Nearly one in five Covid-19 patients may only show gastrointestinal symptoms such as nausea, vomiting and diarrhea, according to a review of studies. The findings suggest that abdominal radiologists must remain vigilant during the pandemic while imaging patients, the researchers said. Gastrointestinal symptoms associated with Covid-19 vary widely, but can …
Read More »Trump predicts victory, acknowledges he could lose
Supporters cheered and applauded President Donald Trump at his campaign headquarters, where he visited Tuesday to thank dozens of staff members working to get him re-elected. Trump predicted his victory, but acknowledged that he could lose. “I think we’re going to have a great night, but it’s politics and elections …
Read More »Maharashtra allows cinemas to reopen from November 5
NEW DELHI: Maharashtra, the last major territory that had been closed to Bollywood, has allowed cinemas to reopen as of November 5 at 50% capacity. A state government order said Wednesday that movie theaters, theaters, multiplexes and theaters will be allowed to operate outside of containment zones. No groceries will …
Read More »2020 US election: Biden wins all five votes in Dixville Notch
WASHINGTON: Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden won all five votes cast in Dixville Notch, a small New Hampshire municipality along the border between the United States and Canada. the ballots were released in the minutes after midnight, becoming some of the first pitch and counted on Election Day, CNN reported. …
Read More »When and where to follow minute-by-minute updates from India
It is finally here, the great day we were waiting for. The US presidential elections have “started”, ushering in a shift that could shape the policies of a leading nation in the world in times of uncertainty, from pandemic response, climate change policies to immigration. Who will it be? Will …
Read More »Central banks dumping gold could make the pandemic unfavorable for the yellow metal
MUMBAI: For the first time in a decade, global central banks have gone from being net buyers of gold to sellers of precious metals The latest quarterly demand trends report from the World Gold Council (WGC) showed that central banks’ net sales they stood at 12 tons in the September …
Read More »Covid-19 antibody response declines over time: UK study
The antibody response to the Covid-19 virus declines over time, according to a new analysis published Tuesday based on fingerstick tests in more than 365,000 randomly selected people in England. Tests conducted at home between June 20 and September 28 found that the number of people who tested positive decreased …
Read More »Studies found coronavirus in PM2.5 particles, established a contamination link with a higher death rate from covid: ICMR
Citing a report linking air pollution to higher mortality in Covid-19 cases, the government said Tuesday that studies in Europe and the United States have established a connection between Covid mortality and pollution. Professor Balram Bhargava, director general of the Indian Council for Medical Research, said that there is indeed …
Read More »Amid the dispute over the promise of the Bihar survey, the Union minister says that all citizens should receive the Covid-19 vaccine for free
Union Minister Pratap Sarangi said on Sunday that all people in the country will receive the COVID vaccine for free, amid demand from opposition parties in the country and not only in Bihar, as announced by the BJP. The BJP’s announcement of the free COVID vaccine for Bihar, where assembly …
Read More »Kotak Mahindra Bank reduces loan portfolio to avoid pandemic risk
Kotak Mahindra Bank maintained its conservative approach amid a pandemic, choosing to reduce its loan book to avoid risk in the September quarter. The private sector lender’s loan portfolio contracted a deeper 4% year-on-year in the September quarter, compared with a 1.9% drop in the June quarter. The downsizing pattern …
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