LONDON: The family of a respected British Pakistani General Physician (GP) in Essex recently confirmed his death in what was said to be the first coronavirus-related death of a doctor in the United Kingdom. The family of Dr Habib Zaidi, a 76-year-old GP, said he died while being treated for what was probably coronavirus. Dr…
The world is shutting down. Places that were once teeming with the hustle and bustle of daily life have become ghost-towns with massive restrictions put on our lives – from lockdowns and school closures to travel restrictions and bans on mass gatherings. It is an unparalleled global response to a disease. But when will it…
France: The World Health Organization recently recommended that people suffering COVID-19 symptoms should avoid taking ibuprofen. The recommendation came after French officials warned that anti-inflammatory drugs could worsen effects of the virus. The warning by French Health Minister Veran followed a recent study in The Lancet medical journal that hypothesised that an enzyme boosted by…
BEIJING-: Chinese President, Xi Jinping, has said that China will continue to provide as much assistance as it can to Iran in the latter’s fight against the COVID-19 outbreak. In a message sent to Iranian President, Hassan Rouhani, Xi expressed heartfelt sympathies to the Iranian government and people over the epidemic on behalf of the…
The World Health Organization (WHO) recently declared COVID-19 a pandemic, pointing to the over 118,000 cases of the coronavirus illness in over 110 countries and territories around the world and the sustained risk of further global spread. “This is not just a public health crisis, it is a crisis that will touch every sector,” said…
Durham: In a study of epilepsy patients, researchers at the National Institutes of Health monitored the electrical activity of thousands of individual brain cells, called neurons, as patients took memory tests. They found that the firing patterns of the cells that occurred when patients learned a word pair were replayed fractions of a second before…
KARACHI: The coronavirus epidemic crossed a milestone of affecting more than a million people, according to the latest reports. The novel COVID-19 has now killed 3400 people across 90 nations. China has reported 28 new deaths due to the coronavirus as well as 99 new cases. In India, 31 cases have been diagnosed, and 31,000…
With recent reported cases of Coronavirus in Pakistan, chaos and confusion has started to erupt as many people dont know much about the virus and ways to protect oneself from this potentially fatal disease. Here’s a breakdown for you to easily grasp the situation. How does the coronavirus spread? The Covid-19 coronavirus outbreak is a…
UNITED NATIONS: The United Nations health agency, the World Health Organisation (WHO), explained that while a sudden increase in new cases of the virus was of concern, “the spread of coronavirus is not yet a pandemic.” The International agency urged the international community recently not to stigmatise people from the areas affected by the coronavirus…
SHANGHAI: South Korea recently announced high alert after a sharp jump in coronavirus cases were reported.As per reports, similar steps were taken by Italy and Iran, as nearly 2,500 people were killed in China. The World Health Organisation (WHO) also warned Africa which could be potentially vulnerable to the new disease, which has spilled out…
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