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Is It Covid-19 Or Just A Cold? An Expert Explains How To Tell And Why It Matters
Sending your child to school when they are sick can make recovery longer and spread illness to classmates and school staff.
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Covid Cases Rise In Kolkata: Doctors Share Patterns, Concerns, And Precautions
Experts say that along with Covid-19, there is also a rise in influenza, adenoviruses, and rhinoviruses, which has led to a growing number of patients visiting hospitals with cough, fever, sore throat, and body aches.
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Are Those With Comorbidities Still At Risk Of Developing Severe Covid Complications?
Having an underlying medical condition does not mean a person will definitely become severely ill. However, it does mean that extra precautions are still necessary.
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Covid Is Now Endemic Like Flu: What That Really Means For Your Health
Covid-19 hasn't disappeared, it has become endemic. That means the virus continues to circulate, causing occasional outbreaks without the large, unpredictable waves seen earlier. Here's what endemic Covid means, who's still at risk and the precautions that continue to matter.
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Andhra Pradesh On Alert After 2 COVID-19 Deaths, 8 Active Cases
A 52-year-old man from Kadapa's Rajampet area, who tested positive for COVID-19 after developing fever and cough, died while undergoing treatment at Christian Medical College (CMC), Vellore.
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46-Year-Old Dies Of Covid-19 In Andhra Pradesh's Kadapa; Contact Tracing Initiated
An X-ray examination showed that both lungs were completely damaged, resulting in pneumonia, the DM&HO said. The disease did not subside even after four days of high-dose antibiotic treatment, prompting doctors to suspect a coronavirus infection, he said.
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Maheep Kapoor, 52, Lost 15 Kg Due To Diabetes: 'I Collapsed, Was In ICU'
"By the time I reached Delhi, I collapsed. I was in the ICU. My body completely, drastically changed. I am dependent on insulin, now I am constantly monitoring my sugar levels," Maheep Kapoor shared
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Delayed Monsoon, Rising Infections: Why Mumbai Is Seeing A Surge In Covid, H1N1 And RSV Right Now
The delayed onset of the monsoon appears to be one of the key reasons behind the surge in respiratory infections. This year, however, Mumbai has experienced alternating periods of heat, humidity and rainfall.
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Public Health Spend Nearly Triples In A Decade, Household Burden Falls: Report
The report noted that government spending on health received a significant boost during the COVID-19 pandemic, when expenditure rose to 1.84 per cent of GDP in 2021-22.
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World Saw 22.1 Million Excess Deaths From All Causes During Covid-19 Pandemic: WHO
Excess mortality was highest in 2021, with 10.4 million deaths, as more lethal variants emerged and health systems faced severe strain, before declining to 3.3 million deaths in 2023.
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"This Is Not Covid, Nor Influenza. It Spreads Very Differently": WHO On Hantavirus Outbreak
While a recent outbreak on the cruise ship involved the Andes strain, the only type known to pass between humans, transmission still requires very close, intimate contact.
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"This Is Not Covid, Nor Influenza. It Spreads Very Differently": WHO On Hantavirus Outbreak
While a recent outbreak on the cruise ship involved the Andes strain, the only type known to pass between humans, transmission still requires very close, intimate contact.
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Woman Who Lost Husband In Covid Allowed To Settle Loan On Relaxed Terms
The Supreme Court has granted relief to a widow who lost her husband during the second wave of Covid-19 by permitting her to settle a bank loan on relaxed terms.
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US Hit By Worst Flu Surge Since Covid Pandemic, Children And Teens Hardest Hit
At least 11 million people have contracted the flu so far this season and 5,000 people have died, according to data released Monday by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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US Hit By Worst Flu Surge Since Covid Pandemic, Children And Teens Hardest Hit
At least 11 million people have contracted the flu so far this season and 5,000 people have died, according to data released Monday by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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Is It Covid-19 Or Just A Cold? An Expert Explains How To Tell And Why It Matters
Sending your child to school when they are sick can make recovery longer and spread illness to classmates and school staff.
-
Covid Cases Rise In Kolkata: Doctors Share Patterns, Concerns, And Precautions
Experts say that along with Covid-19, there is also a rise in influenza, adenoviruses, and rhinoviruses, which has led to a growing number of patients visiting hospitals with cough, fever, sore throat, and body aches.
-
Are Those With Comorbidities Still At Risk Of Developing Severe Covid Complications?
Having an underlying medical condition does not mean a person will definitely become severely ill. However, it does mean that extra precautions are still necessary.
-
Covid Is Now Endemic Like Flu: What That Really Means For Your Health
Covid-19 hasn't disappeared, it has become endemic. That means the virus continues to circulate, causing occasional outbreaks without the large, unpredictable waves seen earlier. Here's what endemic Covid means, who's still at risk and the precautions that continue to matter.
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Andhra Pradesh On Alert After 2 COVID-19 Deaths, 8 Active Cases
A 52-year-old man from Kadapa's Rajampet area, who tested positive for COVID-19 after developing fever and cough, died while undergoing treatment at Christian Medical College (CMC), Vellore.
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46-Year-Old Dies Of Covid-19 In Andhra Pradesh's Kadapa; Contact Tracing Initiated
An X-ray examination showed that both lungs were completely damaged, resulting in pneumonia, the DM&HO said. The disease did not subside even after four days of high-dose antibiotic treatment, prompting doctors to suspect a coronavirus infection, he said.
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Maheep Kapoor, 52, Lost 15 Kg Due To Diabetes: 'I Collapsed, Was In ICU'
"By the time I reached Delhi, I collapsed. I was in the ICU. My body completely, drastically changed. I am dependent on insulin, now I am constantly monitoring my sugar levels," Maheep Kapoor shared
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Delayed Monsoon, Rising Infections: Why Mumbai Is Seeing A Surge In Covid, H1N1 And RSV Right Now
The delayed onset of the monsoon appears to be one of the key reasons behind the surge in respiratory infections. This year, however, Mumbai has experienced alternating periods of heat, humidity and rainfall.
-
Public Health Spend Nearly Triples In A Decade, Household Burden Falls: Report
The report noted that government spending on health received a significant boost during the COVID-19 pandemic, when expenditure rose to 1.84 per cent of GDP in 2021-22.
-
World Saw 22.1 Million Excess Deaths From All Causes During Covid-19 Pandemic: WHO
Excess mortality was highest in 2021, with 10.4 million deaths, as more lethal variants emerged and health systems faced severe strain, before declining to 3.3 million deaths in 2023.
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"This Is Not Covid, Nor Influenza. It Spreads Very Differently": WHO On Hantavirus Outbreak
While a recent outbreak on the cruise ship involved the Andes strain, the only type known to pass between humans, transmission still requires very close, intimate contact.
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"This Is Not Covid, Nor Influenza. It Spreads Very Differently": WHO On Hantavirus Outbreak
While a recent outbreak on the cruise ship involved the Andes strain, the only type known to pass between humans, transmission still requires very close, intimate contact.
-
Woman Who Lost Husband In Covid Allowed To Settle Loan On Relaxed Terms
The Supreme Court has granted relief to a widow who lost her husband during the second wave of Covid-19 by permitting her to settle a bank loan on relaxed terms.
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US Hit By Worst Flu Surge Since Covid Pandemic, Children And Teens Hardest Hit
At least 11 million people have contracted the flu so far this season and 5,000 people have died, according to data released Monday by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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US Hit By Worst Flu Surge Since Covid Pandemic, Children And Teens Hardest Hit
At least 11 million people have contracted the flu so far this season and 5,000 people have died, according to data released Monday by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
