MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia has extended a ban on flights to and from Britain until the end of March 16 due to a new variant of the coronavirus first detected in the UK, Russia s coronavirus taskforce said on Tuesday. Russia, which has already reported a case of the more infectious coronavirus variant, has had the flight ban in place since Dec. 22. (Reporting by Gleb Stolyarov and Alexander Marrow; Editing by Gareth Jones)
Two New London County men convicted of sexually assaulting young girls have now died due to COVID-19 complications while serving their prison sentences.
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You too might have heard and said - water is life; if there is no water, there is no future for all living beings; human body contains 60% water; our mother earth has 71% water; our dependence on water cycle is immense. No one can deny this.
Notwithstanding these hard truths, if we analyse the whole issue to acknowledge and appreciate the value of water in our life, it is found that we are yet to learn, unlearn and relearn the basics of conservation, preservation and utilisation of water. It is really painful to know that 60% of all diseases, we normally suffer from, are water borne. Undoubtedly, water related issues have many dimensions. As such, we shall limit our discussion here on the art of drinkable water.
There s a Link Between Air Pollution And Irreversible Vision Loss, Study Reveals
CLARE WATSON
15 FEBRUARY 2021
Air pollution could cloud your vision in later life, according to a large study that found a link between fine particle air pollution and macular degeneration, an age-related eye disease that can lead to irreversible blindness.
The findings serve as a clear reminder of the many ways that air pollution can be harmful to our health, even though it s still early days for this research. Our findings add to the growing evidence of the damaging effects of ambient air pollution, even in the setting of relative low exposure of ambient air pollution, the study authors write in their paper.