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Covid-19: What you need to know today

Some of those who recovered after being ill enough to be hospitalised will bear the physical and psychological scars of their ordeal for months, perhaps years

Updated on Jul 3, 2020, 6:12 AM IST

‘No excuse’ for countries that fail in contact tracing: WHO chief

In a move sought by the WHO’s biggest critic, the United States, Tedros announced that a team would be sent to China next week to investigate the origins of the outbreak.

Published on Jun 30, 2020, 10:16 AM IST

AstraZeneca, Moderna ahead in Covid-19 vaccine race: World Health Organisation

A WHO led coalition fighting the pandemic on Friday asked government and private sector donors to help raise $31.3 billion in the next 12 months to develop and deliver tests, treatments and vaccines for the disease.

Published on Jun 26, 2020, 9:14 PM IST

Women in labour must be treated with dignity

The mistreatment of women in the labour room is fairly common, especially if you’re poor

Published on Jun 26, 2020, 7:29 PM IST

Over $30 billion needed to develop Covid-19 tests, treatments, vaccines: WHO

World Health Organisation (WHO) said $3.4 billion had been contributed to date, leaving a funding gap of $27.9 billion, of which $13.7 billion was “urgently needed”.

Published on Jun 26, 2020, 6:56 PM IST

WHO says UK coronavirus testing system is ‘capable’

“The UK is listening to the science,” Mike Ryan, head of the World Health Organization said.

Updated on Jun 24, 2020, 11:40 PM IST

WHO’s Tedros expects world to hit 10 million coronavirus cases next week

Tedros Adhanom also told a news briefing he backed Saudi Arabia’s decision to ban pilgrims from abroad from attending the annual Haj pilgrimage to help limit the spread of the virus.

Updated on Jun 24, 2020, 9:54 PM IST

Another biggest one-day jump in India with 15,968 new Covid-19 cases and 465 deaths

There were 5,394 deaths on that day and on Wednesday the toll surged to 14,476, according to the health ministry data.

Updated on Jun 24, 2020, 10:34 AM IST

UK to lay out more reopening plans as coronavirus toll eases

The social distancing requirement is also a concern for educators hoping to safely open British schools in the fall.

Published on Jun 23, 2020, 3:07 PM IST

Surge in Covid-19 cases due to increasing tally in populous nations: WHO

People dine in parking spaces on the street outside CEBU restaurant on the first day of the phase two re-opening of businesses following the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) in Brooklyn, New York.

Updated on Jun 23, 2020, 9:13 AM IST

WHO calls to ramp up dexamethasone production for Covid-19 patients

An ampoule of Dexamethasone is seen during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in this picture illustration taken June 17, 2020.

Updated on Jun 22, 2020, 9:49 PM IST

India’s Covid-19 cases per lakh population one of the lowest globally: Union health ministry

A medical worker collects a sample from a man at a school turned into a centre to conduct tests for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), amidst its spread in New Delhi.

Updated on Jun 22, 2020, 3:38 PM IST

Gold hits one-month peak as rising coronavirus fears boost demand

Spot gold was up 0.5% at $1,750.91 per ounce by 0437 GMT after hitting its highest since May 18.

Published on Jun 22, 2020, 11:17 AM IST

With highest single-day spike of 183,000 cases, world Covid-19 tally reaches 8,708,008: WHO

People enjoy the weather in Central Park, the day before the city starts phase two of reopening after the lockdown due to the coronavirus disease (Covid-19), in the Manhattan borough of New York City, US.

Updated on Jun 23, 2020, 6:20 AM IST

Chinese researchers launch phase-2 human test for possible coronavirus vaccine

The phase-2 trial will determine the shot’s dose and continue to evaluate whether the potential vaccine can safely trigger immune responses in healthy people.

Published on Jun 21, 2020, 1:57 PM IST

‘Reckless’: Health officials unhappy as thousands of Napoli fans swarm the street after win over Juventus

Napoli fans celebrate after winning the Coppa Italia in Naples.

Updated on Jun 19, 2020, 6:43 PM IST

From warning on dexamethasone to HCQ: Latest on Covid-19 treatment, vaccines

Intern Celeste Pueblas works in a project to find a vaccine for the coronavirus disease (Covid-19), in a lab, in Buenos Aires, Argentina on June 18, 2020.

Updated on Jun 19, 2020, 12:21 PM IST

Cheap, life-saving steroid should be kept for serious coronavirus cases: WHO

An ampoule of Dexamethasone is seen during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in this picture illustration taken June 17, 2020.

Updated on Jun 18, 2020, 4:53 PM IST

WHO testing interim data from Covid-19 trial on HIV drugs

World Health Organization is looking at interim data from its large multi-country trial of the combination of HIV drugs

Updated on Jun 18, 2020, 6:43 PM IST

WHO says more understanding needed on steroid dexamethasone

An ampoule of Dexamethasone is seen during the coronavirus disease (C-19) outbreak.

Published on Jun 17, 2020, 11:09 PM IST

India needs better mental health care systems

Sushant Singh Rajput’s tragic death has trigged a much-needed conversation on mental health in India

Updated on Jun 16, 2020, 11:15 AM IST

Reseachers in Thailand testing horseshoe bats for coronavirus

Thailand has 23 species of the horseshoe bat, but there has not been an investigation before.

Published on Jun 13, 2020, 7:00 PM IST

WHO says Covid-19 outbreaks add to childbirth death

Tedros Adhanom says WHO is also concerned about young people who may be vulnerable to anxiety and depression, noting that in some countries, more than one-third of teens receive mental health help exclusively at school.

Updated on Jun 12, 2020, 10:36 PM IST

WHO chief calls for any Covid-19 vaccine to be shared as a public good

Director-General of the WHO Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus was speaking after concerns have been raised that some countries including the United States could hoard any vaccines or drugs they develop to combat Covid-19, with poorer countries not getting access to the treatments they need.

Published on Jun 12, 2020, 10:19 PM IST

Here’s how a vaccine made of mosquito spit could help stop the next epidemic

A scientist dilutes samples during the research and development of a vaccine against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) at a laboratory of BIOCAD biotechnology company in Saint Petersburg, Russia June 11, 2020. REUTERS/Anton Vaganov

Updated on Jun 12, 2020, 1:47 PM IST

Asymptomatic people rarely transmit virus: WHO expert clarifies remarks on coronavirus spread

Indians board a city bus in Ahmedabad, India, Wednesday, June 10, 2020. India's coronavirus cases are spiking amid government reopening restaurants, shopping malls and religious places in most of its states after a more than 2-month-old lockdown. (AP Photo/Ajit Solanki)

Updated on Jun 10, 2020, 2:34 PM IST

Covid-19: What you need to know today

Commuters wear protective masks while riding the subway at Pennsylvania Station in New York, US on Monday.

Updated on Jun 10, 2020, 5:02 AM IST

Coronavirus pandemic is worsening globally, warns WHO chief

A woman rides a bicycle carrying a child after some restrictions were lifted during a nationwide lockdown to slow the spread of the coronavirus disease in Mumbai on June 8, 2020.

Updated on Jun 9, 2020, 1:27 AM IST

Migrant crisis may hurt incomes in poorer states

On March 11, the World Health Organization declared the Covid-19 outbreak a pandemic.

Updated on Jun 7, 2020, 5:23 PM IST

HCQ trial halted over doubts on benefits

Unlike previous trials that found increased risk of death, the Recovery trial found no significant difference in deaths between the two groups after 28 days.

Updated on Jun 7, 2020, 12:05 AM IST

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