HEALTH

Strong activation of anti-bacterial cells of immune system linked to severe COVID-19: Study

1:31 pm September 29, 2020

London: A type of the immune system’s T cells known to fight against bacterial infections is strongly activated in people with moderate to severe COVID-19, according to a study which provides a better understanding of how the body responds to the novel coronavirus infection. Researchers, including those from the Karolinska Institutet in Sweden, noted that […]

Plant, fish based diet linked with less COVID-19 severity: Study

Nutri-gardens can help build immunity, reduce exposure to COVID-19: experts

1:09 pm September 27, 2020

New Delhi: The concept of developing nutri-gardens at anganwadis will not only help in fighting malnutrition but can also play a crucial role in protecting children and pregnant women from coronavirus infection by reducing their exposure and building immunity, experts have said. The Women and Child Development Ministry has urged states and Union territories to focus on […]

Schools in Delhi to remain closed till further orders; Parents welcome decision

Battling double infection, condition of Delhi Dy CM Sisodia better now

9:26 pm September 25, 2020

New Delhi: The condition of Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia, who is battling a double infection of COVID-19 and dengue, is better now, an official from his office said on Friday. Sisodia is undergoing treatment at Max Hospital, Saket, where he was moved on Thursday evening from the Delhi government-run LNJP Hospital due to […]

Ensure symptomatic antigen negative patients retested using RT-PCR method: Delhi govt

9:20 pm September 25, 2020

New Delhi: The Delhi government has asked all districts to retest all symptomatic patients, who have tested negative for COVID-19 on rapid antigen test, using the more reliable RT-PCR method, after it found the process was not followed in over 1,400 cases. “Total 1,437 antigen negative symptomatic who have not undergone RT-PCR. Kindly ensure that […]

Feds outline sweeping plan to provide free COVID-19 vaccine

8:06 pm September 16, 2020

Washington: The federal government outlined a sweeping plan Wednesday to make vaccines for COVID-19 available for free to all Americans, even as polls show a strong undercurrent of skepticism rippling across the land. In a report to Congress and an accompanying “playbook” for states and localities, federal health agencies and the Defense Department sketched out complex plans for a vaccination […]