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US sees new shortage of PPEs as COVID-19 infections rise, hospitalisations
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], July 10 (ANI): Healthcare workers on the front lines of the coronavirus outbreak in the United States have once again started facing shortages of masks, gowns, face shields and gloves as the infection spread and the number of patients getting hospitalised continues to cl
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Punjab CM releases COVID-19 manual for healthcare workers
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], July 2 (ANI): Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Thursday released a COVID-19 manual for all healthcare providers.
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Doctor's Day: Coronavirus exacerbates burnout rate in doctors: How to addr
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India] July 1 (ANI): With COVID-19 gripping the nation, the first line of defence, doctors and other healthcare workers have been caught in the eye of a storm.
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COVID-19: Engineering student invents camera-integrated thermal scanning m
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Kochi (Kerala) [India], June 22 (ANI): An engineering student in Kochi has invented a device 'AutoTemp Camera Integration' aimed to help health workers prevent COVID-19 by identifying the infected through thermal scanning.
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Health Ministry issues fresh advisory for healthcare workers managing covi
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 19 (ANI): The quarantine period for healthcare workers (HCWs) with high-risk exposure to confirmed COVID-19 cases has been reduced from 14 days to one week initially, as per the latest advisory by the Union Health Ministry on Thursday.
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SC notice to Centre on plea seeking protective kits for healthcare workers
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 17 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Wednesday issued notice to the Central government on a plea filed by the United Nurses Association (UNA) that submitted the healthcare workers are exposed to the risk of contracting COVID-19 and sought directions to provide protective ki
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SC directs Centre to look into issues of salaries, quarantine facilities
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 17 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Wednesday asked the Central government to look into the issue related to payment of salaries and quarantine facilities to doctors and healthcare workers treating COVID-19 patients, and pass necessary directions for the same.
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Nurses approach SC seeking provision of protective kits for healthcare wor
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 14 (ANI): The United Nurses Association (UNA) approached the Supreme Court mentioning that healthcare workers are exposed to the risk of getting infected by Covid-19 and sought to provide protective kits to healthcare workers.
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Don't take law into your own hands, respect healthcare workers: Owaisi's a
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], June 13 (ANI): All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) party President and Hyderabad MP Asaduddin Owaisi on Saturday urged the people in Telangana to maintain law and order situation in the state and respect healthcare workers treating COVID-19 patients.
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Four or more dosage of HCQ showed significant decline of covid19 among hea
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 1 (ANI): Citing noteworthy benefits of Hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) prophylaxis against coronavirus, the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has revealed that the consumption of four or more doses of the antimalarial drug- (HCQ), has shown a significant decline of C
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COVID-19 infects 206 healthcare workers at AIIMS-Delhi
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 29 (ANI): At least 206 frontline workers at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) Delhi have tested positive for COVID-19 since February 1. Lately, 11 healthcare staff were reported positive on Friday whereas 30 on Thursday.
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Health Ministry issues advisory for re-processing, re-using of eye-protect
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], May 27 (ANI): The Union Health and Family Welfare Ministry on Wednesday issued an advisory for re-processing and re-using of eye-protection goggles used by healthcare workers during COVID-19 fight.
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