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31 December 2022, 15:02 PM
Delhi Covid-19 cases
Delhi logged nine fresh COVID-19 cases on Friday (December 30) with a positivity rate of 0.22 per cent, according to data shared by the city health department. No Covid-related fatality has been reported.
31 December 2022, 13:38 PM
Covid-19 vaccination drive in India
According to the health ministry, 220.10 crore doses of Covid vaccine have been administered in the country so far under the nationwide COVID-19 inoculation drive.
31 December 2022, 13:33 PM
Himachal issues Covid-19 advisory as state witnesses increased tourist footfall
With a surge in Covid cases around the globe, the state health department of Himachal has issued an advisory to observe Covid appropriate behavior to keep check on the increase in cases. Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu has directed tourism and other departments to follow the slogan of 'Atithi Devo Bhava', facilitate the tourists and make adequate arrangements and proper traffic plan in all districts for the smooth flow of traffic. He has also allowed eateries at tourist places to be opened round the clock.
31 December 2022, 13:30 PM
Covid-19 cases in India
India reported 226 fresh Covid cases on Saturday in the last 24 hours, a marginal decline against the 243 infections registered the previous day, the Union Health Ministry said. The active caseload currently stood at 3,653 cases, accounting for 0.01 per cent of the country`s total positive cases. The weekly and daily positivity rates were 0.15 per cent and 0.12 per cent, respectively.
31 December 2022, 00:07 AM
Coronavirus In India: 'Assam fully prepared to deal with Covid', says Health Minister
Assam Health Minister Keshab Mahanta on Friday expressed confidence that the state was fully prepared to deal with any public health emergency arising out of the Covid-19 pandemic. "As of now, there is no standard operating procedure in the state with regard to the pandemic but the government was abiding by the guidelines issued by the central government," news agency ANI quoted Mahanta as saying.
30 December 2022, 22:50 PM
Coronavirus In India: Delhi reports 9 new Covid-19 cases
The national capital logged 9 new Covid cases in the last 24 hours, with a case positivity rate of 0.22 per cent, stated a bulletin issued by the Delhi Health Department on Friday. With the fresh infections, the active cases in the city stand at 30. According to the bulletin, 14 Covid patients recovered from the virus in the last 24 hours.
30 December 2022, 21:48 PM
Coronavirus In India: Chhattisgarh reports 2 new Covid-19 cases
Chhattisgarh on Friday reported two COVID-19 cases at a positivity rate of 0.12 per cent, taking the tally to 11,77,754, while the death toll remained unchanged at 14,146, an official said. The recovery count rose by three and touched 11,63,602, leaving the state with six active cases, he said. The cases were reported in Dhamtari and Kanker districts, he added.
30 December 2022, 20:36 PM
Coronavirus In India: 4 Covid cases detected at Maharashtra airports
Four persons have tested positive for coronavirus after samples of 1,926 of the 97,805 passengers who arrived in Mumbai, Pune and Nagpur international airports were examined since December 24, news agency PTI quoted Maharashtra health department official as sa This includes an international flyer from Pune who was detected with the infection in a test conducted at the airport there during the day, he added. The four positive cases detected at these airports comprise two from Pune, one from Navi Mumbai, while one patient is from neighbouring Goa, he said.
30 December 2022, 19:39 PM
Coronavirus in India: Mumbai reports five fresh COVID-19 on Friday
Mumbai on Friday recorded five new coronavirus infections and zero pandemic-related deaths, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) said. The tally of COVID-19 cases in the country's financial capital rose to 11,55,122, while death toll remained unchanged at 19,746. On Thursday, Mumbai had recorded nine new COVID-19 cases and no deaths.
30 December 2022, 19:04 PM
Coronavirus In India: INSACOG to hold meeting on Genome sequencing
The Indian SARS-CoV-2 Consortium on Genomics (INSACOG) will hold a virtual meeting Friday evening on Genome sequencing which will focus on the genome sequencing results of international travellers who tested Covid-19 positive, news agency ANI reported. It`s expected that INSACOG will be once again releasing a bulletin from next week on updates about the types of variants present in India.
30 December 2022, 19:02 PM
Chinese Embassy condoles PM Modi's mother's death
The Chinese Embassy in India also condoled her death, saying, "Our hearts go out to the grieving family. May her soul rest in peace.""Deep condolences to Prime Minister @narendramodi on the passing of his beloved mother, Smt. Heeraben Modi. Our hearts go out to the grieving family. May her soul rest in peace," tweeted the Chinese Embassy in India.
Deep condolences to the Prime Minister @narendramodi on the passing of his beloved mother, Smt. Heeraben Modi. Our hearts go out to the grieving family. May her soul rest in peace.
— Embassy of The People's Republic of China in India (@China_Amb_India) December 30, 2022
30 December 2022, 18:13 PM
Coronavirus In India: Kerala CM asks people to be cautious over Covid
A meeting chaired by Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Friday to assess the Covid situation in the state concluded by advising all above the age of 60 to take the booster dose of the Covid vaccine. He said that while caution has to be exercised, there is no need to worry. All the frontline Covid workers have also been advised to take the booster dose.
30 December 2022, 16:19 PM
Coronavirus In India: Woman from US tests Covid positive in MP's Jabalpur
A woman who had come from the United States of America to Jabalpur in Madhya Pradesh has tested positive for COVID-19, news agency PTI quoted a senior official as saying on Friday. The 38-year-old woman, her husband and daughter had arrived in India to meet kin on December 23 and came to Jabalpur via New Delhi and Agra, Joint Director of Health Services Dr Sanjay Mishra told PTI.
30 December 2022, 15:34 PM
Coronavirus in India: 'UP fully prepared for Covid-19 BF.7 variant': DY CM
Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Brajesh Pathak has claimed that the state`s health department was fully prepared to deal with the new variant of Covid-19. He said the system was efficient and that mock drills were conducted in all the hospitals. "The Deputy CM said that the UP government had become vigilant in view of the rising threat of the infectious disease in some countries, including China," news agency IANS quoted Keshav Maurya as saying.
30 December 2022, 13:31 PM
Covid-19 LIVE Updates: Ministry of Civil Aviation issues revised guidelines for int'l passengers from THESE six countries
The Ministry of Civil Aviation today issued revised Covid guidelines for passengers arriving in international flights, ahead of RT-PCR negative test report being made compulsory for travellers from six countries, including China and Thailand.
From January 1, 2023, a pre-departure RT-PCR negative test report will be mandatory for passengers coming in all international flights from China, Singapore, Hong Kong, the Republic of Korea, Thailand and Japan.
Airlines are directed to modify their check-in functionalities to incorporate the changes and issue boarding passes only to those international passengers travelling from the six countries who have submitted self-declaration forms on the Air Suvidha portal, the ministry said in a communication.
30 December 2022, 11:17 AM
India's Covid-19 LIVE Updates:
The Nationwide Vaccination Drive the Centre has administered a total of 220.09 crore Vaccine doses, of which 95.13 crore were Second Doses and 22.39 crore were Precaution Dose. 81,097 vaccine doses were administered in the last 24 hours. As per the Health Ministry, India`s daily positivity rate and Weekly positivity rate stand at 0.11 percent and 0.16 percent.
30 December 2022, 10:34 AM
Covid-19 LIVE Updates in India:
India recorded 243 new coronavirus infections, raising the tally to 4.46 crore, while the active cases have increased to 3,609, according to Union health ministry data updated on Friday.
30 December 2022, 07:50 AM
Covid-19 LIVE Updates in India: UP doubles Covid sampling as 5 fresh cases emerge
As Covid-19 cases surge around the world, Covid sampling has almost been doubled in Uttar Pradesh. While genome sequencing is being ensured for all those testing positive for the infection, the test positivity rate (TPR) remains low. The sample of each patient testing positive for Covid is sent for genome sequencing. At present, there are 20 samples for genome sequencing in the state.
30 December 2022, 00:08 AM
Coronavirus In India: 'We must be alert as coming 40 days are crucial': IMA Gorakhpur chief
The president of the Indian Medical Association (IMA), Gorakhpur, Dr Shivshankar Shahi on Thursday urged the citizens of the nation to be alert as the coming 40 days were very crucial with regard to the spread of the new Covid variant. "We underestimated the virus when it was reported in China during the first wave. We must be alert as the coming 40 days are crucial," news agency ANI quoted him as saying. He urged the citizens to follow all the Covid-19 protocols religiously.
29 December 2022, 22:59 PM
Coronavirus in India: Chhattisgarh reports three COVID-19 cases
Chhattisgarh on Thursday reported three COVID-19 cases at a positivity rate of 0.17 per cent, taking the tally to 11,77,752, while the death toll remained unchanged at 14,146, an official said. The recovery count stood at 11,63,599 after two people were discharged during the day, leaving the state with seven active cases, he said.
29 December 2022, 22:28 PM
Coronavirus in India: Mumbai records nine fresh COVID-19 cases, active tally now 50
Mumbai on Thursday reported nine COVID-19 cases, which took the tally here to 11,55,117, while the death toll remained unchanged at 19,746, news agency PTI quoted a civic official as saying. The addition to the tally was a rise from the four cases detected on Wednesday, he pointed out. The recovery count increased by three to reach 11,35,321, leaving the city with an active caseload of 50, he said.
29 December 2022, 21:43 PM
Coronavirus in India: IATA calls India's decision to re-introduce Covid testing for intl passengers 'disappointing'
Global airlines' grouping IATA on Thursday said India's decision to re-introduce coronavirus testing for international passengers is "disappointing and a step backwards" as the current situation is different from when the pandemic started around three years ago. The International Air Transport Association (IATA) is a grouping of nearly 290 airlines, including various Indian carriers.
India on Thursday decided to make a negative Covid report must for passengers arriving from China, Hong Kong, Japan, South Korea, Singapore and Thailand from January 1.
29 December 2022, 21:23 PM
Coronavirus in India: Delhi reports 11 new Covid-19 cases in 24 hours
Delhi recorded 11 new Covid cases in the last 24 hours, with a case positivity rate of 0.29 per cent, stated a bulletin issued by the Delhi Health Department on Thursday. According to the bulletin, 11 Covid patients recovered from the virus in the last 24 hours, taking the total number of recoveries to 1,98,0643. However, no death from Covid was reported over the last 24 hours
29 December 2022, 20:38 PM
Coronavirus in India: Mizoram to not impose Covid-19 restrictions
Mizoram has decided not to impose COVID-19 curbs as of now as the state has not reported any fresh case in the last 17 days. During Chief Secretary Renu Sharma's meeting with health officials, it was observed that there was no necessity to impose restrictions as of now as the state has neither reported any COVID case for 17 days from December 13 nor has any Omicron BF.7 variant infection been detected
29 December 2022, 19:22 PM
Coronavirus in India: Maharashtra reports 27 fresh cases, 1 fatality
Maharashtra on Thursday reported 27 new coronavirus infections which took the tally of cases in the state to 81,36,615, the health department said in a release. With one death being reported since previous evening, the death toll due to the pandemic rose to 1,48,417. The state had reported 26 new COVID-19 cases and one death on Wednesday.
29 December 2022, 19:01 PM
Coronavirus In India: NDMC steps up efforts amid surge in Covid-19 cases globally
In view of the surge in COVID-19 cases in some countries, including in India, the New Delhi Municipal Council has leapt into action by organising mock drills, holding preparatory meetings and educating people on the pandemic, news agency PTI reported.
29 December 2022, 18:37 PM
Coronavirus In India: Govt asks pharma companies to ensure adequate stocks for Covid-19 medicines
Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Thursday asked pharma companies to ensure adequate stocks and availability of all drugs, including those for Covid management, in the supply chain up to the retail level amid rise in coronavirus cases in some countries. He reviewed the status, and adequacy of COVID-19 management drugs and production capacities with representatives of pharma companies through a virtual conference here so that India is equipped to effectively handle any situation. This review meeting was taken in view of the spike in COVID-19 cases in some countries including China, an official statement said.
29 December 2022, 18:22 PM
Coronavirus Outbreak: Next 40 days difficult for India
The Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya has said that Corona cases may increase in India in the middle of January. After analyzing the past trends, it is believed that the next 40 days will be difficult for the country. According to sources, another wave of corona may come into the country. In such a situation, health facilities are being reviewed in all the states and union territories. In fact, it has been observed that the new wave reached India only 30 to 35 days after affecting East Asia. This has been a trend, on the basis of which this claim is being made.
29 December 2022, 18:13 PM
Coronavirus In India: Booster dose of COVID-19 is completely safe- Reports
According to a report published in The Lancet Respiratory Medicine, the booster dose of Covid-19 is completely safe. Researchers at Israel's Tel Aviv University fitted nearly 5,000 Israelis with smartwatches and monitored their bodies for two years. Of these, 2,038 were given a booster dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. Apart from this, the team checked the safety of doses by studying the medical files of 2 lakh 50 thousand members of Maccabi Health Services. Dan Yamin, a professor at Tel Aviv University, said the smartwatch was used to monitor heart beat, differences in heart activity, sleep, steps taken and other activities.
29 December 2022, 17:50 PM
Coronavirus In India: 10-fold increase in cases in Bihar; Check 5 major updates of COVID-19
Amid increasing cases of corona in India, there is a plan to increase strictness on passengers coming from 6 countries including China from next week. Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya has said that negative RT-PCR test report has been made mandatory from January 1, 2023 for passengers coming from China, Japan, South Korea, Hong Kong, Thailand and Singapore.
Updates of Corona in the country so far:
- The Serum Institute of India (SII) has announced to give two crore doses of Covishield free of cost to the Central Government.
- Air India has made masks and social distancing mandatory for passengers arriving from the UAE.
- According to the Health Ministry, the figure of corona vaccination in the country has crossed 220 crore doses.
- There has been a 10-fold increase in corona cases in Bihar. According to the State Health Ministry, now the number of cases here is 14. Of these, 12 are in Gaya alone.
- The Uttarakhand government has made it mandatory to wear masks in government and private schools of the state. Everyone will have to use sanitizer-thermal screening.
29 December 2022, 17:43 PM
Coronavirus In India: One COVID hospital in each districts of Bengal
If Corona increases, the affected people can be admitted to 3 hospitals in Kolkata. 3 hospitals that have been identified by the West Bengal Health Department are Beleghata ID, MR Bangur, Sambhunath Pandit Hospital. Apart from this, it was decided in a meeting with government hospitals that one COVID hospital would be kept in each district. District Chief Health Officers are also directed to identify hospitals.
29 December 2022, 17:22 PM
Coronavirus In India: Bengal govt issues 6 major guidelines for hospitals
Corona is destroying China. In this situation, Omicron 's new sub variant BF.7 is raising concerns in India. Central government experts say that we should be careful for the next 40 days. In this situation, Bengal Chief Secretary Harikrishna Dwivedi held a high-level meeting at Navanna. Several instructions were given to the hospitals in this meeting.
- 3 thousand 718 beds are being kept ready for corona across the state.
- Special monitoring should be done on corona patients.
- Those who have respiratory problems should be taken care of separately.
- Hospitals have been asked to have oxygen concentrators.
- Strict instructions were given regarding all types of kits stocked properly.
- A detailed report of the condition of equipment should be submitted to the Health Bhaban.
29 December 2022, 17:13 PM
Coronavirus In India: Mamata Banerjee's govt takes significant STEP to fight COVID-19 in Bengal
The Chief Secretary held a high-level meeting in Nabanna amidst the anxiety over Corona. Sources claim that 3 thousand 718 beds are being prepared for Corona across the state. Apart from this, the hospitals have been asked to check whether the equipment is in order and report to the State Health Bhaban.
29 December 2022, 15:19 PM
Coronavirus In India: RT-PCR test MANDATORY for travellers of THESE 6 countries from January 1
Amid increasing cases of corona in India, there is a plan to increase strictness on passengers coming from 6 countries including China from next week. Health Minister Mandaviya has said that RT-PCR test has been made mandatory from January 1, 2023 for passengers coming from China, Japan, South Korea, Hong Kong, Thailand and Singapore. These passengers will have to upload their reports on the Air Suvidha portal before travel.
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1 जनवरी 2023 से चीन, हांगकांग, जापान, साउथ कोरिया, सिंगापुर और थाईलैंड से आने वाले यात्रियों के लिए RTPCR टेस्ट अनिवार्य कर दिया गया है। यात्रा से पहले उन्हें अपनी रिपोर्ट एयर सुविधा पोर्टल पर अपलोड करनी होगी।
— Dr Mansukh Mandaviya (@mansukhmandviya) December 29, 2022
29 December 2022, 13:42 PM
Price Cap on Covid Test in Lucknow following reports of arbitrary charging
The Uttar Pradesh government has put a price cap on Covid test done by private labs. The government has said that private labs can't charge more than Rs 900 for RT-PCR for home collection and Rs 700 if a person visit the lab, Rs 250 for antigen test and Rs 1,250 for TrueNat test. If the lab collects samples from home, then Rs 200 will be charged for that. The government also said that charges for 16 to 64 slides CT scan would be Rs 2,250 and for more than 64 slides would be Rs 2,500.
29 December 2022, 13:31 PM
Coronavirus In India: Singapore passenger found Covid positive at Pune airport
In the test conducted at Pune airport, a patient from Singapore was found to be Covid positive. The Health Department of Pune Municipal Corporation has sent his sample for genome sequencing. At present, the number of active patients in Pune is 27. Pune Municipal Corporation has started screening passengers coming from abroad at the airport.
29 December 2022, 12:23 PM
Coronavirus In India: Just 8 drops of needle-free booster dose can save you from twin fear of injection and infection!
Many people are afraid to take the vaccine against the COVID virus. Meanwhile, Omicron's fear is increasing day by day. According to media sources, a large number of people in China are already infected with Omicron. In this situation it is very important to follow the Covid restrictions. Prevention of omicron should include regular wearing of masks and social distancing. Taking timely vaccinations is also essential. Many do not want to get vaccinated for the twin fear of injection and infection. However, a few drops of nasal COVID vaccine can save you from both Needle phobia and infection fear!
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29 December 2022, 12:08 PM
Covid-19 BF.7 Scare: These States made masks compulsory at public places, pubs, temples
Amid the fresh scare of Covid-19 cases in India, many states have ramped up surveillance and testing for curbing the spread of coronavirus. Many states have made masks mandatory for selected places and some are even working on implementing fines in case the cases shoot up and the advisory-guidelines are not followed. Since the new year is around the corner, many of you must have planned holiday trips to some other states. Before you embark on your holiday journey, you should be aware of new rules related to masking and covid safety so that you don't face any problems. Indian Medical Association has already issued an advisory and appealed to the public to follow Covid-appropriate behaviour with immediate effect. If you are visiting a place where masking is mandatory, keep in mind that you won't be allowed without masks. Click Here to Read More
29 December 2022, 11:16 AM
Coronavirus In India: 3 foreigners test COVID positive at bengaluru airport
Three foreign passengers have been found corona positive at Bengaluru airport. These three include passengers from Abu Dhabi, Hong Kong and Dubai. All have been shifted to Bowring Hospital in Bangalore. Also, samples of all three have been sent for genome sequencing.
29 December 2022, 10:58 AM
Coronavirus Outbreak: India reports 268 new cases of COVID in last 24 hours
In the last 24 hours, 268 cases of corona have been reported in the country. The total number of active cases has increased to 3,552. The recovery rate is 98.8 percent. A total of 188 people have defeated Corona in the last 24 hours. Under the vaccination campaign, 220.08 crore total vaccine doses have been given so far.
29 December 2022, 10:30 AM
Argentine tourist, who visited Taj Mahal, goes missing after Covid positive test report
An Argentine tourist who recently visited Taj Mahal has tested positive for Covid-19. The tourist visited Taj Mahal on December 26 and was choosen for random testing. His RT-PCR test report came yesterday and it was positive. The authorities then informed him about the test result and thereafter he went missing, said the health department officials of Uttar Pradesh.
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29 December 2022, 10:15 AM
Coronavirus In India: Serum Institute offers 2 crore Covishield doses free of cost to govt
Amid rising cases of Covid-19 in some countries, the Serum Institute of India has offered two crore doses of Covishield vaccine to the central government free of cost. Official sources gave this information today. The Press Trust of India reported that according to an official source, Prakash Kumar Singh, director of government and regulatory affairs at the Serum Institute, has written to the health ministry offering free doses of 410 crore.
29 December 2022, 10:03 AM
Coronavirus In India: Wearing mask is mandatory in all schools of Uttarakhand, education department issues order
In view of the increasing threat of Corona, the Uttarakhand government has made it mandatory to wear masks in all private and government schools. Guidelines in this regard have been issued by the Education Department. According to the advisory issued, it will be mandatory for students, teachers and all other employees to come to school wearing masks.
29 December 2022, 09:58 AM
Tourist from Argentina, who visited Taj Mahal, goes missing as report confirms Covid positive test
A tourist from Argentina, who visited the Taj Mahal on December 26, has tested positive for Covid-19. His samples were collected during screening at the monument`s Western gate to test for the virus as a precautionary measure. The RT-PCR report, which came out on Wednesday, confirmed that the man was Covid-19 positive. However, he went missing soon after he was informed about it by the authorities, said the health department officials.
29 December 2022, 09:02 AM
Covid-19 booster increases durability of antibody response: Research
The advantages of a Covid-19 booster vaccine dose have been discussed in recent research from the University of Virginia School of Medicine.The latest research clarifies how mRNA boosters from Pfizer and Moderna influence the persistence of our Covid-19 antibodies. The researchers claim that a booster resulted in more durable antibodies for all individuals, including those who have recovered from a Covid-19 infection.The researchers have published their latest findings in the scientific journal Annals of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology. "These results fit with other recent reports and indicate that booster shots enhance the durability of vaccine-elicited antibodies," said senior researcher Jeffrey Wilson, MD, PhD, of UVA Health`s Division of Asthma, Allergy and Immunology. Tracking Covid-19 antibodies: Wilson and his collaborators looked at antibody levels following a booster in 117 UVA employee volunteers and compared those results with the levels seen in 228 volunteers after their primary vaccination series. Antibody levels one week to 31 days after the primary series and booster were similar, but the boosted antibodies stuck around longer regardless of whether the person had had Covid-19."Our initial thought was that that booster would lead to higher antibody levels than the primary vaccine series, but that was not what we found," said researcher Samuel Ailsworth, the first author of a new scientific paper outlining the findings.
29 December 2022, 08:20 AM
Karnataka govt makes face mask mandatory in schools and colleges
The Karnataka government on Wednesday made masks mandatory in schools and colleges, in the wake of a surge in Covid cases in several countries. The teachers at the school have been instructing students to wear masks in school. A student said that wearing masks is important since it is for the safety of the students.
29 December 2022, 07:40 AM
West Bengal Covid Live Update: Mamata Banerjee govt to write to Centre for more COVID vaccines, testing kits
The West Bengal government on Wednesday decided to write to the Centre to request for more COVID vaccines and testing kits, a senior official said. Along with five lakh doses of nasal vaccines, the state government has decided to request the Union government to send one lakh doses of Covaxin and 15 lakh doses of Covishield, he said.
29 December 2022, 07:30 AM
13 new Covid cases in Delhi; positivity rate of 0.33 percent
Delhi logged 13 fresh COVID-19 cases on Wednesday with a positivity rate of 0.33 per cent, according to data shared by the city health department here.
No Covid-related death was reported, it said. The national capital had reported 16 fresh COVID-19 cases on Tuesday with a positivity rate of 0.44 per cent.
28 December 2022, 23:16 PM
Coronavirus in India: Negative RT-PCR mandatory for passengers of these 5 countries
The government is likely to make it mandatory for passengers arriving from China and five other places to have negative RT-PCR reports from next week. The sources said filling up of 'air suvidha' forms and 72-hour prior RT-PCR testing may be made mandatory from next week for international passengers coming from China, Japan, South Korea, Hong Kong, Thailand and Singapore, news agency PTI reported.
28 December 2022, 22:52 PM
Coronavirus in India: Mumbai reports 6 new Covid-19 cases
Mumbai on Wednesday reported four new COVID-19 cases and zero fatalities. The overall infection tally rose to 11,55,108, while the fatality count remained unchanged at 19,746. On Tuesday, Mumbai had witnessed six new COVID-19 cases and no fatality.
