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05 Jun

India orders 300 million doses of an unapproved coronavirus vaccine

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India has ordered 300 million doses of an unnamed amd unapproved vaccine from Indian firm Biological E. The coronavirus vaccine is is in Phase 3 trials, and had showed "promising results" in the first two phases, the federal government said in a statement. However, the $206m order has not received emergency approval. India has administered just over 220 million jabs so far, although much of its 1.4 billion population is now eligible for the vaccine. Less than 15% of the country has received at least one dose of the vaccination, largely because of a severe shortage of doses. India is…

04 Jun

Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee announces some relaxations to restrictions in West Bengal

editor0 CommentsHealthCovid-19, Health, INDIA, Lockdown, Mamata Banerjee, west bengal

Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, announced some relaxations to the current restrictions in the state, while addressing a meeting at Nabanna today. Retail stores can now be kept open from 12 noon-4 pm, informed the CM. Hotels and restaurants can be kept open with a 50% workforce from 5 pm to 8 pm only if the workers are vaccinated and all safety measures must be followed. She annoumced free vaccines for the workers of rice mills and flour mills like ration shop workers. The CM further said that partial exemptions are also being considered in the case of shopping malls. There…

03 Jun

Bihar launches ‘Vaccine Express’

editor0 CommentsHealthbihar, Covid-19, Health, Vaccine

After the launch of "Vaccine Express" in the rural areas, the Bihar government rolled out similar vaccination vans for the urban areas with an aim to vaccinate maximum number of people at their doorsteps. Chief Minister Nitish Kumar took the initiative for 'Vaccine Express' in the presence of Deputy Chief ministers-Tarkishore Prasad and Renu Devi- along with the Health Minister Mangal Pandey . He admired the health department for this idea of plying vaccine vans in the cities to speed up inoculation of larger section of the population. Similar vans were run for the rural areas of the state in…

03 Jun

Delhi HC issues summons to Ramdev over Patanjali’s Coronil.

editor0 CommentsBusiness, HealthCORONA KAVACH, Delhi High Court, RAMDEV

The high court also asked Ramdev's counsel orally to tell him not to make any provocative statement till the next date of hearing on July 13 and respond to the suit. The Delhi high court on Thursday issued summons to yoga guru Ramdev on a suit by Delhi Medical Association (DMA). The DMA said in its petition that Ramdev's company Patanjali is propagating false information about its Coronil kit that it is a cure for the coronavirus disease (Covid-19). The DMA, on behalf of its doctor members advocate Rajiv Dutta, who represented the DMA, said Ramdev's statement in public is…

03 Jun

India marks1.34 lakh new Covid cases, 2,887 deaths in last 24 hours, lowest in 35 days

editor0 CommentsHealthCORONAVIRUS CASES, Covid-19

India reported 1,34,154 fresh Covid-19 infections in 24 hours, taking the case to 28,440,988, as per Health Ministry data. Fresh COVID cases continued to fall as it has been seven days since cases have not reached the 200,000-mark. For the straight 44th consecutive day over 2,000 daily Covid deaths have been reported from the country. With 2,887 new records, the death record is now at 3,37,989, according to Health Ministry. It continues to stand in the second of worst hit nation. India's overall tally of Covid-19 cases presently stands at 2,84,41,986 with 17,13,413 active cases and 3,37,989 deaths. According to the Health Ministry, a…

02 Jun

Heart patients must undergo cardiac check-up post COVID-19 recovery

editor0 CommentsBusiness, HealthApollo Hospital, Covid-19, Dr Rituparna Baruah

In severe cases or delayed diagnosis, poor heart health induced due to COVID-19 may become a probable cause for Sudden Cardiac Arrest in the future. While millions of patients are recovering from COVID-19, the heart patients amongst them need to be extra careful. Dr Rituparna Baruah, Interventional Cardiologist at Apollo Hospitals, Guwahati, strongly recommended all heart patients who tested positive with the virus to seek heart check-ups post-recovery to rule out or treat any side-effects that may have been caused by the virus. Dr Baruah said, heart patients who have tested positive need to be cautious as COVID-19 has been…

02 Jun

2 deaths reported due to black fungus reported at NBMCH

editor0 CommentsHealth, North BengalBlack fungus, Covid-19, Health, SILIGURI, west bengal

Two people lost their lives on Tuesday night due to black fungus infection at North Bengal Medical College and Hospital. One of the deceased was a resident of Gajoldoba and the other was a resident of the Kulipara area. The woman from Kulipara underwent surgery at NBMCH a few days ago. Since then she was under the supervision of doctors. Both the two deceased women had earlier contracted the novel coronavirus and later tested negative. However, they then were infected with black fungus. Meanwhile, the woman from Gajoldoba was again shifted to the Covid ward due to shortness of breath.…

02 Jun

41-year-old Chinese man reported as the first human case of infection with rare bird flu strain

editor0 CommentsHealthbird flu, China, Health, world

First human case of a rare H10N3 bird flu detected in a 41-year-old Chinese man. The strain is thought to not easily spread from humans to humans. There are many bird flu strains and it is not unheard of that people working with poultry occasionally get infected. Beijing's National Health Commission (NHC) said on Tuesday the resident of the city of Zhenjiang was hospitalized on 28 April and diagnosed with H10N3 one month later. "No human cases of H10N3 have been reported in the world. This case is an occasional poultry-to-human cross-species transmission, and the risk of a large-scale spread…

01 Jun

No mixing of vaccines for now

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the government on Tuesday said same vaccines should be administered for both doses. The clarification came after several reports indicated that the government might go for changes in its vaccination strategy. "Mixing of vaccine is not the protocol yet, same vaccines (Covishield and Covaxin) to be administered for both doses. Stick to the SOP," an official of the health ministry said during a press conference today. He said international research was still underway on the mixing of vaccines as the possibility of a positive effect is also plausible but a harmful reaction cannot be ruled out either. It is an…

01 Jun

Almonds helpful to strengthen skin’s resilience to UVB

editor0 CommentsHealthAlmond Board of California, Almonds, Dr. Zhaoping Li, Ritika Samaddar, Sheela Krishnaswamy

Healthy dietary choices make important contributions to skin health. A promising new study published in the Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology and funded by the Almond Board of California provides the first clinical evidence that consuming almonds may help support the skin’s resistance to UVB light. Researchers at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) investigated whether daily almond intake could increase resistance to UVB light (the main source of skin damage from sun exposure) and improve skin texture. Data from 29 participants was analyzed at the completion of the study. The results suggest that including almonds in the diet may…