Tag: Covid
IND V SL: Hasaranga Tests Positive For Covid-19 Again; Ruled Out Of T20I Series
Sri Lanka leg-spin all-rounder Wanindu Hasaranga on Wednesday was ruled out of the upcoming T20I series against India as he is yet to recover from Covid-19 infection. ....
Severe Covid May Affect Pregnancy Outcomes
Severe Covid-19 in pregnancy may increase the risk of pre-labour caesarean birth, a very or extreme preterm birth, stillborn birth, and the need for admission to a neonatal unit, finds a new study. ....
Price Shocks Due To War In Ukraine Will Have Impact Worldwide: IMF
Energy and commodity prices-including wheat and other grains-have surged due to the war in Ukraine, adding to inflationary pressures from supply chain disruptions and the rebound from the Covid-19 pandemic, the IMF has said. ....
Covid Spike Expected In Austalian State Of New South Wales As Omicron Subvariant Emerges
Covid-19 cases are expected to double in the Australian state of New South Wales (NSW) within weeks as the new Omicron BA.2 variant spreads, health authorities warned on Friday. ....
New Zealand Reports 19,542 New Covid Community Cases
New Zealand reported 19,542 new community cases of Covid on Wednesday, said the Ministry of Health in a statement. ....
Covid Virus May Double Preterm Birth Risk, Maternal Morbidity
Pregnant patients who tested positive for the coronavirus were found to have more than double the risk of poor outcomes including preterm birth, blood clot, according to a study that emphasised the need to promote maternal vaccination. ....
India Logs 1,270 New Covid Cases, 35 Deaths In 24 Hours
India reported 1,259 fresh Covid cases and 35 deaths in a span of 24 hours, the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare said on Tuesday. ....
One-third Of World's Population Yet To Receive A Covid Vaccine: WHO Chief
Even as some high-income countries have rolled out fourth and fifth Covid vaccine doses, one-third of the world's population is yet to receive a single dose, according to the World Health Organization (WHO) chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus. ....
China: Shanghai To Screen 16 Million People In 2nd Phase Of Lockdown
Shanghai will launch a Covid-19 nucleic acid testing campaign in areas west of the Huangpu River starting from Friday amid the second phase of the city's nine-day lockdown, an official announced on Thursday. ....
Study Reveals Covid's Lingering Impacts On Brain
Covid-19 patients commonly report having headaches, confusion and other neurological symptoms but doctors do not fully understand how the disease targets the brain during infection. ....
