Category: Health and Medical

Moscow:    The novel coronavirus could have existed in a dormant state long before its outbreak, Melita Vujnovic, the representative of the World Health Organization (WHO) to Russia, has said. “WHO has established a large team that will work together with Chinese scientists to analyze the origin of the virus,” Xinhua news agency quoted Vujnovic as…

Coronavirus LIVE Updates: The World Health Organization has reported a record increase in global coronavirus cases on Sunday, with the total rising by 230,370 in 24 hours. The biggest increases were from the United States, Brazil, India and South Africa, according to a daily report. The previous WHO record for new cases was 228,102 on…

By: Bloomberg | Updated: July 13, 2020 8:34:31 am A pharmacist works while wearing personal protective equipment in the Elmhurst neighborhood in New York City. (Photo by Stephanie Keith/Getty Images)New York City, once the epicenter of the nation’s coronavirus outbreak, has just reported its first day with zero confirmed or probable virus deaths since the…

Countries in Eastern Europe are facing rising waves of coronavirus infections, leading to riots in Serbia, mandatory face masks in Croatia and travel bans or quarantines imposed by Hungary.The new restrictions come as the World Health Organisation reports that daily global infections hit over 228,000 last week, and the US confirmed over 66,600 new cases…

Reviewed by Emily Henderson, B.Sc.Jul 12 2020 After only a few days caring for critically ill COVID-19 patients at the start of the outbreak in New York City, Aakriti Gupta, MD, realized that this was much more than a respiratory disease. “I was on the front lines right from the beginning. I observed that patients…

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“It is deepening existing inequalities and vulnerabilities, particularly for women and girls”, said Secretary-General António Guterres.  “With many countries on lockdown and health systems struggling to cope, sexual and reproductive health services are being sidelined and gender-based violence is on the rise”.   Devastating consequences  Meanwhile, the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) projects that if…

A logo is pictured on the headquarters of the World Health Orgnaization (WHO) in Geneva, Switzerland, June 25, 2020. (REUTERS/Denis Balibouse/File) The biggest increases were from the United States, Brazil, India and South Africa, according to a daily report. The previous WHO record for new cases was 228,102 on July 10. Deaths remained steady at…

People who have recovered from Covid-19 may lose their immunity to the disease within months, according to research suggesting the virus could reinfect people year after year, like common colds. In the first longitudinal study of its kind, scientists analysed the immune response of more than 90 patients and healthcare workers at Guy’s and St…

(Eds: Adding details) Ahmedabad, Jul 12 () Gujarat reported its highest single-day spike of 879 coronavirus positive cases on Sunday, which pushed its overall tally to 41,897, the health department said. With the death of 13 more COVID-19 patients, the fatality count rose to 2,047, it said. Surat reported 251 new cases, the highest in…