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Hydroxychloroquine To Ivermectin, Indians Are Self-Medicating Against COVID And It Is Dangerous

As the number of COVID-19 cases in India grows exponentially an increasing number of patients, especially those with mild to moderate symptoms are isolating at home. While many of them do not need much mediation, except for fever and cough an increasing number of patients are resorting to self medicate. Even when they have the …

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With PPE Over Khakhi, This Doctor-Policeman Heads COVID Unit In UP, Looks After Fellow Cops

Ganesh Kumar Gupta’s father, a street vendor from Gorakhpur in UP, wanted him to be a doctor. But Ganesh wanted to join the police. He was in the dilemma and finally did something to satisfy both ends. He got his MBBS degree and then sat the PPS exam in 2018. He is now a DSP in Bijnor.  His qualifications have …

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Indian Doctors Advise Against Using Cow Dung for Covid-19, Warn 'Other Diseases Can Spread'

Doctors in India are warning against the practice of using cow dung in the belief it will ward off Covid-19, saying there is no scientific evidence for its effectiveness and that it risks spreading other diseases. The coronavirus pandemic has wreaked havoc in India, with 22,992,517 cases and 2,50,025 deaths reported so far. Experts say actual numbers could be five to 10 …

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COVID-19 Pandemic Is Also Exposing How Vulnerable Our Hospitals Are To Fire Accidents

In the past couple of weeks, at least half a dozen cases have come from various parts of the country, where hospitals treating COVID-19 patients saw fire outbreaks, resulting in the deaths of dozens. The latest incident was from Vikaspuri in New Delhi where a nursing home reported a fire outbreak last week. ANI Luckily, no injuries were reported and …

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How Tribals In Himachal Pradesh's Kaza Are Guarding Their Village Against The Pandemic

In Himachal Pradesh’s remote Kaza village, people have gone a step further to keep COVID pandemic at bay. How’s Kaza warding off pandemic Kaza subdivision has framed its own Covid-19 health protocols that include mandatory rapid tests for all those who are coming to the area, even from within the state, as there is a shortage of health infrastructure. Most …

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Facebook prompts you to read news articles before sharing

Facebook appears to be taking a page out of Twitter’s playbook and is testing a prompt that will encourage people to read news articles before sharing them on the social network. Starting this week, people in the test will see a prompt that says they may miss “key facts” by sharing an article without reading it, according to the company. …

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California Man Buys Ferrari, Bentley And Lamborghini From Govt's COVID Aid For Businesses

A Southern California man was arrested on federal charges after authorities say he fraudulently obtained millions of dollars in coronavirus relief to buy luxurious cars, take lavish vacations and cover personal expenses. Mustafa Qadiri, 38, of Irvine, nearly 65 kms southeast of Los Angeles, obtained about $5 million in Paycheck Protection Program money after claiming to own four businesses in …

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With Over 39,000 New COVID-19 Cases, Karnataka Has Overtaken Maharashtra On Daily Infections

Things are going south, quite literally in Karnataka, the second worst-hit state in India due to COIVD-19. And in the past 24 hours, Karnataka saw a total of 39,305 new cases and record 596 deaths. In the same period, Maharashtra, the worst-hit state both recorded 37,236 fresh cases and 549 fatalities. BCCL This was for the first time Karnataka has …

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App tracking has only 5% opt

Apple’s iOS 14.5 update means iPhone and iPad apps now have to ask permission from users before tracking their movements online. According to a new analysis by Flurry Analytics, only 5% of US daily users with iOS 14.5 have opted in so far. Flurry Analytics, owned by Verizon Media, is used in more than 1 million mobile apps across 2 …

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Delhi Aims To Vaccinate Everyone Before The Third Wave, Wants 2.6 Crore Doses Within 3 Months

Like the rest of the country, Delhi is also facing a huge demand and supply gap when it comes to COVID-19 vaccines. The national capital has been steadily increasing its vaccine rollout and is one of the few places where those in the 18-44 age group can get the vaccines. BCCL Jump To 6 cr vaccine doses needed Third wave …

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