Israel was on high alert for an escalation with Hezbollah on Wednesday after one of the top leaders of the Palestinian Hamas was killed in a strike in Beirut that was widely blamed on Israel and heightened the risk of a broader Middle East conflict
Three new fatalities due to Covid two from Kerala and one from Tamil Nadu have been reported in a span of 24 hours, according to the ministry s data updated at 8 am.
Dr Manoj Sivan, Indian-origin researcher and Associate Clinical Professor at the University of Leeds in the UK, has called for greater awareness among Covid-19 patients of acrocyanosis, a symptom that can cause venous pooling of blood in the legs and turn them blue. An article authored by Dr Sivan and published in the Lancet focuses on the case of one patient who developed the condition.
India has recorded 1,580 fresh Covid infections, while the active cases have come down to 18,009 from 19,613, according to the Union Health Ministry data on Friday.