A team of researchers has recently found that babies born during the pandemic’s first year scored lower on a developmental screening test — regardless of whether their mothers had COVID during pregnancy. The study has been published in the ‘JAMA Pediatrics Journal’. The study included 255 babies born at a NewYork-Presbyterian’s Morgan […]
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Research suggests positive state of mind may be antidote for working in pandemic
According to a new West Virginia University study, self-efficacy, optimism, hope and resiliency help inoculate employees from the negative effects of working through a pandemic. The findings of the study were published in the ‘International Journal of Workplace Health Management’. Jeffery Houghton, a management professor, had studied how college students coped […]
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Govt’s will provide 5kg free ration to 80cr beneficiaries for the months of May and June, 2021
In a big relief to the poorer sections of the society amid the devastating second wave of coronavirus pandemic, the Central government on Friday 23 April announced that it will provide 5kg free rations under the PM Garib Kalyan Ann Yojana(PMGKAN) for the months of May and June, 2021. In […]
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Covid-19:Uttarakhand records it highest daily spike of 3,012 cases, 27 people die in a day
Dehradun| Uttarakhand reported its highest number of COVID-19 cases in a day on Tuesday with 3,012 people testing positive for the disease taking the infection tally in the state to 1,29,205. Its previous biggest single-day spike of cases was recorded on April 17 when the state reported 2,757 infections. Also, […]
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Night Curfew Timings Extended In Uttarakhand, Shops to Shut at 2 pm
On Tuesday, In a major decision, the Uttarakhand government decided that the night curfew across state would start from 7pm and continue till 5am. Besides, there will be a weekly lockdown on Sunday in all 13 districts. The order to this effect issued by the chief secretary said that all […]
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Pandemic pushes gender equality back a generation
Women will not reach parity with men until the middle of the next century as the COVID-19 pandemic hits them hardest, according to a World Economic Forum (WEF) report released on Wednesday. “The pandemic has fundamentally impacted gender equality in both the workplace and the home, rolling back years of progress,” said WEF’s […]
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No end to pandemic without equal vaccine access, say experts
Developing new Covid-19 vaccines will fail to end the pandemic unless all countries receive doses in a fast and fair manner, disease experts warned Saturday. As several nations consider implementing vaccine passports when international travel resumes, the authors of an open letter published in the Lancet medical journal said vaccine […]
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Pandemic increases substance abuse, mental health issues for those struggling with obesity
The COVID-19 pandemic is having a detrimental impact on substance use, mental health, and weight-related health behaviors among people with obesity”>obesity, according to a new study by researchers at UT Southwestern and the UTHealth School of Public Health. The study, published in the journal Clinical Obesity, surveyed 589 patients with obesity”>obesity […]
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Ind vs Eng: Chennai to see fans for second Test, TNCA to get official approval from BCCI today
The second Test between India and England at the MA Chidambaram Stadium, slated to begin from February 13 will have a 50 percent crowd in attendance, Tamil Nadu Cricket Association (TNCA) secretary RS Ramasaamy confirmed on Monday. “We have spoken to the BCCI, we will get official approval for 50 percent fans […]
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Pandemic boosts variety of video games
You’re stuck in lockdown but that doesn’t mean you can’t visit a tropical island, a space station or have games night with your friends — certain video games have filled the need of the world’s confined for a bit of distraction, adventure and socialising and achieved unexpected success during the […]
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Beckham defends hiring pal Neville as Inter Miami coach
Forced to operate from a distance last year due to the Covid-19 pandemic, David Beckham promised yesterday to be the hands-on owner he said he would be and defended hiring his friend Phil Neville as Inter-Miami coach. Despite qualifying for the Major League Soccer playoffs in their debut campaign in […]
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Covid-19 pandemic ‘leads to slump in heart disease tests’
Procedures to diagnose and treat heart disease fell by almost two-thirds in spring 2020 compared to 2019, a study suggested yesterday, in the latest sign of the coronavirus pandemic’s effect on broader healthcare systems. The survey from the Vienna-based International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) found there was a 64 per […]
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Wrapped in plastic, no picnic for Hungarian teddy bears asleep in pandemic
In a small village in eastern Hungary, more than 20,000 teddy bears are “hibernating” in a warehouse, waiting for the coronavirus pandemic to ease so they can bring joy to children in local nurseries. Nicknamed “Teddy Bear Mama”, Valeria Schmidt looks after her precious collection of bears, now packed up […]
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Pandemic-driven shift to home work carries risks, says UN
The shift to home-working triggered by the coronavirus pandemic looks set to endure long-term, making it vital to protect employees’ rights and avoid blurred lines between on-the-clock hours and personal time, the United Nations (UN) said yesterday. Issues facing home workers and their employers need greater attention, including better safeguards […]
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San Francisco mayor orders strict new lockdowns as pandemic spirals
The mayor of San Francisco on Friday ordered new lockdowns and business restrictions across the Bay Area in the face of the Covid-19 surge, as political leaders nationwide ramp up pressure on Americans to stay home until vaccines can be distributed. The new measures announced by Mayor London Breed, a […]