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People infected with Covid-19 are likely to have heart problems in future: Study

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The Covid-19 pandemic has not just been about the initial bouts of infection, mild or severe, but also about lingering side effects in many people. Now, a new study suggests that all people who have had a coronavirus infection, even if it was very mild, are at an increased risk of developing heart problems in the future.

Research at Johns Hopkins University in the US claims that no person is immune to this side-effect. The findings were shared by epidemiologist Eric Feigl-Ding on Monday via Twitter. The study, which was published last month, found that people who had Covid illness can develop issues related to the heart, which include inflammation, clots, and irregular heartbeat, even after a year from their Covid-19 recovery. It adds that even relatively healthy peoplethe info read appear to be at risk.

 

The research was conducted by Dr. Ziyad Al-Aly, who is the director of the Clinical Epidemiology Center, said that the findings were surprising as the risk of heart issues was seen even in people who only had mild symptoms and did not require hospitalization due to Covid-19.

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Covid toll in Karnataka is a worrying sign for state government

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Even though Karnataka recorded the lowest number of Covid deaths in April since the virus struck first in 2020, the state is recording a rise in the positivity rate (1.50 per cent). Five people died from the Covid infections in April as per the statistics released by the state health department. In March, the positivity rate stood around 0.53 per cent. In the first week of April it came down to 0.38 per cent, second week registered 0.56 per cent, third week it rose to 0.79 per cent and by end of April the Covid positivity rate touched 1.19 per cent.

on an average 500 persons used to succumb everyday in the peak of Covid infection, as per the data. Health experts said that the mutated Coronavirus is losing its fierce characteristics as vaccination, better treatment facilities and awareness among the people have contributed to the lesser number of Covid deaths.

During the 4th and 6th of April two deaths were reported in Bengaluru, one in Gadag district on April 8, two deaths were reported from Belagavi and Vijayapura on April 30. The first Covid case was reported in the state in March 2020 and three Covid deaths were recorded in the month. In the following month 21 people became victims to the deadly virus, and May 2020 recorded 22 deaths. The death toll recorded everyday after May crossed three digits. However, the third wave, which started in January 2

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