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COVID-19 Alarm: Newborn Tests Positive In Rajasthan
Jaipur: In an alarming development, a newborn baby has tested positive for novel coronavirus in Rajasthan’s Nagaur district.
“The baby was born on Saturday and has tested coronavirus positive,” informed Nagaur chief medical and health…
COVID-19: Govt May Soon Order Anyone Visiting Hospitals With Flu-Like Symptoms To Be Tested
New Delhi: The Union government may soon order all patients who visit hospitals with flu-like symptoms to be screened and tested for novel coronavirus (COVID-19).
The Indian Express quoted a government source as saying that testing all…
Fighting COVID-19: ICMR To Carry Out Study If BCG Vaccine Can Prevent Coronavirus
New Delhi: As scientists the world over are looking to find a vaccine for novel coronavirus the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has said it will study if the BCG vaccine can prevent COVID-19.
"The ICMR will begin a study next…
India Fights COVID-19: 5 Lakh Kits Arrive From China, Testing Set To Be Ramped Up
New Delhi: A consignment of 5 lakh rapid COVID-19 testing kits has arrived in India from China.
More testing kits are on the way with India’s Ambassador to China, Vikram Misri, tweeting: “A total of 650,000 kits, including Rapid Antibody…
COVID-19: WHO, Union Health Ministry To Work Together, Leverage Polio Model
Washington: The World Health Organization (WHO) will work with the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. They will leverage strategies that helped India eradicate polio.
“Great news:…
COVID-19: Delhi Govt To Use Plasma Technique On Trial Basis To Treat Patients
New Delhi: As the COVID-19 curve is not showing signs of flattening anytime soon, the Delhi government is planning to use convalescent plasma technique on a trial basis to treat patients.
Delhi Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal on Wednesday…
COVID-19: No New Cases In 2 Weeks From 25 Districts With Record Of Positive Tests
New Delhi: The number of COVID-19 cases in India have gone past 9,000, but the Union Health ministry shared an encouraging piece of news on Monday.
That is, no new COVID-19 cases have been detected in 25 districts from 15 states with…
ICMR Appeal: Don’t Consume Or Spit Tobacco Products In Public Places
New Delhi: The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has appealed to the people not to consume and spit smokeless tobacco in public places.
According to the country's leading health research body, chewing smokeless tobacco products…
IIT Researchers Designing Cost-Effective Surgical Masks With Virucidal Coating
New Delhi: A team of scientists from IIT Kanpur is trying to develop a protective coating that will help in making medicated masks for battling COVID-19.
The coating will be a combination of common polymers containing anti-microbial…
India Fights COVID-19: Now Get Doctors’ Prescriptions Over Phone
New Delhi: To reduce the risk of COVID-19 transmission, the Centre has allowed doctors to write prescriptions based on telephonic conversations with patients.
The Union Health Ministry informed this in telemedicine guidelines framed…