More than 5.3 lakh recover from COVID-19; active cases at 2.9 lakh
Focussed and coordinated steps taken in tandem by the Centre along with the States/UTs through a ‘Whole of Government’ approach, bolstered by effective …
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Dr. Harsh Vardhan Visits Sardar Patel COVID Care Centre & Hospital at Chhattarpur
Dr. Harsh Vardhan, Union Minister for Health & Family Welfare, visited the Sardar Patel COVID Care Centre (SPCCC) at Chhattarpur, New Delhi here and …
Recovered cases cross 5 lakhs; outnumber active cases by more than 2.31 lakhs
A series of pro-active, pre-emptive and coordinated measures have been taken by the Centre and the State governments for containment and prevention of …
UPDATES ON COVID-19
The approach for treatment of COVID-19 is largely based on asymptomatic and supportive care, since there is no cure as yet. Maintaining good hydration is …
WHO confirms there’s ’emerging evidence’ of airborne transmission of coronavirus?
Dr KK Aggarwal CNN)The WHO confirmed there is “emerging evidence” of airborne transmission of the coronavirus following the publication of a letter …
Health Workers with Appropriate PPE Don’t Get COVID-19
Dr KK Aggarwal Health workers with appropriate PPE (protective suits, masks, gloves, goggles, face shields, and gowns) don’t develop COVID-19 symptoms or …
New WHO Guidance Calls for More Evidence on Airborne Transmission
Dr KK Aggarwal The WHO on Thursday released new guidelines on the transmission of the novel coronavirus that acknowledge some reports of airborne transmission …
UPDATES on COVID-19
In a significant achievement, the number of recovered cases has overshot the number of COVID-19 active cases by 2,06,588. The number of recovered cases is 1.75 …
Dr Harsh Vardhan chairs 18th meeting of Group of Ministers (GOM) on COVID-19
The 18th meeting of the high-level Group of Ministers (GoM) on COVID-19 was held under the chairpersonship of Dr. Harsh Vardhan, Union Minister of Health & …
IMA-CMAAO Webinar on “Imaging and Covid-19”
Dr KK Aggarwal Chest x-ray (CXR) is typically the first line imaging modality for patients with suspected Covid-19, although less sensitive than chest CT. It …