At the current speed at which COVID-19 is spreading in the country, India is at the threshold of a major medical calamity within a month, and the country must implement a ‘Janata Curfew’ for at least two weeks, warns a leading microbiologist. “We feel if asocial distancing’ is not implemented seriously, by end-April hospitals may […]
The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Saturday launched a Health Alert on WhatsApp where over 1.5 billion users can ask questions and they will be provided with reliable information about new coronavirus 24/7. This will also serve government decision-makers by providing the latest numbers and situation reports, WhatsApp said in a statement. To contact the […]
Now in Kerala, things have reached a stage where everything boils down to life and living safely, and there has been no whimper of protest from anyone when the state government announced that there would be no assembly of people even in the religious places in the wake of COVID-19 outbreak. Incidentally, as things […]
Indian Institute of Himalayan Bioresource Technology (CSIR-IHBT) scientists develop new sanitizer Natural flavours, active tea constituents and alcohol content in this hand-sanitizer have been used as per the guidelines of the World Health Organization (WHO) Chemicals like parabens, triclosan, synthetic fragrance and phthalates have not been used in this product Demand for products such as sanitizer […]
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has tested positive for coronavirus, Brazilian media reported on Friday. The positive test comes after Bolsonaro’s press secretary was found to have the infection following a trip to the US. Bolsonaro met US President Donald Trump at his Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida during his three-day trip to the US from March […]
Europe is now the “epicentre” of the global coronavirus pandemic, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director General of the World Health Organization said on Friday. His comments came as several countries in Europe reported steep rises in the number of infections and deaths. Spain is now the worst affected after Italy. On Friday, Spain reported a 50 […]
The global outbreak of novel coronavirus (COVID-19) triggered indefinite closure of the iconic landmark — the Eiffel Tower in Paris. Taking to Twitter, La Tour Eiffel, the company that runs the Eiffel Tower, made the announcement on Friday. “In the context of the #COVID19 outbreak and due to the government health measures announced today, the […]
US President Donald Trump has declared a state of emergency over the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak in order to make more funds available for fighting the fallout of the disease while reflecting symbolically the seriousness of the situation. Trump said on Friday that upto $50 billion will be available to states and territories to meet the […]
Even as Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeaus wife tested positive for COVID-19 and the country’s markets posted their biggest one-day loss in history on Thursday, a team of Canadian researchers, including an Indian, said they have isolated the virus behind the global pandemic. The isolation of the virus by researchers from Toronto’s Sunnybrook Hospital, the […]
A pandemic is the “worldwide spread of a new disease”, according to the World Health Organization (WHO), which means that nearly every human being on Earth — close to 8 billion — is now susceptible to coronavirus (Covid-19). The coronavirus outbreak was on Wednesday declared a pandemic by the World Health Organization (WHO), whose chief […]