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Covid-19 Surge in Singapore, Hong Kong, No Need to Panic in India

May 18, 2025 Editor In Chief

NEW DELHI, May 18: After a period of relative calm, Covid-19 infections are once again surging in densely populated financial hubs of Hong Kong and Singapore. The surge in cases has signalled a resurgent wave across Asia. According to the health authorities, the increase in infections are likely because of waning population level immunity to […]

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Study finds how obesity is linked to long Covid

May 12, 2025 revoi editor

People with excess weight are more likely to experience long-term neurological and mental health symptoms after Covid-19, including headaches, vertigo, smell and taste disorders, sleep disturbances, and depression, according to new research. The study was conducted by visiting PhD scholar Debora Barbosa Ronca from the Edith Cowan University (ECU) Centre of Precision Health. “We anticipated […]

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WHO set to back use of weight-loss drugs for adults globally, raises cost issue

May 2, 2025 revoi editor

The World Health Organisation plans to officially back the use of weight-loss drugs to treat obesity in adults for the first time, a memo reviewed by Reuters on Thursday shows, marking a shift in its approach to treating the global health problem. The UN agency also called for strategies to improve access to the treatment […]

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Earthquake: PM Modi talks with Myanmar junta chief, offers all help

March 29, 2025 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: A day after a devastatingly powerful 7.7 magnitude earthquake rocked Myanmar and Thailand, claiming more than 1,000 lives so far, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Saturday, spoke with Myanmar’s Senior General Min Aung Hlaing, conveyed India’s deep concern over the loss of life and property and offered all possible help […]

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Calamity: Emergency in Myanmar and Thailand after a 7.7 temblor kills many

March 28, 2025 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: A powerful earthquake, measuring 7.7 on the Richter Scale, rattled Myanmar, Thailand, parts of China, among other areas, killing scores, and trapping dozens of workers in a collapsed under-construction skyscraper in Bangkok where a state of emergency was declared, the media reported on Friday. India has offered help to both […]

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AB PM-JAY enables Rs. 87 crore in cashless mental health treatments with 77,634 hospital admissions

March 25, 2025 revoi editor

Under Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri – Jan Arogya Yojana (AB PM-JAY), the National Health Benefit Package has expanded to cover 1,961 procedures across 27 medical specialties, including 22 for mental disorders. As of March 21, 2025, 77,634 hospital admissions worth Rs. 87 crore have been authorized, providing beneficiaries with cashless treatment for conditions such as […]

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USAID: Trump admn cuts 83% of programmes globally

March 10, 2025 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: The United States on Monday announced that it would shut down 83 percent of programs worldwide, funded by the US Agency for International Development (USAID), a stronghold of the Democratic Party. The media reported, quoting officials, that these programs did not meet Washington’s interests. Announcing on Monday, Secretary of State […]

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Trump effect: “India, China should support each other,” says Chinese FM!

March 7, 2025 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: Under mounting pressure from US President Donald Trump on a variety of issues, China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Friday said India and China should tango together and support each other, the media reported. Citing the recent developments in the bilateral relations between the two countries, he said the two […]

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Roving Periscope: For a month, Trump delays 25% tariffs on Mexico and Canada

March 7, 2025 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: He may not have bargained for a swift tit-for-tat from both Canada and Mexico, or the fallout in home markets for the tariffs he imposed on the countries to the north and south of the United States of America. Amid his roller-coaster drive through geoeconomics and geopolitics since January 20, […]

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Agriculture: Hot summer temperatures may impact wheat production in India

February 27, 2025 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: Although March is yet to begin this Saturday, Mumbai and many cities and towns have already registered high temperatures. The upcoming summer may impact wheat production in India this year, the media reported on Thursday. After three consecutive years of poor crop yields since 2022, India, the world’s second-biggest wheat […]