Renters forced out by landlords suffer from anxiety, sickness, study finds
18 Feb, 2021 10:35 PM
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Eviction makes you feel basically like a bit of dirt on the bottom of someone s shoe , one tenant says. Photo / One Roof
Eviction makes you feel basically like a bit of dirt on the bottom of someone s shoe , one tenant says. Photo / One Roof
RNZ
By Hamish Cardwell of RNZ
A new study shows a quarter of renters who left their homes did so because their landlord forced them to.
The largest research project on eviction in this country was presented yesterday in Wellington.
Modelling data presented in early February suggests the more than 150,000 vaccines administered in B.C. are already bringing down deaths and hospitalizations, particularly among residents of long-term care.
But two experts in immunology and genetics say preventing the spread of new variants requires us to stick with measures to reduce transmission.
That involves wearing a mask, physical distancing and avoiding large gatherings. Without these actions, we could undo the vaccine’s protection as quickly as we get it.
“If transmission stays high here, it could just as easily be a B.C. variant people are worried about,” said Jeffrey Joy, an assistant professor of medicine and expert in evolutionary genetics of infectious diseases at the University of British Columbia.
Symptoms of novel coronavirus vary from person to person on the basis of age, gender, co-morbidities, among other factors.Hence, a new study aims to find out why Covid-19 can lead to such distinctly d
(MENAFN - IANS) y Puja Gupta
New Delhi, Feb 19 (IANS) Kidney disease is a major health concern that many people across the globe are the facing today. However, inculcating a few simple rules in your daily life can help you keep your kidneys healthy and enhance the overall efficiency of your body as well.
Sujit Chatterjee, CEO of Dr. L H Hiranandani Hospital, lists down the golden rules to follow to keep your kidney healthy:
Avoid Too Much Medicines & Pain Killers
Intake of too many medicines is one of the major reasons for kidney failure and other chronic kidney diseases. So, whenever possible, go for natural therapies and if possible, go for Ayurvedic alternatives.
February 19, 2021
× As the coronavirus rages across Maharashtra, the State government has imposed fresh curbs in cities witnessing an unprecedented spike in cases, including Mumbai, Amravati, and Yavatmal, as per media reports.
This comes as Maharashtra recorded its highest surge of 5,427 new Covid-19 cases on Thursday, 18 February, in around 75 days.
Uddhav Thackeray-led Maharashtra government has decided to impose a full lockdown in Amravati amidst surging cases. As for other cities, the government has laid down an action plan to mitigate the spread of the virus. These include, as cited in the Quint report:
In every district, smaller administrative blocks or talukas to be established on the basis of the Primary Health Unit, where people will undergo micro-monitoring. If the positive rate increases in a block, then there will be restrictions of movement on the border.