Tuesday, March 31, 2020

#Sniffer_dogs to detect #Covid_19??

Dogs are good sniffers and used for hunting out explosives, drugs, contraband materials and many things.
And now dogs are trained to sniff out #coronavirus victims earlier. Medical Detection Dogs, a charity in the United Kingdom, along with Durham University and London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine have envisaged a programme to train dogs in detecting coronavirus well in advance......


Covid 19 : Positive updates

#Positive_News: Ten thousand people have recovered from #Covid-19 in the last 24 hours.
A total of 785,797 cases as of this morning, with 37,816 deaths in 197 countries. More people recover: As many as 165,607 people recovered.
In China, 76,052 people out of 81,518 affected persons returned to normal life.

Wednesday, March 25, 2020

Tub bath with hot water can lower risk from heart diseases: Study

Regular bathing in tub, especially with hot water, can lower the risk from heart disease and stroke, says a study done in Japan where there are also cases of sudden deaths associated with hot baths.
Everybody knows that bath can give good sleep and better health. The study, done to assess the long term impact of bath, found that tub bath specially the hot bath was found to be protective and improving cardiovascular health. The study involved more than 61,000 middle aged adults (45 to 59 years).
At the start of the study in ........ (Read More)

Corona: Positive Updates today (25/03/20)



Here are a few positive indicators to heave a sigh of relief as the world is getting more depressed every day with deluge of negative news and increasing spread of the deadly virus.
Total cases: A total of 422,829 cases as of this morning, with 18,907 deaths in 197 countries.
Recovery is strong: As many as 109,102 people have recovered from the disease

Friday, March 20, 2020

Persons with kidney disease advised extra-care to mitigate COVID-19 risk

Experts urged persons with kidney disease to follow the guidelines strictly to mitigate the Corona virus-related infections as it poses particular challenges for patients who receive regular haemodialysis. These patients with damaged kidneys, also known as uremic patients, are particularly vulnerable to infection and may exhibit greater variations in clinical symptoms and infectivity, the experts warned.
“Unlike other at-risk individuals, these patients do not have the ability to stay at home and not interact with others. Despite being high risk since they must travel to dialysis centers 2-3 times every week

Gyan Anant Vidyalaya in Ghaziabad to be the first environmental school in UP

Mobius Foundation will open Gyan Anant Vidyalaya (GAV) in Atrauli village of Ghaziabad district to provide environmental education as the primary focus during academic sessions.
Initially, the school will have classes till 7th standard. From the next academic year, the school will offer education till 12th standard.The Gyan Anant Vidyalaya (GAV) will have all the facilities of an urban school, but will work with a different approach on the all-round development of children. The school would create sensitivity among students towards the environment.

Bacardi shifts production lines to supply hand sanitizers

World’s largest premium rum distillery Bacardi has changed its production lines to supply ethanol required to produce the much-needed hand sanitizers that are in high demand as a result of COVID-19.
The Bacardi Corporation distillery in CataƱo, Puerto Rico, where more than 80% of the company’s rums are produced, has partnered with Puerto Rico based manufacturer Olein Refinery to provide raw materials that will enable the production of more than 1.7M units of 10-ounce hand sanitizer