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‘Age, Male Sex, Underlying Illness Validated as Risk Factors for Death Due to Covid-19’

Age, male sex, and underlying illnesses like diabetes have emerged as risk factors for death due to novel coronavirus infection, according to a large cohort study which can help health professionals learn more about how the COVID-19 illness progresses.

According to the study, published in the BMJ, the risk of death increases in people above the age of 50, as does being being male, obese, or having underlying heart, lung, liver and kidney disease.

Covid-19 Virus ‘Does Not Spread Easily’ by Touching Surfaces and Objects, Says US CDC

Covid-19 Virus ‘Does Not Spread Easily’ by Touching Surfaces and Objects, Says US CDC While the virus that causes COVID-19 spreads easily between people, the risk of getting infected in other ways such by touching surfaces and objects may be relatively lower, suggests new US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) guidance. This, however,…

Govt Says Timely Lockdown Decision Averted 14-18 Lakh Covid-19 Cases and Up to 78,000 Deaths

Govt Says Timely Lockdown Decision Averted 14-18 Lakh Covid-19 Cases and Up to 78,000 Deaths The nationwide lockdown imposed since March 25 averted 14-18 lakh cases and between 37,000 to 78,000 deaths, the central government claimed on Friday on the basis of three mathematical models. Government officials, though, did not get into the details of…

US Man Stabs His Father to Death While He Was On A Zoom Call With 20 People Watching

US Man Stabs His Father to Death While He Was On A Zoom Call With 20 People Watching In a shocking incident, a man in USA allegedly killed his father while he was participating in a Zoom video conference call with 20 people watching. As per the police, 72-year-old Dwight Powers, was on a video…

Carbon emissions in India drop 26% amidst COVID-19 lockdown

Carbon emissions in India drop 26% amidst COVID-19 lockdown The unprecedented lockdown imposed due to the coronavirus pandemic has led to a steep fall in global carbon emissions by 17 per cent in early April as compared to 2019 levels with India’s emissions dropping by 26 per cent, according to a study. An international study…

Amit Shah Calls Final Tranche Of Measures ‘Game-changer’ In Health, Education & Business

Amit Shah Calls Final Tranche Of Measures ‘Game-changer’ In Health, Education & Business Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday lauded the announcements made by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman earlier in the day calling them a ‘game-changer’ in the field of health, education and business sectors. The Finance Minister on Sunday released the policies and…

Domestic, international flight services to remain suspended till May 31 – DGCA

Domestic, international flight services to remain suspended till May 31 – DGCA Hours after the government announced extension of the coronavirus lockdown,The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has issued a notice extending the prohibition on domestic and international flights till May 31. The regulator on Sunday said the suspension of all domestic and international…

A peek into WHO’s role in the coronavirus pandemic

A peek into WHO’s role in the coronavirus pandemic AFP, The World Health Organization has been at the heart of the battle against the new coronavirus since the first reported outbreak in China. As the WHO’s World Health Assembly gathers on Monday to plot the path ahead, here is a timeline covering the key moments…

Britain fined three million pounds on Zakir Naik’s Peace TV

Britain fined three million pounds on Zakir Naik’s Peace TV The UK has been fined £ 300,000 (Rs 2.77 crore) for spreading hatred and spreading provocative content on the Peace TV network of Islamic evangelist Zakir Naik. Britain’s media watchdog Ofcom has been fined. The London-based information broadcasting services regulator has fined the licensee Peace…

India joins 62 other nations in seeking probe into WHO’s COVID-19 response

India joins 62 other nations in seeking probe into WHO’s COVID-19 response By ANI GENEVA: A total of 62 countries, including India has backed a joint effort by Australia and European Union, calling for an independent inquiry into the WHO’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a draft resolution proposed for 73rd World Health…

Delhi Doctor Blames AAP MLA Prakash Jarwal for Harassment, Commits Suicide

Delhi Doctor Blames AAP MLA Prakash Jarwal for Harassment, Commits Suicide AAP MLA Prakash Jarwal. (Image: ANI/Twitter) New Delhi, April 18: A doctor allegedly committed suicide on Saturday morning in south Delhi’s Neb Sarai area, police said. A suicide note recovered from the victim’s house stated that AAP MLA Prakash Jarwal was responsible for his death,…

‘Cannot do terror politics just because we have numbers’: Chandra Kumar Bose on CAA

‘Cannot do terror politics just because we have numbers’: Chandra Kumar Bose on CAA Amid continuing protests against CAA, NRC taking place in the country, West Bengal BJP vice president Chandra Kumar Bose said that he has suggested to the party leadership that with a little modification, the entire opposition campaign will fizzle out. Bose…

Impossible for Hindu minorities to show proof of religious persecution: Himanta Biswa Sarma

Guwahati: Amid anti-CAA protest in Assam, state Finance Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said that it is impossible for the person to go back to Bangladesh and collect a copy of police report to show the proof of religious persecution. ‘If a person has to prove it then he has to go to Bangladesh and collect a…

Bundesliga: Erling Haaland scores hat-trick on debut as Dortmund beat Augsburg 5-3

Erling Haaland scores hat-trick on debut as Dortmund beat Augsburg 5-3 Norwegian teenager Erling Haaland scored a second-half hat trick on a dream Bundesliga debut to help Borussia Dortmund come from two goals down and win 5-3 at Augsburg on Saturday. The 19-year-old Haaland, who came on in the 56th minute after Florian Niederlechner had…

Premier League: Manchester City held by Palace, Arsenal and Spurs draw

On a standout day for the Premier League’s underdogs and English managers, Manchester City, Arsenal, Chelsea and Tottenham all dropped points Saturday. Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City was held 2-2 by Roy Hodgson’s Crystal Palace, further boosting Liverpool’s title hopes, after Jose Mourinho’s Tottenham drew 0-0 with Nigel Pearson’s Watford. City’s draw means Liverpool can extend…