Apple to launch Watch SE 2 next year: Report
San Francisco, Dec 7 (SocialNews.XYZ) Apple recently launched the Watch Series 7 lineup and now the company is gearing up to launch an updated version of the Watch SE, which might be named Watch SE…
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Global Covid caseload tops 266.3 mn
Washington, Dec 7 (SocialNews.XYZ) The global coronavirus caseload has topped 266.3 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 5.26 million and vaccinations to over 8.21 billion, according to Johns Hopkins University. In its…
Germany pushes Covid-19 booster rollout
Berlin, Dec 7 (SocialNews.XYZ) After a slow start to Germany’s Covid-19 booster jab campaign, vaccination rates are creeping up again, the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) for infectious diseases and the Ministry of Health (BMG) have…
UK govt announces ‘largest ever increase’ in funding for drug treatment
London, Dec 7 (SocialNews.XYZ) The UK government has unveiled its 10-year drug strategy, with the “largest ever increase” in funding for drug treatment. The strategy is backed by a new investment of almost 780 million…
Another 90 cases of Omicron variant identified in UK
London, Dec 7 (SocialNews.XYZ) A further 90 cases of the new Omicron Covid variant have been reported in the UK, taking the total to 336, British health authorities have confirmed. These include 64 new cases…
Lok Sabha passes Bill to amend pharma education and research law
New Delhi, Dec 6 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Lok Sabha on Monday passed the National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (Amendment) Bill 2021, which amends the 1998 law to provide for a Council to coordinate activities…
130 students from Class 1 to 10 test positive for Covid in K’taka
Dakshina Kannada (Karnataka), Dec 6 (SocialNews.XYZ) As many 130 children studying in Class 1 to 10 in schools across Karnataka have tested positive for Covid-19 so far, according to the latest statistics released by the…
RDIF seeks Sputnik M vaccine registration for adolescents in India
New Delhi, Dec 6 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) said on Monday that it has provided documents to India’s regulator for the registration of Sputnik M, the vaccine for adolescents aged 12-17. “RDIF…
Scindia instructs Delhi airport to introduce token system for Covid testing
New Delhi, Dec 6 (SocialNews.XYZ) Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia on Monday asked the authorities at national capital’s IGI Airport to ease passenger hassles by introducing more Covid testing facilities. In a meeting with the…
85% of eligible population given first Covid vaccine dose: Mandaviya
New Delhi, Dec 6 (SocialNews.XYZ) Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Monday said that 85 per cent of India’s eligible adult population has received the first dose of Covid-19 vaccine. “Another Day, Another Milestone. 85%…
Maha reports Omicron cases for 3rd day running, tally now 10
Mumbai, Dec 6 (SocialNews.XYZ) For the third consecutive day, Maharashtra reported cases of Covid-19 variant Omicron, with two more in Mumbai taking the state’s tally to 10, health officials said on Monday. A 37-year-old man…
WhatsApp enables disappearing messages by default for new chats
New Delhi, Dec 6 (SocialNews.XYZ) WhatsApp on Monday announced that its users will now have the option to turn on disappearing messages by default for all new chats. Meta-owned platform said that it is adding…
Five sailors suspected to be Omicron cases: Goa official
Panaji, Dec 6 (SocialNews.XYZ) Five sailors, including two Russians, have been kept in quarantine as suspect Omicron cases, Goa health officials said on Monday. Dr Utkarsh Betodkar, an epidimiologist with the state Directorate of Health…
Odisha: 246 samples sent for genome sequencing to detect Omicron
Bhubaneswar, Dec 6 (SocialNews.XYZ) Amid Omicron threat, 246 samples from various districts of Odisha were sent to Institute of Life Sciences (ILS), Bhubaneswar for genome sequencing, an official said on Monday. “We have received 246…
Omicron intensity lower if both jabs taken: K’taka Health Minister
Bengaluru, Dec 6 (SocialNews.XYZ) Karnataka Health and Medical Education Minister K. Sudhakar on Monday said that those who were infected with Omicron variant of coronavirus in the state have no health issues or symptoms. “Omicron…
Mamata seeks land in Mumbai for cancer patients’ accommodation
Kolkata, Dec 6 (SocialNews.XYZ) On the lines of ‘Banga Bhawan’ in New Delhi, the West Bengal government wants to develop an accommodation facility for cancer patients visiting Mumbai for treatment. During her recent visit to…
Is there risk of Omicron affecting kids in India as in South Africa?
New Delhi, Dec 6 (SocialNews.XYZ) While there is no data or evidence to show that children are not susceptible to Covid infection, Omicron may not cause a significant impact in children, experts argued on Monday….
India saw reduced malaria burden between 2019 and 2020: WHO
Geneva, Dec 6 (SocialNews.XYZ) While the Covid-19 pandemic led to disruptions in prevention campaigns against malaria, India — one of the highest burden countries globally — reported a reduction in the malaria burden between 2019…
Nitish urges people to stay alert amid fear of third Covid wave
Patna, Dec 6 (SocialNews.XYZ) Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar said on Monday that the state government is fully prepared to tackle the possible outbreak of a third Covid wave, even as he urged the people…
IMA wants booster dose for healthcare workers, others amid Omicron threat
New Delhi, Dec 6 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Indian Medical Association has demanded a booster dose for healthcare, frontline workers and immuno-compromised individuals to augment their immunity amid the Omicron threat. “At this juncture, IMA appeals to…