle aches, long-lasting headaches, sore throat, stuffy or runny nose, loss of appetite, diarrhea and feeling … Read more
Covid: Nine new symptoms added to official list
Sore throats, headaches and loss of appetite are now all officially recognised as signs of infection. Source link
COVID’s Global Death Toll May Be 3 Times Official Numbers
FRIDAY, March 11, 2022 (HealthDay News) — If you think the reported worldwide death toll from the pandemic is already too high, new research suggests the number of excess deaths may be triple that of official estimates. The official COVID-19 death toll between Jan. 1, 2020, and Dec. 31, 2021, was 5.9 million. … Read more
Widow demands answers over Covid official Andrew Slorance’s death
Top civil servant Andrew Slorance was treated for an undisclosed infection at a troubled hospital. Source link
Chinese official says local vaccines ‘don’t have high protection rates’
However he later appeared to backtrack, saying his comments were a “complete misunderstanding”. Source link
Senate Confirms First Openly Transgender U.S. Official
March 25, 2021 — Rachel Levine has been confirmed by the U.S. Senate as assistant secretary of health, becoming the first openly transgender federal official to win Senate confirmation. The vote Wednesday was 52-48 and the result was mostly along party lines. Only two Republicans — Sens. Lisa Murkowski of Alaska and Susan Collins of … Read more