India, the world’s second-most populous country, recently recorded a grim death number of 300,000. Emergency room pressures have abated somewhat from the surge in April, but services are still stretched. Countries began sending emergency medical supplies to help India cope in recent weeks, including ventilators, medicines, and oxygen equipment. By early May, over 300 tonnes...Read More
Thousands of Australians are stranded abroad. Why is this? If you're travelling to Australia, you must provide evidence of a negative COVID-19 PCR or RT-PCR test to your airline when checking in for your flight at the departure point. Read More
In a country struggling to deal with millions of COVID cases and hundreds of thousands of deaths, there will always be residual costs. One price being paid is the distressing sights in or around India’s sacred river, the Ganges. The State of Uttar Pradesh has reported distressing scenes in recent weeks, coinciding with the second...Read More
During 2020, India defied the global trend by appearing to be resilient to the COVID surge. However, as of the 22nd of May, India’s recorded death toll stood at almost 300,000, and total case numbers surpassed 26 million. By the time you read this, both figures would be worse. The country is now dealing with...Read More
Fortunately, for many who get coronavirus, their symptoms will be classified as mild. The good news is they will be able to stay at home and recover in full. Unfortunately, an estimated 20% of people who have the virus will develop more severe symptoms, and hospital care may be necessary. Bruce Aylward, assistant director-general with...Read More
News making the round in the medical community is that covid vaccine protections are likely to wane after a period of time. Still, experts cannot tell how long the protection will last in vaccinated individuals. Some speculate that the first set of individuals to have been inoculated could see their protections wane this fall. Others...Read More
The Coronavirus ravaged the entire globe in 2020 and carried on well into 2021. At the height of the pandemic, the general consensus among medical experts was that children exhibited little or no symptoms of Covid even if they catch it. However, a second wave gripped many countries with new strains of the virus—the new...Read More
New Concerns in Queensland about the Russian Variant of Covid-19. Not much is known about its contagion level. Health Authorities are working round the clock to evaluate the threat. When news broke out in Queensland about the detection of a Russian strain of the coronavirus, concerns about the health and safety of the population became...Read More
Bura Na Mano Covid Hai
The Hindu Festival of Colours, otherwise known as ‘Holi’, dates back to the fourth century and marks the beginning of spring after the long winter. Many see it as symbolic of the triumph of good over evil. Marked with great excitement, it is widely celebrated in March, which is parallel to the Hindu calendar month...Read More
The latest OECD figures indicate that Australian household debt to Australian net disposable income stands at 217.1%. In other words, for every $1 a household earns annually, it correspondingly owes $2.17. Only Switzerland has a higher household debt ratio. While Australians relinquished over 100,000 credit cards in the second half of 2020, figures show personal...Read More