New Delhi: In December 2021, the WhatsApp Business Nearby Search tool was initially mentioned. While it has only been a few days since it was initially spotted, WhatsApp has added Businesses Nearby Search to its stable version for WhatsApp Business app users. It’s a tool that allows users with a …
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By Shalini Bhardwaj New Delhi: Senior Director of Medanta Hospital Dr Sushila Kataria on Friday warned people not to “be complacent because the situation will worsen in the next two weeks” because the third wave of coronavirus disease has already hit India and it is not just a flu that …
Read More »CII pitches for coordinated actions by Centre, states to minimize Omicron impact, Health News, ET HealthWorld
Amid fears that the new coronavirus variant may disrupt normal business activity, industry chamber CII on Thursday pitched for coordinated actions by the Centre and state governments to minimize the impact of Omicron on the economy. “There is obviously some concern about Omicron but I think the general feedback we …
Read More »SC reserves order on plea regarding EWS quota in NEET-PG admissions, Health News, ET HealthWorld
The Supreme Court on Thursday reserved its order on a plea related to the Economically Weaker Section (EWS) quota in connection with the NEET-PG admissions. A bench of justices DY Chandrachud and AS Bopanna asked the parties to file their written submissions for consideration. “We have been hearing this matter …
Read More »Fourth Covid booster enhances antibodies five-fold: Israeli study | Health News
Jerusalem: Amid rising cases of Omicron, a preliminary study by Israeli researchers has shown that the fourth dose of Covid-19 vaccine boosts antibodies five-fold in just a week after the shot is administered, Prime Minister Naftali Bennett said on Tuesday. Bennett spoke during a visit to the Sheba Medical Center, …
Read More »Online doctor consultations up 54%, Health News, ET HealthWorld
CHENNAI: As Covid-19 continues to surge in the country, Covid-related doctor consultations are seeing a massive jump of 50% more than the previous day. The daily consultations have gone up more than 2.5 times since January 1, according to healthcare app Practo insights. More than 50% of all doctor consultations …
Read More »Competition Comm orders probe against Apple for alleged unfair business practices | Technology News
New Delhi: The Competition Commission of India (CCI) on Friday ordered a detailed probe against technology major Apple for alleged unfair business practices with respect to its App Store. In a 20-page order, the watchdog said that Apple’s App Store is the only channel for app developers to distribute their …
Read More »India may see ‘short-lived’ Covid third wave soon: Cambridge tracker | Health News
New Delhi: A Covid-19 tracker, developed by UK’s University of Cambridge, has predicted that India may soon see an intense but short-lived virus wave ‘within days’, even as the highly transmissible Omicron variant of Covid is spreading like wildfire in the country with over 780 cases reported on Wednesday. The …
Read More »Children aged 15-18 to be administered only Covaxin from January 3, Health News, ET HealthWorld
New Delhi : In view of the rising COVID cases in the country and the emergence of highly transmissible Omicron, The Health Ministry in the revised guidelines informed that the beneficiaries between the ages of 15-18 years now have the option of getting vaccinated with Covaxin only. The vaccination would …
Read More »Rajesh Tope, Health News, ET HealthWorld
AURANGABAD: Amidst the ongoing police investigation into the alleged recruitment exam scam that has rocked Maharashtra, state health minister Rajesh Tope has announced that, from now on, the health department’s recruitment exams will not be conducted through any private agency. The minister said his department is taking steps to ensure …
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