According to a Michigan Medicine study published in the journal named 'JAMA Pediatrics', using cellphones and tablets frequently to soothe agitated children ages 3-5 was linked to an increase in emotional dysregulation in children, especially in boys.
"We continue to call on China to share the data and conduct the studies that we have requested, to better understand the origins of this virus," the WHO chief told a media briefing, as quoted in a statement on the organization's website.
Despite South Asian countries reporting an increase in COVID-19 cases, India is not getting affected because of hybrid immunization, said COVID-19 Working Group NTAGI Chairman N K Arora on Wednesday.
In a report titled, "Human Rights and Democracy,", the British foreign office said the human rights situation in China continued to deteriorate in 2021, and "widespread, systematic human rights violations and abuses in Xinjiang grew.
A new study in the journal Nature Communications reveals how a viral toxin produced by the SARS-CoV-2 virus may contribute to severe COVID-19 infections. The study shows how a portion of the SARS-CoV-2 "spike" protein can damage cell barriers that line the inside of blood vessels within organs of the body such as the lungs, contributing to what is known as a vascular leak. Blocking the activity of this protein may help prevent some of COVID-19's deadliest symptoms, including pulmonary oedema, which contributes to acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS).
The Supreme Court on Friday asked the Centre and National Medical Commission (NMC) to find a solution for those medical students who could not complete their clinical training in foreign countries like China, Ukraine etc, due to circumstances arising out of the Covid-19 pandemic.
According to the Wall Street Journal, Terry Gou, the founder of Foxconn, was the one who persuaded China to abandon its zero-Covid policy and relax regulations. Gou reportedly warned Beijing that its status as the second-largest economy in the world in terms of the global supply chain is in jeopardy because of COVID-19’s stringent stance. […]