coronavirus

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Airborne transmission of COVID can occur during medical procedures: WHO

9:52 pm July 9, 2020

Ganeva: The World Health Organization (WHO) said on Thursday airborne transmission of the novel coronavirus can occur during medical procedures that generate aerosols. The agency said some outbreak reports related to indoor crowded spaces have suggested the possibility of aerosol transmission, combined with droplet transmission, such as during choir practice, in restaurants or in fitness […]

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Rajiv Gandhi hospital gets ICMR nod to conduct plasma therapy on 200 patients

5:34 pm July 7, 2020

New Delhi: Delhi government-run Rajiv Gandhi Super Speciality Hospital (RGSSH), a dedicated COVID-19 facility, has received nod from the ICMR to conduct plasma therapy on 200 coronavirus patients, senior officials said on Tuesday. RGSSH in east Delhi has treated over a thousand patients after being declared a dedicated facility, and Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on […]

Delhi Police sub-inspector dies due to COVID-19

10:49 pm July 3, 2020

New Delhi: A Delhi Police sub-inspector died due to COVID-19 at a hospital in Noida on Friday, officials said. Sub-inspector Dharamvir Singh was admitted to the Kailash Super Speciality Hospital in Noida on June 13 for a bypass surgery, a senior police officer said. He tested negative for coronavirus when he was admitted to the […]

Survey: Companies added 2.4 million jobs in June

8:12 pm July 1, 2020

Washington DC: US companies added nearly 2.4 million jobs in June, according to a private survey, a large gain that still leaves total employment far below its pre-pandemic levels. The payroll company ADP said that small businesses reported the biggest increase, adding 937,000 jobs. Construction firms and restaurants and hotels also posted large gains in hiring. Still, […]

Coronil gets Ayush Ministry certification as per WHO scheme: Patanjali

Patanjali can sell Coronil but not as `cure’ to COVID-19: AYUSH

6:52 pm July 1, 2020

Haridwar: The Union AYUSH Ministry Wednesday said Patanjali can sell Coronil but only as an immunity booster, days after yoga guru Ramdev’s company launched it as a medicine for COVID-19 and is now calling it a product to “manage” the disease. Patanjali Ayurved Ltd said there is no disagreement now between it and the Union ministry, which had last week asked […]