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Pregnant women hospitalised for COVID-19 infection do not face increased d
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington [US], May 12 (ANI): Pregnant women who develop severe COVID-19 infections that require hospitalisation for pneumonia and other complications may not be more likely to die from these infections than non-pregnant women.
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DCGI nods anti-COVID drug developed by DRDO for emergency use
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 8 (ANI): The Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) has approved the emergency use of an anti-COVID drug - 2-deoxy-D-glucose (2-DG) - as an adjunct therapy in moderate to severe COVID-19 cases.
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Higher risk of more severe COVID-19 infection in obese patients, finds stu
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington [US], April 25 (ANI): While obesity can lead to a slew of ailments in one's body, a new study has found that COVID-19 patients who are overweight or obese are more likely to develop a more severe infection.
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Harsh Vardhan chairs high-level meeting to review preparedness of Central
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 23 (ANI): Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan on Friday chaired a high-level meeting to review the preparedness of the Central Government Hospitals in the national capital and AIIMS, New Delhi for clinical management of the severe COVID-19 patients.
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Study reveals children with weaker immune system not showing higher risk
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Southampton [England], April 22 (ANI): Children with weakened immune systems have not shown a higher risk of developing severe COVID-19 infection despite commonly displaying symptoms, a new study suggests.
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'Covaxin shows overall 78 pc interim efficacy, 100 pc efficacy against sev
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], April 21 (ANI): Covaxin, India's indigenous vaccine against COVID-19 demonstrated "overall interim clinical efficacy" of 78 per cent and 100 per cent efficacy against "severe COVID-19 disease" in Phase-III trials, informed Bharat Biotech and Indian Council of M
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Obese people at higher risk of a more severe COVID-19 infection: Study
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington [US], April 20 (ANI): A new study has found that COVID-19 patients who are overweight or obese are more likely to develop a more severe infection than patients of healthy weight, and they require oxygen and invasive mechanical ventilation more often.
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Congress' Pipli by-poll candidate Ajit Mangaraj dies of COVID-19
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Bhubaneshwar (Odisha) [India], April 14 (ANI): Ajit Mangaraj, who was Congress' candidate for Pipli by-poll scheduled to be held on April 17, succumbed to severe COVID-19 pneumonia on Wednesday.
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Increasingly severe COVID-19 situation in some districts, whole country po
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 30 (ANI): India is facing an increasingly severe and intensive COVID-19 situation in some districts and the whole country is potentially at risk and all efforts to contain the virus should be taken, Dr VK Paul, Member (Health) of the NITI Aayog, said on Tuesday Read More
Brazil President announces cabinet reshuffle after ministers resign amid C
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Sao Paulo [Brazil], March 30 (ANI): Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has announced a major Cabinet reshuffle, replacing six of his ministers in a move to possibly secure greater loyalty as the country battles a severe COVID-19 crisis.
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Less severe COVID-19 cases associated with flu shot
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington [US], March 24 (ANI): The findings of a new study suggest that people, who received a flu shot during the last flu season, were significantly less likely to test positive for COVID-19 when the pandemic hit. Those who did test positive faced lesser complications than those who didn
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Study finds COVID-19 can cause atypical thyroid inflammation
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington [US], March 21 (ANI): Some patients with moderate to severe COVID-19 disease seem to experience inflammation of the thyroid gland that is different from thyroid inflammation caused by other viruses, according to a study.
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