NEW DELHI: The world has reached a turning point in the fight against the Covid-19 pandemic after the UK announced a mass vaccination campaign earlier this week to vaccinate its citizens. India, which is the world’s largest vaccine maker, is also expected to launch its first injections in the coming …
Read More »Air quality is ‘bad’ in Noida, Ghaziabad, Gurgaon and Faridabad
Air quality remained “poor” in Noida, Greater Noida, Ghaziabad, Gurgaon and Faridabad in the National Capital Region (NCR) on Sunday, a government agency said. The presence of PM 2.5 pollutants also remained high in Delhi’s five immediate neighbors, according to the Air Quality Index (AQI) maintained by the Central Pollution …
Read More »‘Aishwarya is gone, no one else should die’: Family of LSR suicide victim
Aishwarya Reddy, a sophomore at Lady Shri Ram College in Delhi, died by suicide on November 2. About 70 kilometers from Hyderabad, in the Srinivasa colony of Shadnagar, is where Srinivas Reddy and his family reside. A cloak of sadness prevails in their home, as on November 2, their eldest …
Read More »“Direct cash transfer to the poor is crucial,” says Abhijit Banerjee; advises chaining up trustworthy NGOs
[ad_1] Coronavirus outbreak LAST updates: Abhijit Banerjee advised that India should follow the example of the United States and insisted on putting the money in the hands of the people, “as the current American administration is doing.” “We have to risk expanding the scope of the PDS,” Banerjee told Rahul …
Read More »Indian-origin doctor in UK alerts Indians to poor diet linking it to Coronavirus deaths
[ad_1] A major cause behind the Coronavirus deaths is poor diet and the Indians must urgently cut down on ultra-processed food to build resilience against the deadly virus, a leading Indian-origin cardiologist in the UK has cautioned. Dr Aseem Malhotra, who is among the UK’s National Health Service (NHS) frontline …
Read More »UK doctor alerts Indians to poor diet link to Covid-19 deaths
[ad_1] LONDON: Poor diet is a leading cause of Covid-19 deaths and Indians must urgently cut down on ultra-processed foods to develop resistance against the deadly virus, a leading Indian-born cardiologist in the UK warned. Dr Aseem Malhotra, who is among the front-line physicians of the United Kingdom’s National Health …
Read More »COVID-19 coronavirus tests: free coronavirus test only for the poor, says Supreme Court
[ad_1] The Supreme Court on Monday amended its order for free tests for coronavirus. Highlight The superior court previously said that COVID-19 evidence would be released to all Later the decision changed as private hospitals could not afford it. Only those under Pradhan Mantri Jan Aarogya Yojana are eligible New …
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