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London, April 21 : The time spent alone and in isolation during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic led to an increase in opioid overdoses.Now scientists are planning for an annual or bi-annual jab that could prevent opioid addiction.The team led by Uni…

London, April 21 : Olivia Colman, who has been nominated at the Oscars in the Best Supporting Actress category for her role in the Anthony Hopkins-starrer “The Father”, says working on the film was a dream come true, so much so she would do it for fr…

London, April 21 : Women who take multivitamins, omega-3, probiotics or vitamin D supplements may be at less risk of testing positive for SARS-CoV-2, the virus responsible for Covid-19 infection, according to a large population study.Women taking pro…

Manila, April 21 : Philippines on Wednesday reported 9,227 fresh Covid cases, pushing the tally to 962,307, Department of Health (DOH) said.As many as 124 more patients have succumbed to the virus, taking the toll to 16,265.The government has announc…

Jerusalem, April 21 : The UK variant, termed B117 of Covid-19, is 45 per cent more contagious than the original virus, according to a new study that took data from about 300,000 PCR tests.The study, led by researchers from the Tel Aviv University in …

Dhaka, April 21 : Hefazat-e-Islam Joint Secretary General Mamunul Haque, who is in police custody, has confessed to inciting violence in Bangladesh against last month’s visit by India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the country.”If Sheikh Hasina’s …

New Delhi, April 21: Malaysia has witnessed a remarkable fall in press freedom while China, which “continues to take Internet censorship, surveillance and propaganda to unprecedented levels”, is still firmly anchored among the worst countries in the 20…

Wellington, April 21 : New Zealand Health Minister Andrew Little on Wednesday said that putting a greater emphasis on primary healthcare and ensuring fairer access for all the citizens are the two main drivers of health sector reforms.”We are going t…

Seoul, April 21 : The South Korean Education Ministry on Wednesday declared a three-week intensive period for checking Covid-19 norms in all schools, universities and private educational facilities amid surge in infections.The declaration came as the…

San Francisco, April 21 : Virtual assistant Alexa can now help customers find and connect with nearby vaccination sites, starting with the US.In addition to helping customers find their local vaccination site, Alexa can also answer questions about va…