CDC has not reduced the death count related to Covid-19

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention did not "backpedal" on the number of deaths caused by Covid-19, reducing the figure from nearly 154,000 to just over 9,000, as social media posts claimed. The term "Only 6%" trended widely on Twitter over the weekend as supporters of the QAnon conspiracy theory promoted tweets that falsely suggested the CDC had updated its records to show that only 6% of U.S. deaths tied to Covid-19 were legitimate. President Donald Trump was among those who tweeted the information, which was later taken down by Twitter for violating platform rules. ....read more

Are the sudden changes in your skin a warning sign of COVID-19?

Join us today as we explore the skin manifestations of COVID-19 on Medtalks with Dr K K Aggarwal COVID edition at 7:00 pm.Just click on www.facebook.com/drkkaggarwal or https://perfecthealthmela.com/vevent/general-webinar.php

CMAAO Coronavirus Facts and Myth Buster: Thymus and COVID-19

With input from Dr Monica Vasudev1072: Minutes of Virtual Meeting of CMAAO NMAs on “COVID-19 Update” Round Table Expert Zoom Meeting on “Role of thymus in enhancing immunity against COVID-19” 29th August, 2020, 11am-12noon Participants: Dr KK Aggarwal, Dr AK Agarwal, Dr Suneela Garg, Dr Jayakrishnan Alapet, Dr DR Rai, Dr Tripathi, Dr Angeli Misra, Dr Atul Pandya, Prof Bejon Misra, Dr Anil Kumar, Mrs Upasana Arora, Ms Ira Gupta, Dr S Sharma ....read more

Acute manageable immuno-thrombo-inflammatory viral disease with post viral phase; 213 countries affected

Cases: 1M April 2, 2M April 15, 3M April 27, 4M May 8, 5M May 20, 6M May 30, 7M June 7, 8M June 15, 9M June 22, 10M June 29th, 11M July 4, 12M July 8, 13M July 13, 14M July 17, 15M July 23, 16M July 25, 17M July 29, 18M August 1, 19M August 6, 20M August 10, 21M August 16, 22M August 19, 23M August 21, 24M August 27, 25M August 30 Ground Zero: Wuhan - in live animal market or cafeteria for animal pathogens: 10th January; Total cases are based on RT PCR, 67% sensitivity Coronavirus Cases: 25,632,203,Deaths: 854,685,Recovered: 17,937,062,ACTIVE CASES 6,840,456 ....read more

Spiritual Prescriptions: Satsang

Satsang is a common household word and is often held in many residential colonies. Traditionally, Satsang means the regular meeting of a group of elderly or women of an area with a common intention of attaining inner happiness or peace through Bhajans or devotional songs for a particular God or Gods. In Satsang, people realize that it is the Self, communing with Self. The Sanskrit word ‘Satsang’ literally means gathering together for guidance, mutual support or in search of truth. It may involve talking together, eating together, working together, listening together or praying together. Most scriptures describe Sat and asat. They state that this world is maya (asat) and God is Divine. They further state that maya is not yours; Divine is yours. ....read more

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Can casual exposure cause spread of COVID-19?

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Covid-19 vaccine tracker, September 2: Oxford begins stage-3 trials in the US

The Indian Express

Coronavirus (COVID-19) Vaccine Tracker: The novel coronavirus vaccine being developed by Oxford University and AstraZeneca has started phase-3 clinical trials in the United States. The vaccine is already undergoing phase-3 testing in several countries, including India, Brazil, England and South Africa. The company said trials were soon likely to start in Japan and Russia. In the US trials, about 30,000 participants are likely to be enrolled. Globally, the Oxford vaccine trials are expected to involve 50,000 participants. In India, phase-2 trials of the vaccine began last week, and about 1.600 participants are likely to be enrolled for the combined phase-2 and phase-3 trials.

In the US trials, about 30,000 participants are likely to be enrolled. Globally, the Oxford vaccine trials are expected to involve 50,000 participants. In India, phase-2 trials of the vaccine began last week, and about 1.600 participants are likely to be enrolled for the combined phase-2 and phase-3 trials.

hindustantimes

A team of pharmacologists and researchers in search of plant compounds that could help with Covid-19 treatment has found an edible weed that showed promise in lab studies. Researchers from Delhi Pharmaceutical Sciences and Research University found it in Delhi’s Aravalli Biodiversity Park, which they have been visiting since March. In molecular docking studies conducted recently, Solanum nigrum (black nightshade; Makoy in Hindi), a weed and a vegetable commonly consumed in many parts of the country, the team says they found remarkable results. Their research showed its constituents bind with ACE 2 (an enzyme the Sars-Cov-2 virus uses to enter the body) and have the potential to inhibit viral replication; cytokine storm and inflammation.

Woman goes to Bhopal doctor’s clinic. He gets blackmailed; 2 arrested

HT

Two men, part of a group of five, have been arrested on a charge of trying to blackmail a city doctor after recording what they claimed was a sting operation for a news channel, police said. The two have been identified as Banalal Singh Rajput, 40, who claimed to be a journalist with a TV news channel, and his associate, Awadhesh Sharma, 33. The group of five includes a woman who later filed a cross-complaint against the doctor, accusing him of molesting her. She was the one who went to Bhopal orthopedist Dr Deepak Maravi’s clinic at his residence for consultation on Saturday evening, according to a police statement. She was still inside when four men including Banalal Rajput and Awadhesh Sharma barged in. They were recording a video.

Kolkata based doctor to represent India in international virtual conference on "Patient Safety"

timesnownews.com

A Kolkata based doctor, Dr Subhrojyoti Bhowmick working in a private hospital here will be representing India during an international virtual conference on "Patient Safety" which will be held on September 2. Along with India, six countries will also be participating including Australia, Italy, Malawi and Sweden. Dr. Subhrojyotu will be speaking on "An audit study to improve the quality of prescriptions from a tertiary care private hospital of Eastern India." "Its an honour to represent India internationally. The ongoing pandemic has changed the scenario. Though I am participating virtually but it still matters when a name of an Indian Doctor comes while representing their own country on an international level, it is a proud moment for me," said Dr Bhowmick.