Pandemic

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The Lok Sabha on Thursday witnessed an animated exchange between Congress leader Sonia Gandhi, who alleged the Centre had delayed wage payments under Mgnrega and slashed budgetary allocation, and rural development minister Giriraj Singh, who contended that Gandhi's charge was baseless and the government had increased allocation manifold and maximised…

Shanghai Health Commission reported a total of 355 locally transmitted COVID-19 cases and 5,298 local asymptomatic cases this morning, Thursday, March 31. Of the 355 local cases reported today, 10 tested positive while already quarantined in centralized isolation as close contacts of previous cases; 16 were converted from an asymptomatic…

GENEVA: The World Health Organization on Wednesday laid out three possible paths that the Covid-19 pandemic might follow in 2022 -- with a new, more virulent variant the worst-case scenario. The WHO said the most likely way forward was that the severity of disease caused by the virus would wane…

This past month, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General released a study examining how Medicare beneficiaries used telehealth during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic. By analyzing Medicare fee-for-service claims data and Medicare Advantage encounter data from March 1, 2020, to February 28,…

In his 40 years of experience in TV production — spanning shows including Fox’s “Hell’s Kitchen,” NBC’s “American Ninja Warrior” and Netflix’s “Floor is Lava” Arthur Smith has seen plenty of changes. Nothing like the past two years, though. “There was a point between March and July where we were…

Before the pandemic struck, it was mandatory that all Bollywood films can be released on digital platforms only after completing 8 weeks in cinemas. This rule was relaxed in the pandemic era. As a result, films were allowed to be streamed only after 4 weeks of release on the big…

People are being urged to travel off-peak to avoid major holiday price increases. It comes as new figures show holidays in the Canaries, Portugal and Spain are significantly more expensive this summer, when compared to pre-pandemic prices. The Irish Travel Agents Association (ITAA) reports that the average price for a…

VANCOUVER — Some experts say violent online rhetoric among so-called involuntary celibates is a concern as pandemic rules lift, but others say the threat of violence is overstated among a group of men who need mental health support. VANCOUVER — Some experts say violent online rhetoric among so-called involuntary celibates…

India's external affairs minister S Jaishankar during his visit to the Maldives said the relationship between the two countries serves as a "model for the region". "This is a partnership that tackles common challenges of regional development, which addresses disruptions and disasters. It is a partnership that is a force…