Karnataka too adds over 7,000 cases; A.P. incidence below 4,000; in Telangana, 1,436 test positive Kerala reported 7,631 new cases of COVID-19 on Sunday after testing 58,404 samples. The test positivity rate swung from 17.3% to 13% on Sunday. However, sample testing, which had barely crossed 50,000, picked up. The State’s death toll rose to [...]
India's Coviid-19 tally reaches 63-lakh mark with a spike of 86,821 new cases & 1,181 deaths reported in last 24 hours. Total case tally stands at 63,12,585 including 9,40,705 active cases. While the number of recoveries surged to 52,73,202. The death toll is at 98,678.
Coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine tracker September 21: The list of countries includes India where Hyderabad-based Dr Reddy’s Laboratories has partnered with the vaccine developers for carrying out late stage trials. Brazil, South Africa, Mexico and Saudi Arabia are the other countries. Coronavirus vaccine tracker: At least ten countries in Asia, South America and the Middle East have entered [...]
The ministry’s recommendations include daily practice of yoga, morning or evening walks and a tea spoon of chyawanprash with warm water or milk. Amidst a surge in coronavirus cases across the country, the Union Health Ministry Sunday issued a new ‘Post Covid-19 Management Protocol’ for patients who have recovered from the deadly infection. The ministry’s recommendations include daily [...]
Harsh Vardhan also highlighted how the pandemic became a turning point for Indian manufacturing. New Delhi: Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare Harsh Vardhan on Sunday (September 13, 2020) claimed that India shall have a vaccine ready by March 2021. He even offered to take the first shot himself for receiving COVID-19 vaccine if [...]
The vaccine procurement and distribution effort, involving over 170 economies, has the potential to become the world’s largest and fastest ever operation of its kind. In what could possibly be the world’s largest and fastest ever operation of its kind, the UNICEF will be leading the procurement and supply of coronavirus vaccines to ensure that [...]
The evolving and expanding outbreak of COVID-19 cases creates challenges around resuscitation efforts and requires potential modifications of established processes and practices. In response, the American Heart Association has released interim CPR guidelines to help rescuers treat victims of cardiac arrest with suspected or confirmed COVID-19. Today, the Association, in collaboration with the American Academy of Pediatrics, American Society [...]
This document is intended for clinicians taking care of hospitalised adult and paediatric patients of COVID – 19. It is not meant to replace clinical judgment or specialist consultation but rather to strengthen clinical management of these patients and provide to up-to-date guidance. Best practices for COVID - 19 including IPC and optimized supportive care [...]
Purpose: This information is intended to help healthcare providers reduce the risk for SARS-CoV-2 (the virus that causes COVID-19) transmission, especially with regards to resuscitation care. The information here is drawn primarily from U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC) recommendations. Please note that guidance may vary based on location. Outside of the U.S., consult the [...]
Purpose: This information is intended to help pediatric healthcare providers reduce the risk for SARS-CoV-2 (the virus that causes COVID-19) transmission, especially with regards to resuscitation care. The information here is drawn primarily from U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC) recommendations. Please note that guidance may vary based on location. Outside of the U.S., consult [...]
