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GST Council to meet in Jaisalmer on December 21; may discuss insurance levy
The group of ministers (GoM) on health and life insurance GST last...
Do not relax anti-pollution GRAP-4 curbs in Delhi without court’s nod: SC
A bench of Justices Abhay S Oka and Augustine George Masih pointed...
Monitor Influenza-like and Severe Acute Respiratory Illness district-wise: Health Ministry to States, UTs
Rajesh Bhushan,Union health secretary In a letter written to additional chief secretaries, Administrators of all the states and union territories, Union health secretary Rajesh Bhushan said, "Considering the upcoming festive season and New Year celebrations, there was...
India plans to make COVID-19 negative test mandatory for passengers from high caseload countries
"In the next one week, selected countries will be identified where the caseload is higher today," minister Mansukh Mandaviya said. "People from there who come to India will have to upload their (COVID-19) RT-PCR reports and only then come." New Delhi: India is...
Bharat Biotech’s intranasal Covid vaccine approved by govt, to be available on CO-WIN soon
It is likely to be rolled out in the national Covid vaccination programme soon. The approval for the vaccine comes amid a spurt in Covid cases in China and some other countries. New Delhi: Bharat Biotech's intranasal Covid vaccine has been approved by the Union Health...
“Country’s Covid positivity rate declining week-on-week…” Health Ministry
The average daily cases during the week ending December 21, India has contributed only 0.03 per cent of Covid cases in the cases reported globally. India's global contribution of only 153 cases is highly lesser, as compared to 1,54,521-- 26.8 per cent of Japan, Health...
Research shows significant cardiovascular benefits at 6,000 daily walking steps at any pace
The meta-analysis of 15 studies involving nearly 50,000 people from four continents found that walking between 6,000 and 8,000 steps per day was linked with a lower risk of death from all causes among older adults The evidence-based health benefits of walking continue...
China in a bind: Whether to recover economy or control Covid spike
Analysts have forecast China's economic growth to slump to 2.8-3.2 per cent this year, which would be the lowest in five decades. China has, for the first time, officially acknowledged Covid deaths in recent weeks. This has given credibility to reports of heavy death...
Insurers settled over 2.25 lakh death claims on account of Covid: Irdai report
The net incurred claims of the general insurers stood at Rs 1.41 lakh crore in 2021-22 as against Rs 1.12 lakh crore in 2020-21, an increase of about 26 per cent New Delhi: Over 2.25 lakh death claims due to the Covid-19 pandemic were settled by insurance companies up...
Random Covid testing for arriving international passengers from December 24
Prime Minister Modi urged everyone to follow Covid-appropriate behaviour, including wearing masks in crowded public places, at all times, especially in view of the upcoming festive season, according to a statement issued by the Prime Minister's Office (PMO).He also...
ANALYSIS-Global economy bets on China learning to live with COVID
The consensus view remains that if China can get a grip on what U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen this month called the "very complex problem" of switching its COVID-19 stance, this would boost both its domestic economy and the global one Those who believe the...
Loss of smell most prevalent symptom of long Covid : Study
''We found that fatigue was the most common symptom, whilst ENT-related symptoms included a loss of smell and taste, vertigo, shortness of breath, wheezing and a sore throat. ''Almost a third of self-reported long Covid patients were suffering persistent smell loss,...