COVID-19 cases on upswing, JN.1 subvariant in focus; what we know so far
There are currently 2,311 active COVID-19 cases in India, as per the health ministry data. So far, 21 cases linked to the contagious JN.1 subvariant have been detected.
Women’s entry into labour force rises post-COVID. But is it all good?
While a majority of the women had to settle for low-paying agriculture jobs or work without pay in household enterprises, there have been some bright spots too — 86 percent of net new hiring in the manufacturing sector are females while men join construction
The pandemic is over but our mental stress isn’t
Humans have finite mental resources, and they’ve been decidedly depleted by years of dealing with Covid and its fallout, plus economic woes and worries about geopolitical upheaval
The news is depressing — but data can help us
COVID, the Ukraine war and climate chaos make for anxious reading, so maybe it’s time to go back to numbers
Want to unravel some big COVID mysteries? Check the wastewater
By sifting through sewage, scientists can study unusual cases and even the origin of the virus
Nobel for mRNA vaccine shows power of perseverance
The Covid-19 shots that seemed to appear overnight built on decades of work by Katalin Karikó and Drew Weissman
Long COVID is real. Now the evidence is piling up
A new study, led by the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and the Yale School of Medicine and published in Nature, defines some critical differences in certain biomarkers of people with long COVID. The next step is even more critical: coming up with a way to cure them
‘There is no work to balance’: how shrinking budgets, COVID and AI shook up life in management consulting
The profession built to help others weather disruption benefited from a rush of demand during the COVID-19 pandemic and expanded accordingly. But that has come to an abrupt end...
Superbugs: why it’s so hard to stop the ‘silent pandemic’
Antimicrobial resistance already kills millions and is projected to get worse. But there is little incentive for Big Pharma to tackle the issue
WHO, US health authorities tracking new COVID-19 variant; 'impact unknown'
The WHO classified the new variant as one under surveillance "due to the large number (more than 30) of spike gene mutations it carries"
Why China is flirting with deflation as the west battles rising prices
Beijing’s policymakers fear low investment and consumer spending will hamper the economy’s post-COVID recovery
India records 49 new Covid infections, count of active cases now 1,463
The national COVID-19 recovery rate is at 98.81 per cent and the number of people who have recuperated from the disease has surged to 4,44,61,168, the data showed.
Active Covid cases in country dip to 1,490
The death toll was recorded at 5,31,907, the data updated at 8 am stated.
Gennova's mRNA jab gets regulator nod, 1.2 million boosters approved by CDL Kasauli
The Department of Biotechnology (DBT) on June 20 announced that the Omicron-specific mRNA-based booster vaccine developed using the indigenous platform technology by Gennova was supported under the Mission Covid Suraksha.
Active Covid cases decrease to 1,925
The death toll was recorded at 5,31,895 with two deaths reconciled by Kerala, the data updated at 8 am stated.
What the Dollar stores’ stumbles say about the US economy
Dollar stores which generally serve low-income households, are cutting their earnings outlooks, anticipating a challenging year. It suggests economic pain coming out of the pandemic among low-income households, where wage gains haven’t kept pace. The US economy may escapes a recession off the back of the resilient middle- and upper-income consumers but what about widening inequalities?
Does the diabetes pill metformin reduce long-Covid symptoms? Experts differ
A study published in the Lancet Journal of Infectious Diseases found that early use of a two-week course metformin reduced the risk of long Covid.
India logs 186 fresh Covid cases
The total tally of Covid cases is 4.49 crore (4,49,92,648) and the active cases now comprise 0.01 per cent of the total infections, it stated.
Long Covid affects quality of life worse than stage IV lung cancer: Study
A bulk of the long Covid patients remained "extremely unwell", and experienced fatigue which is similar to, or even worse than, persons reeling under severe kidney impairment or cancer-related anaemia, stated the study which was conducted in the UK.
Are we at peak China?
The much-hoped for post-COVID rebound in China has failed to materialise, dragging down prospects of global growth
Prepare for disease deadlier than Covid, warns WHO chief
Speaking at the assembly weeks after ending the global emergency status for the COVID-19 pandemic, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said it was time to advance negotiations on preventing the next pandemic.
Obesity speeds up loss of immunity from COVID-19 vaccines, new research finds
Several studies have suggested that following COVID-19 vaccination, antibody levels may be lower in people with obesity than in the general population.
United States Ends Last COVID-19 Travel Barrier, Vaccine Mandate for Foreign Arrivals
In February, the House of Representatives voted to end the last remaining pandemic restrictions on May 11.
Nepal sees tourism recovering fast after Covid; about 28% of total arrivals from India
The tourism board estimated that around 1.2 million tourist arrivals, an equivalent to the arrivals the Himalayan nation achieved in 2020, were expected this year.
