The All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in Delhi has set up a 24X7 COVID-19 helpline number, through which callers can take OPD appointments and also talk to volunteers. The step was initiated following directions issued by the Union Home Ministry. Through the 24X7
The total number of coronavirus patients who have been cured/discharged/migrated in India reached 1,69,798 on Monday, taking the recovery rate to an all-time high of 51%. Meanwhile, the total cases have reached 3,32,424 and the coronavirus death toll has surged to 9,520. Out of the
Medica Group of Hospitals hosted its second COVID-19 Webinar this evening. We were extremely pleased with the attendee turn out. We, at Medica, have always believed in being prepared for the worst and we decided to fully engage, intercept and take the fight to COVID
Following the news that the Indian state of Maharashtra is planning to procure Gilead Sciences' antiviral drug remdesivir from Bangladesh-based pharmaceutical giant Eskayef Pharmaceuticals; Anupama Mishra, Pharma Analyst at GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company, offers her view “Maharashtra is the worst affected state of
As many as 3,493 new coronavirus cases were reported in Maharashtra in the last 24 hours, taking the total number of cases in the state to 1,01,141. With this, Maharashtra became the first state to report more than one lakh coronavirus cases in the country.
The number of coronavirus cases in India has risen to 3,08,993 after a record jump of 11,458 cases in last 24 hours, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare announced. The coronavirus death toll in the country has risen to 8,884, while 1,54,330 coronavirus patients
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has asked all countries to designate seafarers and other marine personnel as key workers. The UN chief added that hundreds and thousands of them have been stranded at sea for months due to coronavirus. Guterres urged the governments to implement protocols
Strong public health measures are required in Africa's current coronavirus "hotspots" in South Africa, Algeria and Cameroon, WHO's Africa Regional Director Matshidiso Moeti said. Africa will have a "steady increase" in COVID-19 cases until a vaccine is developed, Moeti added. She further said that COVID-19
Russia on Thursday began to supply 'Avifavir', its first drug approved for the treatment of COVID-19 patients, to hospitals and clinics across the country, Russia's RDIF sovereign wealth fund said. The anti-coronavirus drug is produced by a joint venture of RDIF and ChemRar Group. Over
According to experts, for the new mothers, first six weeks after childbirth refers to the postpartum period and it is a period of adjustment and healing for the mother. With the entire world under lockdown because of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, it is an especially