Ensure complete sterilisation, anti-rabies vaccination of stray dogs: Kejriwal to MCD
New Delhi, March 20 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Monday held a high-level meeting with MCD officials on the rising number of stray dogs in the city and directed officials to take up sterilisation and anti-rabies vaccination on priority.
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National Health/Medicine 08:40 PMIndia aims to launch global initiative on digital health: Mandaviya
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Focus General 07:46 PMErode (East) MLA E.V.K.S. Elangovan diagnosed with Covid-19, coronary artery disease
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'XBB' Covid variants unlikely to cause new wave, don't create panic: Experts
By Rachel V. Thomas
New Delhi, March 20 (IANS) The fresh spike in Covid cases is not an indication of a new wave, and there is no need to panic, health experts said on Monday.
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Rajasthan reports 30 Covid cases, 2 deaths; active caseload 117
Jaipur, March 20 (IANS) Two persons died while 30 others tested positive for Covid-19 in Rajasthan on Sunday, taking the state's active caseload to 117, raising concerns over the return of the deadly virus in the desert state.
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AI platforms for healthcare industry to reach $4.3 bn in 2024: Report
New Delhi, March 20 (IANS) The market for Artificial Intelligence (AI) platforms for the entire healthcare industry is set to grow to $4.3 billion in 2024 from $1.5 billion in 2019, according to a report on Monday.
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Explained: Why obesity is linked to Covid-19 severity
London, March 20 (IANS) Individuals who are obese may be more susceptible to severe Covid-19 because of a poorer inflammatory immune response, which can affect the body's ability to fight infections, according to scientists.
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After last week's surge, Covid cases on decline in Telangana
Hyderabad, March 20 (IANS) Telangana is among the states witnessing a rise in Covid-19 cases during March but the health officials say that there is nothing to panic as the number keeps fluctuating.
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TN health minister urges people to stick to Covid protocol
Chennai, March 20 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Health Minister Ma Subramanian on Monday asked the people to maintain Covid protocol after a slight increase in cases was noted.
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Maha notches 'seasonal' spike in Covid-19, 1K-plus 'active cases'
Mumbai, March 20 (IANS) Since the past few weeks, Maharashtra has been experiencing a gradual increase in Covid-19 infections, but health authorities said there is no cause for alarm as this is owing to the seasonal fluctuations, here on Monday.
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IIT Madras team develops novel database on Covid antibodies
Chennai, March 20 (IANS) Researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras have developed an online open-source database of coronaviruses' neutralising antibodies.
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Cases of fresh Covid affected negligible in Bengal
Kolkata, March 20 (IANS) Despite the recent spike in the number of people being affected by Covid-19 virus throughout the country, the effect so far is negligible in West Bengal.
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Double lung transplant by US docs saves 2 lives with late-stage cancer
New York, March 20 (IANS) In a first, doctors at Northwestern Medicine in the US, including one of Indian origin, successfully performed a double-lung transplant on two patients with stage 4 lung cancer and gave them a new lease of life.
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12 new Covid cases in Punjab, 14 in Haryana
Chandigarh, March 20 (IANS) Twelve new Covid-19 cases were reported in Punjab in the last 24 hours, while in the neighbouring Haryana 14 cases were detected, officials said on Mondauy.
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Odisha reports 1st Covid hospitalisation case in 2023
Bhubaneswar, March 20 (IANS) After a gap of more than four months, Odisha has reported hospitalisation of a Covid-19 infected patient, officials said on Monday.
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Only 1 active Covid case in Assam
Guwahati, March 20 (IANS) Amid a fresh increase of Covid cases in several parts of the country, Assam in stark contrast currently has only one active case.
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MP reports four new Covid cases
Bhopal, March 20 (IANS) As many as four new Covid-19 cases were recorded in Madhya Pradesh, of which three were reported in Indore and one in Jabalpur district, according to a bulletin issued by the state health department.
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26 active Covid cases in Gautam Buddha Nagar
Noida, March 20 (IANS) The number of active Covid-19 cases in Gautam Buddha Nagar district has reached 26, with seven new cases reported in Noida and Greater Noida West in the last 24 hours.
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More outdoor play may cut negative effects of screen time in kids
Tokyo, March 20 (IANS) Reducing the negative effects of screen time on little minds might be as simple as encouraging kids to play outside, suggests a study by Japanese researchers.
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Karnataka logs 78 fresh Covid cases
Bengaluru, March 20 (IANS) Karnataka recorded as many as 78 fresh cases in the past 24 hours taking the active cases to 616, the state health department said on Monday.
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Active Covid caseload in Goa tops 100
Panaji, March 20 (IANS) The active Covid-19 caseload in Goa has increased to 103 after the state detected 18 positive cases.
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India logs 918 fresh Covid cases, 4 deaths in last 24 hours
New Delhi, March 20 (IANS) India recorded a single-day rise of 918 new Covid cases in the past 24 hours pushing the active cases to 6,350, according to the Union health ministry data on Monday.
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S.Korea lifts years-long mask mandate for public transportation
Seoul, March 20 (IANS) Amid a stable Covid situation, South Korea on Monday finally lifted its years-long mask mandate for public transportation.
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Four KGMU Depts join hands to save boy suffering from heart disease
Lucknow, March 20 (IANS) An 8-year-old boy suffering from a congenital heart disease was operated upon in a coordinated manner by doctors of four departments in the King George's Medical University (KGMU).
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4 new Covid cases reported in Lucknow
Lucknow, March 20 (IANS) Four fresh Covid cases have been reported in Lucknow, which took the total number of active cases to 12.
