Dengue cases double in a month in B’luru
Bengaluru, July 19 (SocialNews.XYZ) The sudden spike in the number of dengue cases within a month in Bengaluru has become a cause of concern for the Health Department, officials said on Tuesday. As per the…
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DCW issues notice to Safdarjung Hospital over delivery of woman outside building
New Delhi, July 19 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Delhi Commission for Women (DCW) on Tuesday issued a notice to Safdarjung Hospital after a 30-year-old woman was forced to deliver her baby just outside the building, after the…
Delhi’s Covid tally rises to 585, two fresh deaths
New Delhi, July 19 (SocialNews.XYZ) Delhi on Tuesday reported rise in daily Covid cases in last 24 hours, to 585 against 378 reported on the previous day, while there were two fresh deaths, as per…
Covid doubled mental health risk, financial problems in elderly: Study
London, July 19 (SocialNews.XYZ) Older adults appear to be twice as likely to develop mental health problems such as depression and anxiety, alongside suffering from financial difficulties after contracting Covid-19, finds a study. The study,…
Critics say China blew medical insurance fund on mass testing for zero-Covid policy
Beijing, July 19 (SocialNews.XYZ) Authorities across China recently announced changes in employee health insurance, lengthening the total overall contribution period to 30 years for men and 25 years for women. The move has sparked heated…
Omicron sub-variant BA.2.75 not dangerous as ‘hyped’: Expert
New Delhi, July 19 (SocialNews.XYZ) The latest Omicron sub-variant BA.2.75, first detected in India in June, is not dangerous as “hyped” as it is not surging cases or death rates, according to global health experts….
Woman who gave birth outside was offered admission, but didn’t return with paper: Safdarjung Hospital
New Delhi, July 19 (SocialNews.XYZ) As a video of a woman giving birth outside Safdarjung Hospital’s emergency ward went viral on Tuesday, the hospital in a statement said that the patient was offered admission but…
Monkeypox on track to hit 1 lakh cases globally by August: US expert
New Delhi, July 19 (SocialNews.XYZ) Monkeypox infection is not showing signs of slowing down and is on track to hit 100,000 cases by August as per an earlier forecast, top US epidemiologist and health economist…
Australian Covid hospitalisations hit recent high amid surging cases in winter
Canberra, July 19 (SocialNews.XYZ) Australia’s health minister has said that the “real number” of Covid cases in the country is likely to double that which is being reported daily. Mark Butler on Tuesday warned the…
Delhi woman delivers baby on road after hospital denies admission
New Delhi, July 19 (SocialNews.XYZ) A 30-year-old woman was forced to deliver her baby just outside the Safdarjung Hospital in the national capital after the said hospital allegedly denied admission, an official said on Tuesday….
How Covid-19 can be dangerous in pregnancy
New York, July 19 (SocialNews.XYZ) Pregnant women with SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes Covid-19, had double the risk of being admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU), according to a study. The study, published in…
India reports 15,528 new Covid cases, 25 deaths
New Delhi, July 19 (SocialNews.XYZ) India reported 15,528 new Covid cases in the last 24 hours, which is a decline from the previous day’s count of 16,935, said the Union Health Ministry on Tuesday. In…
SKorea reports 73,582 new Covid cases
Seoul, July 19 (SocialNews.XYZ) South Korea reported 73,582 new Covid cases as of midnight Monday compared to 24 hours ago, raising the total number of infections to 18,861,593, the health authorities said Tuesday. The daily…
Malaysian airline to resume flights to more Australian capital cities
Sydney, July 19 (SocialNews.XYZ) Malaysian airline AirAsia has announced that it would recommence flights to several Australian capital cities and New Zealand later this year for the first time since the Covid pandemic hit. AirAsia…
New Zealand reports two community cases of Omicron BA.2.75 among 10,772 new Covid cases
Wellington, July 19 (SocialNews.XYZ) New Zealand reported two community cases of Omicron BA.2.75 on Tuesday, the first time this subvariant has been detected in the country. Both cases are linked to known imported cases and…
After Covid hiatus, monkeypox fears haunt K’taka district
Bengaluru, July 19 (SocialNews.XYZ) The authorities of Dakshina Kannada are on high alert after a resident of Kannur in Kerala, who landed at the Mangaluru International Airport of the district, tested positive for monkeypox. Though…
US reports over 6 mn child Covid-19 cases in 2022
Los Angeles, July 19 (SocialNews.XYZ) More than six million child Covid-19 cases have been reported in the US in 2022, with nearly 287,000 cases added in the past four weeks, according to the latest report…
Bolivia confirms spread of more contagious Covid-19 subvariants
La Paz, July 19 (SocialNews.XYZ) The more contagious BA.4 and BA.5 Omicron subvariants of Covid-19 are circulating in Bolivia, Health Minister Jeyson Auza said. The BA.1 and BA.2 Omicron subvariants began to circulate in the…
Monkeypox cases in Israel surpass 100
Jerusalem, July 19 (SocialNews.XYZ) Monkeypox cases in Israel have totaled 101, with 35 new cases detected over the past week, the county’s Health Ministry said in a statement. The Ministry on Monday added that it…
Luxembourg PM Bettel tests positive for Covid-19 again
Brussels, July 19 (SocialNews.XYZ) During a rapid self-test, Luxembourg’s Prime Minister Xavier Bettel tested positive for Covid-19. A positive PCR (polymerase chain reaction) test later confirmed the result, local media reported. The Prime Minister was…