Health

Republicans, one-third Blacks most hesitant to take COVID-19 vaccine: Study


With the Trump administration pulling out all stops to reach Americans with COVID-19 vaccine, first to front-line responders followed by to very high-risk groups, a complicated issue is brewing among one-quarter of the US population.  A study by the Kaiser Family Foundation says that a significant part of Americans are hesitant to go for the jabs for...

Mutant coronavirus in the United Kingdom sets off alarms


On 8 December, during a regular Tuesday meeting about the spread of the pandemic coronavirus in the United Kingdom, scientists and public health experts saw a diagram that made them sit up straight. Kent, in the southeast of England, was experiencing a surge in cases, and a phylogenetic tree showing viral sequences from the...

What to expect at your appointment to get vaccinated for COVID-19


It’s important for everyone to continue using all the tools available to help stop this pandemic as we learn more about how COVID-19 vaccines work in real-world conditions. Cover your mouth and nose with a mask when around others, stay at least 6 feet away from others, avoid crowds, and wash your hands often. Because...

How Operation Warp Speed delivered a COVID vaccine in record time


By Alex.M.Azar II  As we enter this winter, we face alarming trends in the spread of COVID-19 around the country, but even in this challenging time, we have so much reason for hope. On Friday, the Food and Drug Administration authorized the first COVID-19 vaccine in the United States, and Operation Warp Speed (OWS) and its private sector...

Managing the COVID-19 crisis: The India Story


By Amit Kumar, Consul General of India in Chicago  As we inch towards the end of 2020, it is time to assess India’s COVID-19 response and the outlook for the future. Recent developments suggest cause for optimism, underpinned by Government’s steadfast efforts under PM Narendra Modi’s decisive leadership on several fronts. Last week, an Indian Covid19 vaccine...

CDC beefs up indoor mask advice as COVID-19 cases surge


The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommended universal mask use in all indoor settings, except when people are in their own homes, as part of a multipronged strategy to slow the nation's surge and speed economic recovery. The CDC published its advice, which laid out evidence-based strategies that also included physical distancing...

In world first, UK greenlights Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine, roll out this week


As US health authorities continue examining the proposed COVID-19 vaccines, residents in the United Kingdom — the first Western country to issue approval for emergency use — are set to receive their first shots as early as this week. But quickly vaccinating as many people as possible in the U.K. will pose enormous logistical challenges...

Can Face Yoga make you look less stressed?

Post Date: December 7, 2020

One of the many side effects of living in the Covid-19 pandemic is the impact on your skin, caused by stress, increased screen time and wearing face masks. While government guidelines have encouraged us to keep our bodies active to stay healthy physically and mentally, here is a solution for the damage additional stress and anxiety has...

Chandra Namaskar vs Surya Namaskar


Before we get into the details of the Moon Salutation, let’s compare it to its more famous sister practice – the Sun Salutation or Surya Namaskara. The difference between Chandra Namaskar and Surya Namaskar is similar to the difference between yin and yang, feminine and masculine. The Moon Salutation is relaxing whereas the Sun Salutation...