Coronavirus Treatment

WHO Advises Against Remdesivir For Coronavirus Treatment

World News | Agence France-Presse | Friday November 20, 2020

The anti-viral drug remdesivir should not be used to treat Covid-19 patients no matter how severe their illness as it has "no important effect" on survival chances, the World Health Organization said Friday.

Experts Discover New Compound That May Fight Coronavirus; These Foods Are Natural Sources

Neha Grover | Thursday November 19, 2020

Coronavirus: Melatonin, a sleep-regulating hormone, was noted as the potential prevention and treatment of COVID-19. Here are some foods that contain melatonin.

Dr. Reddy's Shuts Key Plans, Isolates Data Centre Services After Cyberattack

Gadgets 360 Staff With Inputs From Reuters | Thursday October 22, 2020

Pharmaceutical giant Dr. Reddy's Laboratories today said that it had isolated all its data centre services as a preventive measure following a cyberattack. The drug maker had shut its key plants globally due to the breach at its servers, ET Now had reported, citing sources.

US Pharma Firm Lilly Pauses COVID Antibody Treatment Trial Over Safety Concern

World News | Agence France-Presse | Wednesday October 14, 2020

US pharmaceutical firm Eli Lilly on Tuesday paused a late-stage trial of its experimental lab-produced antibody treatment against Covid-19 over an unspecified safety concern, the company said.

Top Health Body, Firm Develop "Antisera" As Potential COVID-19 Treatment

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday October 2, 2020

The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) in collaboration with a Hyderabad-based biopharmaceutical company has developed "highly purified antisera" prepared by injecting inactivated SARS-CoV2 in horses, which can be a potential treatment for COVID-19.

Vitamin D Sufficiency May Help Coronavirus Patients Recover Faster: Study; 6 Foods To Eat

Neha Grover | Wednesday September 30, 2020

Vitamin D Benefits: According to the study, enough vitamin D content in the body may lessen the oxygen requirement in patients affected with Coronavirus.

Computer-Designed Antiviral Proteins Prevent COVID-19 In US Lab: Scientists

World News | Press Trust India | Monday September 14, 2020

Computer-designed synthetic antiviral proteins have been shown to protect lab-grown human cells from SARS-CoV-2, the coronavirus that causes COVID-19, scientists say.

Fix Reasonable Ambulance Charge For Covid Patients: Top Court To States

India News | Reported By A Vaidyanathan, Edited by Nandini Gupta | Friday September 11, 2020

The Supreme Court, which has been hearing a number of petitions regarding streamlining of healthcare services amid the coronavirus pandemic, today directed all states to fix a reasonable rate for providing ambulance services to Covid patients.

"I Was A Beast Before...": The Debilitating Long-Term Impact Of Covid

World News | Lisa Du and Suzi Ring, Bloomberg | Tuesday August 25, 2020

Before Daniela Alves caught Covid-19 in March, the 31-year-old Londoner regularly worked overtime to accelerate her career as a mobile app designer. Now, she struggles with client meetings, and says persistent fatigue has halved her productivity.

US Approves Plasma Therapy To Help Treat Coronavirus

World News | Agence France-Presse | Monday August 24, 2020

American authorities announced on Sunday an emergency approval of blood plasma from recovered coronavirus patients as a treatment against the disease that has killed over 176,000 in the US.

Telangana Takes Over 50 Per Cent Private Hospital Beds For Covid Care

Telangana News | Written by Uma Sudhir | Friday August 14, 2020

Telangana has taken over 50 per cent beds in all private hospitals of the state and reserved them for coronavirus patients after the K Chandrashekar Rao-led government received as many as 1,039 complaints of malpractices by private hospitals for COVID-19 treatment, including overcharging.

Siddaramaiah Responding To COVID-19 Treatment, Says Hospital

India News | ANI | Friday August 7, 2020

Former Chief Minister and leader of the Opposition in the Karnataka Assembly Siddaramaiah, who recently tested positive for COVID-19, is clinically stable and responding to coronavirus treatment, the hospital authorities have said.

Taiwan Provisionally Approves Dexamethasone As Coronavirus Treatment

World News | Reuters | Tuesday August 4, 2020

Taiwan provisionally approved the use of dexamethasone, a cheap and widely-used steroid, to treat the new coronavirus, as the island faces a shortfall of the antiviral drug remdesivir after the United States bought nearly all global supplies.

Wockhardt To Supply Coronavirus Vaccine To UK Government, Shares Soar 10%

Business | Edited by Sandeep Singh (with inputs from Reuters) | Monday August 3, 2020

Wockhardt said it will manufacture the product at its Wrexham, North Wales-based subsidiary, CP Pharmaceuticals.

Uttar Pradesh: Noida Cop Becomes Plasma Donor For 70-Year-Old Covid Patient

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday July 22, 2020

Going beyond call of duty, a 27-year-old police constable, who recently recovered from COVID-19, came to the help of a senior citizen in Noida who needed blood plasma for her coronavirus treatment, according to officials.