COVID 19 DEATHS
COVID-19 reaches high level. Hospitalization, emergency visits, deaths go up. What have CDC data revealed? According to the CDC, Hawaii has registered a substantial rise in the number of people diagnosed with COVID-19, however, Arizona, New Mexico, Florida and Washington have comparatively less number of such people. The numbers for emergency room admiss...
03 Jul, 2024, 09.16 PM ISTWhy have 39 US states witnessed COVID-19 surge? Know about reasons, new variants, common symptoms and more There is a summertime spike in COVID-19 cases in 39 states in the United States. Reduced immunity, low vaccination rates, new COVID-19 variations, and an increase in indoor meetings are the main causes of this surge.
02 Jul, 2024, 07.26 PM ISTIs the US facing a surge in COVID-19 cases? Symptoms, variants, vaccines and other details The US is facing a summer surge in COVID-19 cases. The new variants are spreading and this has yet again raised the importance of taking precautions.
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25 Jun, 2024, 06.33 PM ISTAre Covid vaccines related to unprecedented deaths in USA? Here's what research paper claims Covid vaccines have come under the scrutiny across the world. Now a new research report has made shocking claims.
07 Jun, 2024, 02.31 AM IST'Kaun hain Narendra Modi?' Congress criticizes PM before his oath-taking ceremony Congress listed 15 reasons questioning 'Kaun hain Narendra Modi?' including allegations of misleading public with trivial issues during elections. The opposition has launched a direct attack on Modi following a surprising performance in the Lok Sabh...
06 Jun, 2024, 05.57 PM IST‘Doctors knew Covid vaccine’s side-effects killed my daughter. But they didn’t tell us’ Dr Snehal Lunawat was the first case in which the AEFI committee accepted there was a direct correlation between vaccination and death. Many of the petitioners, like her father Dilip, have questioned why information about the side-effects wasn’t mad...
30 May, 2024, 02.14 PM ISTCovid pandemic cut global life expectancy by nearly two years, says WHO The amount of time the average person can expect to live in good health fell 1.5 years to 61.9 years in 2021 -- also the 2012 level, the study said. The impact was even worse than the findings of a study published by the Lancet in January, which sai...
25 May, 2024, 12.01 AM IST'Unusual' form of cell death underlies lung damage in Covid patients, finds study Ferroptosis, a less common cell death type, is linked to severe lung damage in Covid patients, causing inflammation and respiratory complications. Columbia University research highlights ferroptosis as a key factor in Covid-19 lung disease, with imp...
20 May, 2024, 06.45 PM ISTNew study challenges benefits of healthcare privatisation A study published in The Lancet Public Health journal highlights the negative effects of healthcare privatisation, particularly in high-income countries like the US, Germany, Canada, and South Korea. The research, led by the University of Oxford, su...
17 May, 2024, 06.31 PM ISTGlobal life expectancy projected to improve by 5 years in men, over 4 in women by 2050: Study A global study published in The Lancet predicts nearly five years' improvement in men's and over four years' in women's life expectancy from 2022 to 2050. Enhanced survival rates from diseases like cardiovascular ailments and COVID-19 contribute to ...
17 May, 2024, 03.26 PM ISTAstraZeneca's COVID prevention drug cuts risk of disease in vulnerable patients AstraZeneca's COVID-19 prevention therapy, sipavibart, has shown a significant reduction in symptomatic COVID-19 cases among immunocompromised patients, a group comprising about 25% of COVID-19 hospitalizations, ICU admissions, and deaths. The thera...
16 May, 2024, 01.36 PM ISTGood shot, bad shot: What you need to know about Covishield issue Covishield Side Effects: Controversies surrounding vaccine side-effects persist despite Covid-19 waning. Covishield, developed by AstraZeneca and Oxford University, faces scrutiny in India following reports of rare side effects. Legal battles and de...
10 May, 2024, 03.03 PM ISTD-Street spooked by lower voter turnout in Lok Sabha elections. Does BJP need to worry about it? India's general election nears midway with falling voter turnout, prompting concerns about disengagement. Lower participation, though not favoring either side, questions ruling Bharatiya Janata Party’s support. Factors include lack of excitement, co...
10 May, 2024, 10.17 AM ISTAstraZeneca to withdraw Covid vaccine globally as demand declines; faces legal challenges over side effects Astrazeneca Vaccine: AstraZeneca has announced the worldwide withdrawal of its COVID-19 vaccine, Vaxzevria, citing a surplus of updated vaccines amid the pandemic. The company has also faced legal challenges over reported side effects, including blo...
09 May, 2024, 10.39 AM ISTUS to require new cars to have emergency braking systems by 2029 Congress directed the NHTSA in the 2021 infrastructure law to create a rule to establish minimum performance standards for automatic emergency braking (AEB) systems, which use sensors like cameras and radar to detect when a vehicle is close to crash...
30 Apr, 2024, 06.58 AM ISTCompensation for COVID-19 deaths is not bounty; cases cannot be dealt with casually: Bombay HC Bombay HC rejected a widow's plea for COVID-19 ex-gratia compensation. The deceased husband, a handpump helper, wasn't a designated COVID-19 warrior, the court ruled. The court said such benefits cannot be treated as a bounty.
16 Apr, 2024, 02.53 PM ISTHow many people died of Covid in US? Real figure is higher than official record According to the World Health Organization, the total number of global deaths attributable to the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 is not less than 3 million, 1.2 million more deaths than officially reported. How many people died in the US?
01 Mar, 2024, 10.48 PM ISTIndia reports 272 new Covid infections; active cases dip to 2,990 Covid Cases in India: The number of daily cases had dropped to double-digits till December 5, 2023 but they began to increase after emergence of a new variant and cold weather conditions.
15 Jan, 2024, 10.39 AM ISTCovid-19: India records six deaths, 702 new cases in 24 hours India reported 702 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, with the active caseload reaching 4,097. Six deaths were recorded during this period. The total COVID-19 cases in India since January 2020 have now surpassed 4.5 million, with 702 new cases...
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