Even as the coronavirus outbreak takes the world by storm, a number of other diseases are also rearing their ugly heads. Cases of swine flu and bird flu have already been reported in India and other countries. Now, a man from China has tested positive for hantavirus. China’s Global Times…
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Healthcare
COVID-19: What Happens When The Coronavirus Enters The Human Body
What are the symptoms of coronavirus infection from day one? What days are important? How can you identify a serious disease? This corona study result from China is the answer to many questions. The study comes from Wuhan, China, where the coronavirus first erupted in the world. Studies show that…
Healthcare
COVID-19: How To Identify
The coronavirus has threatened the world. Thousands of lives have been infected with the virus. So if we get a little sneezing or runny nose, we’re afraid today… for those around us! But there is no need to worry cause every sneeze is not because of corona. Coronavirus fear seizes…
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COVID-19: Arya Vaidya Sala Kottakkal, On Corona Preventive Protocol
This following information is from Arya Vaidya Sala, Kottakkal. In the emergency situation that has arisen due to the alarming spread of Corona virus, it is suggested to be equipped to provide Ayurvedic medicaments in the general public, to boost immunity as a precautionary measure. In pursuance of the above,…
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How To Wash Hands
To ensure safety, this Procedure must be performed for at-least 20 seconds. Wet your Hands. Apply sufficient Hand Wash to cover your hands. Rub your hands Palm to Palm. Alternate left and right palm on Top and in-between the Fingers. Rub your hands palm to palm with Fingers Interlaced. Rub…
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COVID-19: Public Safety Instructions
Now that more confirmed cases of COVID-19 has been found, the following are the instructions issued in public interest as a precaution to avoid further spreading. Wash Hands Often using Soap and Water for atleast 20 seconds. Always cover both Mouth and Nose using a Towel whenever Coughing or Sneezing….
Social Awareness
Ragging And Bullying – A Reminder
It was two days before an Australian mother, asking for disability awareness to be added to the school curriculum after a bullying incident left her nine-year-old son crying and expressing thoughts of suicide. What is the punishment for ragging and bullying in IPC (Indian Penal Code)? (short answer: ragging or…
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Frida’s Postpartum Recovery Kit Ad Too Graphic For ABC & Oscars
Frida, the five-year-old company that makes products for babies and new moms, doesn’t shy away from taboo. Its best-selling products deal with common but rarely discussed baby ailments, such as clogged nostrils (Frida Baby’s “Snotsucker”) and gas or constipation (Frida Baby’s “Windi”). Some of Frida’s marketing is apparently too taboo…
Food For Thought
About Mrinal’s Recent Controversial Remark About The Trivandrum Food Scene
Today, I came across a bunch of responses from my fellow food bloggers and many others from Trivandrum, essentially condemning what was said by Mrinal Das Vengalat, a fellow blogger and a restaurant management consultant, in his blog recently… I didn’t really want to respond to it but after many…
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COVID-19: The new Coronavirus Disease Officially Has A Name Now
The World Health Organization, on Tuesday proposed an official name for the illness caused by the new coronavirus: COVID-19. The acronym stands for Coronavirus Disease 2019, as the illness was first detected toward the end of last year. The director general of the World Health Organization, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, noted…
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Precautions To Be Taken On The Account Of Increasing Hot Weather In The State
The following are the Precautionary instructions directed by the Disaster Management Authority of the Govt of Kerala, to prevent heat related health issues considering the fact that the weather is getting hotter than before in the state. Though released by the Kerala State Govt, the same can be applied everywhere…
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Coughing Etiquette To Prevent Airborne Diseases
The following is the Coughing Etiquette guidelines to prevent spreading of Airborne Diseases like the deadly Corona Virus Infection. Cover the Nose and Mouth using a Clean Towel or Paper Tissues. If No Towel or Tissues, Cover the Nose and Mouth using one’s Upper Arm. Dispose the used Towels, Tissues,…