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Tigress at New Yorks Bronx zoo tests positive for Coronavirus

April 6, 2020, 9:15 PM

Nation Next Newsroom | Mumbai

Representational Image (Photo: Sarosh Lodhi)

In a first, a 4-year-old female Malayan tiger named Nadia at Bronx Zoo in New York tested positive for Coronavirus on Sunday. Nadia is believed to be the first animal in the world to be infected with COVID-19.

Wildlife Conservation Society, which runs NYCs zoos said, Along with the tigress, her sister Azul, two Amur tigers and three African lions, all developed dry coughs and showed loss of appetite. Nadia, is believed to have contracted virus from her caretaker, who showed no symptoms of coronavirus at that time he was taking care of her.

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A statement released by the zoo read: We tested Nadia out of an abundance of caution and will ensure any knowledge we gain about COVID-19 will contribute to world’s continuing understanding of this novel coronavirus. Though they have experienced some decrease in appetite, the cats at the Bronx Zoo are otherwise doing well under veterinary care and are bright alert and interactive with their keepers.

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Union Minister Dr Bhagwat Karad unveils Dr Kavita Chandak’s book ‘Healing women with Homeopathy’

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3 years ago

May 19, 2022

Nation Next Newsroom | Aurangabad

Dr Kavita Chandak at National Conference of Homeopathy held in Aurangabad

Minister of State for Finance Dr Bhagwat Karad recently unveiled Dr Kavita Chandak’s book ‘Healing women with Homeopathy’ at the recently held National Conference of Homeopathy (HAMI 2022) in Aurangabad. Prominently present during the conference were renowned homeopath Dr Arun Bhasme and 3,000 other doctors.

In her book, Dr Chandak, who hails from Nagpur, has covered the most important and widespread gynecological disorders such as menarche, over dysmenorrhea to menopause; reflects issues from which women suffer frequently like sterility, polycystic ovarian syndrome, breast issues, pregnancy-related conditions like constipation, morning sickness, heartburn, uterine prolapse, varicose veins, hemorrhoids, and urinary problems, to mention a few.

Dr Chandak has also given a thorough explanation on topics like cancer of the breast, uterus and cervix, which are the most prevalent types of cancers in women. Her book contains a study of several homeopathic remedies with special emphasis on gynecology through the chapters like the core of a few important female remedies and the homeopathic gynecological kit. The book also gives a glimpse of rare and lesser-known remedies.

It is worth noting that Dr Chandak holds two golden book world records for treating kidney disorders and a case of mucormycosis. She is also the recipient of ‘The Excellence in Homeopathy award 2022’ given by Hpathy.com to 66 renowned homeopaths throughout the world. Over the years, Dr Chandak has organized more than 800 free medicine distribution camps. She provides her services through her web clinic in 20+ countries. Her area of specialization is behavioral psychiatric disorders like autism and ADHD.