Pandemic
- Health
People who recovered from COVID-19 at more risk of seizures than who had influenza, finds study
Washington: People who had COVID-19 infection are 55 per cent more likely to develop seizures or epilepsy within six months of recuperating from the disease than those who contracted influenza and the…
- World
Beijing under semi-lockdown as new COVID-19 cases hit China
Beijing: The coronavirus situation in China has become grim again with the number of COVID-19 cases rising to over 25,000, including more than 500 in Beijing, prompting the city officials to advise…
- World
Canada’s immigration backlog drops to 2.4 mn people
Toronto: Canada’s immigration backlog has come down to just over 2.4 million from 2.6 last month, new data by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) said. The data showed a large reduction…
- Health
How a SARS-CoV-2 virus protein damages the heart, study finds
Washington: Scientists have identified the mechanism behind how SARS-CoV-2 virus damages the heart tissue. People infected with COVID-19 are at a significantly higher risk for developing inflammation of the heart muscle, abnormal…
- Television News
‘Bigg Boss 16’: Shalin says he survived pandemic because of a dog he rescued
Mumbai: Actor Shalin Bhanot in ‘Bigg Boss 16’ revealed that if it hadn’t been for his dog, whom he had rescued during the pandemic, he wouldn’t be alive today. In the footage,…
- World
At 42, Rishi Sunak youngest to take UK PM office in over 200 years
London: Conservative party’s Rishi Sunak will become the first Hindu and the first person of colour to become Britain’s Prime Minister. At the age of 42, he is also the youngest person…
- India
Lord Ram takes everyone along, says PM Modi
Ayodhya: “Ram does not leave anyone behind, he does not turn away from anyone. We have a lot to learn from him because he truly believed in ‘Sabka saath sabka vishwas, sabka…
- World
‘The worst is yet to come’: IMF on global economy
London: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has predicted a tough 2023 as it cut growth predictions and forecast economic contraction in a third of the world, media reports said. “The worst is…
- Health
Rise in infant BMI observed during pandemic: Study
Washington: A study that examined body mass index (BMI) in mainly Medicaid younger patients in Norfolk, Virginia, two years before and one year after the pandemic began and discovered a significant increase…
- World
OPEC announces big cut in oil production
London: OPEC+ said on Wednesday that it will slash oil production by 2 million barrels per day, the biggest cut since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, media reports said. The group…
- India
Work during pandemic helped PFI increase its footprint in Maharashtra: Police
Mumbai: The work done by its volunteers during the coronavirus pandemic such as performing last rites of COVID-19 victims helped the Popular Front of India (PFI) widen its presence in Maharashtra, a senior…
- World
Global opinion of China nosedived under Xi Jinping’s rule
Washington: Chinas global image took a “precipitously more negative” turn after President Xi Jinping took office in 2013, with Beijing taking the blame for the Covid-19 pandemic while also facing criticism for…
- World
World Tourism Day 2022: Does international tourism reach pre-pandemic level?
Hyderabad: Every year September 27 is celebrated as World Tourism Day to mark the anniversary of the adoption of the Statutes of the United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO). On the occasion…
- Lifestyle
Women’s mental health more sensitive to exercise than men’s during pandemic
New York : According to recent research from Binghamton University, the State University of New York, women’s mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic was more likely to be impacted by physical activity…
- India
Create clear framework of vaccine liability for manufacturer: Parl panel tells Health Ministry
New Delhi: The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Health has recommended the Health Ministry create a clear framework of vaccine liability for the manufacturer in case of Adverse Effect Following Immunisation (AEFI). “The…
