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The United States has announced that&nbsp;it will lift travel restrictions for fully vaccinated foreign nationals from&nbsp;November&nbsp;8, at land borders and for air travel.
Curbs on non-essential travelers at land borders have been in place since March 2020 to address the Covid-19 pandemic.&nbsp;
Restrictions on non-U.S. citizens were first imposed on air travelers from China in January 2020 by then-President Donald Trump.
The U.S. restrictions have barred travelers from most of the world, including tens of thousands of foreign nationals with relatives or business links in the United States.
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The United States had lagged many other countries in lifting such restrictions, and allies welcomed the move.
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Covid-19 pandemic: U.S. to lift curbs for vaccinated foreign travellers from November 8

Covid-19 pandemic: U.S. to lift curbs for vaccinated foreign travellers from November 8. Restrictions on non-U.S. citizens were first imposed on air travellers from China in January 2020 by then-President Donald Trump.

Restrictions on non-U.S. citizens were first imposed on air travellers from China in January 2020 by then-President Donald Trump.

The United States has announced that&nbsp;it will lift travel restrictions for fully vaccinated foreign nationals from&nbsp;November&nbsp;8, at land borders and for air travel.
Curbs on non-essential travellers at land borders have been in place since March 2020 to address the Covid-19 pandemic.&nbsp;
Restrictions on non-U.S. citizens were first imposed on air travellers from China in January 2020 by then-President Donald Trump.
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The U.S. restrictions have barred travellers from most of the world, including tens of thousands of foreign nationals with relatives or business links in the United States.
The U.S. had lagged many other countries in lifting such restrictions, and allies welcomed the move.
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According to a new study, children who increased their connection to nature during COVID lockdowns have lower levels of emotional and behavioural problems.

Children who spent time in nature during lockdowns fared best, says study

According to a new study led by researchers at University of Cambridge and the University of Sussex, children who increased their connection with nature during COVID lockdowns have lower levels of emotional and behavioural problems.

Nature improved mental well-being of kids during lockdown

Children who increased their connection with nature during COVID lockdowns have lower levels of emotional and behavioural problems, says a new study.

According to a new study, children who increased their connection to nature during COVID lockdowns have lower levels of emotional and behavioural problems. The study led by researchers at the University of Cambridge and the University of Sussex, also found that children from affluent families tended to have increased their connection to nature during the pandemic more than their less affluent peers.
An increased connection to nature was reflected in children spending time gardening, playing in the backyard or doing physical activities outdoors. This was commonly linked to having more time available for these activities during the lockdown.&nbsp;
The study used an online survey to collect responses from 376 families in the UK, with children between three and seven years old. Over half of these families reported that their child's connection to nature increased during the first COVID-19 lockdown. The remaining parents whose children's connection to nature decreased or stayed the same during this period also reported that their children were experiencing a problem of well-being and increased sadness or anxiety.
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This study strengthens the case for nature as an important resource of mental health support for children and suggests that more efforts should be made to support children in connecting with nature - both at home and at school.

COVID-19 patients, who have a high body mass index or BMI have an increased risk of severe health complexities, including the possibility of death, revealed a new study.

Study says high BMI can cause death and longer ICU stay for COVID patients

It was observed that there was a significant association between increasing BMI and the composite outcome of death during intensive care or an ICU stay of longer than 14 days in survivors

Covid Complications: The higher the BMI, the bigger the risk

COVID-19 patients, who have a high body mass index or BMI have an increased risk of severe health complexities, including the possibility of death, revealed a new study.

COVID-19 patients, who have a high body mass index or BMI have an increased risk of severe health complexities, including the possibility of death, revealed a new study. The study which was published in PLOS, an Open Access publisher, was led by Dr.&nbsp;Lovisa Sj&ouml;gren of the University of Gothenburg at&nbsp;Sweden.
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The research team analysed data from 1,649 COVID-19 patients from the Swedish Intensive Care Registry, a national quality registry that covers all ICUs in Sweden. The patients included in the study were admitted to ICUs during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. A majority of the study cohort had a high BMI with 78.3% overweight patients.
It was observed that there was a significant association between increasing BMI and the composite outcome of death during intensive care or an ICU stay of longer than 14 days in survivors. Moreover, this association remained despite other comorbidities&nbsp;like cardiovascular disease, hypertension, diabetes mellitus, liver or kidney disease.
The team thereby concluded that obesity is an independent risk factor for the severe outcomes from intensive care in patients with COVID-19 and suggested that BMI must be included in the severity scoring for COVID-19 ICU patients.

The Indian men's and women's hockey teams have pulled out of the Commonwealth Games 2022, citing strict Covid-19 norms in UK

Indian hockey teams pull out of Commonwealth Games 2022

Hockey India, CWG 2022, commonwealth Games 2022
The Indian men's and women's hockey teams have pulled out of the Commonwealth Games 2022, scheduled from July 28 in Birmingham.&nbsp;International Hockey Federation president, Narinder Batra, confirmed the news.
The major reason for the withdrawal was the Covid-19 situation and mandatory 10-day quarantine requirements for Indians in UK. Interestingly,&nbsp;Hockey India's decision came just a day after England withdrew from this year's Junior Hockey World Cup in Bhubaneswar citing the 10-day quarantine rule imposed by India.

The Indian men's and women's hockey teams have pulled out of the Commonwealth Games 2022, citing strict Covid-19 norms in UK

Hockey India, CWG 2022, commonwealth Games 2022
The Indian men's and women's hockey teams have pulled out of the Commonwealth Games 2022, scheduled from July 28 in Birmingham.&nbsp;International Hockey Federation president, Narinder Batra, confirmed the news.
The major reason for the withdrawal was the Covid-19 situation and mandatory 10-day quarantine requirements for Indians in UK. Interestingly,&nbsp;Hockey India's decision came just a day after England withdrew from this year's Junior Hockey World Cup in Bhubaneswar citing the 10-day quarantine rule imposed by India.
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The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has granted $1.67 million to investigate whether the coronavirus vaccines are causing menstrual changes or not. 

Researchers to study possible link between Covid-19 vaccine & menstrual changes

Reports of abnormal periods after COVID-19 vaccinations prompt NIH to award funding to study potential link.&nbsp;

Call for investigation: Does the Covid-19 vaccine have an impact on menstruation?

Researchers to study possible link between Covid-19 vaccine &amp; menstrual changes
More than 30,000 UK women reported menstrual changes after the&nbsp;Covid-19 vaccine
Study will explore the correlation between menstrual changes &amp; Covid-19 vaccines
Researchers will clarify the mechanisms underlying vaccine-related menstrual changes
Study will improve the understanding of the effects of COVID-19 vaccines on periods&nbsp;
Research will give menstruating people more information &amp; reduce vaccine hesitancy

Months after people began sharing their stories online of experiencing abnormal menstruation following a COVID-19 vaccination, clinical research into a potential link is all set to begin.

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has given $1.67 million to five institutions to explore potential links between the Covid-19 vaccination and menstrual changes. This comes after more than 30,000 women in the UK reported irregular, missed or heavier periods after taking the coronavirus vaccine.
Also watch:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.editorji.com/story/covid-19-vaccine-and-miscarriage-let-s-debunk-some-myths-1631867461214">Covid-19 vaccine and miscarriage: Let's debunk some myths</a>
The one-year supplemental grants have been given to Boston University, Harvard Medical School, Johns Hopkins University, Michigan State University and Oregon Health and Science University.&nbsp;
The new NIH research will establish if there is a correlation between menstrual changes and Covid-19 vaccines. And if so, why the change is occurring and for how long will it last. Researchers will also clarify the mechanisms underlying potential vaccine-related menstrual changes.
The study will improve the understanding of the effects of COVID-19 vaccines on menstruation. It will also give people who menstruate more information about what to expect after the vaccination and potentially reduce vaccine hesitancy.
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COVID-19 vaccines during pregnancy are not associated with an increased risk of miscarriage, according to new research published in JAMA.

COVID-19 vaccine not linked to a higher risk of miscarriage: Study

As per a recent study, miscarriages do not occur more often in pregnant women who have&nbsp;received vaccines against Covid-19 infection.&nbsp;

Covid-19 vaccine and miscarriage: Let's debunk some myths

Pregnant women who received at least one dose of the&nbsp;Covid-19 vaccine are not at a higher risk of miscarriage, study finds.&nbsp;

According to research published in JAMA, pregnant women who received at least one dose of the&nbsp;Covid-19 vaccine are not at a higher risk of miscarriage than their unvaccinated counterparts.
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For the study, researchers examined 105,446 women who were between 6 and 19 weeks into their pregnancies. Amongst them, 7.8 percent had received at least one dose of the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine and 6 percent had received at least one shot of Moderna.
As per the findings, 13,160 women suffered miscarriages between December 2020 to June 2021. The team found that the risk of miscarriage was the same for those who did not get vaccinated.
The study addresses concerns amongst pregnant patients regarding specific risks of pregnancy loss or miscarriage following COVID-19 vaccination.
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A new study published in Psychology of Music suggests how people used music to cope with the challenges of COVID-19 lockdowns.

COVID-19: How music helped people during the pandemic

Researchers&nbsp;found that people used music to relieve feelings of depression, anxiety and stress during the Covid-19&nbsp;pandemic.

Music helped people get through the pandemic stress: Study

Music helped people cope with&nbsp;Covid-19 stress: Study
Researchers surveyed 5,000&nbsp;participants from six countries
Participants answered questions about their&nbsp;exposure to music
More than half of the people used&nbsp;music to cope with stress
People with increased positive emotions were&nbsp;listening or making music

A new study suggests that people turned to music to cope with psychological and emotional challenges during the COVID-19 pandemic.

A study published in Psychology of Music suggested that people adjusted their music listening habits as a way of coping with the COVID-19 crisis. The study specifically focused on people&rsquo;s impressions of how their music listening habits changed (or did not change) during the lockdown period when compared to regular times.
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For the study, the researchers surveyed 5,000 participants from six countries, during the first COVID lockdown from April to May 2020. People from Germany, France, the United Kingdom, Italy, India and the United States answered questions online about their exposure to music during the coronavirus pandemic.
As per the findings, more than half of the respondents listened to music to cope with emotional and social stress. Researchers also found that people who had an increase in positive emotions were either listening or making music to cope with their feelings during the pandemic.
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A study conducted by researchers at Cornell University revealed that the desire to socialise increases significantly after living in isolation.

Here's how isolation affects social interaction, especially amid COVID-19 pandemic

If you have been living in isolation for too long, chances are strong that your desire to interact and socialise with other people may increase significantly.

Yes, covid isolation manifests the desire to socialise

The desire to socialise increases significantly after living in isolation, reveals a new study by Cornell University.

When some female mice were kept in acute isolation for a certain period of time, they exhibited a strong desire to socialise with others. The mice significantly increased their production of social calls, akin to human emotional vocalisations.
This experiment, conducted by researchers at Cornell University reveals that the behaviour of the isolated mice is a method to understand the mental and physical behaviour of isolated humans as well &ndash; especially due to COVID-19 pandemic. Also watch:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.editorji.com/story/covid-has-brought-consumers-closer-to-their-roots-study-1629973954193">COVID has brought consumers closer to their roots: Study</a>
Katherine Tschida, Assistant Professor of Psychology at the university said that intuitively, humans also exhibit a similar desire to socially interact with others after living in isolation for too long. In fact, researchers reported that it's not the sex drive that is on the rise after isolation, but the craving for affiliative social contact which escalated significantly.&nbsp;
The researchers believe that a longer study could also contribute to the understanding and treatment of social anxiety and depression, as well as factors that contribute to differences in susceptibility to social isolation.
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The pandemic has brought people a lot closer to their roots and as buyers, people are increasingly seeking locally produced items.

Study reveals that the pandemic has brought consumers closer to their roots

Due to the pandemic, consumers are more attracted to purchase products that connect them to their place, people and the past: Study
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COVID has brought consumers closer to their roots: Study

The pandemic has caused a mental upheaval&nbsp;in the minds of the consumers, who now feel more rooted when they buy locally produced items.

The pandemic has brought people a lot closer to their roots and as buyers, people are increasingly seeking locally produced items. During the <a href="https://www.editorji.com/covid-19" target="_blank">COVID-19 pandemic</a>, consumers are buying products made by small-scale local businesses that remind them of their childhood and family.
This has been discovered by researchers at Vienna University of Economics and Business and Cornell University. The study published in the Journal of Marketing has been authored by marketers Isabel Eichinger, Martin Schreier and Stijn M.J. Osselaer. Also watch:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.editorji.com/story/early-covid-19-symptoms-differ-amongst-different-age-groups-and-sexes-study-1628574914043">Early Covid-19 symptoms differ amongst different age groups and sexes: Study</a>
The dual forces of digitisation and globalisation have made the social and work lives fast-paced and mostly virtual. This has increased the consumers&rsquo; need to feel grounded during the worldly chaos caused by the pandemic, according to the study. Stating the example of apple pie, the study revealed that participants who felt more rooted by using local apples to make homemade pie, also felt stronger, safer and more stable to withstand adversity.&nbsp;
The report also made some suggestions for marketers and policymakers to leverage this rootedness. While marketers must strategically target customer segments with a higher need for groundedness, policymakers should consider this behavior as a driver of consumer well-being. Also watch:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.editorji.com/story/can-tears-spread-covid-here-s-what-the-experts-are-saying-1629520774941">Can tears spread COVID? Here's what the experts are saying</a>

Long Covid patients continue to have higher measures of blood clotting, which may be a cause for their persistent symptoms, such as reduced physical fitness and fatigue

LONG COVID: Blood clotting might be the cause of many Long Covid symptoms

Long Covid patients continue to have higher measures of blood clotting, which may be a cause for their persistent symptoms, such as reduced physical fitness and fatigue

This condition might be causing many of the mysterious Long Covid symptoms

A Covid&nbsp;negative report does not end the battle with the virus for many
Scientists are yet to discover a proper cure for Long Covid
New study points to a potential cause for the Long Covid&nbsp;syndrome
Higher measures of blood clotting may be causing&nbsp;persistent symptoms
Even when inflammation reduced, clotting potential remained high
Watch out for persistent symptoms Shortness of breath Chest pain Leg pain and swelling Constant abdominal pain
10% of all Covid&nbsp;patients face&nbsp;aftereffects: WHO;&nbsp;UK study says 30%
Understanding the cause is a crucial first step for developing treatment

Even after&nbsp;receiving the negative for the novel coronavirus report, the battle with Covid-related health problems is nowhere near over.&nbsp;And the race for a cure for these lingering after-effects&nbsp;of Covid-19, also known as Long Covid&nbsp;is yet to bear any fruits.
But a new study suggests a potential cause for the Long Covid syndrome.&nbsp;New evidence finds that Long Covid patients continue to have higher measures of blood clotting, which may be a cause for their persistent symptoms, such as reduced physical fitness and fatigue.
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Explaining the research, lead author&nbsp;Dr Helen Fogarty wrote that even&nbsp;when markers of inflammation&nbsp;returned to normal levels,&nbsp;increased clotting potential was still found to be present in Long Covid patients.&nbsp;
Experts have advised people with the post-Covid syndrome to watch out for&nbsp;persistent&nbsp;symptoms like&nbsp;shortness of breath, chest pain, leg pain and swelling, persistent abdominal pain&nbsp;and consult a doctor right away.&nbsp;
While it&nbsp;isn&rsquo;t clear how many people in the world are suffering from Long Covid, WHO says it&rsquo;s 10%&nbsp;of all Covid-19 patients&nbsp;while a UK study pegged it to be at&nbsp;least&nbsp;30%.&nbsp;&nbsp;For now, understanding the root cause of the&nbsp;disease&nbsp;is a crucial first step toward developing effective treatments.&nbsp;

A study by Government Medical College in Amritsar found that the tears of COVID-19 patients have the potential to spread the virus to others.

Study says that tears can also spread COVID 19. Here's everything you need to know

Yes, tears also have the potential to spread COVID-19. A new study by&nbsp;Government Medical College in Amritsar&nbsp;has confirmed this.

Can tears spread COVID? Here's what the experts are saying

Coronavirus, which is primarily transmitted through respiratory droplets, can spread through tears and other conjunctival&nbsp;secretions as well.&nbsp;

Ever since COVID-19 emerged, scientists and medical experts have been studying the coronavirus to understand how it mutates and transmits. A recent study by the Government Medical College in Amritsar&nbsp;found that the tears of COVID-19 patients have the potential to spread the virus to others.
The study evaluated and compared the presence of the coronavirus in tears of COVID-19&nbsp;positive patients with and without &lsquo;ocular manifestation.&rsquo; Ocular manifestation refers to an eye disorder that is directly or indirectly caused by a disease in any other part of the body. The study included 120 patients, of whom 60 had ocular manifestation.
Also watch: <a href="https://www.editorji.com/story/early-covid-19-symptoms-differ-amongst-different-age-groups-and-sexes-study-1628574914043">Early Covid-19 symptoms differ amongst different age groups and sexes: Study</a> The researchers evaluated the RT-PCR testing of tears of all the patients. The results said that 21 of them tested positive for COVID-19. The report further said that of these 21 patients, 11 had ocular manifestation and 10 did not, thereby proving that irrespective of the eye disorder, tears can still transmit coronavirus. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
The study, which was published in the Indian Journal of Ophthalmology, advised that ophthalmologists need to be careful and exercise extra caution while examining patients. And although respiratory droplets remain the primary source of the coronavirus infection, the risk of transmission through faecal-oral and conjunctival secretions must not be ignored. So, it is crucial to not touch your eyes as well, if you are around infected people. Also watch:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.editorji.com/story/covid-19-during-pregnancy-linked-with-higher-risk-of-preterm-birth-study-1629013188863">Covid-19 during pregnancy linked with a higher risk of preterm birth: Study</a>

According to a recent study published in The Lancet Regional Health, pregnant women who contract COVID-19 infection face a higher risk of preterm birth.

Covid-19 during pregnancy linked with a higher risk of preterm birth: Study 

Women diagnosed with COVID-19 while pregnant and particularly those with comorbidities have a higher risk for preterm birth, according to the latest study.

COVID-19 during pregnancy linked to preterm birth: Study
Researchers analysed all live births between July 2020 &amp; January 2021
Out of 240,157, nearly 9,000 births indicated a Covid-19 diagnosis in pregnancy
Risk of preterm birth was 40% higher in those with Covid-19 infection
Women with comorbidities have 160% higher risk for preterm birth

A study published in The Lancet journal, found that Covid-19 infection during pregnancy is linked to a higher risk of preterm birth.

According to a recent study published in The Lancet Regional Health, pregnant women who contract COVID-19 infection face a higher risk of preterm birth. The researchers also noted that having comorbidities along with Covid-19 infection increases the possibility of preterm birth.
The researchers analysed all live births between July 2020 and January 2021 documented by California Vital Statistics birth certificates. Of the 240,157 recorded births, nearly 9,000, or 3.7 percent, indicated a Covid-19 diagnosis in <a href="https://www.editorji.com/story/here-s-why-a-heart-health-check-up-is-essential-before-pregnancy-1628567056810" target="_blank">pregnancy</a>. The preterm birth rate among birthing people with a COVID-19 diagnosis was 11.8 percent compared with 8.7 percent among those without <a href="https://www.editorji.com/covid-19" target="_blank">COVID-19</a>.
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As per the findings, the risk of preterm birth or giving birth at less than 37 weeks was 40 percent higher in those with the SARS-CoV-2 infection. And for those who also had hypertension, diabetes or obesity along with Covid-19, the risk of preterm birth rose 160 percent.

Alcohol-free bars – sounds like an oxymoron, isn’t it? But the trend of these ‘Sober Bars’ is increasingly gaining popularity across the globe. 

What are sober bars and how are they changing the drinking habits of people across the globe

Alcohol-free bars &ndash; sounds like an oxymoron, isn&rsquo;t it? But the trend of these &lsquo;Sober Bars&rsquo; is increasingly gaining popularity across the globe. These bars offer drinks made of sparkling sodas and juices but most importantly they are all made without the use of alcohol.&nbsp;

Sober Bars: Creating a buzz sans the booze

Sober bars are alcohol-free bars that make beverages using sparkling drinks and juices. The&nbsp;COVID&nbsp;19 pandemic is a major reason behind this shift towards non-alcoholic drinks.

Alcohol-free bars &ndash; sounds like an oxymoron, isn&rsquo;t it? But the trend of these &lsquo;Sober Bars&rsquo; is increasingly gaining popularity across the globe. These bars offer drinks made of sparkling sodas and juices, but most importantly they are all made without the use of alcohol.&nbsp;
This fad of sober bars isn&rsquo;t a new phenomenon. According to a report by the Associated Press, these non-alcoholic bars first appeared in the 19th century as part of the temperance movement. The movement aimed to limit or outlaw the consumption and production of alcoholic beverages. And while that&nbsp;revolution targeted&nbsp;the non-drinkers or people in rehabilitation, the new&nbsp;trend welcomes the sober as well as the curious.
International Wines and Spirits Record (IWSR) reported that in the year 2020, alcohol consumption fell by 5% in 10 key markets including the USA, Germany, Japan and Brazil. And during this same year, consumption of non-alcoholic beverages increased by 1%. While the numbers suggest&nbsp;that the demand for&nbsp;alcoholic drinks still outweighs the non-alcoholic ones. As per IWSR, the global consumption of low and no-alcohol beer, wine and spirits is growing two to three times faster than overall alcohol consumption.
Also watch:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.editorji.com/story/no-amount-of-alcohol-is-safe-for-consumption-finds-oxford-study-1621581436316">No amount of alcohol is &lsquo;safe&rsquo; for consumption, finds Oxford study</a>
So what led to this sudden shift?
The COVID-19 pandemic of course!
The pandemic has warp-sped&nbsp;the change in people&rsquo;s drinking habits. Being locked up indoors has caused people to rethink their lifestyle, which entailed regular alcohol consumption, and switch to healthier alternatives. Even in India, companies like Bengal Bay, Jade Forest and Kati Patang which produce non-alcoholic drinks are becoming more and more popular.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Also watch:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.editorji.com/story/think-before-you-drink-62k-cancer-cases-in-india-linked-to-alcohol-consumption-1626754650003">Think before you drink: 62k cancer cases in India linked to alcohol consumption</a>
So, while the industry producing non-alcoholic drinks is still very small compared to the alcohol industry, the increase in the former's consumption may change the notion of 'drinking habits' entirely in the future. And if the alcohol redemption is real, it is here to stay for long.

A recent study conducted at King’s College London, found that early symptoms of COVID-19 differ amongst different age groups as well as between the different sexes.

Study suggests early symptoms of Covid infection vary across age groups and sexes

The findings of a new study suggest that early symptoms of COVID-19 differ amongst different age groups and sexes.&nbsp;

Early Covid-19 symptoms differ amongst different age groups and sexes: Study 

Symptoms of early covid infection&nbsp;vary across age groups, sexes
The team analysed data from the&nbsp;ZOE COVID Symptom Study app
The model incorporated characteristics like&nbsp;age, sex &amp; health conditions
Men reported&nbsp;shortness of breath, fatigue, chills &amp; shivers
Women reported loss of smell, chest pain &amp; persistent cough

Early symptoms of COVID-19 differ amongst different age groups and sexes, as suggested by a recent study.

A recent study conducted by investigators from King&rsquo;s College London, found that early symptoms of&nbsp;COVID-19 differ amongst age groups as well as between the sexes. Findings from the study were published in the journal Lancet Digital Health.
For the study, the team of investigators analysed data from the ZOE COVID Symptom Study app between April and October of 2020. They then compared the prediction ability of the current National Health Service UK diagnostic criteria and a Hierarchical Gaussian Process model to detect early signs of COVID-19. The machine learning model incorporated characteristics such as age, sex and health conditions.
Findings from the study showed that the most important symptoms for early detection included loss of smell, chest pain, persistent cough, abdominal pain, blisters on feet, eye soreness and unusual muscle pain.
In people over the age of 60, loss of smell had less significance than in younger age groups. It was also discovered that men were more likely to report shortness of breath, fatigue, chills and shivers, while women were more likely to report loss of smell, chest pain and persistent cough.

A survey's findings illustrate that workers are still trying to get accustomed to remote working. Many are losing jobs due to blunders during virtual meetings.

New survey finds that employees have lost jobs due to blunders during virtual meetings

After surveying 200 managers of large companies, it has been noted that nearly 1 in 4 of them have fired an employee due to zoom call slip ups.

WFH woes: Zoom call gaffes can cost you your jobs!

A new survey has established that&nbsp;nearly 1 in 4 executives have fired an employee for slipping up during a video or audio conference.

While employees are still getting used to the remote work environment and virtual communication, a new survey has found that nearly 1 in 4 executives have fired an employee for slipping up during a video or audio conference.
The survey, commissioned by Vyopta Inc, which helps companies monitor and analyse performance and provide workspace insights, surveyed around 200 managers of large companies. The survey found that managers don't completely trust a third of their staff to perform efficiently when working remotely, due to all the slip ups during video calls. Also watch:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.editorji.com/story/after-effects-of-covid-19-symptoms-can-persist-a-year-post-recovery-1630553878472">After effects of Covid-19: Symptoms can persist a year post recovery</a>
The virtual meeting blunders include joining a call late, having a bad internet connection, accidentally sharing sensitive information, and of course, not knowing when to mute oneself. The survey adds that such mistakes have hurt businesses by losing potential sales or clients. These findings illustrate that workers are still trying to get accustomed to remote working.
According to the video teleconferencing company Zoom, daily participants in the software surged from 10 million a day at the end of 2019 to 300 million in April 2020. However, due to escalating competition from other companies and the reopening of many schools and offices, investors are predicting that the days of Zoom's robust growth are over. Also watch:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.editorji.com/story/music-helped-people-get-through-the-pandemic-stress-study-1630323919853">Music helped people get through the pandemic stress: Study</a>

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