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WHO warns of more ‘dangerous COVID variants’ in coming days. Read here

Omicron are more transmissible than their predecessors, & the risk of even more transmissible & more dangerous variants remains," said WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said during the weekly media briefing regarding COVID on Wednesday."Subvariants of Omicron are more transmissible than their predecessors, & the risk of even more transmissible & more dangerous variants remains. Meanwhile, vaccination coverage among the most at-risk people remains too low, especially in low-income countries"-@DrTedros #COVID19 He further alerted that the cases are likely to rise again in the coming months. “We are now seeing a welcome decline in reported COVID deaths globally.

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Omicron targeted COVID vaccines get EU nod: All you need to know

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Healthysure partners Visit Health to provide healthcare services

Customers will now have access to primary healthcare that includes doctor consultations, diagnostics, OPD covers and many more such services that can be accessed within a few minutes Mumbai-based employee benefits Insurtech Healthysure has partnered Visit Health, the Delhi-based health-tech startup, to power full-stack, primary healthcare services for healthysure’s customers. Customers will now have access to primary healthcare that includes doctor consultations, diagnostics, OPD covers and many more such services that can be accessed within a few minutes.

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Covid-19: India reports 7,900 cases in last 24 hours

The Centre has directed states union territories to continue monitoring incoming international travellers as part of the revised surveillance strategy. States have also been asked to monitor lnfluenza-like illness (lLl) & SARI cases, undertake constant genome sequencing, and step-up vaccination NEW DELHI: Over the last 24 hours, daily covid infections in India rose by 7,946, pushing active cases to 62,748, while 37 related deaths were reported, as per Union health ministry’s update on Thursday.

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India sees slight rise in Covid cases with 7,946 infections in 24 hrs

7,231 Covid cases yesterday. The case positivity rate reported today increased to 2.98 per cent. The active cases in the country fell from 64,667 yesterday to 62,748 today.

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Portugal health minister Marta Temido quits after pregnant Indian tourist dies

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Shape of coronavirus can tell how quickly virus will spread, study claims

coronavirus particles are breathed, they move around within the passages in the nose and lungs. But, the scientists modelled a specific form of movement known as rotational diffusivity, which controls the pace at which particles rotate as they move through the fluid (in the case of the coronavirus, droplets of saliva). Smoother and more hydrodynamic particles experience less drag resistance from the fluid and rotate more quickly.

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WHO shares ‘welcome’ news on Covid but still has a warning

#COVID19, where we are now seeing a welcome decline in reported deaths globally. However, with colder weather approaching in the northern hemisphere, it’s reasonable to expect an increase in hospitalizations and deaths in the coming months"-@DrTedros Tedros said vaccination rates, even in rich countries, were still too low, noting that 30% of health workers and 20% of older people remain unimmunized. “These vaccination gaps pose a risk to all of us," he said.

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Future COVID variants likely to infect us differently: Expert explains why

Omicron variant are less likely to spread the virus to others if they have been vaccinated or have had a previous SARS-CoV-2 infection. And in case, the individual has taken both doses of vaccines then the chances of spreading the virus are even lesser. The study was posted as a preprint on medRxiv this month and has not been peer-reviewed.

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COVID-19 update: Advise everyone to take booster doses soon, says NTAGI chairman

ALSO READ: India logs 7,231 Covid-19 infections today, active cases below 65k Earlier on Wednesday, India reported 7,231 new Covid-19 cases in the past 24 hours, taking the active caseload below 65,000-mark, according to the Union Health Ministry data.

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Covid future variants can be restricted: Scientists on line of treatment

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Millennials should consider these things before buying health insurance policy

I am 25 years old and planning to buy a health insurance policy for myself. I work with an MNC and have no pre-existing diseases. Please suggest what are the major things I should keep in mind while buying health insurance for myself. Akash Hi Akash.

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India reports 7,000 Covid cases in last 24 hours

India reported 7,000 new covid cases and 45 deaths in the last 24 hours, the union health ministry data stated on Wednesday. The total number of active cases has come down to 64,667. In the last two years, India has reported over 4.4 crore Covid cases and 527,874 deaths.

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Omicron BA.2.75 becomes dominant Covid strain in India; Know symptoms, severity

Omicron sub-variants such as body ache, fatigue, and low-grade fever. The symptoms usually last for five days, the UN body added. According to the experts, the BA.2.75 sub-variant is more transmissible but hospitalisation and deaths are less.

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India logs 7,231 Covid-19 infections today, active cases below 65k

The daily positivity rate stands at 2.05%, while the weekly positivity rate is 2.55%. The country's active caseload accounts for 0.15% of India's cumulative cases since the onset of global pandemic. India on Wednesday reported 7,231 new Covid-19 cases in the past 24 hours, taking the active caseload below 65,000-mark, according to the Union Health Ministry data.

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Survey: Most clinicians who treat low-income COVID patients are morally distressed

Constrained by a lack of sufficient resources and faced with difficult decisions amid COVID-19 surges in the first year of the pandemic, nearly 72% of US primary care, dental, and behavioral health clinicians working in safety-net clinics report experiencing mild to intense moral distress, finds a study published late last week in BMJ Open.

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Last member of indigenous tribe in Brazil dies after resisting contact for decades

A provided still from a 2018 FUNAI video, filmed during a government monitoring mission, shows the man chopping a tree. (Credit: FUNAI) A man who was the last surviving member of an uncontacted indigenous tribe in Brazil — often referred to as the "Man of the Hole" — has died after living in isolation for over two decades, according to the country’s indigenous agency. The man received this moniker for his habit of constructing deep holes, some with sharpened stakes in them to trap animals, Survival International, a nonprofit protecting tribal rights, said in a statement.

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HLL unearthed a firm from Singapore for dispatching substandard Chinese KN95 masks to India: Health Ministry

NEW DELHI : The union health ministry’s central procurement agency--- HLL Lifecare Limited formerly Hindustan Latex Limited (HLL) unearthed a company from Singapore who tried to dispatch millions of substandard Chinese KN95 masks in 2021 to India by forging third party inspections certificate, two senior officials of the health ministry said on Tuesday. A central procurement agency i.e. HLL Lifecare Limited was finalized in February, 2020 to accelerate emergency procurement of essential medical commodities during the covid-19 pandemic.

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Covid left children more vulnerable, crime up over 16%: Child rights NGOs

A child rights group has said that crimes against children in 2021 rose 16.3 per cent as compared to the previous year. It also said that the coronavirus pandemic has left children far more exposed and vulnerable as proved by recent National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) data.

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Health ministry concerned over low booster dose coverage, 12% in 18 to 59 age group, 35% in 60 plus population

NEW DELHI : The Central government is still concerned over low coverage of booster dose despite making it free for all the eligible population. Nearly 12% coverage is being reported in the 18-59 years of age group with the target population of over 77.10 crore while 35% people above 60 years of age including healthcare & frontline workers have received the booster jabs with a target population of 16.80 crore, two senior health ministry officials said on Tuesday. Under the nationwide covid-19 vaccination drive, the total coverage of precaution dose is around 15.66 crore with India’s cumulative COVID-19 vaccination coverage exceeding to over 212.17 crore doses. “The coverage of booster dose is very low despite making it free for all eligible individuals under the celebration of Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav at all the government vaccination centers.

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Covishield usage as Covid booster dose highest compared to other vaccines

Corbevax as a precaution dose after completion of six months from the date of administration of the second dose of either Covaxin or Covishield vaccines for the population aged above 18 years. "Corbevax will be available as a precaution dose after completion of six months or 26 weeks from the date of administration of second dose either Covaxin or Covishield for population above 18 years.

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Covid-19: India reports 5,439 cases, 30 deaths in last 24 hours

In the last 24 hours, more than 22,031 patients recovered from covid, with total recoveries since the onset of the pandemic at 4,38,25,024. NEW DELHII: India reported a decline in daily covid cases, with 5,439 new infections reported in last 24 hours and 30-related deaths, according to an update by Union heath ministry on Tuesday. As a result, active cases have declined to 65,732.

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Long COVID in children less common than in adults, study finds

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COVID-19 lockdown, mass testing in China despite minor cases - here’s why

Also Read: US suspends 26 Chinese flights in response to Beijing's similar action In preparation for the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party, which is scheduled to take place within the next three months, Beijing has strengthened its stance on the issue. President Xi Jinping, who will be inaugurated for an unprecedented third term in power during the conference, is largely regarded as leaving behind a political legacy that is heavily influenced by how he handled the pandemic.

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Can you file health insurance claims from two different insurers?

Can I seek health insurance claim from my own company and spouse’s company in case of an exigency? Can I shift to another policy once the limit in one of the policies gets exhausted? -Name withheld on request Yes, you have an option to claim under any one policy or utilise the sum insured under either and claim the balance under the other. Once you have exhausted the sum insured under one policy, you may opt to claim the balance amount from the other policy, but it may require you to provide the certified copies of the original bills and the copy of actual disbursement by the first insurer, to the second insurer.

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India logs 5,439 Covid-19 infections today, active cases drop below 70k mark

India on Tuesday witnessed a huge decline in daily Covid-19 cases with the country recording 5,439 new infections in the span of 24 hours, according to Union Health Ministry data. India on Tuesday witnessed a huge decline in daily Covid-19 cases with the country recording 5,439 new infections in the span of 24 hours, according to Union Health Ministry data. The country's active caseload dropped below 70,000-mark, that is, 65,732 active cases at present.

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What is the ‘tomato flu’? Scientists monitoring outbreak in India

A view of the city skyline seen from the Police Headquarters at ITO during the first day of national lockdown imposed by PM Narendra Modi to curb the spread of coronavirus on March 25, 2020 in New Delhi, India. (Photo by Sonu Mehta/Hindustan Times vi NEW DELHI, India - Researchers in India say they are monitoring an outbreak of the tomato flu, or tomato fever, in the country — calling it a new virus as the world continues to grapple with the COVID-19 pandemic. Their findings were recently published in the medical journal "The Lancet," saying cases have been detected in the state of Kerala in children younger than 5 years old. They said so far, the rare viral infection is considered non-life threatening but they want to prevent further outbreaks. According to the journal, the tomato flu virus has symptoms similar to COVID-19 such as fever, fatigue, and body aches.

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Survey: Most clinicians treating low-income COVID patients morally distressed

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How to get a wellness discount on health insurance

health benefits, they also get rewarded for their efforts: they don’t need to pay to renew their health insurance. Chetan and his wife recently got a 100% return of premium on their family floater health policy. And it was not much of an effort either.

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Health insurers are big winners in Biden’s inflation law

The landmark bill President Biden signed into law earlier this month made quite a bit of noise for going after pharmaceutical companies’ drug prices.

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When to trust your covid test results and when to question them

Testing discrepancies appear to be increasingly common with Omicron and its subvariants, leading many to wonder what to do In the span of 24 hours this month, I had two positive and two negative rapid antigen tests and a negative PCR test. After dodging Covid-19 for nearly 2.5 years I knew my time would come. But after all those conflicting test results, I was stumped.

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Coming soon: Coating on phones, keyboards will kill Covid, other viruses in minutes

mobile phone screens and chicken-slathered cutting boards. Anish Tuteja, a professor at the University of Michigan, said that disinfectant cleaners can kill germs in only a minute or two, but they dissipate quickly and leave surfaces vulnerable to reinfection.

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New Covid symptoms found in infected children raise concerns

The latest development brings concerns for the city, which has reported over 7,000 COVID-19 cases for four consecutive days, as the new school year for primary and secondary schools is set to begin on September 1, as per local media reports. The health experts in Hong Kong have warned of new clinical features including hoarseness and inspiratory stridor (a sign of airway obstruction) among children suffering from COVID-19 during the fifth wave.

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India reports 7,591 covid cases, 45 deaths in a day

While Delhi has witnessed an active caseload of 2605, Maharashtra has 11679 cases, Haryana has recorded 2300 cases, Punjab has reported 17678 cases New Delhi: India reported 7,591 new covid cases and 45 deaths in the last 24 hours. The country’s active caseload currently stands at 84,931 cases taking the total number of cases to 4.44 crores and 5,27,799 deaths so far. While Delhi has witnessed an active caseload of 2605, Maharashtra has 11679 cases, Haryana has recorded 2300 cases, Punjab has reported 17678 cases while Kerala has reported more than 8551 covid cases at present.

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India sees decline in Covid-19 cases today; death toll climbs to 5.27 lakh

Covid infection has risen to 4,44,15,723, while the death toll has climbed to 5,27,799. The count of active cases now comprises 0.19% of the total infections, while the national COVID-19 recovery rate was recorded at 98.62%, the ministry said. A decline of 720 cases has been recorded in the active Covid-19 caseload in a span of 24 hours, the data showed.

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Is Covid-19 leading to heart issues amongst people? What health experts say

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Bodycam video shows unarmed man in crisis die after struggle with police

Bodycam footage released by Salt Lake City Police Department shows Nykon Brandon's encounter with officers before he died in custody. SALT LAKE CITY, Utah - WARNING: The video links in this story contains graphic content. A caller to 911 in Salt Lake City said a man had come into a brewery in his underwear, tried to steal beer and was running around in the street, posing a danger to himself and to drivers. Police tried to detain the man.

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India Health Link is in the process of integration with ABDM

India Health Link, an innovative health tech company working in the field of healthcare is in the process of integrating with the Central government’s national digital mission called Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission (ABDM). India Health Link, an innovative health tech company working in the field of healthcare is in the process of integrating with the Central government’s national digital mission called Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission (ABDM). “We see ourselves as the enabler of the digital health ecosystem.

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A neglected contributor to the country’s crisis of public health

A third lesson from recent research: The effect of low social status of women: V. Ramalingaswami and his colleagues famously argued in 1996 that contrary to popular imagination, it was not sub-Saharan Africa but South Asia that was worst affected by child malnutrition. They called it the “Asian Enigma".

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Health experts warn of ‘increased infection rate’ amid Noida twin towers' demolition

demolition of nearly 100-metre-tall structures generated an estimated 80,000 tonnes of construction and demolition waste and sent huge clouds of dust billowing in the air. ‘People suffering from respiratory problems -- chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, asthma and bronchitis -- should avoid the area, if possible.’ said a doctor. Around 5,000 residents of Emerald Court and adjoining ATS Village societies in Sector 93A vacated their premises on Sunday morning and took away 150-200 pets, including cats and dogs, with them for the day.

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Health expert shares guidelines amid Supertech twin tower demolition. Read here

SupertechTwinTowers demolition | 50 beds & 7-8 ambulances are ready in case any emergency arises. Suggestion to people in surrounding areas is to stay indoors, close doors & windows of houses, turn on air purifiers, wear N-95 mask if going out: Doctor, Felix Hospital, Noida," news agency ANI reported.#SupertechTwinTowers demolition | 50 beds & 7-8 ambulances are ready in case any emergency arises. Suggestion to people in surrounding areas is to stay indoors, close doors & windows of houses, turn on air purifiers, wear N-95 mask if going out: Doctor, Felix Hospital, Noida pic.twitter.com/tCjpslGmkD Additionally, the Environment Department of the Uttar Pradesh government has installed six special dust machines at the demolition site of the Noida twin towers to monitor pollution levels after the demolition takes place in Sector 93A.

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India sees further decline with 9,436 Covid cases; active caseload at 86,591

country reported 9,520 new infections on Saturday in the span of 24 hours. The number of active cases in the country now stands at 86,591. The death toll due to the disease has climbed to 5,27,754 with 30 new fatalities being recorded.

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Delayed due to COVID, pollution and traffic, Asharam flyover extension to be ready by November

इतनी व्यस्त सड़क के बीचों-बीच फ्लाईओवर बनाना बेहद मुश्किल काम था लेकिन हमारे PWD के इंजीनियर्स ने इसे संभव कर दिखाया है.यह फ्लाईओवर नवंबर तक पूरा कर जनता को समर्पित करेंगे pic.twitter.com/xvCc6cIkZT During his review visit to the site, Deputy CM Manish Sisodia checked progress of the construction work and instructed the installation of additional machinery to expedite the work. Also Read: Gurugram-Jaipur Expressway: Part of flyover fell on road, probe on "It was a herculean task to build a flyover in the middle of such a busy Ring Road but the PWD engineers undertook this daunting challenge and delivered. Ashram flyover extension work in full swing, to be completed for citizens use by November," Sisodia said in the statement.

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Noida twin towers demolition: Health expert suggests precautions for residents

NEW DELHI : On the eve of the Supertech Twin Towers demolition in Noida, deemed that tallest building in India, taller than the Qutb Minar, health experts have suggested precautionary measures for the residents who will face the dust impact of the implosion. After a decade long battle, the Noida-based company's twin towers in the Emerald Court complex --Ceyane and Apex--will be demolished following Supreme Court of India's order.

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WHO cites 2 reasons why COVID deaths are rising again: 'It's now complicated…'

Maria Van Kerkhove, the WHO's technical lead Covid-19, in a recent interview expressed the toll was "heartbreaking" because the tests, treatments, vaccines and public health measures to control the disease were all available. On being asked whether it is the Omicron subvariants or becoming more severe or there are other factors that are driving the deaths, Van Kerkhove listed out a few critical factors. We are constantly looking at the variants of concern and the subvariant of Omicron that are circulating globally.

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Pandemic boom for life-insurance policies is fading

As fears of Covid-19 ebbed, applications for policies fell 6.5% year to date through mid-August, compared with the same period in 2021 A Covid-19-driven life insurance buying spree has ended, with sales activity falling back nearly to prepandemic levels, according to new data from two industry research firms.

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Covid-19: India's active cases continue to decline, drop below 90,000-mark

India on Saturday witnessed a marginal decline on daily Covid-19 cases with the country recording 9,520 new infections in the span of 24 hours. India on Saturday witnessed a marginal decline on daily Covid-19 cases with the country recording 9,520 new infections in the span of 24 hours, according to the Union Health Ministry data. The country's active caseload dropped below 90,000-mark, that is, 87,311 active cases at present.

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Covid ‘not going away’, WHO warns as death toll this year crosses 10 lakh

Also Read: Moderna sues Pfizer, BioNTech for patent infringement over Covid-19 vaccine "Given we're in the third year of the pandemic, it's... all the more so tragic given that we have the tools that can actually prevent these deaths," she told a live interaction on the WHO's social media channels. "A lot of us have become numb to the numbers." Also Read: Covid an endemic in this state: How infections, symptoms will look like now "We need a reality check.

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United States	Cases: 46 252 513 Deaths: 750 423 Recovered: 0
India	Cases: 34 321 025 Deaths: 459 652 Recovered: 0
Brazil	Cases: 21 835 785 Deaths: 608 235 Recovered: 0
United Kingdom	Cases: 9 215 683 Deaths: 141 607 Recovered: 0
Russia	Cases: 8 494 589 Deaths: 237 619 Recovered: 0