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Morning Digest | Opposition parties resolve to conduct caste census; PM Modi says coalitions of ‘negativity’ never successful, and more

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Morning Digest | Opposition parties resolve to conduct caste census; PM Modi says coalitions of ‘negativity’ never successful, and more

Team effort: Sonia Gandhi, second from right, and other leaders at the second day of the joint Opposition meeting in Bengaluru. | Photo Credit: ANI Coalitions of ‘negativity’ never successful, says PM The 25-year-old National Democratic Alliance (NDA) is a “coalition of contributions and not compulsion”, with development as its main agenda, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on July 18, drawing … Read more

Conversational Wellness Bots: The Future of Mental Health Therapy – ET HealthWorld

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Conversational Wellness Bots: The Future of Mental Health Therapy – ET HealthWorld

By Dr. D. Narayana In today’s fast-paced world, stress has become a common occurrence in the lives of people, and it can lead to serious mental health issues like depression and anxiety. Unfortunately, the growth of mental health issues is alarming, and there is a significant gap in the availability of trained professionals to handle … Read more

Conversational Wellness Bots: The Future of Mental Health Therapy – ET HealthWorld

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Conversational Wellness Bots: The Future of Mental Health Therapy – ET HealthWorld

By Dr. D. Narayana In today’s fast-paced world, stress has become a common occurrence in the lives of people, and it can lead to serious mental health issues like depression and anxiety. Unfortunately, the growth of mental health issues is alarming, and there is a significant gap in the availability of trained professionals to handle … Read more

US agency assessment backing Covid lab leak theory raises more questions than answers — and backlash from China | CNN

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US agency assessment backing Covid lab leak theory raises more questions than answers — and backlash from China | CNN

Editor’s Note: A version of this story appeared in CNN’s Meanwhile in China newsletter, a three-times-a-week update exploring what you need to know about the country’s rise and how it impacts the world. Sign up here. Hong Kong CNN  —  The US Department of Energy’s assessment that Covid-19 most likely emerged due to a laboratory … Read more

Satellite images capture crowding at China’s crematoriums and funeral homes as Covid surge continues | CNN

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Satellite images capture crowding at China’s crematoriums and funeral homes as Covid surge continues | CNN

CNN  —  Satellite images taken over a number of Chinese cities have captured crowding at crematoriums and funeral homes, as the country continues its battle with an unprecedented wave of Covid-19 infections following its dismantling of severe pandemic restrictions. The images – taken by Maxar in late December and early January and reviewed by CNN … Read more

WHO says China reported 218,019 new COVID cases at the beginning of 2023

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WHO says China reported 218,019 new COVID cases at the beginning of 2023

China reported 218,019 new weekly COVID-19 cases as of Jan. 1, the World Health Organization in its weekly report said, as the country is battling a surge in the cases of the virus. China reported five new deaths related to COVID-19 for Tuesday, bringing the official death toll to 5,258, very low by global standards. … Read more

Beds run out at Beijing hospital as COVID brings more sick

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Beds run out at Beijing hospital as COVID brings more sick

Patients, most of them elderly, are lying on stretchers in hallways and taking oxygen while sitting in wheelchairs as COVID-19 surges in China‘s capital Beijing. The Chuiyangliu hospital in the city’s east was packed with newly arrived patients on Thursday. By midmorning beds had run out, even as ambulances continued to bring those in need. … Read more

China state media says current COVID infection ‘relatively mild for vast majority of people’

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China state media says current COVID infection ‘relatively mild for vast majority of people’

China’s state media played down the severity on January 3 of the COVID-19 wave surging over the country, with its scientists expected to give a briefing to the World Health Organization on the evolution of the virus later in the day. China’s abrupt U-turn on COVID controls on Dec. 7, as well as the accuracy … Read more