The wonders of saffron during pregnancy
By N. Lothungbeni Humtsoe New Delhi, Aug 12 (SocialNews.XYZ) No matter whether its your first time, second, or third pregnancy, it’s one of the most cherished times in a womans life. Its an emotion that…
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India adds 41,195 fresh Covid cases, 490 deaths in a day
New Delhi, Aug 12 (SocialNews.XYZ) India on Thursday registered rise in daily Covid infections and recorded 41,195 fresh cases in the last 24 hours. For the first time in the past six days, daily cases…
US Covid hospitalisations, deaths likely to increase in next 4 weeks: CDC
Washington, Aug 12 (SocialNews.XYZ) The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has published ensemble forecasts indicating the country’s Covid-19 hospitalisations and deaths are likely to increase over the next four weeks. The ensemble…
More countries, territories report Covid variants: WHO
Washington, Aug 12 (SocialNews.XYZ) The number of countries, areas or territories reporting various variants of Covid-19 has continued to increase after the global infection tally surpassed the 200 million mark last week, the World Health…
Global Covid-19 caseload tops 204.6 mn
Washington, Aug 12 (SocialNews.XYZ) The global coronavirus caseload has topped 202.6 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 4.32 million and vaccinations soared to over 4.52 billion, according to the Johns Hopkins University….
Ethiopia registers 873 new Covid-19 cases
Addis Ababa, Aug 12 (SocialNews.XYZ) Ethiopia has registered 873 new Covid-19 cases in the past 24 hours, taking the nationwide tally to 286,286 as of Wednesday evening, the country’s health ministry said. Meanwhile, 10 new…
New Zealand sets out plan for border opening next year
Wellington, Aug 12 (SocialNews.XYZ) The New Zealand government unveiled on Thursday a framework for re-opening borders next year and moving to an individualized risk-based model for quarantine-free travel, while using the second half of 2021…
Iran’s top leader urges ‘decisive’ measures to control Covid-19 spread
Tehran, Aug 12 (SocialNews.XYZ) Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Wednesday urged for “decisive” measures to deal with the recent surges in the cases and deaths of Covid-19 in the country, according to the…
Covid-19 pandemic to affect mobility in Italy: Report
Rome, Aug 12 (SocialNews.XYZ) The coronavirus pandemic will continue to influence the mobility of workers and students for months to come in Italy, a report showed on Wednesday. “A greater use of remote working and…
K’taka reports 1,826 new Covid cases
Bengaluru, Aug 12 (SocialNews.XYZ) The daily health bulletin issued by the Karnataka government said on Wednesday that the state reported as many as 1,826 new Covid cases in the last 24 hours, with Mangaluru district,…
Now, Maha malls, restaurants, shops to remain open till 10 p.m.
P {margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;} Mumbai, Aug 11 (SocialNews.XYZ) Spelling cheers, the Maharashtra government on Wednesday permitted malls, restaurants, bars, hotels, gymnasiums, saloons, beauty parlours and all shops in the state to remain open till 10 p.m. The…
Andhra Pradesh records 1,869 more Covid cases, 18 deaths
Amaravati, Aug 11 (SocialNews.XYZ) Andhra Pradesh on Wednesday registered 1,869 new Covid cases, taking its overall tally beyond 19.8 lakh, even as its active caseload dropped to 18,417. As many as 2,316 more persons recovered…
114 Covid recoveries, 114 new cases, 1 death in J&K
Srinagar, Aug 11 (SocialNews.XYZ) J&K saw an equal number of Covid recoveries and new cases on Wednesday, at 114 each, while one more death was reported during the last 24 hours. Officials said that 41…
Gurugram ranks first in Haryana in administering first vax dose
Gurugram, Aug 11 (SocialNews.XYZ) Gurugram district has achieved the first position in Haryana in administering the first dose of Covid-19 vaccine to the 18 to 44 year age group people. District Civil Surgeon Dr Virender…
With 20 more patients, Maha’s Delta Plus cases shoot up to 65
Mumbai, Aug 11 (SocialNews.XYZ) With at least 20 new cases of Covid’s Delta Plus variant detected, the total number of patients in the state infected by it has shot up to 65, health officials said…
Kerala records 23,500 new Covid cases, 116 deaths
Thiruvananthapuram, Aug 11 (SocialNews.XYZ) Covid continues to rage in Kerala with 23,500 new cases registered on Wednesday, while the only saving grace was that the daily test positivity rate fell from 15.91 per cent to…
Samsung Galaxy Watch4 arrives with BP monitoring on the go
Seoul/New Delhi, Aug 11 (SocialNews.XYZ) Samsung on Wednesday launched Galaxy Watch4 and Galaxy Watch4 Classic — first smartwatches to feature the new Wear OS which is built jointly with Google. The biggest USP of the…
No spread of Delta plus variant cases in TN: Health Minister
Chennai, Aug 11 (SocialNews.XYZ) Tamil Nadu Health Minister Ma Subramanian on Wednesday said there was no spread of the Delta plus variant of Covid-19 in the state. Subramanian while interacting with the media at Karur…
US NIH to study effect of booster dose in kidney transplant patients
Washington, Aug 11 (SocialNews.XYZ) The US National Institutes of Health (NIH) has launched a pilot study to assess the antibody response to a third dose of a Covid-19 mRNA vaccine in kidney transplant recipients who…
On oxygen deaths, Mandaviya’s reply to Sisodia’s allegations
New Delhi, Aug 11 (SocialNews.XYZ) Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Wednesday replied to Delhi’s Deputy CM Manish Sisodia’s allegation that the Delhi government has not received any letter from the Centre inquiring if any…