Obama Tests Positive For COVID, Encourages Others To Get Vaccine Doses
Former US President Barack Obama has been tested positive for the COVID-19. On March 13, he tweeted, “I’ve had a scratchy throat for a couple of days, but am feeling fine otherwise". Obama also encouraged others to get vaccinated even if the infections have decreased to more than 35,000 in number than last month. Notably, Barak Obama's wife Michelle Obama tested negative for COVID-19.
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COVID-19: India’s 1st Self-Test Kit 'Coviself' Gets Nod From ICMR
Coviself from Mylab, a COVID-19 Rapid Antigen Test is India’s first self-test kit approved by the Indian Council of Medical Research on May 19. Available at Rs 250, Coviself is useful for symptomatic people or COVID-19 patient contacts and required no health care professional to use it. Coming with biohazard safety pack for disposal, Coviself provides results in 15 minutes after testing the sample collected through nasal swab.
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Expert Suggests Ayurvedic Home Remedies For Mild COVID-19 Symptoms
Ayurvedic doctor Rekha Radhamony suggests staying hydrated by drinking warm water constituting dry ginger and tulsi leaves to tackle minor Covid-19 symptoms. Besides, she advises to avoid fruits and consume well-cooked vegetables excluding eggplants, potato and tomato for symptomatic people. For throat pain, Rekha proposed a hot-water gargle with a teaspoon of turmeric, along with herbal decoction prepared from ginger powder, pepper powder,… read-more
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