d Israel’s COVID-19 breakthrough: We will share it with the world, says country’s ambassador to India By www.financialexpress.com Published On :: 2020-05-06T20:53:04+05:30 Israel's ambassador to India Ron Malka said that results of clinical trials of were still awaited and that Israel would share the results with the world when available. Full Article Health Lifestyle
d COVID-19 PLACID trial: ICMR approves 21 institutions for participating in Coronavirus plasma therapy trials By www.financialexpress.com Published On :: 2020-05-06T22:44:23+05:30 The therapy involves taking antibodies from the blood of a person who has recovered from COVID-19 and transfusing those antibodies into an active coronavirus patient to help kickstart the immune system. Full Article Health Lifestyle
d Aarogya Setu IVRS facility launched for those without smartphones; check how to use Coronavirus tracker app By www.financialexpress.com Published On :: 2020-05-07T00:44:00+05:30 Coronavirus in India: Close to 9 crore users have downloaded the Aarogya Setu mobile application so far, a ministry official said. Full Article Health Lifestyle
d Know enough to be confident COVID-19 emerged out of Wuhan lab, says Mike Pompeo By www.financialexpress.com Published On :: 2020-05-07T09:54:00+05:30 "I cannot say much about the intelligence we have collected with respect to this. But we know enough now to be confident of this," he said in an interview to Fox News. Full Article Health Lifestyle
d At 20.1 million, India expected to have highest births since COVID-19 declared as pandemic: UNICEF By www.financialexpress.com Published On :: 2020-05-07T11:42:34+05:30 The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) warned that pregnant mothers and babies born during the pandemic across the world were threatened by strained health systems and disruptions in services. Full Article Health Lifestyle
d Coronavirus Vaccine News Today: WHO says infecting healthy volunteers with COVID-19 may speed up vaccine search By www.financialexpress.com Published On :: 2020-05-07T12:17:00+05:30 Such studies, which pose significant potential dangers to subjects, may be considered in dire situations and with certain disclosures and protections, a working group of the United Nations health agency said in a report posted Wednesday on its website. Full Article Health Lifestyle
d You are most likely to get infected by Coronavirus in these places, 14 studies conclude By www.financialexpress.com Published On :: 2020-05-07T12:46:00+05:30 Where does Coronavirus spread the most? At a time when India is likely to end its third phase of Coronavirus lockdown on May 17, there are some points that need to be taken into account while planning the exit strategy. Full Article Health Lifestyle
d Xi Jinping warns against complacency as China downgrades COVID-19 risk levels in all regions By www.financialexpress.com Published On :: 2020-05-07T12:51:59+05:30 All regions in China have seen their risk level downgraded to the lowest level starting Thursday, state-run China Daily reported. Full Article Health Lifestyle
d COVID-19: Beware of closed public spaces! Restaurants, workplaces can be environments for super spreading; details By www.financialexpress.com Published On :: 2020-05-07T13:00:41+05:30 Notably, there are questions that he has raised which are not different from what Indians are already asking and discussing about between themselves. Full Article Health Lifestyle
d Google’s Hip Hop Doodle back after three years! Mix your music and groove for today By www.financialexpress.com Published On :: 2020-05-07T13:01:00+05:30 Bringing back an interactive Doodle from 2017, Google with its illustration is celebrating the birth of Hip Hop music. Full Article Lifestyle
d Coronavirus pandemic: UN appeals for $6.7 billion to fight Covid-19 in poor countries By www.financialexpress.com Published On :: 2020-05-07T13:13:42+05:30 U.N. humanitarian chief Mark Lowcock reiterated that the peak of the pandemic is not expected to hit the world's poorest countries for three to six months. Full Article Health Lifestyle
d Working from home: Role of digital employee benefits in remote working environment By www.financialexpress.com Published On :: 2020-05-08T14:54:53+05:30 Work From Home: Domestic interruptions or family and home-related tasks can be a massive deterrent for remote employees. For instance, cooking or organizing food, house help, and other chores can take a ton of time and energy. Full Article Lifestyle
d COVID-19: CSIR submits 53 genome sequences of coronavirus in Indians to global body; to submit 450 more by May 15 By www.financialexpress.com Published On :: 2020-05-07T13:40:00+05:30 The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) is also planning to submit additional 450 genome sequence data of coronavirus by May 15, its Director General Shekhar Mande said. Full Article Health Lifestyle
d Test-Test-Test mandate for Coronavirus: Here’s how private sector can help in COVID-19 diagnostics By www.financialexpress.com Published On :: 2020-05-07T14:13:57+05:30 The current SARS-COV-2 tests by private labs adhering to Government guidelines are conducted on a molecular biology platform, which has been the standard procedure for more than 25 years. Full Article Health Lifestyle
d COVID-19 treatment: Antibodies from llamas could help tackle coronavirus, scientists say By www.financialexpress.com Published On :: 2020-05-07T14:58:52+05:30 Terming this as one of the first known antibodies to neutralize SARS-CoV-2, Jason McLellan, associate professor of molecular biosciences at UT Austin and co-senior author, made a reference to the virus that causes COVID-19. Full Article Health Lifestyle
d COVID-19 cure search: India starts clinical trials of Ayush Medicines like Ashwagandha, Guduchi By www.financialexpress.com Published On :: 2020-05-07T15:05:00+05:30 India has turned to its age-old medicinal practice of Ayurveda to check if it can work against novel Coronavirus. Full Article Health Lifestyle
d Coronavirus pandemic: WHO says 80,000 COVID-19 cases reported daily in April; India, Bangladesh see spike in infections By www.financialexpress.com Published On :: 2020-05-07T16:35:59+05:30 WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on Wednesday that countries must also be able to manage any risk of the disease being imported into their territories, and communities should be fully educated to adjust to what will be a "new norm". Full Article Health Lifestyle
d Uttar Pradesh bans this private lab from conducting COVID-19 tests By www.financialexpress.com Published On :: 2020-05-07T17:16:00+05:30 The order issued to shut the nursing home, where the woman was admitted, and quarantine its staff and doctors has been withdrawn, Singh said. Full Article Health Lifestyle
d Noida: COVID-19 cases cross 200-mark in UP’s Gautam Buddh Nagar By www.financialexpress.com Published On :: 2020-05-07T17:27:00+05:30 No patient was discharged on Thursday and the number of cured people stood at 109, leaving 93 active cases in the district, the officials said. Full Article Health Lifestyle
d COVID-19 testing kit developed by researchers in West Bengal gets ICMR nod By www.financialexpress.com Published On :: 2020-05-07T17:54:00+05:30 The kit 'DiAGSure nCOV-19 Detection Assay' can meet the growing demand for testing equipment across the country to a certain extent. Full Article Health Lifestyle
d Coronavirus in India: Delhi, Mumbai, 6 other cities hold key to fight against COVID-19, says NITI Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant By www.financialexpress.com Published On :: 2020-05-07T18:00:00+05:30 The death toll due to COVID-19 in the country rose to 1,783 while the number of cases climbed to 52,952 on Thursday, registering an increase of 89 deaths and 3,561 cases in the last 24 hours, the Union Health Ministry said. Full Article Health Lifestyle
d Vizag gas leak explained: What exactly is styrene gas and how does exposure to it affect human body? By www.financialexpress.com Published On :: 2020-05-07T18:09:00+05:30 Vizag gas leak shocks the nation! India, yet again, has had to face another gas tragedy at a time when people are already grappling with Coronavirus pandemic. Full Article Health Lifestyle
d UK PM Boris Johnson’s divorce with Indian-origin wife Marina Wheeler finalised By www.financialexpress.com Published On :: 2020-05-07T18:17:00+05:30 According to the ‘Daily Mirror', Johnson's divorce from Wheeler, his second wife, was finalised with the grant of the decree just before the birth of the baby on April 29. Full Article Lifestyle
d COVID-19: Could wastewater be a new way of Coronavirus transmission? One study says so By www.financialexpress.com Published On :: 2020-05-07T18:26:00+05:30 New way of Coronavirus transmission! Experts, government officials, all have been focused on preventing human-to-human transmission of the novel Coronavirus. Meanwhile, a new theory has surfaced. Full Article Health Lifestyle
d Need more data, says ICMR on proposals to undertake study of Ganga water for treating COVID-19 By www.financialexpress.com Published On :: 2020-05-07T19:14:00+05:30 According to the NEERI study, Ganga water has a higher number of bacteriophages as against pathogenic bacteria. During consultations that were held between the NMCG and NEERI, the scientists also said there is still no proof that Ganga water or sediment has anti-viral properties. Full Article Health Lifestyle
d Visakhapatnam gas leak: AIIMS director says long-term health effects due to styrene vapour exposure small By www.financialexpress.com Published On :: 2020-05-07T19:21:00+05:30 Guleria said inhalation and ingestion of styrene can cause effect the skin and the eyes. Full Article Health Lifestyle
d COVID-19: Air India flight from UAE carrying 177 Indian nationals takes off By www.financialexpress.com Published On :: 2020-05-07T19:32:46+05:30 The Indian expatriate community of approximately 3.42 million is reportedly the largest ethnic community in the UAE constituting roughly about 30 per cent of the country's population, according to information available on the Indian Embassy website. Full Article Health Lifestyle
d Zydus Cadila gets USFDA nod to market generic drug By www.financialexpress.com Published On :: 2020-05-07T19:52:00+05:30 Deferasirox binds to iron and removes it from the bloodstream. It is used to treat iron overload caused by blood transfusions in adults and children who are at least two years old. Full Article Health Lifestyle
d Covid-19 | India hasn’t seen peak yet, it may come in June-July: AIIMS-Delhi Director By www.financialexpress.com Published On :: 2020-05-07T20:19:00+05:30 India has so far reported 52,952 cases out of which 15,267 have recovered and 1,783 have died. Among the top five states to be hit by Covid are Maharashtra (16758 cases), Gujarat (nearly 6625), Delhi (5532), Tamil Nadu (5400) and Rajasthan (3400). Full Article Health Lifestyle
d Black Panther spotted in Goa! Twitter gushes over image of ‘Jungle Book’s Bagheera’ shared by CM Pramod Sawant By www.financialexpress.com Published On :: 2020-05-07T23:32:47+05:30 Black Panther spotted in Goa: Due to the ongoing Coronavirus lockdown in the country, there have been multiple reports of wildlife being spotted in areas where they aren't generally seen. Full Article Lifestyle
d Hydroxychloroquine Coronavirus success doubtful! Drug championed by Trump fails another test By www.financialexpress.com Published On :: 2020-05-08T08:04:00+05:30 “We didn’t see any association between getting this medicine and the chance of dying or being intubated,” lead researcher Dr. Neil Schluger told Reuters in a telephone interview. Full Article Health Lifestyle
d Coronavirus Live Updates: Maharashtra COVID-19 cases cross 20,000-mark ; India tally nears 60,000 By www.financialexpress.com Published On :: 2020-05-09T21:43:17+05:30 Coronavirus Cases Latest Updates: Testing capacity for COVID-19 has been scaled up to 95,000 per day and total 15,25,631 tests have been conducted so far, Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan said. Full Article Health Lifestyle
d Fresh COVID-19 case in Himachal Pradesh, tally rises to 48 By www.financialexpress.com Published On :: 2020-05-08T08:54:00+05:30 Hamirpur had become coronavirus-free on April 29 after the last two patients in the district tested negative for the infection. Full Article Health Lifestyle
d China reports 17 new coronavirus cases, including 16 asymptomatic ones By www.financialexpress.com Published On :: 2020-05-08T10:16:00+05:30 Sixteen new asymptomatic cases were reported in the Hubei province, taking the total number of such infections in the country to 845. All such cases are under medical observation. Full Article Health Lifestyle
d World Thalassemia Day: A collaborative approach towards prevention and management of Thalassemia is needed By www.financialexpress.com Published On :: 2020-05-08T10:29:14+05:30 As per reports, in India, every year 10,000 children are being born with thalassemia which approximately accounts for 10% of the total world incidence of thalassemia-affected children and one in eight of thalassemia carriers live in India. Full Article Health Lifestyle
d Coronavirus vaccine development: What’s happening in the US, China, Russia, UK, Germany, France for COVID-19 cure By www.financialexpress.com Published On :: 2020-05-08T11:35:00+05:30 The stakes in finding a vaccine against the coronavirus couldn’t be higher. In just a few months the disease has claimed more than a quarter of a million lives and shattered economies worldwide. Full Article Health Lifestyle
d Most COVID-19 patients may lose sense of smell by third day of infection: Study By www.financialexpress.com Published On :: 2020-05-08T11:55:00+05:30 The telephonic study, whose results were published in the journal Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, examined characteristics and symptoms of 103 patients who were diagnosed with COVID-19 over a six-week period. Full Article Health Lifestyle
d Google Doodle brings back its iconic 2010 Pac-Man doodle, an ode to the 1980 arcade game! By www.financialexpress.com Published On :: 2020-05-08T12:31:00+05:30 Launched in 2010 to mark the 30th anniversary of the launch of the original Pac-Man video game, the game was Google’s first playable doodle. Full Article Lifestyle
d When exactly is Mother’s Day 2020? Check date, history, significance and why we observe this special day By www.financialexpress.com Published On :: 2020-05-08T12:38:00+05:30 People across the world are under lockdown but it does mean that Mother's Day is canceled for us. Even though we are not physically there, we can always make our mums feel special on their day. Full Article Health Lifestyle
d COVID-19: UN and partners launch $6.7 billion appeal for vulnerable countries By www.financialexpress.com Published On :: 2020-05-08T13:14:00+05:30 The UN Emergency Relief Coordinator Mark Lowcock launched the USD 6.7 billion appeal on Thursday and updated a global plan to fight the COVID-19 in fragile countries. Full Article Health Lifestyle
d Coronavirus in Maharashtra: COVID-19 cases in Mumbai will decline in 15 to 20 days, says Rajesh Tope By www.financialexpress.com Published On :: 2020-05-08T13:27:32+05:30 "All ward officers were present at the meeting, which was also attended by Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray. We discussed corrective measures that were being taken," the minister said. Full Article Health Lifestyle
d Coronavirus pandemic: Hotter, humid weather not effective; social distancing checks COVID 19, reveals study By www.financialexpress.com Published On :: 2020-05-08T13:43:00+05:30 Coronavirus, COVID 19 latest news: The revelation has been made in a study published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal. The study looked at 144 geopolitical areas. These areas include large swathes of the US, Canada, Australia, and other countries around the world. Full Article Health Lifestyle
d Delhi Coronavirus case count may peak in June-July; Here’s what to expect in coming weeks By www.financialexpress.com Published On :: 2020-05-08T13:48:00+05:30 While Delhi has seen over 1,400 of its nearly 6,000 cases since the beginning of the week, the death toll in the state stands at 66. Full Article Health Lifestyle
d Coronavirus in West Bengal: Social stigma, low testing behind high COVID-19 mortality rate, say experts By www.financialexpress.com Published On :: 2020-05-08T13:49:00+05:30 The state's TMC government has been drawing consistent criticism from the Centre and opposition parties over the way it has tackled the pandemic, and has been accused of under-reporting data about the number of COVID-19 cases and deaths. Full Article Health Lifestyle
d Rabindranath Tagore’s 159th birth anniversary: Why India’s love for ‘Gurudev’ is a continuing tale By www.financialexpress.com Published On :: 2020-05-08T13:59:00+05:30 India's love for Rabindranath Tagore is a continuing tale, thereby marking the nation's reverence for a great artist, poet and visionary. Full Article Lifestyle
d World Red Cross Day 2020: History, significance, theme and how to observe this special day By www.financialexpress.com Published On :: 2020-05-08T14:19:00+05:30 Traditionally, people all over the world used to donate blood on this day to mark the occasion. However, no such drives and big observations are being held this year. Full Article Health Lifestyle
d Coronavirus: Indian-origin father-daughter doctor duo die of COVID-19 in US By www.financialexpress.com Published On :: 2020-05-08T14:29:29+05:30 Satyender Dev Khanna, 78, was a surgeon who served both on staff and as the head of the surgical departments for multiple hospitals across New Jersey for decades. Full Article Health Lifestyle
d Coronavirus: UP’s first COVID-19 patient to undergo plasma therapy stable, say doctors By www.financialexpress.com Published On :: 2020-05-08T15:05:27+05:30 The patient from Orai in Uttar Pradesh was admitted to the King George Medical University (KGMU) in Lucknow on April 26. Full Article Health Lifestyle
d COVID-19: Pakistan reports record 1,764 new cases; death toll nears 600 By www.financialexpress.com Published On :: 2020-05-08T15:30:00+05:30 It also said that the suspension of domestic flight operation will continue up to May 10. The earlier order was to expire on May 7. Full Article Health Lifestyle
d ICMR to study prevalence of asymptomatic COVID-19 infected people to check for community spread By www.financialexpress.com Published On :: 2020-05-08T15:37:00+05:30 Scientists at the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) aim to begin the study at the earliest. Full Article Health Lifestyle