Medical Experts

Determined To Hold Tokyo Olympics To Show "Humanity Has Defeated Pandemic", Says Japanese PM Yoshihide Suga

Agence France-Presse | Saturday September 26, 2020

Medical experts have warned that the massive international event could be difficult to hold if the coronavirus pandemic is not under control by next summer.

Easing Curbs, Complacency Adds To Covid Surge In India, Sets Record

India News | Reported by Parimal Kumar, Edited by Chandrashekar Srinivasan | Sunday August 30, 2020

The surge in coronavirus cases in India - this is the fourth consecutive day to record over 70,000 new cases and eighth with more than 60,000 - is attributable to resumption of economic activities and increased testing, medical experts said.

Mukesh And Nita Ambani To E-Launch Book On COVID-19 By 3 Medical Experts

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday August 14, 2020

Reliance Industries Ltd chairman Mukesh Ambani and his wife Nita will on Saturday e-launch a book on coronavirus penned by three medical experts and which addresses the history, evolution, facts and myths around the pandemic, the publishers said.

"Nobody Likes Me": Trump On US Health Expert Fauci's High Approval Rating

World News | Reuters | Wednesday July 29, 2020

President Donald Trump groused on Tuesday about medical expert Anthony Fauci's high approval ratings and joked that "nobody likes me" as he struggles to improve his standing with voters for his handling of the coronavirus pandemic.

Medical Body ICMR's Clarification As August 15 Vaccine Target Triggers Backlash

India News | Reported by Parimal Kumar, Edited by Divyanshu Dutta Roy | Saturday July 4, 2020

The safety and interest of Indians is the topmost priority, the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) said on Saturday after a memo from the agency triggered an uproar for setting August 15 as a target for developing a coronavirus vaccine, from both medical experts and the opposition.

Ramdev's COVID Drug Row Ends, To Be Sold For Immunity, Not As Cure

India News | Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Wednesday July 1, 2020

Patanjali Ayurved's Swasari Coronil kit, controversially launched as a coronavirus cure and being investigated by government medical experts, will be available across the country, Yoga teacher Ramdev said today, claiming there was no restriction on selling the kit for COVID-19 "management".

Hyderabad Lockdown Recommended By Medical Experts, Decision In 3-4 Days

India News | Edited by Divyanshu Dutta Roy | Sunday June 28, 2020

Hyderabad should be placed under lockdown once again to slow the spread of coronavirus, a team of medical experts has recommended and a decision will be taken in three to four days, Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao said on Sunday.

Medical Experts Warn UK To Prepare For "Real Risk" Of 2nd COVID-19 Wave

World News | Agence France-Presse | Wednesday June 24, 2020

Medical experts on Wednesday warned the British government to prepare for the "real risk" of a coronavirus second wave just a day after the biggest lifting yet of lockdown restrictions in England.

No Game Changers: Medical Experts On Remdesiver, Favipiravir For COVID Treatment

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday June 23, 2020

With pharmaceutical companies launching generic versions of Remdesivir and Favipiravir for COVID-19 treatment, medical experts on Monday said it was a "positive development" in the fight against the pandemic, but cautioned against regarding the antiviral drugs as "game changers".

Glenmark Launches COVID-19 Drug Favipiravir At Rs 103 Per Tablet

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday June 21, 2020

As Glenmark Pharmaceuticals launched antiviral drug Favipiravir for the treatment of mild to moderate COVID-19 cases, medical experts on Saturday cautioned against seeing it as a "magic bullet" to treat the deadly virus but said it will be helpful as it can be orally administered and reduce viral load.

Plasma Therapy ''No Magic Bullet'' Against COVID-19: Medical Experts

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday May 4, 2020

The convalescent plasma therapy is no "magic bullet" to deal with coronavirus, and only large-scale controlled trials can ascertain its efficacy as part of the treatment strategy, top medical experts said on Monday, even as several states are considering the use of the therapy to treat critically-ill COVID-19 patients.

China Sends Medical Experts To North Korea For Kim Jong Un: Report

World News | Reuters | Saturday April 25, 2020

China has dispatched a team to North Korea including medical experts to advise on North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, according to three people familiar with the situation.

Chinese Rapid Test Kits For COVID-19 Faulty, Say States: 10 Points

India News | Reported by Arvind Gunasekar, Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Tuesday April 21, 2020

The efficacy of Rapid Testing kits for coronavirus brought in from China have been questioned by three states, one of which, Rajasthan, has refused to use them. Following complaints from Rajasthan that only 5.4 per cent of the tests have proved effective, the Indian Council of Medical Research -- the nodal body in the fight against coronavirus -- h...

China May Be Hit By 2nd Wave Of Coronavirus In November: Chinese Expert

World News | Press Trust of India | Thursday April 16, 2020

China and other countries could be hit by a second wave of coronavirus in November, one of China's top medical experts has warned as the world's second largest economy limped back to normalcy after a three-month-long grim battle against the pandemic.

Squats, Rolls, Lathis: Cops Enforce Social Distancing Amid Coronavirus Lockdown

India News | Reported by Mohammed Ghazali, Edited by Chandrashekar Srinivasan | Wednesday March 25, 2020

Police in Bengal and Punjab have resorted to assault and punishment to ensure citizens adhere to social distancing norms urged by medical experts and the government to stop the spread of the infectious COVID-19 virus