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COVID-19 community groups – Lifeline in times of pandemic

Representative Image The second wave of COVID-19 in India took everybody by surprise and the country’s health infrastructure is reaching…

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European countries stop AstraZeneca vaccine, WHO terms it safe

Representative Image GENEVA: Some of the largest countries of the European Union (EU) have joined the stream of states who…

4 years ago

Lack of sanitation skills and clean water putting 1.8 billion people at a higher risk of COVID-19

Representative Image NEW DELHI: A report titled "Fundamentals First: Universal Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene Services in Health Care Facilities for…

4 years ago

Two people show allergic reaction to Pfizer vaccine in Britain

Representative Image NEW DELHI: A statement issued by the National Health Service(NHS) of United Kingdom, revealed that two of their…

4 years ago

Karnataka may need 15 lakh doses of vaccine for health workers

Karnataka may need 15 lakh doses of vaccine for health workers BENGALURU: Department of Health and Family Welfare, Government of…

4 years ago

Novel coronavirus survives on surfaces with thin films: Study

Representative Image MUMBAI: A study by the Indian Institute of Technology-Bombay (IIT-B) states that the novel coronavirus can survive on…

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Plasma Therapy shows little benefit for COVID-19 patients: Study

Representative Image NEW DELHI: A clinical trial in Argentina released its data where it showed that using blood plasma of…

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Mouthwash can kill novel coronavirus in 30 seconds: UK Study

Representative Image NEW DELHI: The findings of a study by Cardiff University, United Kingdom, found that mouthwash can kill novel…

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COVID-9 vaccine could change direction of pandemic: WHO

Representative Image NEW DELHI: Bruce Aylward, Director General, Polio and Emergency cluster, World Health Organisation (WHO) said that a COVID-19…

4 years ago

Early data shows vaccine is effective for COVID-19: Pfizer

Representative Image NEW DELHI: Pfizer ha said that an early peek at the data of vaccine suggests that it might…

4 years ago