Chandigarh/Pune (Media Bureau) Tuesday was a special day for doctors in Pune treating coronavirus disease (Covid-19) patients. There were two recoveries of patients whose contrasting ages stood out as a redeeming feature. A three-old toddler and her 92-year-old grandmother were discharged from Symbiosis Hospital and Research Centre after their secondContinue Reading
Bengaluru/Chandigarh (Media Bureau) Centre has permitted HCG Cancer Hospital to commence the clinical trial to evaluate safety and efficacy of Convalescent Plasma therapy to treat COVID 19 patients.HCG cancer hospital has received grant from Directorate General of Healthcare Services (DGHS), under the provisions of New Drugs and Clinical Trial Rules,Continue Reading
Chandigarh/Patiala (Arvinder Joshan) Patients can go to a private hospital for their treatment but they will have to pay the cost out of their pocket. This was mentioned by Punjab Chief Minister Capt Amarinder on his Twitter account yesterday. He wrote that no private hospital would charge more money fromContinue Reading
Image for representation (Reuters/Lucas Jackson) The Basel-based company noted its cobas test for the novel coronavirus drew an emergency use exemption by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Associated Press Geneva Last Updated: April 22, 2020, 8:38 PM IST Swiss pharmaceuticals company Roche, which helps makeContinue Reading
File image of British Prime Minister Boris Johnson. The doctor on the frontline of the coronavirus fightback stressed that the open letter has been issued at a personal rather than professional level. PTI London Last Updated: April 22, 2020, 6:37 PM IST An Indian-origin doctor hasContinue Reading
FILE PHOTO: The logo of Swiss drugmaker Roche is seen at its headquarters in Basel, Switzerland February 1, 2018. REUTERS/Arnd Wiegmann/File Photo Roche also makes separate tests to determine if a person has an active coronavirus infection, with a sample taken via a swab from nasal passages. Reuters ZurichContinue Reading
File photo of former US Vice President Joe Biden. The former vice president’s remarks came hours after Trump told reporters that he will halt issuing of new green cards or legal permanent residency for the next 60 days. PTI washington Last Updated: April 22, 2020, 2:45 PM ISTContinue Reading
Representative image of coronavirus. (Reuters/Nexu Science Communications) With further studies, the researchers said they can perform better screens to find what existing drugs target the biological mechanism of COVID-19. PTI Last Updated: April 22, 2020, 12:44 PM IST Boston: One of the human body’s main defencesContinue Reading
Representative Image. (Reuters) Center for Disease Control and Prevention Director Robert Redfield told T Washington Post that the US will have the epidemic and coronavirus epidemic at the same time. PTI Last Updated: April 22, 2020, 10:04 AM IST Washington: A second wave of the novelContinue Reading
Lindsey Leinbach takes a swab to test for the coronavirus at a One Medical testing facility built to help with the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in the Bronx borough of New York City, U.S., April 21, 2020. (Reuters/Lucas Jackson) “This is a time that is really testing our resilience,” saidContinue Reading
