Health

Beijing: China on Wednesday said it has more than 1,300 asymptomatic coronavirus cases, the first time it has released such data following public concern over people who have tested positive but are not showing symptoms. Health officials also reported the first imported case from abroad in Wuhan — the epicentre …

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The eastern Indian state of Jharkhand reported its first Covid-19 case, after a young Malaysian woman tested positive in its capital city of Ranchi. “A Malaysian woman, who is among the 24 persons found staying in a mosque in Ranchi, has been found positive. She is absolutely normal and asymptomatic,” …

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The Bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG) vaccine given to newborns and children to prevent childhood tuberculosis appears to offer protection against coronavirus disease (Covid-19), according to US researchers who analysed the wide variation in the intensity of the disease in different countries. The new study found Covid-19 cases and deaths are higher …

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The death toll due to coronavirus in Spain and Italy rose up to 17000+ which has now led Europe to impose stricter measures for restricting the movements of the residents. This will further help curb any potential for a complete collapse of the health-care system. On Sunday, Italy recorded about …

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A 102-year-old Italian woman made a miraculous recovery from the coronavirus after a 20-day hospital stint in the northern city of Genoa, according to a report. Italica Grondona came down with the dangerous virus and was admitted with mild heart failure in early March to San Martino hospital, CNN reported. “She …

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Four people, who were among the health personnel deployed at Hyderabad’s Rajiv Gandhi International Airport (RGIA) for screening passengers who returned from foreign countries, were among those who tested positive for COVID-19 in Telangana this week. Speaking to reporters, Telangana Health Minister Eatala Rajender said that the four personnel are …

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MALE: Maldives has reported first case of its citizen testing positive for COVID-19, the local media reported. Addressing a press conference at the National Emergency Operating Centre, the country’s Health Minister Abdulla Ameen on Friday said that the Maldivian, 38, who was in quarantine since arriving from Britain on March …

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Ratan Tata, the celebrated industrialist in a bold and generous move announced a donation of INR 500 Crore via Tata Trusts in order to support this fight against COVID-19. In his post over the social media, Tata Trusts Chairman mentioned that at this moment, the need is greater as compared …

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Giant Eagle reports that 3 of its employees are tested positive for coronavirus.  It stated  its 1st positive coronavirus positive case within its workforce on Friday. It further adds that it is most likely that the company will be learning about more coronavirus positive cases associated with the guests and …

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Abbott announced it has received the United States Food and Drug Administration’s Emergency Use Authorisation (EUA) for its rapid, portable, point-of-care molecular test for the detection of novel coronavirus (COVID-19). The test, called ID NOW COVID-19, delivers positive results in as little as five minutes and negative results in 13 minutes, Abbott said. Abbott …

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