Chlorine disinfectant no more effective than water at killing hospital superbug: Study

New Delhi: One of the primary chlorine disinfectants currently being used to clean hospital scrubs and surfaces does not kill the most common cause of antibiotic-associated illness in health care settings globally, according to a study. Researchers at the University of Plymouth in the UK found that spores of Clostridioides difficile, commonly known as C. diff,…

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Rescuers resume operations at Silkyara tunnel, will take 12-14 hours more to reach workers

Uttarkashi: Rescue operations to evacuate 41 workers trapped in Uttarakhand’s Silkyara tunnel resumed on Thursday morning after an overnight hurdle delayed the drilling by several hours. Former advisor to the prime minister’s office Bhaskar Khulbe said an iron mesh thad had come in the path of the drilling machine creating an escape passage for the…

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Many leaders spoke on Israel-Hamas conflict at virtual G20 meeting: Jaishankar

New Delhi: Many leaders spoke on the Israel-Hamas conflict at the virtual G20 meeting with calls made for extending timely humanitarian assistance, not allowing the violence to spread, and finding a long-term solution to the Palestine issue, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Wednesday. Addressing a media briefing after the Virtual G20 Leaders’ Summit,…

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