SARS-CoV-2, the virus behind the Covid-19 pandemic, remains in the skull and meninges for years after infection, leading to a long-lasting effect on the brain, according to a major German study.
The Kali Puja in Kaliganj, adjacent to Murshidabad district, was established as a fair and festival during the reign of Nawab Alivardi Khan of Bengal, Bihar, and Odisha.
Indian tourists are rapidly emerging as a significant growth engine for global tourism, with a 12 per cent growth in the first half of this year, compared with the same period in 2019 before the pandemic, according to a report on Wednesday.
The pandemic claimed countless victims across India for several months now. It was expected, once the lethal effects of the Wuhan virus were known. Till such a time as a vaccine was discovered, all were helpless.
NITI Aayog on Wednesday released a new report that provides a blueprint of a rapid response system in the event of a public health emergency or pandemic.
Ms. Mallick, who works as Deputy Nursing Superintendent at the SUM Covid Hospital, received the award from the minister-counsellor (Political) of Nepal Embassy Mr. Ananda Prasad Sharma, at a function held on Sunday.
On Tuesday, the government of Karnataka issued a notification for the formation of a 19 member clinical expert committee for monitoring the upcoming Covid-19 variant Omicron.
He was speaking as India’s G20 Sherpa at the first Sherpa meeting convened by Indonesia, the current G20 President, in virtual mode.
The genome sequencing of at least 141 samples, that include the overseas returnees, have already been conducted. However, no sample was found to be the carrier of the Omicron variant. The genetic changes/mutation in viruses is a natural phenomenon and people should not get alarmed”, he added.
The WHA May session this year decided to set up a working group to consider the findings and recommendations of a number of panels and committees on global preparedness for Covid-19 before starting their discussions on the potential new "legally binding agreement between nations," on Monday, Xinhua news agency reported.
