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Covid pandemic saw 22.1mn excess deaths; three times 7mn formally documented

Covid pandemic saw 22.1mn excess deaths; three times 7mn formally documented

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The latest World Health Statistical Report again underlined higher volumes of excess deaths during Covid-19 pandemic with the report estimating 22.1 million excess deaths having occurred between 2020 and 2023, over three times the documented 7 million deaths. Doctors and nurses wearing protective gears attend a Covid-19 patient on ventilator at the intensive care unit of Szent Laszlo Hospital in Budapest, Hungary, on December 13, 2021. (AP) Excess mortality was highest in 2021, with 10.4 million deaths, as more lethal variants emerged and health systems faced severe strain, before declining to 3.3 million deaths in 2023. Men consistently saw higher excess mortality than women, with age-standardised mortality rates about 50% higher in men than women at the 2021 peak. A strong age gradient was also apparent; excess mortality rose sharply in older adults and was 10 times higher in people 85 years and older than among younger adults, the data showed. The Covid-19 pandemic inflicted a setback of historic proportions that wiped out nearly a decade of gains in life expectancy and healthy life expectancy …

Rare luminous insects documented for the first time in Mawlynnong, Asia’s cleanest village

Rare luminous insects documented for the first time in Mawlynnong, Asia’s cleanest village

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Researchers have discovered two new firefly species—Diaphanes meghalayanus and Diaphanes mawlynnong—in Mawlynnong, marking the first scientific record of luminous insects in the state. The study, led by Assam Don Bosco University, adds to Meghalaya’s growing biodiversity significance Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link

183 bird species documented in Thiruvananthapuram during WINGS survey

183 bird species documented in Thiruvananthapuram during WINGS survey

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Booted eagle | Photo Credit: Special arrangement As many as 183 bird species have been documented from Thiruvananthapuram as part of ‘WINGS – Nature Awareness Programme on Birds of India,’ the new avatar of the HSBC India Bird Races, WWF-India has said. The great hornbill, chestnut-winged cuckoo, fork-tailed drongo cuckoo, oriental turtle dove, lesser black-backed gulls, common buzzard, booted eagle, long-billed pipit, taiga flycatcher and lesser fishing eagle were among the species identified during the November 17 event which WWF-India coordinated. Malabar trogon In Thiruvananthapuram, 11 teams totalling 75 birders documented the 183 species from 11 sites including forests, plantations, mangroves, beaches, rivers, estuaries and the capital city area. The locations included Punchakkari and Kadinamkulam wetlands, the paddy fields in Kesavadasapuram, the Napier Museum and zoo campus, Akkulam lake, Pazhanchira near Attingal, Poovar-Neyyattinkara stretch, and the forest stretches along Ponmudi-Kallar, Bonacaud, the Jawaharlal Nehru Tropical Botanic Garden and Research Institute (JNTBGRI) at Palode, Kottoor and Arippa. At the national level, WINGS (earlier known as Bird Race) is being organised by Yuhina Canopy in partnership …

The Two Sides Of “Student Life” Hilariously Documented By Twinkle Khanna

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Twinkle Khanna in a still from the video. (courtesy: twinklerkhanna) New Delhi: Twinkle Khanna, who enrolled herself in the University of London to pursue a Master’s degree in writing last year, loves to curate moments from her “student life” on social media. On Wednesday she posted a video of a scene from her writing desk – she can be seen napping. The second shot is that of her chilling on a holiday. She added a dose of her signature humour and she wrote, “Morning time, wearing my student hat, diligently working on the final dissertation for my Masters, while my children catch me yawning and making funny faces. But come noon, it’s time to switch gears and put on my holiday hat! All play and no work makes this Jill a dull and grumpy girl. What’s your favorite way to balance work and play? Do you hate working on holidays or thrive on it?” Take a look at Twinkle Khanna’s post: Twinkle Khanna loves to document moments from her student life. In an Instagram post …