Ultraviolet LEDs effectively eliminate coronavirus from surfaces air and water Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli15 April 2020 7:30 PM ISTResearchers are developing ultraviolet LEDs that have the ability to decontaminate surfaces, air and water -- that have come in contact with the Covid...
Alleging Mismanagement Trump halts funding to World Health Organisation MD Bureau15 April 2020 5:13 AM IST"The WHO failed in its basic duty and it must be held accountable," he said, the BBC reported.
No evidence suggests BCG vaccine can protect against COVID-19: WHO IANS14 April 2020 6:52 AM ISTGeneva, April 14 (IANS) There is no evidence that the Bacille Calmette-Guerin (BCG) vaccine, which is primarily used against tuberculosis, protects...
Over 22,000 healthcare workers infected by COVID-19: WHO MD Bureau12 April 2020 7:42 AM ISTThe report said the number is probably under-represented as there is so far no systematic reporting of infections among healthcare workers to the WHO.
Covid-19 related death rates escalating in India and even Non-Covid-19 deaths may surge Dr Ishwar Gilada11 April 2020 7:49 PM ISTThe most significant thing India has done is a relatively quicker 21-day nation-wide lock-down. That could help us stem the epidemic, reducing both...
Ebola resurfaces in Democratic Republic of the Congo IANS10 April 2020 11:43 PM ISTJohannesburg: As the World Health organization (WHO) prepared to announce end of Ebola outbreak, doctors in the Democratic Republic of the Congo on...
COVID 19 vaccine: WHO to launch 2nd Solidarity Trial Medical Dialogues Bureau4 April 2020 4:37 PM ISTGeneva: In a recent announcement, the World Health Organisation (WHO), on April 3, has stated that it is soon going to launch a second protocol for...
Lack of WHO-graded protective gear to doctors, nurses and medical staff: SC asks govt to respond MD Bureau2 April 2020 2:33 PM ISTThe plea has claimed that in the absence of appropriate protective gear, doctors and other medical staff are putting themselves at risk of being...
Maintaining essential health services during the COVID-19 pandemic: WHO guidelines Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli31 March 2020 8:00 PM ISTThe COVID-19 pandemic is straining health systems worldwide. The rapidly increasing demand on health facilities and health care workers threatens to...
India to participate in WHO ''solidarity trial'' that will test 4 potential COVID-19 drugs, What it means.. Hina Zahid30 March 2020 11:03 AM ISTSolidarity Trial was announced by the WHO last week as an internationa trial , which will compare the safety and effectiveness of four different drugs...
Global COVID-19 tally surpasses 634,000, toll approaches 30,000: WHO MD Bureau29 March 2020 11:30 AM ISTThe number of confirmed COVID-19 cases worldwide has reached 634,835, among them 29,957 fatalities, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on March...
Lockdown will not be enough, use this time to attack coronavirus: WHO Medical Dialogues Bureau27 March 2020 9:15 AM ISTGeneva [Switzerland], : Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of WHO on Wednesday said that a lockdown, which is being implemented by several...
