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[ad_1] You’re not imagining it: Covid-19 cases are on the rise again. Fortunately, since a vast majority of Americans have some sort of immunity, either from vaccination or a prior infection, or both, most people who get infected now will have a mild illness. And while there are multiple strains circulating (nearly all of them descendants of the omicron XBB variant), they are unlikely to cause the “wildfire spreading” that occurred with the delta variant and the first omicron variant, said Dr. David Boulware , a professor of medicine specializing in infectious diseases at the University of Minnesota Medical School. That includes EG.5, which was recently named a “variant under monitoring” by the World Health Organization and now accounts for about 17% of U.S. cases. “I’m not sure if it’s a surge, per se, or just uptick,” Boulware said of the current situation. Either way, he added, it’s a reminder “that, yes, Covid still exists.” Below is a quick refresher on how to navigate an

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[ad_1] Several states across India are under the grip of an unprecedented heatwave with the met department predicting a tough summer for many parts of the country. On April 17, the India Meteorological Department issued a heatwave warning for several parts of India, including Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh, Delhi, Bihar, West Bengal, Sikkim, Odisha, and coastal Andhra Pradesh. A day earlier, 13 people died at a government event in Maharashtra while sitting in the open for several hours. As the last instance shows, extreme heat can lead to heat stroke, a life-threatening emergency condition. Dr Tushar Tayal, Lead Consultant, Department of Internal Medicine, CK Birla Hospital, Gurugram, shares, "Heat stroke occurs on exposure to high temperatures for a prolonged period of time." He speaks to us about how heat strokes happen and the steps that can be taken to prevent them. How Heat Strokes Happen Dr Tayal explains that heat stroke often happens as a progression from mil