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  What are Probiotics and it's Predominant Role in COVID-19 Twitter Handle: @shuchi_nahar 1.      Meaning of Probiotics Probiotic bacteria have become increasingly popular during the last two decades as a result of the continuously expanding scientific evidence pointing to their beneficial effects on human health. As a result they have been applied as various products with the food industry having been very active in studying and promoting them. Within this market the probiotics have been incorporated in various products, mainly fermented dairy foods. In light of this ongoing trend and despite the strong scientific evidence associating these microorganisms to various health benefits, further research is needed in order to establish them and evaluate their safety as well as their nutritional aspects. 2.      Importance of Probiotics w.r.t COVID-19 The typical clinical symptoms of SARS-CoV-2 infection include dry cough (67%), fever (8...

Impact of COVID-19 on trades, various sectors , consumables, stock market , healthcare system and many more... SHUCHI.P.NAHAR The coronavirus is not only a health crisis of immense proportion—it’s also an imminent restructuring of the global economic order. Here’s how leaders can begin navigating to what’s next. "Millions of workers in these countries are facing the bleak prospect of losing their jobs. Governments are considering and rolling out large stimulus packages to avert a sharp downturn of their economies which could potentially plunge the global economy into a deep recession. In the worst-case scenario, the world economy could contract by 0.9 per cent in 2020," the DESA said, adding that the world economy had contracted by 1.7 per cent during the global financial crisis in 2009. It added that the contraction could be even higher if governments fail to provide income support and help boost consumer spending. For some organizations, near-term sur...