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Dr Anjaneya Agashe 17 June 2020
The day finally came … 13 June 2020. Our entire family was at the plasma donation unit of Nair Hospital at Mumbai, to launch our counter-attack against coronavirus (COVID-19).   COVID-19 had snatched away my father on 24th May, and our entire family had got infected too. Fortunately...

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Moneylife Digital Team 17 June 2020
The global number of corona virus (COVID-19) cases has increased to over 8.1 million mark, while the death toll surged to over 4.41 lakh. While a 100% cure or vaccine to curtail COVID-19 is still far away, a study shows that facemask use by public could make a major contribution in reducing...

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Moneylife Digital Team 16 June 2020
The Bombay High Court (BHC) on Tuesday directed union government, the government of Maharashtra, BrihanMumbai Municipal Corp (BMC) and Indian Council for Medical Research (ICMR) to respond by Friday to a petition seeking to remove mandatory doctor's prescription for coronavirus (COVID-19)...

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Amid the raging debate over the death of Bollywood actor Sushant Singh Rajput, who is alleged to have been depressed before his apparently died by suicide on June 14, Supreme Court on Tuesday issued notice to the Centre and Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority (IRDA) on a PIL...

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Charles Ornstein (ProPublica) 16 June 2020
ProPublica deputy managing editor Charles Ornstein wanted to know why experts were wrong when they said U.S. hospitals would be overwhelmed by COVID-19 patients. Here’s what he learned, including what hospitals can do before the next wave.   The prediction from New York Gov. Andrew...

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The ongoing pandemic has reinforced the value of good hygiene and self-care in our lives. Observing the best hygiene practices is the new norm, which means not only washing and sanitizing your hands regularly but your footwear as well, to get rid of any potential virus on...

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Moneylife Digital Team 15 June 2020
With the growing corona virus (Covid-19) pandemic, face masks have become an absolute must for all. But the scarcity of N95 masks and their high price has made it difficult for those who need a higher level of protection from obtaining the masks.  In fact, N95 mask are needed the most by...

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Yeganeh Torbati  and   Derek Willis (ProPublica) 15 June 2020
The US government employees at several agencies are relying on KN95 masks that the agencies cannot guarantee offer the most protection. Some agencies have paid little attention to important manufacturing details and been tripped up by shifting regulations.   In scrambling to buy...

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Moneylife Digital Team 15 June 2020
Ever since the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak started, almost everyone has either become an expert (of mostly wrong knowledge or information) or digesting every piece of information as the best and right knowledge. Amidst all this fear-mongering and spreading wrong information on social...

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Widespread use of face masks combined with physical distancing and some lockdown can lower Covid-19 transmission and may prevent a second wave of novel coronavirus infections, say researchers.   A study suggests that lockdowns alone will not stop the resurgence of SARS-CoV-2 and that...

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TruthInAdvertising.org 10 June 2020
TINA.org finds dozens of clinics deceptively promoting IV therapies as a way to prevent and treat the coronavirus.     Emboldened by reports of COVID-19 patients being treated intravenously with high doses of vitamin C, including in local news segments that spotlight the...

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Moneylife Digital Team 09 June 2020
Coming down heavily on the Union government and the National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA), the Bombay High Court (BHC) on Tuesday asked the regulator to relook and pass appropriate order about capping price of N95 masks, in accordance with law, as per clause 20 of the Drug Price...

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Moneylife Digital Team 08 June 2020
A recent analysis of patients, who have died or been admitted to intensive care with coronavirus (COVID-19) has revealed them to be deficient in vitamin K. This revelation supports a growing theory in the scientific community that a simple dietary change might partly be the answer in fighting...

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Moneylife Digital Team 08 June 2020
The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic continues to create panic among people, who have become wary about touching anything. However, as per new guidelines from US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), COVID-19 is thought to spread mainly through close contact from person-to-person....

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The Supreme Court on Friday sought a response from private hospitals, which were given land free of cost by the government, if they are willing to charge tariffs prescribed under the Ayushman Bharat scheme for the treatment of COVID-19 patients.   A bench headed by Chief Justice S A...

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Moneylife Digital Team 05 June 2020
After evoking angry response by netizens on social media and enormous outrage, the circular asking interns to explain why and how they were infected with coronavirus (COVID-19) has been withdrawn.   As reported by Moneylife, the circular to interns was issued by Dr Gajanan D Velhal,...

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BHARAT UPADHYAY (IANS) 05 June 2020
Since the nationwide lockdown was implemented in India over two months back, parents and children are spending more time on various screens at home which is seriously affecting their health, resulting in eye pain, watery eyes, headaches and less quality sleep time.   From office work...

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Nikhila Natarajan (IANS) 05 June 2020
In the first major research scandal to emerge from the coronavirus pandemic, The Lancet, one of the world's most influential medical science journals, has retracted a research paper by four authors Dr. Mandeep R. Mehra, Dr. Frank Ruschitzka, Dr Amit N. Patel and Dr. Sapan Desai who reported...

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Moneylife Digital Team 04 June 2020
While every healthcare professional is fighting a mammoth war against corona virus (COVID19), the high-handed attitude and apathy from government, especially towards interns continues. The latest is a circular issued by a medical college and hospital run by the Municipal Corporation of...

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Moneylife Digital Team 04 June 2020
The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has not only claimed thousands lives, but has also given rise to fake information being circulated on social media, often in a manner that hurts families that are involved.    A recent media reports about the circumstances surrounding the death of...

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