Asian Lite News Archive

Category: CORONA

  • Covid -19 And Cardiac Issues

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    The original thought was that the novel coronavirus is a respiratory disease, but as the number of patients who have contracted the virus are increasing, it has become clear that COVID-19 has several other implications. The impact of COVID-19 goes beyond the respiratory system and the lungs, it has tremendous impact on the cardiovascular system…

  • Covid 19: UK records daily high in 4 months

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    The number of single-day coronavirus infections in the UK has hit a four-month record high since May With 4,422 fresh cases, taking the overall tally to 390,358, official statistics showed. Along with the new cases, the country on Saturday also reported 27 fresh fatalities which increased the nationwide death toll to 41,759, Xinhua news agency.…

  • AL WEEKEND: Global COVID-19 Cases Cross 30 Million

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    Global COVID-19 Cases Cross 30 Million; ‘Show the real Britain to kids’ – Asian Lite WEEKEND Edition – Sep 18-20, 2020 Click here to read the full edition – https://bit.ly/35HLaYx

  • ‘We don’t rule out a second lockdown in UK’

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    UK Health Secretary Matt Hancock has warned that a second nationwide lockdown cannot be ruled out if there was a resurgence in the number of coronavirus cases, it was reported on Saturday. In a statement to The Times newspaper, Hancock said the possibility of a second wave was “a very serious threat” and that other…

  • US Changes Guidelines For Testing

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    The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has changed its Covid-19 testing guidelines, which no longer recommends testing for most people without symptoms. The new guidelines, updated earlier this week, asks people to get tested if they have coronavirus symptoms or have had close contact (within 6 feet of an infected person for…

  • Boris urges parents to send children back to school

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    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vLOsyfB54JM UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson said that it was “vitally important” for children to return to classrooms, with the life chances of a generation at stake, it was reported on Monday. Separate guidance for reopening schools has been published for England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, the BBC reported. In Scotland, schools have already…

  • ‘India will have COVID-19 vaccine by 2020 end’

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    Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare Harsh Vardhan said on Saturday that the country will have a vaccine against the deadly coronavirus by the end of the year. Speaking to reporters in New Delhi, he said that a Covid-19 vaccine is likely in the next 4-5 months. “I hope that if everything goes well,…

  • ‘US underprepared for the pandemic’

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    The US is “underprepared” for “the greatest public health crisis that hit this nation in a century”, said Robert Redfield, Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The “collateral damage” of the pandemic can be seen from the fact that public health officials have been forced to turn their focus away disproportionately…

  • S. Asians encouraged to lose weight & cut COVID-19 risk

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      Public Health England (PHE) has launched a major new adult health campaign, called ‘Better Health’, to encourage adults to eat better, lose weight and get active. Everyone can benefit from taking steps towards having a healthier diet and getting more exercise. Data shows that 16.3% of Asian men and 23.6% of Asian women are…

  • Media in the time of Corona

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    There isn’t anyone that has not been affected by the pandemic and to varying degrees, it’s impact at times has been life changing for many. It has also coincided when quite graphically, other social issues have risen even more so to the fore front, sparking re-evaluation on not only how we all live and view…

  • Russia registers world’s first Covid-19 vaccine

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    In what could alter the course of the Covid-19 pandemic that is still creating mayhem across the world, Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday said the country has registered the world’s first Covid-19 vaccine that “forms stable cell and antibody immunity”. According to a report in the Tass news agency, Putin said that the vaccine…

  • Russia ready to register world’s first Covid-19 vaccine

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    Russia is reportedly going ahead with its plan to register the world’s first Covid-19 vaccine this week before it starts mass vaccination in October, despite safety concerns raised from several quarters, including the WHO. Russia’s Deputy Health Minister Oleg Gridnev recently revealed plans to register a Covid-19 vaccine on August 12, Sputnik news agency reported.…

  • Former President Pranab Mukherjee Tests Covid Positive

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    Former President Pranab Mukherjee on Monday said that he has tested positive for coronavirus and asked his contacts to self-isolate and get tested for the virus. “On a visit to the hospital for a separate procedure, I have tested positive for Covid-19 today. I request the people who came in contact with me in the…