WHO and influenza experts have agreed that the ‘B/Yamagata lineage virus’ may no longer be necessary to be included in the flu shot. This opens doors for the return of the trivalent influenza vaccine, which could be less expensive, and have more takers.

The prolonged poor air quality in Srinagar during the winter months, spanning November to February, has been a consistent concern for the past decade. Studies attribute the issue to a combination of human-related and natural factors, including biomass fuel burning.

According to a 2019 study, the level of opioid abuse in J&K is among the highest in the country. It is the easy access to drugs of all kinds in the valley that is pushing youngsters down this abyss.