Tag: coronavirus pandemic
Covid Put Strain On Mental Health: AIIMS Director
Director of All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Randeep Guleria, has said that coronavirus pandemic, lockdown, and communicating through technology rather than physically is straining mental health of people. ....
Biden Calls Trump's Handling Of Pandemic 'almost Criminal'
Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden has called US President Donald Trump's handling of the coronavirus pandemic "disgusting" and "almost criminal", after it was revealed that the latter had downplayed the virus' threat earlier this year, the media reported on Friday. ....
Coronavirus: What Is 'Maskne' And How To Deal With It?
Since the month of March after coronavirus was declared as a global pandemic by the World Health Organization (WHO), the group leading from the front as well as experts in the field began to acknowledge the use of masks as a first line of defence against the virus. ....
Haryana Bans Visit To Kurukshetra, Pehowa On September 17
The Haryana government on Monday announced the imposition of ban on gathering during "Amavasya" on September 17 at pilgrimage sites -- Kurukshetra and Pehowa -- due to the coronavirus pandemic. ....
Centre Broke People's Backbone In Unorganised Sector: Digvijaya Singh
Former Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister and senior Congress leader Digvijaya Singh said on Monday that the BJP-led Central government has broken the backbone of the people in the unorganised sector. ....
20% Increase In People With Heart Complications Amid Coronavirus Pandemic: Report
There has been a 20 per cent rise in patients suffering from advanced cardiac complications as they are not visiting hospitals due to the fear of contracting Covid-19, a report by a city hospital revealed on Tuesday. ....
Bulk Of Additional Budget Spending For People-centric Schemes: FN
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharman on Friday said that the majority of the additional resources in the first batch of the Supplementary Demands for Grants would be spent on people-centric schemes amid the coronavirus pandemic. ....
22,000 Nepali Migrant Workers Leave For India
Despite threats due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, at least 22,000 Nepalis have left for India in the last four weeks via the Nepalgunj border point for work in the neigbouring country, according to a media report. ....
COVID-19 Pandemic: Tips For Patients While Visiting A Hospital
The COVID-19 pandemic continues to grip India, however the lockdown restrictions have been gradually eased up. In the past few months, patients chose to delay non-critical and elective surgeries due to the fear of infection, leaving plenty of lives in peril.....
A Closer Look At Mental Health During Coronavirus Pandemic
The lockdown witnessed an increase in the number of cases of substance use like alcohol, nicotine, sleep disturbances, anxiety episodes, depressive symptoms and more, says an India-based medical expert. ....
