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Hong Kong reports record Covid cases; movements may be restricted

Hong Kong's leader said people's movements may be restricted during mandatory testing this month of the entire population for the coronavirus, as health officials reported a record 55,353 daily cases

US to launch Covid antiviral pills at pharmacies, health centres for free

The US is set to launch a new programme that will enable Americans who test positive for Covid-19 to receive antiviral pills for free at local pharmacies and community health centers.

Cerebral palsy: The condition that led to Satya Nadella's son's demise

As Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella's son Zain, who was born with Cerebral Palsy (CP), died on Tuesday at the age of 26, this rare congenital disorder that he suffered from, has been abuzz today.While Cerebral means related to the brain, Palsy means weakness or problems with using the muscles. Hence, Cerebral Palsy is a group of disorders that affect movement and muscle tone or posture.Nadella, in October 2017, had shared one of the experiences when his wife was pregnant with Zain in a blog post titled 'The moment that forever changed our lives'. He had mentioned that his son was born at 11:29 pm on August 13, 1996, all of three pounds and he did not cry."Zain was transported from the hospital in Bellevue across Lake Washington to Seattle Children's Hospital with its state-of-the-art Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. Anu began her recovery from the difficult birth. I spent the night with her in the hospital and immediately went to see Zain the next morning. Little did I know then how ...

Delhi records 258 new Covid cases, zero death; positivity rate 0.71%

Delhi on Monday reported 258 fresh Covid-19 cases and zero death, while the positivity rate stood at 0.71 per cent, according to the data shared by health department.

Covid entering endemic phase, but annual vaccines will be needed: Moderna

Even as the number of Covid cases are declining in several parts of the world, US drug maker Moderna has said that the pandemic will end in 2022, yet annual vaccinations are needed

Kerala records 5,691 new Covid cases, 10 deaths in last 24 hours

Kerala on Tuesday recorded 5,691 fresh Covid-19 infections which raised the total caseload to 64,78,750 in the state.

Pandemic effect: Indian consumers now more conscious of health, says survey

Indian consumers are willing to spend more on fitness classes and activities, consuming natural foods, health supplements, and following specialised diets with the COVID-19 pandemic creating 'the biggest seismic shift' taking health and immunity to the centre stage, according to a survey by consultancy firm EY India. Around 94 per cent of Indians are worried about their family's health against 82 per cent globally, while 52 per cent of respondents think changes in their approach to mental wellbeing will persist beyond COVID-19, globally it is just 39 per cent as per EY India's report 'The Sunrise Consumer Health and Nutrition Sector'. "While some see this as a short-term phenomenon, we expect this phase to catalyse a larger acceleration in the propensity towards personal health, hygiene, fitness and holistic nutrition," EY India National Leader Consumer Product & Retail Sector Angshuman Bhattacharya said in a statement. European and Asian nations have adopted functional foods and

Delhi records 607 fresh Covid-19 cases, four deaths; positivity rate 1.22%

Delhi on Friday reported 607 fresh COVID-19 cases and four deaths, while the positivity rate dropped to 1.22 per cent, according to data shared by the city health department. With this, the national capital's case count increased to 18,54,774 and the death toll climbed to 26,095, the latest health bulletin stated. The number of COVID-19 tests conducted a day ago stood at 49,928, it said. Delhi had on Thursday reported 739 cases with a positivity rate of 1.48 per cent, and five deaths. On Wednesday, the national capital reported 766 cases with a positivity rate of 1.37 per cent, and five deaths. The number of daily cases in Delhi has been on the decline after touching the record high of 28,867 on January 13. The city had recorded a positivity rate of 30.6 per cent on January 14, the highest during the ongoing wave of the pandemic. It took just 10 days for daily cases to drop below the 10,000-mark.

Covid-19 pandemic: One more death, 285 fresh cases in Himachal Pradesh

Himachal Pradesh recorded one more fatality due to Covid on Friday which pushed the death toll to 4,072, while 285 fresh cases took the infection tally to 2,81,718

Maharashtra reports 2,797 new Covid-19 cases, 40 deaths, 6,383 recoveries

Maharashtra reported 2,797 fresh coronavirus cases and 40 new fatalities linked to the infection on Thursday, while 6,383 more patients were discharged following recovery

Delhi records 739 Covid-19 cases and 5 deaths; positivity rate 1.48%

Delhi on Thursday reported 739 new Covid-19 cases and five more deaths, while the positivity rate stood at 1.48 per cent

Mumbai's Covid-19 cases drop to two-month low of 192

Mumbai reported 192 new Covid-19 cases on Monday, the lowest daily count since December 13, 2021

Covid-19 pandemic: Rajasthan reports seven more deaths and 2,177 cases

Seven more Covid-19 deaths and 2,177 fresh cases were recorded in Rajasthan on Sunday, the state health department said.

Covid-19 pandemic: Karnataka reports 2,372 new cases, 27 deaths

Karnataka on Sunday reported 2,372 new cases of Covid-19 and 27 fatalities, taking the tally to 39,26,669 and toll to 39,640.

MP sees 2,092 new Covid-19 cases, four deaths; positivity rate dips to 2.9%

The Covid-19 tally in Madhya Pradesh reached 10,25,891 on Sunday with the detection of 2,092 cases, while four deaths in the last 24 hours took the toll to 10,693

Media report on excess Covid deaths in India 'purely speculative': Govt

The government told Lok Sabha that the report by an international magazine claiming that India's Covid-19 deaths were more than the number officially recorded was "purely speculative".

Covid-19 pandemic: West Bengal logs 767 new cases, 27 more deaths

West Bengal's Covid-19 tally reached 20,09,717 on Friday as 767 more people, 50 less than the previous day's count, tested positive for the virus

Chhattisgarh sees 946 Covid-19 cases, 10 deaths; active tally now 8,464

Chhattisgarh reported 946 Covid-19 cases, taking the tally to 11,44,940, while 10 deaths in the past 24 hours increased the toll to 13,988

Covid-19 vaccination: 13 AEFI cases reported among lactating women

Thirteen instances of Adverse Event Following Immunization (AEFI) have been reported among lactating women till February 3 and all these cases were minor, Mansukh Mandaviya informed Lok Sabha

Gujarat adds 1,883 Covid-19 new cases; 14 deaths take toll to 10,775

Gujarat witnessed 1,883 COVID-19 cases and 14 deaths in the last 24 hours, taking the tally in the state to 12,12,370 and toll to 10,775, a health department official said on Friday. The discharge of 5,005 persons during this period took the recovery count to 11,83,294, leaving the state with 18,310 active cases, of which 105 patients are on ventilator support, he said. Of the new cases, Ahmedabad city led with 618, followed by 282 in Vadodara city, 96 in Vadodara district, 95 in Mehsana district, among other areas, he said. As many as 10.07 crore COVID-19 vaccine doses have been administered in Gujarat so far, including 2.06 lakh during the day, he said. In adjoining Dadra Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu, six COVID-19 cases reported in the last 24 hours took the tally to 11,391, including four deaths, while the discharge of 11,359 persons so far had left the Union Territory with 29 active cases, a local official said. Gujarat COVID-19 figures are as follows: Positive cases 12,12,370