Global virus deaths pass 150,000 as Trump endorses lockdown protests
Washington: Coronavirus deaths have surged past 150,000 worldwide with nearly a quarter of them in the United States, where President Donald Trump lent his support to protestors rallying against lockdown orders. Evidence is mounting that social distancing successfully slowed the pandemic after more than half of humanity — 4.5 billion people — were confined to […]
COVID-19: China’s imported cases rise to 1,566; revised death toll 4,632
Beijing: China’s imported cases of coronavirus rose to 1,566 and the death toll jumped to 4,632 with a 50 per cent spike in fatality figures from the epicentre Wuhan, health officials said on Saturday. The country’s National Health Commission (NHC) announced the revised national figures of coronavirus, taking note of Wuhan’s new data. As per […]
More children infected with coronavirus than previously thought: Study
New York: The number of children infected with the coronavirus is far more extensive than what is currently reported, according to a study that could help better estimate the demand on pediatric intensive care units. The research, published in the Journal of Public Health Management and Practice, estimates that for each child who requires intensive […]
COVID-19 could cause hundreds of thousands of additional child death: UN
United Nations: In a grim assessment of the impact of COVID-19 pandemic on children, the UN has said the looming global recession resulting from the outbreak could cause hundreds of thousands of additional child deaths this year, effectively reversing recent gains in reducing infant mortality, and push millions of children into extreme poverty. It said […]
COVID-19: Record 4,591 Americans die in last 24 hours
Washington: A record number of 4,591 Americans have died in the last 24 hours due to the deadly novel coronavirus in the US, which has the highest number of COVID-19 casualties in the world. According to the Johns Hopkins University data, by 8 pm on Thursday, as many as 4,591 Americans have died in the […]
Expert says UK likely has Europe’s highest virus death rate
London, Apr 17 (AP) A leading public health expert said Friday that Britain likely has the highest coronavirus death rate in Europe due to what he described as “system errors,” while the government defended its record in responding to the pandemic. Anthony Costello, director of the Institute for Global Health at University College London, said […]
Russia to treat virus cases with anti-malaria drug
Moscow: The Russian government has authorised the use of an anti-malarial drug to treat coronavirus patients despite international concerns over its safety and effectiveness. The government published an order late Thursday allowing the use of hydroxychloroquine on patients after China donated more than 68,000 packs of the tablets to Russia. The order was published after […]
China may be hit by second wave of coronavirus in November: Chinese expert
Beijing: China and other countries could be hit by a second wave of coronavirus in November, one of China’s top medical experts has warned as the world’s second largest economy limped back to normalcy after a three-month-long grim battle against the pandemic. Zhang Wenhong, who heads the Covid-19 clinical expert team in Shanghai and leads […]
Hydroxychloroquine not effective against coronavirus infection: Study
Beijing: Even as several governments across the globe have supported the use of the anti-malaria drug Hydroxychloroquine for treating patients with COVID-19, a new randomised study shows that it may not be effective in reducing levels of the novel coronavirus in patients. In the yet to be published study, researchers from the Shanghai Jiao Tong […]
Gates Foundation to give $150 million more to combat COVID-19 globally
New York: The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has announced an additional USD 150 million of grant for the global fight against the deadly coronavirus, raising its total funding to more than USD 250 million. The foundation also called on world leaders to unite in a global response to COVID-19, that has infected over 2 […]
