Delhi records 544 Covid cases, 2 deaths
New Delhi, July 9 (SocialNews.XYZ) Delhi on Saturday reported marginal rise in new Covid cases in the last 24 hours, at 544 against 531 on the previous day, while there were two more Covid-related deaths,…
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Japanese Encephalitis claims 8 lives, 82 infected in Assam
Guwahati, July 9 (SocialNews.XYZ) At least eight people died of Japanese Encephalitis (JE) in Assam in the past nine days while 82 were infected, prompting the Health Department to seek authorities to set up District…
Maha Covid-19 tally crosses 80 lakh, fatalities inch towards 148K
Mumbai, July 9 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Covid-19 cumulative tally in Maharashtra crossed the 8-million mark – which is below The Netherlands and above Iran – since the outbreak of the pandemic in the state in March…
Relief as monkeypox victim suspect in Kolkata tests negative
Kolkata, July 9 (SocialNews.XYZ) Bringing a major relief for the people of Kolkata and the West Bengal health department, the youth who was admitted to a city-based hospital on Friday as a monkeypox virus victim…
J&K LG meets injured Amarnath pilgrims at Srinagar Hospital
Srinagar, July 9 (SocialNews.XYZ) Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Saturday visited SKIMS hospital in Srinagar to enquire about the health of pilgrims who were injured in Friday’s incident of cloudburst at Amarnath…
New Zealand reports first monkeypox case
Wellington, July 9 (SocialNews.XYZ) New Zealand reported its first monkeypox case on Saturday, the Ministry of Health said in a statement. The person is in their 30s, lives in Auckland and had recently returned from…
Australia cuts Covid reinfection period to 28 days
Canberra, July 9 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Covid-19 reinfection period or Australians has been advised to be reduced to 28 days, according to a statement from a medical expert committee. The Australian Health Protection Principal Committee (AHPPC),…
Portugal confirms first female case of monkeypox
Lisbon, July 9 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Portuguese Directorate-General for Health has confirmed the first monkeypox case in a woman. The country had reported 473 monkeypox cases, all male patients, reports Xinhua news agency. The majority of…
Childhood obesity rates have increased in US: Study
New York, July 9 (SocialNews.XYZ) Despite several public health efforts to promote healthy behaviours and to improve living environments, childhood obesity is becoming more common in the US, according to researchers, including one of Indian…
Ayurvedic drug can help kidney recovery: Study
New Delhi, July 9 (SocialNews.XYZ) Patients suffering from ascites — a condition in which fluid collects in spaces within the abdomen — can be treated by Ayurvedic poly-herbal drug that has potential not only to…
Nobel laureate Amartya Sen tests positive for Covid-19
Kolkata, July 9 (SocialNews.XYZ) Renowned economist Amartya Sen, who was awarded the Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences, has tested positive for Covid-19. He is currently 89 years old. Sen, known for his contribution to welfare…
35.2 lakh Covid doses to expire in Sep, TN appeals for fresh stock
Chennai, July 9 (SocialNews.XYZ) With 35.2 lakh doses of Covid-19 vaccines in Tamil Nadu set to expire in September, state Health Minister Ma Subramanian has appealed to the Union health ministry to provide fresh stocks….
Nearly half a million more adults in England on antidepressants: Report
London, July 9 (SocialNews.XYZ) Nearly half a million more adults in England are now taking antidepressants compared with the previous year, says a new report. According to the National Health Service (NHS), the number of…
India logs 18,840 new Covid cases, 43 deaths
New Delhi, July 9 (SocialNews.XYZ) India on Saturday reported 18,840 Covid infections, a marginal rise against previous day’s 18,815 count in a span of 24 hours, as per the Union Health Ministry data. In the…
France’s Covid death toll tops 150,000
Paris, July 9 (SocialNews.XYZ) The overall Covid-19 death toll in France has passed the 150,000 mark after 74 additional fatalities were reported in the last 24 hours, according to the Ministry of Health. As of…
Colombia enters 5th wave of Covid-19 pandemic
Bogota, July 9 (SocialNews.XYZ) Colombia has entered the fifth wave of the Covid-19 pandemic, so citizens should reinforce self-care measures and get vaccinated against the virus, Minister of Health and Social Protection Fernando Ruiz said…
Newer Omicron subvariants account for over 70% new infections in US
Los Angeles, July 9 (SocialNews.XYZ) The newer and most contagious Omicron subvariants, known as BA.4 and BA.5, now made up over 70 per cent of Covid-19 infections in the US, according to latest data released…
Youth with monkeypox-like symptoms admitted to hospital in Kolkata
Kolkata, July 8 (SocialNews.XYZ) A youth in Kolkata, who recently returned from Europe, has been admitted to the hospital with rashes and symptoms similar to the viral disease. The state health department has not revealed…
Delhi HC moved over delay in nod to export embryo to surrogate in US
New Delhi, July 8 (SocialNews.XYZ) A married man has approached the Delhi High Court complaining of facing “unreasonable delay” in getting permission from authorities to export his embryo to a surrogate mother in the US….
Mandaviya calls for multi-level collaboration to eliminate vector-borne diseases
New Delhi, July 8 (SocialNews.XYZ) Highlighting that the issue of vector control and elimination is cross-cutting and requires close collaboration with several other departments, Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Friday exhorted the states to…