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Omicron bounced back ‘sooner than expected’: Study
London : Covid infections jumped by a tenth across the UK last week, according to another study that shows children are fueling the resurgence of Omicron.According to the Daily Mail, King's College London scientists estimate 160,000 people…
Small period changes after Covid jab seen to be short-lived: UK expert
London : Small changes to periods can follow a Covid-19 vaccine but they quickly return to normal, a leading UK menstruation expert has said.Victoria Male, from Imperial College London, called studies from the US and Norway which tracked…
Long Covid: Mild infections can lead to hidden lung damage
London : People with even mild Covid infections are likely to have hidden damage to their lungs after an initial bout of illness, a small pilot study in the UK has shown.While earlier long Covid was seen among people with severe Covid, the…
BA.2 is 1.5 times more transmissible than original Omicron strain: Study
London : The BA.2 sub-variant of Omicron is 1.5 times more transmissible than the original Omicron strain, according to a study led by Danish researchers.Omicron, which is also referred to as B.1.1.529, has three main substrains, BA.1,…
Tottenham suffer fresh transfer setback as Liverpool get Porto winger Luis Diaz
London : Tottenham have suffered a second embarrassing blow with Liverpool hijacking their move for Porto's Luis Diaz. Spurs have been in talks with Porto over the highly-rated Colombia winger but Liverpool are now close to completing a…
ECB may call back its players from IPL due to series against New Zealand
London : The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) may decide to pull out its players from the latter part of the Indian Premier League (IPL) for the team's preparation for the three-Test series against New Zealand, scheduled to commence at…
Eoin Morgan ruled out of remaining WI T20Is with quad injury
London : Eoin Morgan, the England team's white-ball captain, will miss the remaining two T20Is against West Indies in the Caribbean due to a low-grade quadriceps injury, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) confirmed late on…
Women’s Hundred competition shortened to avoid clash with Commonwealth Games 2022
London : The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) on Thursday announced that the 2022 women's hundred competition has been shortened by eight matches to avoid a clash with the Commonwealth Games (CWG) at Birmingham.With the women's T20…
Two-thirds of Omicron cases are reinfections: UK Study
London : About 65 per cent Omicron cases are from reinfection, according to a study based in England.The study led by Imperial College London researchers found that almost two out of every three Covid-positive participants reported having…
‘Downton Abbey: A New Era’ pushes US, UK release dates
London : The release date of the sequel 'Downton Abbey: A New Era' has been pushed forward.Focus Features, Universal Pictures International and Carnival Films revealed on Wednesday that the film, previously dated for March 18, 2022, will…