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Chennai: Days after a stinging rap from the judiciary, the Election Commission on Friday moved the Madras High Court, seeking to restrain the media from reporting oral obesrvations of judges made on its role in conducting elections amid the COVID-19 pandemic,a plea the court refused. Comments of murder charges against ECI officials and the institution […]
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Nagpur: Undergoing treatment in isolation without the presence of family members or loved ones can leave a negative impact on the mental health of COVID-19 patients as they may lose hope of recovering from the illness, medical experts feel. They say that the presence of family members and regular interaction with them should be made […]
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Brussels: Pfizer and BioNTech have submitted a request for European Union drug regulators to extend the approval of the companies’ coronavirus vaccine to include children ages 12 to 15, a move that could offer younger and less at-risk populations in Europe access to the shots for the first time. In a statement on Friday, the […]
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New Delhi: A new capsule-based smell test may help in the rapid diagnosis of various diseases linked to the loss of smell such as COVID-19, scientists say. The test has been found to be easy to use in patients with Parkinson’s disease, and could also be helpful in diagnosing COVID-19 in the broader population, according […]
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New Delhi: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Friday said he discussed with his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi the issue of “full and sincere” implementation of an agreement reached between the two countries on complete disengagement at all friction points in eastern Ladakh. The issue figured during a phone conversation that was initiated by Wang […]
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New Delhi: Insurance scheme for frontline health workers has been extended for another six months, the government said on Friday after Prime Minister Narendra Modi chaired a meeting to review the functioning of different empowered groups through video conference. A statement said Modi has also asked officials to explore how volunteers from civil society can […]
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Equipment can be sought for personal use under gifts category
New Delhi: The government on Friday permitted import of oxygen concentrators for personal use, through post, courier or e-commerce portals under gift category, amid surge in COVID-19 cases in the country. The exemption for oxygen concentrators is allowed only for a period till July 31, 2021, for personal use, according to a notification of the […]
Added on April 30, 2021
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Says statement 'inconsistent with facts'
Beijing: China’s military on Thursday described as “completely inconsistent with the facts” the assertion of Chief of Defence Staff Gen Bipin Rawat that the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) tried to change the status quo in eastern Ladakh. The remarks by the spokesperson of China’s Ministry of National Defence came days after Gen Rawat said that […]
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New Delhi: More than 1 crore COVID-19 vaccine doses are still available with states and UTs and they will receive over 20 lakh more doses within the next 3 days, the Union Health Ministry said on Thursday. On media reports quoting some Maharashtra government officials that vaccines in the state are “finished” and adversely impacting […]
Added on April 30, 2021
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New Delhi: Being overweight is associated with an increased risk of worse outcomes from COVID-19, including higher ICU admissions, according to a study published on Thursday in The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology journal. The researchers from the University of Oxford in the UK noted that this is the first large study to report the effect […]
