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UK based study reveals smoking, COPD associated with higher COVID-19 morta
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
London [UK], May 16 (ANI): In a UK based study, researchers have found that for smokers and people who suffer from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), there is an increased risk of severe complications and higher mortality with COVID-19 infection.
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World Bank announces $1 billion social protection package for India
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 15 (ANI): The World Bank's board of executive directors has approved a one billion dollar social protection response programme to support India's efforts at providing social assistance to the poor and vulnerable households which have been severely impacted by the COVID
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BMC hospitals start using new medicine for severe COVID-19 cases
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], May 13 (ANI): Multiple hospitals which come under the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) have started using a new drug to treat patients who have been severely affected due to COVID-19.
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African swine flu kills over 14000 pigs in 10 districts of Assam
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Guwahati (Assam) [India], May 12 (ANI): Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Minister Atul Bora on Tuesday informed that 14,465 pigs have died in 10 districts, which have been severely affected due to African swine flu.
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COPD and smoking associated with higher COVID-19 mortality
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
London [UK], May 12 (ANI): Current smokers and people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) have an increased risk of severe complications and higher mortality with COVID-19 infection, according to a new study.
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Tamil Nadu: 14-year-old girl dies after being set on fire over property di
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], May 12 (ANI): A 14-year-old girl, who suffered severe burn injuries after being allegedly set on fire by two AIADMK functionaries here at Villupuram, has succumbed to her injuries on Monday, police said.
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Govt incompetence takes toll on businessmen in Gilgit Baltistan amid lockd
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Gilgit [PoK], May 4 (ANI): Administrative incompetence of the Gilgit Baltistan government has once again been exposed as people in the illegally occupied region are facing severe problems due to discriminatory and unprofessional conduct of the authorities amid COVID-19 outbreak.
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Manufacturing output plummets amid COVID-19 lockdown
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 4 (ANI): There was an unprecedented contraction in Indian manufacturing output during April amid the national lockdown restrictions to help stem the spread of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) which in turn led to widespread business closures.
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Iran's OPEC governor in coma after 'severe brain hemorrhage'
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Tehran [Iran], May 4 (ANI): Iran's OPEC governor Hossein Kazempour Ardebili is in a coma after a "severe brain haemorrhage", the Iranian Oil Ministry has said.
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Higher thrombus risk in men with obesity in adolescence
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], May 2 (ANI): While obesity comes with a multitude of health issues, a recent study has found that men who had a history of obesity in their late teens are at a higher risk of a blood clot (thrombus) in a leg or lung in their adult life. The risk rises successively and
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Hailstorm destroys apple crop in Himachal Pradesh
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) [India], May 2 (ANI): A severe hailstorm accompanied by rain, hit Shimla last night, damaging apple plantations in the Nankhari area of the district.
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Tocilizumab drug may help fight severe coronavirus cases, study finds
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Beijing [China], April 30 (ANI): An antibody treatment, using the drug tocilizumab, may be represented as an effective option in severe coronavirus cases, according to a preliminary report by Xiaoling Xu et al, published in PNAS.
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