Giving marginal respite amid a spurt of covid cases in countries like China, Japan, Hong Kong, and South Korea, Dr M Wali, Physician in Sir Ganga Ram Hospital in New Delhi, on Sunday said that the new covid variant of XBB.1.5 is not virulent in India as 90 per cent of the eligible populat
As COVID-19 cases in China continue to rise, hospitals in many cities have started working overtime during New Year's day to fight against the epidemic, Global Times reported.
Approximately 70 per cent of breast cancer cases are hormonally driven, and treatment involves oral oestrogen blockers. However, the medications can induce joint pain, which is why many women stop taking them, placing them at an increased risk of relapse.
Australian Health Minister Mark Butler said the nation has decided to follow the position of countries across Asia, North America and Europe to introduce measures amid the "absence of comprehensive information about the situation in China".
Accusing the ruling BJP of lodging fake cases against the opposition, Samajwadi Party MLA Amitabh Bajpai has been on a 24-hour "satyagraha" at the Gandhi Statue in Phool Bagh, Kanpur along with other SP MLAs.
In this new year celebration, Civilians released balloons into the sky when the clock struck 12, as per the tradition in Wuhan, where the Covid story has begun.
The Canadian government announced that this new requirement will come into effect on January 5, at which point travellers aged two and older will need to provide proof of a negative test before leaving for Canada.
"China has always been publishing information on COVID-19 deaths and severe cases in the spirit of openness and transparency," Jiao Yahui, head of the Bureau of Medical Administration under the National Health Commission, said at a press briefing held on Thursday.
The Chinese manufacturing sector saw a sizeable contraction in December along with a spike in cases of Covid-19 in the country as the workforce is prevented from going to work, The Global Times reported.
Till now, four confirmed BF.7 cases have been reported in the country and the Centre has put an advisory, asking citizens to mask up and ensure Covid-appropriate behaviour when outdoors.