Tag: Coronavirus
COVID-19 Pandemic: Tips For Patients While Visiting A Hospital
The COVID-19 pandemic continues to grip India, however the lockdown restrictions have been gradually eased up. In the past few months, patients chose to delay non-critical and elective surgeries due to the fear of infection, leaving plenty of lives in peril.....
Humans Can Transmit Covid-19 Virus To Wildlife: Study
In a major study, researchers have found that there's considerable risk that humans transmit SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes Covid-19, to wildlife. ....
'USA Could Have Enough Covid-19 Vaccine Doses For Every American By March'
USA could have enough coronavirus vaccine doses for every American by March 2021, Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar said. ....
Young Covid Patients Too Can Face Significant Adverse Outcomes: Study
While old people are widely believed to be at a greater risk due to Covid-19 pandemic, new study shows younger patients too are vulnerable to the adverse clinical outcomes. ....
Covid Effect: SC Seeks NCPCR Response On Children In Protection Homes
The Supreme Court on Friday issued notice to the National Commission of Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) on the condition of children in protection, juvenile and kinship homes in the country in the backdrop of Covid-19. ....
36% Indians Plan To Socialise In Festivals, Sparks Fear Of Covid Spread
Ahead of the festival season, a survey revealed on Friday that about 36 per cent of the Indians might be getting ready to socialise, sparking a fear of large-scale Covid-19 spread. ....
World Egg Day: Experts Highlight Importance Of Eggs To Boost Immunity
Top poultry experts on the occasion of World Egg Day on Friday highlighted the importance of this protein-rich food during the COVID-19 pandemic. ....
Unmarried Men At Higher Death Risk From Covid-19: Study
Being a man, having a lower income, a lower level of education, not being married, and being born in low-or middle-income countries -- these are factors that relate to an elevated risk of dying from Covid-19, warn researchers. ....
COVID-19 Survivors Are Returning To Hospitals With Reduced Heart Functions
It has been evident that the impact of COVID-19 is way beyond influenza like conditions. Over the last few months, doctors and medical officials have realised that COVID-19 affects many more organs than just the lungs or the respiratory tract. Dr. Dinesh Kumar Mittal, Director & HOD, Adult CTVS (Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery), Fortis Hospital, Shalimar Bagh talks about how the heart is impacted by the virus. ....
Brazil's Covid-19 Death Toll Nears 150,500
Brazil has said it registered 290 more Covid-19 deaths in the last one day, raising the death toll to 150,488. ....
