Tag: covid
Covid Attacks: Will Avoid 4th Time, Vows Thrice-infected Mumbai Medic
A young Mumbai medico, Dr Shrushti D. Halari - who shot into national headlines after getting infected thrice by Covid - now vows to ensure the virus doesn't attack her a fourth time. ....
Italy Authorizes Moderna Covid Vaccine For Teens
Italy has authorized the Moderna Spikevax coronavirus vaccine for minors aged between 12 and 17, the country's health authority said on Wednesday. ....
90% Indian Women Ate Less During Covid-19 Lockdown: Study
Nine out of 10 women in India had less food, impacting their nutrition levels, during the 2020 nationwide lockdown imposed in response to the Covid-19 pandemic, according to a new study. ....
Paras Chhabra Reveals Why He Said 'no' To 'Khatron Ke Khiladi'
'Bigg Boss 13' actor Paras Chhabra has revealed why he couldn't take part in the ongoing season of the reality show 'Khatron Ke Khiladi' this year. ....
Israel To Vaccinate Elderly With 3rd Pfizer Dose
Israel is expected to start vaccinating the country's elderly citizens against Covid-19 with a third dose of the Pfizer jab, the Ministry of Health said in a statement on Thursday. ....
Krunal Pandya, Yuzvendra Chahal And Krishnappa Gowtham Stay Back In Sri Lanka After Testing Covid Positive
Three members of the Indian limited-overs team, who have tested positive for Covid-19, have stayed back in Sri Lanka and will not be able to depart until they return negative tests. ....
Sri Lanka Bans Gunathilaka, Dickwella And Kusal Mendis For Breaching Covid Protocols
Sri Lankan cricketers Danushka Gunathilaka, Kusal Mendis and Niroshan Dickwella have been suspended from international cricket for one year and domestic cricket for six months besides being fined 1 crore Sri Lankan rupees for breaching Covid-19 safety guidelines, instructions & regulations of the team management during the tour of England. ....
Covid Virus May Reach Various Layers Of Human Retina: Study
Brazilian researchers have found that SARS-CoV-2 viral particles may reach the various layers of the human retina and also could be associated with this infection's ocular clinical manifestations. ....
Pulse Oximeters Work Less Well On Darker Skin: NHS England
Pulse oximeters used extensively during the coronavirus pandemic to detect falls in oxygen levels in Covid patients, work less well in people with darker skin, warned experts from NHS England and medicines regulator the MHRA. ....
The Hundred: London Spirit Coach Shane Warne Tests Covid Positive, Isolates
Australian spin-bowling legend Shane Warne has tested positive for COVID-19 during his coaching stint with Lord's-based London Spirit side, which is playing in the inaugural England's limited-overs competition The Hundred. ....
