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Blood pressure medication does not increase COVID-19 risk: Research

Blood pressure medication does not increase COVID-19 risk: Research WASHINGTON: Commonly used blood pressure medicines do not increase the likelihood of catching the COVID-19 infection, or increase the risk of becoming seriously ill with the disease, three major studies said Friday. The research primarily concerned angiotensin-converting-enzyme (ACE) inhibitors and angiotensin-receptor blockers (ARBs), which are also given to diabetes patients to help protect their kidneys. Confusing matters further, there were also contradictory animal studies that showed having more ACE2 proteins might lessen an inflammatory reaction in lungs to COVID-19, a beneficial effect. The three new studies were published in the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM). Each involved reviewing the records of thousands of people either on or not on the medicines and seeing if they got infected and how the disease progressed. They then used statistical methods to control for other factors like und...
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WHO says coronavirus 'natural in origin'

WHO says coronavirus 'natural in origin' GENEVA: The World Health Organization reiterated Friday that the new coronavirus was of natural origin after US President Donald Trump claimed he had seen evidence it originated in a Chinese lab. Scientists believe the killer virus jumped from animals to humans, emerging in China late last year, possibly from a market in Wuhan selling exotic animals for meat. The WHO said earlier Friday that it wanted to be invited to take part in Chinese investigations into the animal origins of the pandemic, which in a matter of months has killed more than 230,000 people worldwide. "What is important is that we establish what that natural host for this virus is," Ryan said, stressing the need to understand "how the animal-human species barrier was breached." "And the purpose of understanding that is that we can put in place the necessary prevention and public health measures to prevent that happening again anywher...
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Umar Akmal may serve only a part of his three-year ban: Report

Umar Akmal may serve only a part of his three-year ban: Report Pakistani cricketer Umar Akmal may have to serve only a fraction of his three-year ban, according to a report by  India Today   that said that the detailed verdict may mark part of his verdict suspended.  A source close to PCB told the Indian agency that the short order does not say how much, if any, of the three-year ban is suspended, which leaves the door open that he may only have to serve a year of his ban. "People are jumping to conclusions about the three-year ban but the detailed order is yet to come out. Akmal might eventually get a three-year ban with two years suspended or something like that," the source informed. However, if Akmal slips then he will most definitely be banned for the entire three-year duration. "He could get a suspended sentence in his three-year ban because this will also test him as an individual to see how he behaves and conducts himself in future," the sourc...
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NA SPEAKER ASAD QAISER TESTED POSITIVE FOR CORONA VIRUS

NA SPEAKER ASAD QAISER TESTED POSITIVE FOR CORONA VIRUS   ISLAMABAD: The speaker of the National Assembly (NA), Asad Qaiser, as well as his son and daughter, have tested positive for the novel coronavirus. "I have put myself in self-quarantine," Qaiser said on Twitter, confirming he had the virus. "I request the entire nation to take precautions and to pray for my recovery," he said. "Today, when I had myself tested again, the report came out positive," he added. "I have been advised to stay at home and take care. "The test results of my son and daughter have also come out positive," Qaiser added. The NA speaker noted that he had symptoms of fever for the past couple of days and had himself tested earlier as well. At that time, however, the result was negative. Qaiser becomes the latest politician and third PTI leader to test positive for the virus. On Monday, Sindh Governor Imran Ismail announced that he was infected w...
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Rishi Kapoor, Leading Man From a Bollywood Dynasty, Dies at 67

Rishi Kapoor, Leading Man From a Bollywood Dynasty, Dies at 67 Rishi Kapoor, a widely popular film actor from one of Bollywood’s most celebrated families, died on Thursday in Mumbai. He was 67. The family confirmed his death in a statement, which did not list a cause.Mr.Kapoor  learned he had leukemia in 2018 and was admitted to a hospital in Mumbai on Wednesday. The news rocked India just a day after the death  of another Bollywood figure, the character actor Irrfan Khan. He came from a long line of Bollywood actors. His grandfather Prithviraj Kapoor was a pioneer of Indian theater and film who founded a traveling theater company. His father,Raj Kapoor    was one of the most influential actors and directors in Hindi cinema. Mr. Kapoor first appeared onscreen as a child actor in his father’s film “Shree 420” in 1955; in his second film, “Mera Naam Joker” (1970), he played his father’s character as a young man. He won the Filmfare Award (given by Fil...
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Bollywood Actor Irfan Khan, Died At Age 53

Bollywood Actor Irfan Khan,  Died At Age 53 Indian actor Irrfan Khan has died at the age of 53, following two years of having colon cancer. "Irrfan was a strong soul, someone who fought till the very end and always inspired everyone who came close to him," his family said in a  statement  Wednesday. "We all pray and hope he is at peace." Khan, one of Bollywood's most celebrated stars, rose to global fame with his roles in the Oscar-winning films  Slumdog Millionaire  and  Life of Pi . Over the next two decades, he achieved critical and commercial success in English-language and Bollywood films, among them  The Namesake, The Amazing Spider-Man, Jurassic Park, Paan Singh Tomar , and  Hindi Medium. The actor revealed that he had been  diagnosed  with a neuroendocrine tumor via  Twitter  in March 2018. He was admitted to the intensive care unit of Mumbai’s Kokilaben hospital last week. The actor, born Sahabzade...
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Where now for the Hundred following ECB postponement?

Where now for the Hundred following ECB postponement? Andre Russell was Southern Brave's first-round pick in the Hundred draft  Getty Images for ECB  Apr 30, 2020 The Hundred  has officially been postponed  following yesterday's ECB board meeting. Ever since the severity of the Covid-19 pandemic and the resulting lockdown became apparent, it had looked highly unlikely that a new competition could be launched this year, with prospects of fans attending games minimal, travel bans limiting the availability of overseas players and coaches, and many staff involved in planning at host venues furloughed by their respective counties. The ECB has repeatedly stated its intention to stage the competition next summer, stressing in a press release that "refocused efforts will now look forward to 2021". As things stand, there remain questions to answer regarding contracts, Kolpak players, and the tournament's long-term future... 2020 contracts The Hundred was d...
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