Tag: COVID19
COVID19 disruptions caused modest development delays in children
The study by Johns Hopkins looked at data from more than 5000 paediatric practices all over the United States
The disruption in social systems and...
What’s in a name? WHO unveils new terminology for airborne pathogens
The new document will apply for COVID-19, influenza, measles, Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS), severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS), and tuberculosis
It had taken much...
G7 Hiroshima Communique commits to global health investment, Pandemic Fund
Leaders of G7 nations who met in Hiroshima between May 19-21 for their annual summit, outlined global health as one of the priority areas...
Over 2.4 lakh more recovered COVID19 patients than active ones
As COVID19 numbers inch close to 8.5 lakh government of India flaunts recoveries; even as daily case rise touches new high of 28637
There are...
49 districts of over 733 account for 80% COVID cases
The 18th meeting of the Group of Ministers on COVID19 was briefed about the situation in the country
Eight states (Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Delhi, Karnataka, Telangana,...
Daily positivity at 13.4%, Govt of India claims reduction in rate
While the positivity rate of samples tested in last 24 hours is at an all-time high, the Union health ministry has started calculating cumulative...
“Test, track, treat” Centre urges states as COVID19 cases near 6...
Health secretary Preeti Sudan and DG ICMR write to states to step up COVID19 testing of all symptomatic patients
With the aim to remove all...
Two sisters – and the first liver transplant from a recovered...
How a transplant team in Delhi operated during lockdown on a girl, the donor was the sister who had just beaten COVID19
A thrilling medical...
Chasing SARS-CoV2 in Dharavi: how Asia’s largest slum became a COVID19...
Mumbai's Dharavi, the largest slum in Asia has managed to being down COVID19 infection rates drastically by some proactive measures
From being the problem child...
Mobile COVID19 testing laboratory to take tests to remote corners
In a presentation the health ministry has said that India brought down COVOD19 growth rate by a huge margin by the lockdown
India on Thursday...
