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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…

03 Dec

International air travellers test Covid positive in Tamil Nadu; tests will ascertain if Omicron variant

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Two international air travellers, who had arrived in Tamil Nadu from Singapore and the United Kingdom have tested positive for Covid-19 and the government ruled out social media reports claiming they were cases of Omicron but said tests only would conclude if they are infected with the latest variant of the coronavirus. The Health and Family Welfare Minister, Ma Subramanian, reported to the reporters a man who arrived from Singapore to Tiruchirappally in the wee hours and the child who had come along with its family here from the UK have tested positive for Covid and regretted that there were…

02 Dec

India registers 9,765 fresh Covid cases, 477 deaths

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India logged 9,765 fresh Covid cases in the past 24 hours, below the 10,000-mark for sixth day in a row, the Ministry of Health and Family welfare said on Thursday morning. With the addition of 477 fatalities, the total death toll has climbed at 4,69,724. The recovery of 8,548 people in the last 24 hours has increased the cumulative tally of the recovered patients to 3,40,37,054. Consequently, the recovery rate stands at 98.35 per cent, the highest since March 2020. India’s active caseload presently stands at 99,763. It constitutes 0.29 per cent of the country’s total positive cases, which is…

01 Dec

Delhi identifies 34 fresh Covid-19-infected persons

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Delhi identified 34 fresh Covid-19-infected persons following 46,800 tests conducted for the purpose, according to the Delhi government’s latest health bulletin. The positivity rate dipped to 0.07 per cent from 0.08 per cent yesterday. There were no deaths attributed to the coronavirus during the past 24 hours. Thirtytwo patients who got cured were discharged by different health care facilities. There were 125 patients who were getting treatment under the home isolation system. The number of active cases of the virus was 287. The health bulletin showed that in all, 1,32,967 persons were jabbed in Delhi and 10,408 were those who…

27 Nov

New Study Examines the Benefits of Eating Almonds

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A new study funded by the Almond Board of California, showed that a morning snack of almonds helped keep blood sugar levels more stable and trimmed the number of calories eaten over the course of the day. In this study of 100 New Zealand adults aged 18 – 65 years, participants ate either at least 42.5g (1.5 ounces) of unroasted almonds or a calorie-matched sweet biscuit snack. Both snacks accounted for 10% of total calorie intake, so in some cases, the amount of snack consumed was higher. Results of the study showed that the blood sugar response was lower among…

26 Nov

Delhi records 30 cases of Covid-19

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Delhi recorded 30 fresh cases of Covid-19 out of 55,930 tests conducted for the purpose, according to the Delhi government’s latest health bulletin. The national capital has been identifying less than 50 positive cases of the virus for the past many days, showing that the coronavirus situation remains well under control. The positivity rate stood at 0.05 per cent. The recovered patients, discharged by different hospitals, numbered 32. As many as 9,041 hospital beds were reserved for coronavirus patients, but only 144 beds were occupied. The number of virus-infected persons getting treatment under the home isolation system was 131 and…

22 Nov

212 people test positive for COVID-19 in Mizoram

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Mizoram's COVID-19 tally raised to 1,31,897 as 212 people including 80 students in Aizawl tested positive for novel coronavirus in the last 24 hours, an official statement said on Monday . The statement issued by the state Information and Public Relations department said that two more persons from Aizawl district succumbed to the infection on Sunday night, taking the COVID-19 death toll to 479. Of the 212 new cases, Aizawl district reported 149 cases, Champhai (24), Khawzawl (14), Lunglei (10), Mamit (6), Serchhip (4), Kolasib (3) and Lawngtlai (2), it said. The single-day positivity rate increased to 19.31 per cent…

13 Nov

A handful of almonds to better manage diabetes

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World Diabetes Day is celebrated every year on November 14 as a campaign to generate more awareness about the disease. According to the most recent 2019 report from the International Diabetes Federation, more than 463 million adults globally were living with diabetes. Research suggests that lifestyle modifications, including improving physical activity and making important dietary changes not only help manage type 2 diabetes, but also can reduce the risk for developing type 2 diabetes. Decades of evidence support the role of almonds and other tree nuts as part of an overall dietary pattern that is beneficial for those with type…

11 Nov

COVID-19 booster vaccine dose will be needed if SARS-CoV-2 gets mutated: Bharat Biotech MD

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In view of COVID-19 and the ongoing vaccination drive, on November 11, Chairman and Managing Director of Bharat Biotech, Dr Krishna Ella stated that people will need a COVID-19 booster dose of the vaccine if SARS-CoV-2 mutated. In addition, he validated that vaccine manufacturers are working on strategies that can be contained. On India surpassing the 100-crore vaccination milestone, the Bharat Biotech CEO said, "India has done an amazing job. I think that is significant and we appreciate the commitment of the government and healthcare workers. Honestly, I salute the citizens of this country and who believe in Indian science…

05 Nov

30 more people test positive for Zika virus in Kanpur

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Thirty more people have tested positive for Zika virus in Uttar Pradesh's Kanpur, taking the total number of those infected in the district to 66. Of those infected, 45 are men and 21 women, according to officials. The first case in Kanpur was reported on October 23 when an Indian Air Force (IAF) warrant officer tested positive for Zika virus. "Thirty more people have tested positive for Zika virus in Kanpur," District Magistrate (DM) Vishak G Ayyar said. Samples were collected from various pockets in the neighbouring areas of IAF station hangars and sent to the lab at King George's…