Kerala Submitted Protocol For Plasma Therapy Week Before The US: Dr. Anoop Kumar
Kerala is all set to begin a clinical trial of convalescent-plasma therapy, which involves transfusion of the blood plasma of recovered Coronaviris patients to treat critically ill COVID-19 cases. Kerala is the first state to get approval from the Indian Council for Medical Research (ICMR) to conduct the therapy. Plasma therapy is a promising option […]
Thousands of NY businesses struggle to survive amid COVID-19
The United States is on the brink of overtaking Italy for the highest number of coronavirus-related deaths on Earth. Confirmed cases in the world’s largest economy have been soaring in the month since a pandemic was declared. In New York state, the spread of the virus is showing signs of slowing with hospital and intensive care admissions declining. […]
The Personal and Social Risks That India’s Food Delivery Workers Are Taking During COVID-19
Bengaluru/Mumbai: In the days that followed India’s national lockdown, delivery workers for app-based food delivery services like Swiggy and Zomato, which were identified as an essential service in many states, have been instrumental in ensuring social distancing, work from home and a sense of normalcy during the lockdown. But how has the lockdown impacted the workers and […]
US coronavirus death toll passes 20,000
The United States has surpassed Italy for the highest number of coronavirus-related deaths in the world, reporting 20,071 fatalities according to a Johns Hopkins University tally on Saturday. The grim milestone was reached as the country reported more than 500,000 cases and President Donald Trump mulled over when the country may see a return to normality. The pandemic’s […]
Bill Gates: Few countries will get ‘A-grade’ for coronavirus response
Speaking exclusively to BBC Breakfast Bill Gates has said we are “in uncharted territory” due to a lack of investment and preparation for such a pandemic BBC
India’s Covid-19 cases cross 8000-mark, death toll at 273
India on Sunday morning reported 8,356 people have contracted the coronavirus disease and 273 have died across the country, with more than 900 cases and 34 deaths in the last 24 hours. According to the Union health ministry’s data at 8am, there are 7367 active cases, 716 people have been cured, discharged or migrated. The […]
Covid-19 lockdown: What are red, orange and green zones and how will they impact life
Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a discussion with chief ministers on extension of 21-day lockdown, which is scheduled to end on April 14. The lockdown was imposed on March 25, a day after PM Modi addressed the nation on coronavirus pandemic. During the four-hour-long discussion, PM Modi said that India will have to strike a balance […]
Anxiety, fear loom large as virus count sees spike in Jammu district
It has been a little over a month since Jammu district reported the Union Territory’s first case of Covid-19. The woman tested positive for the coronavirus on March 8. She is from Kargil district in Ladakh, but had been putting up in the heart of Jammu city and had a foreign travel history. Since then, […]
COVID-19 In India :34 deaths in past 24 hours take the death toll to 273,no of positive cases cross 8000 mark
New Delhi/April,12: The highly infectious novel coronavirus or COVID-19 has infected 8,356 people in India, killed 273, the Union Health Ministry said Sunday, adding that 909 new cases were reported in the last 24 hours, 34 people died. The latest figures come a day after Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who held a four-hour meet with […]
COVID19: 65 prisoners released in J&K
ixty-five prisoners, including 22 who were arrested under Public Safety Act (PSA), were released to decongest jails across Jammu and Kashmir in the wake of COVID-19 pandemic. The information was given by the director general of prisons in a written report submitted to the division bench of Jammu and Kashmir High Court here. The bench, […]