COVID

Mask use and social distancing may prevent 2 lakh COVID deaths in India: Study

6:56 pm September 1, 2020

New Delhi: Widespread mask use and data-driven social distancing measures in India may help prevent over 200,000 COVID-19-related deaths in India by December 1, according to a modelling study which shows the disease will continue to pose a major public health threat in the country. The study by the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) at the University of Washington in the […]

Treat doctors losing lives in COVID fight at par with martyrs of armed forces: IMA to PM

2:33 pm August 31, 2020

New Delhi: The Indian Medical Association has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi asking that all doctors who have died of COVID-19 be treated at par with martyrs of the armed forces, and their dependents be provided government jobs in accordance with their qualifications. In a letter to the prime minister, the country’s largest body of doctors said only […]

Thousands without heat, water after tornadoes kill dozens

Unlock 4: Metro allowed; cinema, educational institutes to remain shut

9:30 pm August 29, 2020

New Delhi: The Union Home Ministry on Saturday issued the Unlock 4 guidelines under which metro trains will be allowed to resume services from September 7 in a graded manner, while political, social and religious congregations of up to 100 people will be permitted from September 21. However, schools, colleges, educational and coaching institutions will […]

AAP: Power Minister Satyendar Jain accepts Goa counterpart's 'challenge' for debating Delhi's electricity model

COVID-19 survivor Satyendar Jain asks people to perform yoga, take herbal drinks

7:11 pm August 28, 2020

New Delhi: Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain, a COVID-19 survivor, on Friday appealed to those who have recovered from coronavirus to perform regular yoga and take immunity-boosting herbal drinks to stay healthy. In a short video titled “Post COVID care: Things you must do after recovering from coronavirus” released on his Facebook page, he said, he was talking […]

Why women may face less severe COVID-19 symptoms than men decoded

3:48 pm August 28, 2020

Washington: Scientists have found a possible explanation for why men may have a greater risk than women for more severe symptoms and worse outcomes from COVID-19 regardless of age. The researchers from the Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center in the US pointed to female sex hormone estrogen’s role in lowering the level of angiotensin-converting enzyme2 (ACE2) in […]