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Covid spreads in deer and other animals in US
There's little doubt SARS-Cov-2, the virus that caused the ongoing pandemic, came from an animal -- almost certainly a bat. And the prevailing scientific opinion is that there is an intermediate host, an animal of some sort, that was infected by a bat or bats and then infected people, the report added.
Covid-19 infection triggers fatigue, mental illness and sleep problem: Study
The research conducted by a team from the University of Manchester is based on the electronic primary healthcare records of 2,26,521 people from across the UK between February 2020 and December 2020. There was an almost six-fold increase in the likelihood of a covid infected person reporting fatigue, showed the results, published in JAMA Network Open.
Ritu Kumar Home X Ashiesh Shah for the perfect setting
A conscious effort was made to mobilise local resources in an attempt to celebrate local crafts and cultures with due regard and appreciation for the vernacular over the course of the campaign. Ritu Kumar and Ashiesh Shah closely collaborated with visual artists from the various cities that have inspired the collection -- Amer, Jaisalmer and Kochi.
Some people still working from beds, closets, couches in pandemic
While one in three (32 per cent) said they work from a proper office, nearly as many (31 per cent) said their bedroom is their office, 45 per cent work from a couch regularly, 38 per cent work from a bed, 20 per cent work outdoors and 19 per cent even work from a closet regularly.
Covid Sheroes
It emerged as a real-time helpline as people supported one another on the service. Among these were many women from different parts of India, representing diverse backgrounds, cultures and languages, who used Twitter effectively to share reliable information and offer support to those in need. To acknowledge the efforts of these women and their contributions to Covid-relief through their online communities, Twitter India and women rights organisation Breakthrough came together to recognise them as 'Covid Sheroes'.
Popular British fashion brand 'Missguided' now available on Myntra
Indian fashion enthusiast buyers will now have access to all the latest super-trendy, chic, and leading collections across women's wear of Missguided. With all the trending clothing of Missguided, Myntra has brought a new array of options for the fashion-first consumers in the country, especially in the age groups of 16 to 25 years.
Young diabetics at greater risk of losing vision: Experts
Diabetic retinopathy is a chronic, progressive retinal disease that is a leading cause of vision impairment in today's young adults, working population. It's of major concern among children suffering from juvenile diabetes (Type-1 diabetes) and especially if they have had diabetes for over 10 years.
Natural Covid resistance may pave way for universal vaccine
According to researchers at the University College London, understanding this mechanism of resistance can lead to the development of universal vaccines against the debilitating virus, the BBC reported. In the study published in the journal Nature, the team closely monitored hospital staff during the first wave of the pandemic -- including by taking regular blood samples.
Life will return to normal, Covid may continue like common cold : Emminent physician
Discussing the pandemic the gastroenterologist said that seeing death is very normal to the doctors but witnessing the entire families wiped out in some cases during this pandemic, was entirely different and miserable. Recalling how the doctors themselves were clueless to deal with it initially, the physician said, “We were frightened. It was like a soldier going to war without weapons. To add to it, WHO predictions were like our weather predictions."
The birth of Sufism in Kashmir
Sufism is a corridor to expansion of consciousness and realization of self and the universe as a whole. It unlocks the innate spiritual and intuitive abilities of the practitioner while bringing about a holy communion with God through a personal relationship with the Divine. They emphasized on seven stages to be one with God: Repentance, Abstinence, Renunciation, Poverty, Patience, Trust in God, and Submission to the will of God.
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