Omicron scare: There may be no need for COVID19 patients with 'mild' symptoms to rush to a hospital for bed. They should isolate themselves at home, and take necessary precautions. One should consult a doctor and buy their 'Dolo 650' from a chemist.
While the positive effects of meditation are well documented, far less is known about its molecular and genetic effects, said Vijayendran Chandran, PhD, an assistant professor of paediatrics and neuroscience in the UF College of Medicine. Meditation activated 97 per cent of interferon-response genes, compared with 76 per cent gene activation in mild COVID-19 patients and 31 per cent in severe COVID-19 cases.
First detected from South Africa and Botswana in late November last year, the Omicron has spread rapidly to more than 100 countries. It has also outpaced the previous Delta strain in many countries to become the dominant variant. The countries include the US, the UK, Italy and Portugal among others.
Sunwing Airlines cancelled the return charter flight from Cancun that had been scheduled for Wednesday and Air Transat and Air Canada also both said they will refuse to carry the passengers.
Nora Fatehi had contracted the virus in December. She had taken to social media to update her fans about the same. She took to her Instagram stories and shared her health update. In her note, she mentioned that Covid hit her really hard. Nora was last seen in Guru Randhawa's music video Dance Meri Rani.
Explaining what his name means, Kovid Kapoor wrote, "For those on this thread, wondering what my name actually means - it means scholar / learned. Comes in the Hanumaan Chaleesa."
With 'Work From Home' in place, it is high time that all the family members start 'work at home' too. Dividing responsibilities not only help to reduce the work pressure but makes it is easier to manage professional and personal commitments. Cleaning, cooking and looking after children are some of the important work which needs to be shared
The new variant Omicron is spreading at a rampant rate. There has been a massive increase in the number of infections over the last few weeks. Many Bollywood and television celebrities have tested positive for the virus. Recently Vishal Dadlani and Kubbra Sait confirmed that they have tested positive for COVID19.
According to a circular issued by the apex court administration, with effect from January 7, the benches will sit at the residential offices.
As India witnesses the third Covid wave, infections are mild, but the concern around which is building is that a large number of doctors are falling to the highly contagious disease. Let's take a look at state-wise data where more doctors are testing positive.
About 85,000 Americans are in the hospital with COVID-19, just short of the delta-surge peak of about 94,000 in early September, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Bharat Biotech in a Twitter post said that no paracetamol or painkillers are recommended after being vaccinated with Covaxin.
The death reported from Udaipur was "technically" related to Omicron, Joint Secretary in the Health Ministry Lav Agarwal said at a press conference on Wednesday.
In the last three days, the number of patients on oxygen support has increased from 94 to 168 in Delhi and those on ventilators from four to 14.
Mumbai has reported five-digit COVID-19 cases for the first time since April 7, 2021, when it had reported 10,428 cases and 23 fatalities during the second wave of the pandemic.
"I expect that the Covid-19 pandemic will turn into seasonal epidemics, like flu. I should say that the current situation looks pretty much like the 1960s, when the Hong Kong flu epidemic had very serious effects, when many people were seriously ill.," experts claim.
Over 2,135 cases of the Omicron variant have been detected across 24 states and UTs out of which, 828 have recovered or migrated, according to the Union health ministry data.
The WHO official told journalists that it was possible to be infected by both influenza and COVID-19. However, since the two are separate viruses that attack the body in different ways, there is "little risk" of them combining into a new virus.
The affected events include first division, second division, age group tournaments, women's cricket and all forms of cricket in the districts.
The Italian football association (FIGC) have decided to resume Serie A after a two-week holiday break despite one out of every 10 players in the league testing positive with the COVID-19.
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