Tag: Covid
1 In 3 Public Health Workers Pose Symptoms Of PTSD, Depression: CDC
More than 30 per cent public health workers have reported symptoms of depression, anxiety, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), because of the prolonged demand for responding to the Covid-19 pandemic, according to a study by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). ....
ICC Match Referee For Eng-SL ODIs Tests Covid-positive
ICC match referee Phil Whitticase -- who officiated in the three-match T20I series between England and Sri Lanka which concluded on June 26 with the hosts winning 3-0 -- has tested positive for Covid-19. ....
US To Soon See Explosive Outbreak Of Delta Variant: Epidemiologist
The US is set to witness an explosive outbreak of the Delta Covid variant in a month's time, if people are not fully vaccinated, warned Eric Feigl-Ding, an epidemiologist and a public health scientist. ....
UK 'very Likely' To Ease Covid Measures On July 19: Boris Johnson
The UK is "very likely" to ease Covid measures and people will be able to go back to life "as it was before Covid" on July 19, Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Monday. ....
Prior Covid Infection Won't Affect IVF Success: Study
The ovarian reserve of women previously infected with SARS-CoV-2, the virus causing Covid-19, is not adversely affected, and their chance of success from fertility treatment remains as it was before the infection, finds a study. ....
Corona: European Union, WHO Launch New Tool For Contact Tracing
The European Center for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) and the World Health Organization (WHO) have developed a tool to evaluate the public health effectiveness of contact tracing solutions, according to a statement. ....
Pfizer, Moderna Covid Shots Generates Lasting Immunity: Study
Pfizer and Moderna vaccines, the first two jabs authorised for emergency use against Covid-19 by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), produce immune responses that are both strong and potentially long-lasting, finds a study. ....
Pakistan Reports Major Decrease In Daily Covid Cases
Pakistan has continued to report major decreases in the number of daily Covid-19 cases, the National Command and Operation Center (NCOC) said. ....
Russia Logs Highest-ever Daily Covid Deaths
Russia has registered its highest single-day coronavirus deaths since the beginning of the pandemic early last year, the country's official monitoring and response centre said. ....
Covid-19 Infection Significantly Changes Our Blood Cells: Study
Covid-19 infection has the potential to significantly change the size and stiffness of red and white blood cells, a team of German scientists has found. ....
