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US President Joe Biden received his Covid-19 booster shot on Monday.
The federal regulators recently recommended a third dose of the Pfizer vaccine for Americans age 65 or older and approved them for others with pre-existing medical conditions and high-risk work environments.
78-year-old Biden got his first shot on December 21 and his second dose three weeks later, on January 11.
Biden's has been pushing for booster shots for Americans amid a surge in infections due the Delta variant.
World Health Organization recently called for a global moratorium on booster shot programs until the end of the year. The world body described them as an unequal and ineffective use of the limited pool of available vaccines.
Asked about the criticism, Biden reiterated that the United States had provided more vaccine doses to the global effort than all other countries combined, and would continue to do more.

Joe Biden gets Covid-19 booster shot, WHO wants US to stop 3rd dose

Watch: US President Joe Biden gets Covid-19 booster shot, urges Americans to take vaccine

Biden gets booster sot, urges Americans to take vaccine

Biden gets booster sot, urges Americans to take vaccine
US has approved 3rd shot for elderly and sick people
WHO says booster shots "unequal", should be stopped
Biden: US has donated more vaccines than all countries

The World Health Organization recently called for a global moratorium on booster shot programs until the end of the year to make vaccines available to poor countries

US President Joe Biden received his Covid-19 booster shot on Monday.
The federal regulators recently recommended a third dose of the Pfizer vaccine for Americans age 65 or older and approved them for others with pre-existing medical conditions and high-risk work environments.
78-year-old Biden got his first shot on December 21 and his second dose three weeks later, on January 11.
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Biden's has been pushing for booster shots for Americans amid a surge in infections due the Delta variant.
World Health Organization recently called for a global moratorium on booster shot programs until the end of the year. The world body described them as an unequal and ineffective use of the limited pool of available vaccines.
Asked about the criticism, Biden reiterated that the United States had provided more vaccine doses to the global effort than all other countries combined, and would continue to do more.

The World Health Organization has further delayed the approval for India's Covaxin. The global body has sent more technical queries to its Covid-19 vaccine manufacturer Bharat Biotech, NDTV has reported quoting sources.
Without WHO nod, Covaxin will not be considered an accepted vaccine by most countries around the world. WHO's queries for Bharat Biotech comes despite the Hyderabad-based drug maker asserting that it has submitted all data required for clearance.
This delay is likely to adversely affect Indians', especially students', international travel plans.
Just a few days ago, the Union Health Ministry had hinted that the global body was likely to give its nod anytime soon.
According to Covaxin manufacturer Bharat Biotech, Phase III clinical trials of Covaxin had demonstrated an efficacy rate of 77.8 per cent.
Covaxin is one of the six vaccines that have received emergency use authorisation from India's drug regulator and is being used in the nationwide inoculation programme, along with Covishield and Sputnik V.

Covaxin clearance delayed as WHO sends more queries to Bharat Biotech

The World Health Organization has further delayed the approval for India's Covaxin over some technical queries: report

WHO has further delayed the approval for India's Covaxin: report

WHO has further delayed the approval for India's Covaxin: report
WHO has send more technical queries to Bharat&nbsp;Biotech
Delay in approval to impact travel plans of&nbsp;Indian students
Bharat&nbsp;Biotech&nbsp;asserted that it has submitted all data required
Phase 3 trial showed Covaxin&nbsp;is 77.8% effective: Bharat&nbsp;Biotech

This delay is likely to adversely affect Indians', especially students', international travel plans.

The World Health Organization has further delayed the approval for India's Covaxin. The global body has sent more technical queries to its Covid-19 vaccine manufacturer Bharat Biotech, NDTV has reported quoting sources.
Without WHO nod, Covaxin will not be considered an accepted vaccine by most countries around the world. WHO's queries for Bharat Biotech comes despite the Hyderabad-based drug maker asserting that it has submitted all data required for clearance.
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This delay is likely to adversely affect Indians', especially students', international travel plans.
Just a few days ago, the Union Health Ministry had hinted that the global body was likely to give its nod anytime soon.
According to Covaxin manufacturer Bharat Biotech, Phase III clinical trials of Covaxin had demonstrated an efficacy rate of 77.8 per cent.
Covaxin is one of the six vaccines that have received emergency use authorisation from India's drug regulator and is being used in the nationwide inoculation programme, along with Covishield and Sputnik V.

India on Monday recorded&nbsp;18,795 new Covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours, 27.8 per cent lower than what was recorded on Sunday, according to the latest data released by the Union Health Ministry.
A steady slowdown in the country has brought the number of active cases below the 3-lakh mark for the first time in six months. There has been a gradual decline in Kerala as well, with the daily count of cases below 20,000 for 10 days now.
The recovery rate in the country currently stands at 97.81 per cent which is the highest since March 2020, according to the Union ministry of health and family welfare on Tuesday.&nbsp;
In another milestone, India's daily Covid&nbsp;vaccination crosses the 1 crore mark for the fifth time on Monday.&nbsp;Till now, 87.07 crore vaccine doses have been administered under the Nationwide Vaccination Drive.
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Covid-19: India records less than 19,000 new cases, lowest daily rise since March

India on Tuesday recorded 18,795 new Covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours, which brings the active cases below the 3-lakh mark for the first time in six months

Covid-19: India records less than 19,000 new cases, lowest rise since March

The last time the country had reported a lower number of daily cases was on March 9, 202 days ago.

India on Tuesday reported less that 19,000 new Covid cases for the first time since March 11.
18,795 new Covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours is 27.8 per cent lower than what was recorded on Sunday, according to the latest data released by the Union Health Ministry.&nbsp;The country also reported 179 deaths, again a big dip from the 276 deaths reported a day ago.
A steady slowdown in the country has brought the number of active cases below the 3-lakh mark for the first time in six months. There has been a gradual decline in Kerala as well, with the daily count of cases below 20,000 for 10 days now.
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The recovery rate in the country currently stands at 97.81 per cent which is the highest since March 2020, according to the Union ministry of health and family welfare on Tuesday.&nbsp;
In another milestone, India's daily Covid&nbsp;vaccination crosses the 1 crore mark for the fifth time on Monday.&nbsp;Till now, 87.07 crore vaccine doses have been administered under the Nationwide Vaccination Drive.
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The Delhi High Court on Monday stayed a judgement, which directed the AAP government to take a decision on CM Arvind Kejriwal&rsquo;s rent payment promise made during the lockdown2020. The AAP government had said the state would pay rent for tenants unable to do so.
The high court bench headed by Chief Justice DN Patel criticised the government for making the statement without having any such intentionThe court had earlier ruled that a promise or assurance given by a Chief Minister &ldquo;clearly amounts to an enforceable promise&rdquo; and the implementation must be considered by the state.
The government had challenged the verdict and it came for hearing before the division bench on Monday.
It was observed that good governance requires that promises made to citizens by those who govern are not broken without valid reasons.
However, the government in its appeal said that Kejriwal's statement has been erroneously picked out of context and misinterpreted to constitute a &ldquo;sweeping and unconditional promise&rsquo;.

Delhi HC raps AAP govt for CM Kejriwal's lockdown rent payment promise

Delhi CM's rent payment promise: The high court bench headed by HC Chief Justice DN Patel criticised the AAP government for making the statement without having any such intention

//CM Arvind Kejriwal&rsquo;s rent payment promise: HC asks AAP&nbsp;govt to decide
//Delhi govt said the state would pay rent for tenants unable to do so
//HC criticised AAP&nbsp;govt: don't make promise without intent
//Court: CM's assurance&nbsp;amounts to an enforceable promise
//AAP govt: Kejriwal's&nbsp;statement picked out of context, misinterpreted
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The court had earlier ruled that a promise or assurance given by a Chief Minister &ldquo;clearly amounts to an enforceable promise&rdquo; and the implementation must be considered by the state.

The Delhi High Court on Monday stayed a judgement, which directed the AAP government to take a decision on CM Arvind Kejriwal&rsquo;s rent payment promise made during the lockdown2020. The AAP government had said the state would pay rent for tenants unable to do so.
The high court bench headed by Chief Justice DN Patel criticised the government for making the statement without having any such intention The court had earlier ruled that an assurance given by a Chief Minister &ldquo;clearly amounts to an enforceable promise&rdquo; and the implementation must be considered by the state.
The government had challenged the verdict and it came for hearing before the division bench on Monday.
It was observed that good governance requires that promises made to citizens by those who govern are not broken without valid reasons.
However, the government in its appeal said that Kejriwal's statement has been erroneously picked out of context and misinterpreted to constitute a &ldquo;sweeping and unconditional promise&rsquo;.

According to a new study, pregnant women who have received the mRNA covid jab can pass high levels of antibodies to their babies.

pregnant women with mRNA vaccines pass high level of antibodies to babies: Study

According to a new study, pregnant women who have received the mRNA covid jab can pass high levels of antibodies to their babies. 

Pregnant women can pass antibodies to their babies, new study says

Pregnant women injected with&nbsp;mRNA&nbsp;vaccines, manufactured by Pfizer, Moderna and BioNTech&nbsp;pass high levels of antibodies to their babies, says a new study.

According to a new study, pregnant women who have received the mRNA covid jab can pass high levels of antibodies to their babies. Pfizer, BioNTech and Moderna are the mRNA vaccines that do not use the live virus that causes Covid-19.
The study published in the American Journal of Obstetrics &amp; Gynecology Maternal Fetal Medicine found that 36 newborns tested at birth all had antibodies to protect against Covid-19 after their mothers were vaccinated with mRNA shots. This study is the first to measure antibody levels in umbilical cord blood.
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The data could help encourage more women to get vaccinated during their pregnancies. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in the USA, only 30% of pregnant women ages 18 to 49 are vaccinated.
The researchers pushed out this data early, despite studying a small sample size, because it's a unique finding that can encourage skeptical mothers to take the shot.
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Compared to people infected with the original form of the virus that causes COVID-19, those with a more recent strain exhaled 43 to 100 times more of it into the air.

Study finds that new covid-19 variants getting better at transmission through air

The University of Maryland researchers suggested the need for better ventilation and tight-fitting masks, in addition to widespread vaccination to help stop the spread of the virus.

Keep your masks tight as Covid-19 variants are ‘getting better’ at airborne transmission 

Researchers at the University of Maryland found that the variants of coronavirus are increasingly becoming airborne.
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A new study confirms that&nbsp;coronavirus&nbsp;is increasingly becoming airborne and can spread more rapidly and affect a lot more people in just one exhale.&nbsp;The study, conducted by researchers at the University of Maryland said that compared to people infected with the original form of the virus that causes COVID-19, those with a more recent strain exhaled 43 to 100 times more of it into the air, indicating that the disease is evolving to become more airborne.
To test whether masks work in blocking the virus from being transmitted among people, the study measured the amount of&nbsp;SARS-CoV-2 virus that is exhaled by the infected subject first without a mask, and then after putting on a cloth or surgical mask.&nbsp;
The researchers found that covering the face and mouth using masks reduced the amount of virus that got into the air by about 50%. The study compared the original form of SARS-CoV-2 to the Alpha variant,&nbsp;the dominant one when experimentation was conducted&nbsp;and was published in the journal Clinical Infectious Diseases.
As research indicates that successive variants keep getting better at traveling through the air, better ventilation and tight-fitting masks, in addition to vaccination, can help offset the increased risk.
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A truck in North Carolina in the&nbsp;US&nbsp;was spotted by multiple people carrying an advertisement saying, 'Don't get vaccinated'.&nbsp;
It was being advertised by Wilmore&nbsp;Funeral Home, or so it seemed.&nbsp;
As soon as the ad became popular among social media users, many searched on the internet for 'Wilmore&nbsp;Funeral Home'.&nbsp;
Which led them to a website of the funeral home, that read, 'Get vaccinated now. If not, see you soon.'&nbsp;
'Get vaccinated now' was linked to the webpage of Star Med Healthcare, a local healthcare&nbsp;provider.&nbsp;
Star Med said that it was not responsible for the advertisement.&nbsp;
WBTV, a news channel, identified David Oakley, owner of BooneOakley, an advertisement agency to be the mind behind this ad.&nbsp;
'Wanted to do something with a different perspective', Oakley told WBTV, adding that he was worried about backlash&nbsp;before they started.&nbsp;
But even if one person got the vaccine because of the ad, it was worth it, according to him.&nbsp;
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'Don't get vaccinated' says viral ad of 'funeral home', leaves many curious and puzzled 

Most thought it was an ad by anti-vaxxers&nbsp;but on scratching the surface the 'Don't get vaccinated' message seen on a truck in&nbsp;North Carolina was an adman trick. Find out here.&nbsp;

A truck in North Carolina in the&nbsp;U.S. was spotted carrying an advertisement that read 'don't get vaccinated'.&nbsp;
It was being advertised by Wilmore&nbsp;Funeral Home, or so it seemed.&nbsp;
As soon as the ad became popular among social media users, many searched on the internet for 'Wilmore&nbsp;Funeral Home'.&nbsp;
But it wasn't the funeral home that was the brain behind the ad. It came to fore that&nbsp;David Oakley, the owner of an advertisement agency was the mind behind this ad.&nbsp;
Oakley told the press that he 'wanted to do something with a different perspective', and was worried about backlash.&nbsp;
He remarked even if a single person got the vaccine because of the ad, it was worth it.&nbsp;

A truck in North Carolina, USA&nbsp;was spotted driving around with an ad by Wilmore&nbsp;Funeral Home, saying, "Don't get vaccinated". Photos of truck circulating on social media led to unraveling of the truth about the unusual ad.&nbsp;

A truck in North Carolina in the&nbsp;U.S. was spotted carrying an advertisement that read 'don't get vaccinated'.&nbsp;
It was being advertised by Wilmore&nbsp;Funeral Home, or so it seemed.&nbsp;
As soon as the ad became popular among social media users, many searched on the internet for 'Wilmore&nbsp;Funeral Home'.&nbsp;
But it wasn't the funeral home that was the brain behind the ad. It came to fore that&nbsp;David Oakley, the owner of an advertisement agency was the mind behind this ad.&nbsp;
Oakley told the press that he 'wanted to do something with a different perspective', and was worried about backlash.&nbsp;
He remarked even if a single person got the vaccine because of the ad, it was worth it.&nbsp;
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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.
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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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As per a new finding, certain medications that mimic the effect of cigarette smoke can reduce the ability of the COVID-19 virus from entering the human cells. 

Cigarette Smoke: A potential weapon in the fight against Covid-19?

As per a new finding, certain medications that mimic the effects of cigarette smoke can reduce the ability of the COVID-19 virus from entering the human cells.&nbsp;

Since the advent of the Covid-19 pandemic, there has been large-scale speculation with respect to smoking cigarettes and the probability of catching the virus.
On the one hand, there are some studies that have suggested that smoking can increase the severity of the disease. On the other hand,&nbsp;there are also reports that have suggested less number of&nbsp;Covid&nbsp;cases amongst smokers as compared to non-smokers.&nbsp;
New research conducted at the Hiroshima University in Japan has helped identify that certain drugs that imitate the effects of cigarette smoke can help reduce the ability of the Covid-19 virus to enter the cells.&nbsp;
Published in the journal Scientific Reports, the study suggests that the cigarette smoke extract and the two drugs can help suppress the creation of ACE2 proteins. By doing so, it will also help reduce the&nbsp;ability of the SARS-CoV-2 virus to enter the cell.&nbsp;
The team is now all set to conduct pre-clinical and&nbsp;clinical trials on the drugs as novel anti-Covid19 therapy.&nbsp;
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BCCI&nbsp;president Sourav&nbsp;Ganguly has denied&nbsp;IPL&nbsp;being the reason for the Manchester Test being cancelled and has revealed that the Test was cancelled due to Indian players' refusal to play due to the fear of Covid-19.
Dada told The Telegraph on Monday that&nbsp;Physio Yogesh Parmar&nbsp;was a close contact of the players. He mixed freely with them and even performed Covid-19 tests on the players. And when he tested positive, Indian cricketers were devastated and feared they must have contracted the disease and were dead scared.&nbsp;
Few former players including Michael Vaughan earlier alleged that&nbsp;Indian players pulled out of the 5th Test as they feared testing positive for Covid-19 ahead of the IPL&nbsp;but ECB&nbsp;chief&nbsp;Tom Harrison flatly denied that IPL&nbsp;had anything to do with it.
Also read:&nbsp;England v India: ECB Chief denies IPL being the reason for cancellation of 5th Test
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Indian players were scared that they had contracted Covid-19: Ganguly

When Physio Yogesh Parmar tested positive, Indian cricketers were devastated and feared they must have contracted the disease and were dead scared: Ganguly

BCCI&nbsp;president Sourav&nbsp;Ganguly has denied&nbsp;IPL&nbsp;being the reason for the Manchester Test being cancelled and has revealed that the Test was cancelled due to Indian players' refusal to play due to the fear of Covid-19.
Dada told The Telegraph on Monday that&nbsp;Physio Yogesh Parmar&nbsp;was a close contact of the players. He mixed freely with them and even performed Covid-19 tests on the players. And when he tested positive, Indian cricketers were devastated and feared they must have contracted the disease and were dead scared.&nbsp;
Few former players including Michael Vaughan earlier alleged that&nbsp;Indian players pulled out of the 5th Test as they feared testing positive for Covid-19 ahead of the IPL&nbsp;but ECB&nbsp;chief&nbsp;Tom Harrison flatly denied that IPL&nbsp;had anything to do with it.

<ul>
<li>'Players were dead scared when&nbsp;Physio Yogesh Parmar&nbsp;tested positive'</li>
<li>'Players&nbsp;feared they must have contracted Covid-19 &amp; refused to play'</li>
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</ul>

BCCI&nbsp;president Sourav&nbsp;Ganguly has denied&nbsp;IPL&nbsp;being the reason for the Manchester Test being cancelled and has revealed that the Test was cancelled due to Indian players' refusal to play due to the fear of Covid-19.
Dada told The Telegraph on Monday that&nbsp;Physio Yogesh Parmar&nbsp;was a close contact of the players. He mixed freely with them and even performed Covid-19 tests on the players. And when he tested positive, Indian cricketers were devastated and feared they must have contracted the disease and were dead scared.&nbsp;
Few former players including Michael Vaughan earlier alleged that&nbsp;Indian players pulled out of the 5th Test as they feared testing positive for Covid-19 ahead of the IPL&nbsp;but ECB&nbsp;chief&nbsp;Tom Harrison flatly denied that IPL&nbsp;had anything to do with it.
Also read:&nbsp;<a title="England v India: ECB Chief denies IPL being the reason for cancellation of 5th Test" href="https://www.editorji.com/story/england-v-india-ecb-chief-denies-ipl-being-the-reason-for-cancellation-of-5th-test-1631339376255" target="_blank">England v India: ECB Chief denies IPL being the reason for cancellation of 5th Test</a>
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Team India head coach Ravi Shastri has defended his book launch event in UK which was linked to the Covid-19 outbreak in the Indian camp. In an interview to&nbsp;Mid-day, Shastri&nbsp;said that the whole country is open and anything could have happened from Test One.
According to&nbsp;reports, the book launch took place&nbsp;on 1 September and a few members of the Indian cricket team along with Shastri attended the event. It was&nbsp;alleged that&nbsp;Shastri and team members didn't seek permission from either BCCI&nbsp;or ECB to attend the&nbsp;crowded event. Shastri&nbsp;had tested positive for Covid-19 along with other coaching staff on Day 4 of the 4th Test, after which another member of the support staff contracted the virus. Hence the 5th Test in Manchester was cancelled despite Indian cricketers testing negative for the deadly virus.
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'The whole country is open': Ravi Shastri defends his book launch event in UK

According to&nbsp;reports,Ravi Shastri's book launch took place&nbsp;on 1 September and a few members of the Indian cricket team along with Shastri attended the event.

Team India head coach Ravi Shastri has defended his book launch event in UK which was linked to the Covid-19 outbreak in the Indian camp. In an interview to&nbsp;Mid-day, Shastri&nbsp;said that the whole country is open and anything could have happened from Test One.
According to&nbsp;reports, the book launch took place&nbsp;on 1 September and a few members of the Indian cricket team along with Shastri attended the event. It was&nbsp;alleged that&nbsp;Shastri and team members didn't seek permission from either BCCI&nbsp;or ECB to attend the&nbsp;crowded event. Shastri&nbsp;had tested positive for Covid-19 along with other coaching staff on Day 4 of the 4th Test, after which another member of the support staff contracted the virus. Hence the 5th Test in Manchester was cancelled despite Indian cricketers testing negative for the deadly virus.

<ul>
<li>Shastri&nbsp;&amp; a few Team India members had attended the book launch event</li>
<li>Shastri&nbsp;&amp; other coaching staff had tested positive for Covid-19 after that</li>
<li>&nbsp;</li>
</ul>

Team India head coach Ravi Shastri has defended his book launch event in UK which was linked to the Covid-19 outbreak in the Indian camp. In an interview to&nbsp;Mid-day, Shastri&nbsp;said that the whole country is open and anything could have happened from Test One.
According to&nbsp;reports, the book launch took place&nbsp;on 1 September and a few members of the Indian cricket team along with Shastri attended the event. It was&nbsp;alleged that&nbsp;Shastri and team members didn't seek permission from either BCCI&nbsp;or ECB to attend the&nbsp;crowded event. Shastri&nbsp;had tested positive for Covid-19 along with other coaching staff on Day 4 of the 4th Test, after which another member of the support staff contracted the virus. Hence the 5th Test in Manchester was cancelled despite Indian cricketers testing negative for the deadly virus.
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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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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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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>

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