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18 Dec

Celebrate the Christmas with a handful of almonds

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Christmas, one of the most awaited celebrations of the year is almost here. Christmas is also the time when people indulge in scrumptious and appetizing meals with family and friends along with a variety of sweets. However, the multiple feasts and parties, while tantalizing to the taste buds, are not so great for the family’s health.

18 Dec

Niva Bupa Health Insurance Marks its Entry in Jorhat

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Niva Bupa Health Insurance Pvt. Ltd. has announced its entry in Jorhat, as part of its next phase of growth. Niva Bupa is starting its operations in Jorhatand aims to provide health coverage to around 10,000 people in the next five years. Niva Bupa is on a strong growth journey with presence in 350 cities and recently marked the opening of 100 offices across the country. In the current financial year, the company has opened 1 office in every 3.5 days and aims to cover 600 cities by FY 24.

18 Dec

Niva Bupa Health Insurance Marks its Entry in Siliguri

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Niva Bupa Health Insurance Pvt. Ltd. has announced its entry in Siliguri, as part of its next phase of growth. Niva Bupa is starting its operations in Siliguri and aims to provide health coverage to around 6,000 people in the next five years. With this expansion, Niva Bupa targets to clock around INR 10 Croregross written premium and 10 times increase in policy purchase in the next five years in Siliguri. The company will also bring business opportunities for people in the city as it plans to onboard around 1,200 agents by FY 25-26.

17 Dec

UpHealth Opens India’s First Digitally Enabled Acute-Care Hospital

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UpHealth, Inc. (NYSE: UPH) has opened the first digitally enabled hospital in the Indian state of Nagaland. The hospital, called HelloLyf HX, is the first facility of its kind and a revolutionary re-thinking of traditional hospitals with a state-of-the-art climate resilient design vetted and approved by the acclaimed Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee. The hospital was officially inaugurated on Nov. 12, in Nagaland, India, by the state’s Chief Minister, Neiphiu Rio. The Nagaland hospital represents the first such hospital that UpHealth constructed. Many such hospitals are planned across India, with many more scoped for Africa with aggressive timelines. UpHealth is…

16 Dec

Omicron scare: Section 144 extended in Mumbai for 14 days

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With over two dozen cases of new highly-infectious Covid-19 variant Omicron, the Maharashtra government has decided to curb huge gatherings and launch crackdown against violators. The total Omicron cases now have shot up to 32 with four new cases being reported - two from Osmanabad and one each from Mumbai and Buldhana. The Mumbai Police has extended the 144 CrPC by another fortnight. “Section 144 will be imposed from 0001 hrs of 16 December and will be in force till 2400 hrs of 31 December,” states the order signed by deputy commissioner of police (operations) Chaitanya S. The BrihanMumbai Municipal…

15 Dec

Omicron Probably In Most Countries, Spreading At Unprecedented Rate: WHO

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The World Health Organization on Tuesday warned Omicron was spreading at an unprecedented rate and urged countries to act as drug maker Pfizer said its coronavirus pill was effective against the variant.Dutch primary schools will close early as Europe battles a fresh wave of infections and hospital admissions, while British Prime Minister Boris Johnson faced a major parliamentary test seeking to impose fresh Covid curbs. Omicron, first detected by South Africa and reported to the WHO on November 24, has a large number of mutations, setting alarm bells ringing since its discovery. The WHO chief also voiced concern that many…

13 Dec

3 more people from London test positive for Covid in Bengaluru

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Three persons, who arrived from London to the KempeGowda International Airport (in Bengaluru, tested positive for Covid-19 in RT-PCR tests. As per the protocol 30-year-old woman and 6-year-old two boys have been taken to hospital and kept under isolation. Since they have arrived from a high risk zone, the samples have been sent for genomic sequencing. So far, three patients have tested positive for Omicron variant in the state. Two have travel history and one did not have any travel history. The health department initiated a series of measures to contain the infection from the new variant. However, the state…

11 Dec

Amid Omicron scare, section 144 imposed in Mumbai for two days

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In a bid to prevent large gatherings in Mumbai, the police imposed section 144 of Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) within Mumbai commissionerate limits prohibiting rallies and protest marches involving people and vehicles over the next two days, an official said to news agency. The order, issued by Deputy Commissioner of Police (Operations), will be in force for 48 hours on Saturday and Sunday. "It has been issued to prevent danger to human life from the new Omicron variant of COVID-19 as well as a threat to the law and order situation against the backdrop of violence that took place…

08 Dec

Delhi detects 51 fresh cases of Covid-19

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Delhi detected 51 fresh cases of Covid-19 out of 50,023 tests conducted throughout the national capital, according to the latest health bulletin issued by the Delhi government. This showed a decline in the number of such cases from those registered on Sunday — 63. The positivity rate was calculated as 0.10 per cent. There was no death caused by the coronavirus and 19 patients who recovered were discharged by different hospitals. There were 376 active cases in Delhi and the count of patients getting medication under the home isolation system was 152. Only 173 beds were occupied out of the…

03 Dec

New York records 5 cases of Omicron variant

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New York has confirmed five cases of the COVID-19 Omicron variant, taking the tally of the strain in the US to eight, Governor Kathy Hochul informed on Friday. "New York State has confirmed five cases of the omicron variant. Let me be clear: This is not cause for alarm. We knew this variant was coming and we have the tools to stop the spread," Kathy Hochul said in a tweet. "Get your vaccine. Get your booster. Wear your mask," she said Other cases of the Omicron variant in the US have been reported in the state of Minnesota, Colorado, while…