Srinagar (Kashmir): With the surge in the number of COVID-19 cases in Kashmir and the resulting fear psychosis in the general population, the government of the Union territory is forcing growers of a common poplar tree species known locally as “Russi” to cut them to prevent allergies in the spring season. “A meeting held under the […]
India is preparing to start clinical trials to treat coronavirus disease (Covid-19) patients with convalescent plasma therapy that involves drawing antibody-rich blood of Covid1-9 survivors to treat the sick. The therapy has shown promise in treating Covid-19 patients, the American journal, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), reported on Tuesday. The country’s apex […]
At the UN Security Council’s virtual meeting on the coronavirus pandemic late on Thursday, the United States called for “science-based data collection and analysis of the origins, characteristics and spread of the virus”. “We cannot stress enough how important these methods are,” Ambassador Kelly Kraft told the security council at its first closed-door meeting to discuss […]
Singapore had been a master class in how to handle the Covid-19 outbreak. Before the disease even had a name, the country had stringent travel restrictions and an efficient contact-tracing operation which contained the virus’s spread. But in recent days, the number of confirmed cases has rocketed. Thursday brought the highest day of new infections […]
India is now preparing its exit strategy from the 21-day nationwide lockdown. Vaccines and treatment for Covid-19 are some distance away, and uniform isolation, or a full lockdown, becomes more and more costly for the economy the longer it is in place. The next stage after the full lockdown is lifted, whether now or later, […]
Washington: The International Monetary Fund sees the world economy suffering its worst recession since the Great Depression this year, with emerging markets and low-income nations in Africa, Latin America and Asia at particularly high risk. The IMF’s baseline outlook is for a partial recovery in the global economy in 2021 if the pandemic fades in the […]
The world of sport has been rocked by the coronavirus outbreak. Everyone from top professional athletes to passionate amateurs has felt the impact of lockdown measures taken by various governments across the globe. The Olympic Games that were due to take place in Tokyo from July have been postponed until next year because of the […]
New Delhi: A man who had returned to his house in Bawana in northwest Delhi after attending a Tablighi Jamaat conference in Bhopal was allegedly thrashed earlier this week after some people accused him of spreading COVID-19, police said. Three people – Naveen, Prashant and Promod – have been arrested for allegedly beating the 22-year-old, who […]
Emergency services at Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Narayana Super Speciality Hospital in Reasi district’s Kakrayal area near Katra were suspended till further orders and over a dozen staff members, including doctors and paramedical staff, quarantined Thursday after it was found that they had come in contact with a 61-year-old patient who later died of coronavirus at Government […]
As healthcare workers lead the fight against the coronavirus pandemic gripping the world, their working conditions have been under greater scrutiny. Within the healthcare sector, nurses play a critical role. They comprise the largest component of health professionals, at over 59 per cent — or 27.9 million in absolute numbers — underling that their role, especially during the […]