Tokyo: The jump in the number of cases on the ‘Diamond Princess’ came as the death toll from the virus in China had surpassed 600. Japanese officials recently said that 61 people had tested positive for the coronavirus on a quarantined cruise ship in Yokohama, a steep increase from the 20 confirmed cases. Officials have…
BEIJING: A significant number of brave young Chinese born after 1990 have joined the front line of the battle against the novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) epidemic, which broke out in Wuhan, the capital of central China’s Hubei Province in late December 2019. According to a Chinese local news report, Hu Pei, a nurse who worked in…
BARCELONA: According to a new analysis found, boosting efforts to fight pneumonia could avert nearly 9 million child deaths from pneumonia and other major diseases. This was featured ahead of the first-ever global forum on childhood pneumonia in Barcelona According to Johns Hopkins University, scaling up pneumonia treatment and prevention services could save the lives…
The gigantic coronavirus hospital that China constructed in just 10 days has opened its doors to patients. Huoshenshan Hospital located on the outskirts of Wuhan, where the deadly virus was first originated. The hospital welcomed its first patients at 10 a.m. at the 645,00-square-foot facility, according to state media. No information was provided about how…
BANGKOK- Thai doctors have seen success in treating severe cases of the new coronavirus with combination of medications for flu and HIV, with initial results showing vast improvement 48 hours after applying the treatment.. The doctors from Rajavithi Hospital in Bangkok said a new approach in coronavirus treatment had improved the condition of several patients…
WASHINGTON: The World Health Organisation (WHO) recently urged people across the globe to avoid untested medicines and herbs that were being offered with claims that they can cure the novel coronavirus. Referring to various supposed cures and medicines being offered across the globe, particularly on the internet, a WHO advisory reminded the general public that…
A 2019 documentary showed that Bill Gates predicted a killer virus could originate in China’s wet markets to rapidly infect the world. The Microsoft billionaire warned in an episode of ‘Explained’ series that the world was ill-prepared to deal with a global pandemic. In the series aired last year, Mr Gates had warned of the…
The UN health agency recently declared an international emergency over the deadly novel coronavirus from China – a rarely used designation that could lead to improved international co-ordination in tackling the disease. “Our greatest concern is the potential for the virus to spread to countries with weaker health systems,” World Health Organization (WHO) chief Tedros…
Dubai: The Greater Middle East region’s largest exhibition for healthcare and trade professionals, Arab Health is all set to address the issue of lower back pain and the burden placed on the healthcare sector and the global economy. The event will be held at the Dubai World Trade Centre and Conrad Dubai Hotel. Dr Nick…
WUHAN: In a recent press conference, Top China Officials announced to expand drastic travel restrictions to contain an epidemic that has killed 56 people and infected nearly 2,000. Meanwhile the US, France and Japan has prepared to evacuate their citizens from a quarantined city at the outbreak’s epicentre. China has locked down the hard-hit province…
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