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Handwashing an effective tool to prevent COVID-19, other diseases: WHO

Global Handwashing Day is observed annually on October 15 to raise awareness and highlight the importance of handwashing as an effective means of disease prevention – this year marks a critical reminder for the world and the region that this simple, cost-effective practice can save lives.

Study reveals empathy prevents Covid-19 spread

"We saw that empathy for the most vulnerable is an important factor, and that it can be used actively to combat the pandemic," said study author Stefan Pfattheicher from Aarhus University in the UK.

Breast cancer cases on rise due to Covid fear: Report

The report from Indraprastha Apollo Hospital in New Delhi found that women seem to be putting their breast health on the backseat by neglecting their screening and visit to physicians owing to the possibility of contracting Covid-19.