[ad_1] The global death toll from coronavirus exceeded the 200,000 threshold, according to a count by Johns Hopkins University. The World Health Organization (WHO) has warned countries that issue so-called “immunity passports” to those recovered from COVID-19, saying there is no evidence, but that previously infected cannot re-infect themselves. In …
Read More »Do not issue ‘immunity passports’ viruses: WHO
[ad_1] Geneva, April 26 (IANS): Governments should not issue so-called “immunity passports” or “risk-free certificates” as a way to ease blockages, the World Health Organization (WHO) said. WHO’s guidance is based on evidence from researchers around the world. But it could well change as we quickly learn more about this …
Read More »24 hour shifts, TB kits: ICMR math for 1 lakh tests daily
[ad_1] Written by Kaunain Sheriff M The | New Delhi | Updated: April 26, 2020 8:12:19 am The document projects that by May 31, 40 percent of these 100 machines can be used for COVID-19 testing, which can produce 6,748 tests per day in a 24-hour shift. (Express photo by …
Read More »Global coronavirus dispatch: no, recovery does not provide immunity, says WHO
[ad_1] The WHO says that recovery from coronavirus infection does not give the patient permanent immunity. For certain viruses, the body develops antibodies in the recently recovered patient’s body. These antibodies act as a shield and prevent the person from getting sick from the same virus again. This is not …
Read More »Covid-19 coronavirus: healthy young people dying from virus-related strokes
[ad_1] The youth, with mild or no symptoms of Covid-19, are dying of the virus-related strokes, the doctors warned. Covid-19 appears to be the cause of sudden strokes in adults between the ages of 30 and 40, who are otherwise healthy, experts say. Doctors in the US USA They also …
Read More »“No evidence” that recovering from Covid-19 gives people immunity, says WHO
[ad_1] The World Health Organization warned Saturday that recovering from the coronavirus may not protect people from reinfection, as the death toll from the pandemic approached 200,000 worldwide. Governments around the world are fighting to limit the economic devastation unleashed by the virus, which has infected nearly 2.8 million people …
Read More »The coronavirus has killed more than 200,000 people worldwide
[ad_1] The COVID-19 pandemic has claimed the lives of more than 200,000 people worldwide. The United States has reported the highest death toll in the world, followed by Italy, Spain, France and the United Kingdom, according to the latest figures from Johns Hopkins University. The United States has now seen …
Read More »Maternity with a mask: Belgian with COVID-19 gives birth to a healthy baby
[ad_1] Amandine, who tested positive for coronavirus disease (COVID-19) just before giving birth, and Francois, in protective face masks, are photographed with their newborn daughter Mahaut in childbearing at CHIREC Delta Hospital in Brussels, Belgium , April 25, 2020. REUTERS / Yves Herman BRUSSELS (Reuters) – A pregnant Belgian woman …
Read More »WHO warns against coronavirus ‘immunity passports’ | News
[ad_1] The United Nations health agency warned that there is no scientific evidence to show that people who recovered from the coronavirus develop immunity against possible infections in the future, as the global death toll from COVID-19 exceeded 200,000 on Saturday in average of 2.8 million infections. The World Health …
Read More »World Malaria Day: Zero Malaria Starts With Me
[ad_1] Today, the African Union Commission joins the world to celebrate the World Malaria Day by declaring the theme of the day: “Zero Malaria Starts with Me” and committing to step up the fight to end this deadly disease. The theme is inspired by a continental campaign called Zero Malaria …
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