Tag: Covid
COVID-19 Survivors Are Returning To Hospitals With Reduced Heart Functions
It has been evident that the impact of COVID-19 is way beyond influenza like conditions. Over the last few months, doctors and medical officials have realised that COVID-19 affects many more organs than just the lungs or the respiratory tract. Dr. Dinesh Kumar Mittal, Director & HOD, Adult CTVS (Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery), Fortis Hospital, Shalimar Bagh talks about how the heart is impacted by the virus. ....
Scientists Detect Antibodies In Blood, Saliva Samples Of Covid Patients
Researchers, including one of Indian-origin, have documented the persistence of antibodies that target SARS-CoV-2 in hundreds of patients with Covid-19 at least three months after symptom onset. ....
Brazil's Covid-19 Death Toll Nears 150,500
Brazil has said it registered 290 more Covid-19 deaths in the last one day, raising the death toll to 150,488. ....
No Bangladesh Premier League In 2020 Due To Covid-19
This year's edition of the Bangladesh Premier League will not be held due to Covid-19 pandemic, Bangladesh Cricket Board president Nazmul Hasan has confirmed. ....
Twitter Flags Trump Tweet About Being 'immune' To Coronavirus
Twitter has flagged and labeled a tweet by US President Donald Trump that he is now immune to coronavirus, as it violated the rules against sharing coronavirus misinformation on its platform. ....
Pakistan Hopeful Of Acquiring Covid-19 Vaccine Within The Next 6 Months
A Pakistani official from the Ministry of National Health Services has expressed hope that the country would acquire a vaccine against the novel coronavirus in the next six months. ....
Ronaldo Tests Positive For Coronavirus, Withdraws From Portugal Squad
Portugal captain Cristiano Ronaldo has tested positive for Covid-19 and has withdrawn from the national team, the Portuguese Football Federation (FPF) said on Tuesday. ....
UK Unemployment Rate Hits Highest Level In 3 Years
The UK's unemployment rate has hit the highest level in three years in the wake of the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) said on Tuesday. ....
Global Coronavirus Cases Surpass 38 Million
Global Covid-19 cases have surpassed 38 million, according to the Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) at Johns Hopkins University.....
Chinese City To Test All Residents After Local Coronavirus Cases Emerge
China's coastal city of Qingdao in Shandong province on Thursday said it would conduct the nucleic acid testing campaign of all its 11 million residents within five days starting from October 19, after a new cluster of local coronavirus infections emerged. ....
