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Wednesday, October 9, 2024
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Topic: COVID-19

Study on mice shows Covid virus leads to brain neuron death, higher anxiety, reduced cognition

Researchers injected protein into mice brains & observed behaviour through tests. Protein didn't directly cause cell death, but induced toxicity into supporting cells around neuron.

India’s daily Covid cases fall below 1,000 for first time since April 2020

Active Covid cases are below 13,000, the lowest in 714 days, and the daily positivity rate was recorded at 0.29% according to the Health Ministry.

From previous shortages, world moves to possible excess of Covid-19 vaccines

The global vaccine industry is facing waning demand as many late-to-market producers fight over a slowing market.

Back to normal, but a new one — what is govt’s road map for end of Covid curbs

Although Disaster Management Act will no longer be invoked after 31 March, states have been advised to continue Covid surveillance and pursue evidence-based decisionmaking.

US, EU draft to amend India’s TRIPS waiver proposal shows West hypocrisy at its best

The TRIPS Agreement focused on the IPRs that restricted access and Covid vaccine supplies. India must shout a defiant ‘no’ against a sloppy US draft.

Celebrities can’t use ‘my body, my choice’ to oppose Covid vaccine. They aren’t special

Morality is not limited to just not causing harm. For better or worse, many people look up to celebrities as people to admire and emulate.

With Covid going down, 75% rise in cinemagoers in last 2 months, poll finds

In December 2021, 14% of respondents had plans to visit a cinema hall once in the next two months which rose to 41% in March 2022 – a three-fold rise, says LocalCircles survey.

‘Haven’t even seen a cadaver’ — despair grows for medical students as China won’t call them back

Thousands of Indians studying medicine in China returned as Covid struck in early 2020. Classes have since been held online, depriving students of key practical experience.

Covid-19: Germany sees fresh spike days before curbs due to expire, China’s viral ‘bunny’ dance

ThePrint brings you some important global stories on the coronavirus pandemic.

Govt releases guidelines ahead of Covid vaccination for 12-14 age group starting tomorrow

All persons aged 60 years and above will also be eligible to get the precaution dose depending on completion of nine months, the health ministry said.

On Camera

Haryana win is redemption, J&K defeat is vindication. BJP is walking out of Lok Sabha poll fog

A leader's charisma is a big plus. But don't underestimate the craft of mounting an election campaign. Haryana is BJP's reward for mastering it. All-round participation and peaceful polling in J&K too is a win.

How businesses can become more resilient to the physical impacts of climate change

Extreme weather events have impacted 50% of corporate respondents to a recent survey. This underlines the importance of significant action now to increase climate resilience.

‘Nightmare at Chennai Marina’: 4 dead, 96 hospitalised after pandemonium at packed IAF air show

Lakhs of people were stranded at beach in heat as crowd control measures apparently failed. At least 14 lakh people were in attendance though police had expected around 10 lakh.

Islam doesn’t kill democracy. The army-Islam combo does

How come Indonesia, Malaysia, Turkey and Sri Lanka remain constitutional, democratic and stable despite Islam and Buddhism respectively, but Pakistan, Bangladesh and Myanmar don’t?