Blood Type May Predict Your Risk For Severe COVID

By Robert Preidt HealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, Oct. 14, 2020 (HealthDay News) — There’s more evidence that blood type may affect a person’s risk for COVID-19 and severe illness from the disease. The findings are reported in a pair of studies published Oct. 14 in the journal Blood Advances. In … Read more

Dutch Woman First to Die After COVID-19 Reinfection

Oct. 14, 2020 — An 89-year-old woman from the Netherlands has become the first person known to die after catching COVID-19 a second time. It’s unclear how representative her case may be. The woman was undergoing chemotherapy for blood cancer. The treatment is known to lower the immune system’s ability to function. During … Read more

150 million women accessed collateral-free loans under Mudra scheme: Smriti Irani

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NEW DELHI: Union Minister Smriti Irani on Wednesday said 150 million women from across the country have gained access to collateral-free loans under the Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana. The minister for women and child development and textiles also highlighted that employment opportunities have been generated for over six lakh women in the personal protective equipment … Read more

Long-Lasting Immunity Follows Serious COVID Cases

By Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter TUESDAY, Oct. 13, 2020 (HealthDay News) — After a serious case of COVID-19 you may have long-lasting immunity, a new study finds. The finding is reassuring to patients because the immune system makes antibodies in response to SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, the researchers said. … Read more

Severe COVID More Likely in Black, Asian Patients

By Robert Preidt HealthDay Reporter TUESDAY, Oct. 13, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Black and Asian COVID-19 patients are more likely than white patients to have severe illness, a new British study finds. Researchers analyzed data from more than 1,800 adult COVID-19 patients admitted to King’s College Hospital in London between March … Read more

Pew: COVID Sends Majority of Young Adults Back Home

“One striking finding is the number of these young adults grew across the board, all racial and ethnic groups, both men and women, and in metropolitan and rural areas,” Cohn says. “We don’t necessarily know if this is a good thing or a bad thing. We’ll have to see.” There are some negative psychological … Read more

First Confirmed U.S. Cases of COVID Reinfections

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Oct. 12, 2020 — A 25-year-old man from Nevada and a 42-year-old man in Virginia experienced second bouts of COVID-19 about 2 months after they tested positive the first time. Gene tests show both men had two slightly different strains of the virus, suggesting that they caught the infection twice. Researchers say these are … Read more

Coronavirus Survives on Surfaces for Weeks: Study

Oct. 12, 2020 — The coronavirus can remain on some surfaces for 28 days, including phone screens, paper money, and stainless steel, according to a new study published in the Virology Journal. The study also found that the virus survived longer at lower temperatures and tended to last longer on non-porous or smooth surfaces … Read more

COVID Biggest Cause of Police Deaths This Year

Col. Patrick Callahan, superintendent of the NJPD, West Trenton, NJ. Lt. Col. Geoffrey Noble, deputy superintendent of the NJPD, West Trenton, NJ. Sheriff David Mahoney, Dane Country, WI; president, National Sheriffs’ Association. Sgt. Randy Huserick, public affairs, Seattle, WA, Police Department. Seth Hoffman, public affairs, Howard County, MD, Police Department National Police Foundation: “Coronavirus Resources … Read more

Indian consumers brace for high inflation as they curb spending

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Consumers in India expect inflation to remain high over the next year, further hindering their ability to spend at a time when confidence is at a record low because of job losses and wage cuts. Households’ median inflation expectations over a one-year period remained elevated at 10.3%, according to the latest survey from the Reserve … Read more