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No perfect solution to protection from COVID-19 amid growing fatigue: Fauc
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Singapore, February 21 (ANI/Xinhua): Top U.S. infectious disease expert Anthony Fauci said there is no perfect solution to the need of protecting U.S. citizens from COVID-19 infection amid growing fatigue with the pandemic.
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Scientists who treated HIV infected patient with special stem-cell transpl
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Denver (Colorado) [US], February 20 (ANI): HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) a virus that attacks the body's immune system has been known to have no cure. However, a patient living with HIV who received a blood stem cell transplant for high-risk acute myeloid leukaemia has been free of the
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Hepatitis C patients cured with antiviral medicines less likely to be hosp
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Michigan [US], February 20 (ANI): Hepatitis C is defined as an infection caused by a virus that attacks the liver and leads to inflammation. The virus is spread by contact with contaminated blood; for example, from sharing needles or from unsterile tattoo equipment. Recent research has ident
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First evidence indicating respiratory infection in dinosaurs discovered
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Washington [US], February 19 (ANI): Scientists have discovered the first evidence of a unique respiratory infection in the fossilized remains of a dinosaur that lived nearly 150 million years ago.
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China might implement zero-Covid policy in Hong Kong if surge in cases don
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Hong Kong, February 19 (ANI): As Hong Kong faces its worst-ever COVID-19 outbreak, China might implement the draconian Zero-Covid policy on the island if the cases of infections don't reduce in the coming week, said a media report.
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Philippines logs 1,923 new COVID-19 cases
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Manila [Philippines], February 19 (ANI/Xinhua): The Philippines' Department of Health (DOH) reported 1,923 new COVID-19 infections on Saturday, pushing the number of confirmed cases in the Southeast Asian country to 3,650,748.
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Philippines logs 2,232 new COVID-19 cases
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Manila [Philippines], February 18 (ANI/Xinhua): The Philippines' Department of Health (DOH) reported 2,232 new COVID-19 infections on Friday, pushing the number of confirmed cases in the Southeast Asian country to 3,648,925.
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Hong Kong postpones chief executive election to May amid COVID-19 surge
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Hong Kong, February 18 (ANI): The election of Hong Kong's chief executive which was earlier scheduled to be held on March 27, will be postponed to May, amid the increasing COVID-19 infections.
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China reports 40 new local, 47 imported COVID-19 cases
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Beijing [China], February 18 (ANI): China, on Thursday, reported 40 locally transmitted COVID-19 cases, the National Health Commission said on Friday.
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India logs 30,757 fresh COVID infections, 541 deaths in past 24 hours
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 17 (ANI): India reported 30,757 new COVID-19 cases and 541 deaths in the last 24 hours, informed the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Thursday.
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Zero-Covid strategy fails in Hong Kong amid Omicron wave
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Hong Kong, February 17 (ANI): In the face of the latest Omicron wave, the zero-Covid strategy of Hong Kong has failed as daily infections top 4,000, the previous fail-safe systems have begun to buckle under the strain of their own uncompromising rules.
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Hong Kong's hospitals run over-capacity as city struggles to contain COVID
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Hong Kong, February 16 (ANI): Hong Kong is currently struggling to curb the COVID-19 outbreak in the territory that has witnessed a surge in infections, according to a media report.
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