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Steroid use for COVID raises blood sugar levels. File | Photo Credit: Sushil Kumar Verma Diabetes is a chronic disease affecting hundreds of millions worldwide and has multiple risk factors. The more the risk factors present, the higher the likelihood of developing diabetes. Understanding these factors is essential for prevention. A new study published in The…
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“I am feeling well,” Joe Biden said when asked how is he feeling. Washington: US President Joe Biden returned to the White House on Tuesday, after days of self-isolation at his Delaware House, with his doctors saying that his symptoms of COVID-19 have been resolved. “I am feeling well,” Biden said when asked how is…
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COVID-19 and logistics were among the reasons for postponement (Representational) New Delhi: The National Testing Agency (NTA) postponed at least 16 exams due to different reasons since its inception in 2018, the Ministry of Education informed the Lok Sabha on Monday. The reasons for postponement included the COVID-19 pandemic, administrative reasons, logistical reasons, and technical…
More than 230,000 deaths were reported by December 2023 due to Covid in the UK. London: A public inquiry examining Britain’s response to the COVID-19 outbreak will issue its first report on Thursday, focusing on how well prepared the nation was for handling such a pandemic. Britain recorded one of the world’s highest number of…
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Milind Lakkad, EVP and Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO) at Tata Consultancy Services. File | Photo Credit: PTI Tata Consultancy Services, India’s largest IT services exporter, has reached pre-pandemic levels on the percentage of employees working from offices, a top official has said. Admitting that it took longer than expected, the Tata Group company’s chief…
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Of these 9.3 per cent of people reported experiencing long-term symptoms. (Representational) New Delhi: About one in 10 women who acquire COVID-19 infection during pregnancy are likely to suffer longer from long-term COVID symptoms like fatigue, gastrointestinal issues, and feeling drained in routine life, finds a study. COVID acquired during pregnancy is known to be…
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WHO director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus sounded a warning on declining vaccine coverage. Geneva: Covid-19 is still killing around 1,700 people a week around the world, the World Health Organization said Thursday, as it urged at-risk populations to keep up with their vaccinations against the disease. WHO director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus sounded a warning on declining…
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Doug Emhoff’s office said he is “fully vaccinated and three times boosted” Washington: US Vice President Kamala Harris’ husband Doug Emhoff recently tested positive for Covid-19, the latter’s office has announced. In a statement on Sunday, Emhoff’s Communications Director Liza Acevedo said the Second Gentleman on Saturday tested positive for Covid-19 after experiencing mild symptoms….
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A survey-based study by ICMR was held between July and September 2022 involving 600 adult participants A small survey-based study held between July and September 2022 involving 600 adult participants from two blocks in Gorakhpur district in Uttar Pradesh has found that COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy among the participants was around 12%. This included those participants…
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The US Treasury sanctioned three Chinese individuals and three Thai companies over cyber fraud. Washington: The U.S. Treasury on Tuesday sanctioned three Chinese individuals and three Thai companies for involvement in a cybercrime network that it said made bomb threats and fraudulent applications for COVID-related aid, costing the government billions of dollars. The individuals and…
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