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12 May

International Nurses Day 2021

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With the increase in the cases of Covid19, hospitals are loaded with patients who need tremendous care and help. At this time, the role of the healthcare workers including doctors, health experts and nurses has increased way too much. Nurses are the first to come and the last to leave. They are working beyond what their duty is. They have been there with the patients, not just to heal their wounds but also to fill in positivity in them during this hard times. As per World Health Organization (WHO), 9 million more nurses and midwives are to be required by 2030…

12 May

Israel announces emergency as riots continue

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Israel has declared a state of emergency in the central city of Lod after rioting by Israeli Arabs, as conflict between Israeli forces and Palestinian militants intensified. Cars were set alight and a father and daughter -both Israeli Arabs - died when a rocket hit their car. Palestinian militants fired hundreds of rockets deep into Israel, while Israel carried out heavy air strikes on Gaza. At least 40 people have died in some of the worst violence in years. Israel's military says it is targeting militants in Gaza in response to rocket attacks on Jerusalem and other areas. More than…

12 May

Almost hundred dead bodies found floating in the Ganga

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At least 96 unidentified bodies – many of them decomposed and bloated – have been found floating in the Ganga over the past couple of days, triggering fears among local residents in Bihar and Uttar Pradesh that bodies of Covid victims were being dumped in the river. While 71 of the bodies have been fished out in Bihar’s Buxar district, at least 25 bodies were found in neighbouring Uttar Pradesh’s Ghazipur district. While authorities in both districts are yet to confirm if the bodies were of Covid victims, saying samples have been sent for tests, police in Buxar said they suspected the…

11 May

Seven children killed in a School Shooting in Russia

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Seven children and two adults have been killed in a shooting at a school in the Russian city of Kazan, officials say. Twenty-one other people, mostly children, were injured. A 19-year-old suspect was detained. The attack happened in the capital of the republic of Tatarstan, 820km (510 miles) east of Moscow. Russian PM Mikhail Mishustin spoke of "great sorrow" while Tatarstan's leader Rustam Minnikhanov described the attack as a "major tragedy". "We are deeply saddened that this has happened," he said. Responding to the shooting, Russian President Vladimir Putin said he would review the country's gun control laws. School shootings…

11 May

US man arrested as pet tiger goes loose

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A murder suspect in Texas who was out on bail has been taken back into custody after neighbours called the police to alert them to a pet tiger wandering around a Houston neighbourhood. When officers arrived on Sunday, the man put the Bengal tiger in an SUV, and drove off, police said. Victor Hugo Cuevas, 26, now faces a separate charge of evading arrest, police said. The tiger is still on the loose. Footage shared on social media appeared to show a tiger on the leafy suburban streets. Houston Police confirmed that Mr Cuevas had been arrested for evading arrest…

11 May

India Doctors Warn Against Cow Dung as COVID-19 Cure

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Doctors in India are warning against the practice of using cow dung in the belief it will ward off COVID-19, saying there is no scientific evidence for its effectiveness and that it risks spreading other diseases.The coronavirus pandemic has wrought devastation on India, with 22.66 million cases and 246,116 deaths reported so far. Experts say actual numbers could be five to 10 times higher, and citizens across the country are struggling to find hospital beds, oxygen, or medicines, leaving many to die for lack of treatment. In Gujarat, some believers have been going to cow shelters once a week to…

11 May

Can Covid-19 be the reason for long-lasting injury to heart?

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With the surge in Covid19 cases, the world is rising up again to fight against the Covid-19 virus, and it begins with healthy lifestyle and strong immune power. Many peoples are getting more careful about their immune system using homegrown plants, 'kadhas', and a nutrient-rich diet. The government has been sharing many safety protocols, guidelines and tips to fight against the coronavirus infection as the second surge turns out to be more devastating than the previous one. To fight against coronavirus we need to do daily exercises, eat healthy foods and maintain a proper diet.

11 May

Here is how Glycerin can provide the right conditioning for your skin

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Skincare is easier said than done. To see results, one needs to be consistent with their efforts and also be extremely patient. However, getting good skin is not synonymous with using expensive skincare or cosmetic products. One of the “undervalued” skincare ingredients is glycerine, according to dermatologist Dr Geetika Mittal Gupta. She recently took to Instagram to share more details about the ingredient and how it provides the right conditioning for your skin. “It can be plant-derived, fermented from sugars, or made synthetically. It’s a clear, almost odourless ingredient that is present in serums, moisturisers, and even cleansers,” she wrote. Take a…

11 May

Fall in number of Active Covid cases in India after two months

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India recorded 3,29,942 fresh Covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours ending 8 am Tuesday. The country’s total infections stand at over 2.29 crore. Out of these, over 37.15 lakh cases are active while 1.90 crore people have recovered after testing positive. Active cases have declined for the first time in 2 months. With 3,876 new deaths, the toll is now at over 2.49 lakh. As Covid-19 continues to spread across India, the number of vaccines administered to the adult population is falling at an alarming rate. The dip in doses is particularly acute in rural areas where the curve is rising…

11 May

Bharat Biotech has been supplying Covaxin directly to 14 states

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Bharat Biotech, Hyderabad based vaccine manufacturer has been supplying its COVID-19 vaccine ‘Covaxin’ directly to 14 states beginning May 1. In a tweet joint managing director of Bharat Biotech Suchitra Ella said, “Glad to announce that Bharat Biotech confirms direct supply of COVAXIN to some state government since 1st May 2021, based on the allocation received by the GoI”. Here the 14 state includes Andhra Pradesh, Assam, Chhattisgarh, Gujarat, Jammu & Kashmir, Jharkhand, Madhva Pradesh, Odhisha, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal. Previously the vaccine was distributed only for those above 45 years and all the frontline warriors…