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Antibiotics for Covid Cases Worsen India’s Superbug Crisis
Doctors battling to save lives amid a dearth of effective treatments are turning to the medicines they have on hand — often antibiotics that aren’t used in other countries for Covid-19. What’s more, the chaos of overrun hospitals means staff can’t always take precautions to ensure infections don’t spread from one patient to the next.
Covid long-haulers baffle doctors with symptoms going on and on
While estimates vary widely, the data suggests that Covid may leave a legacy of consequences after the pandemic is over. A British government survey found that almost 14% of people with Covid reported symptoms lasting at least 12 weeks. In another study from the University of Washington, one-third of those diagnosed with mild Covid cases still had symptoms about six months later.
Black Fungus: Owing to costs of treatment, poor families stand helpless while Centre declares it notifiable disease
For diagnosis, a battery of costly tests like blood investigations, endoscopy, fungal staining and multiple radiology (MRI/CT) may be required. Similarly, treatment involves costly anti-fungal medicines and injections (which are in short supply) and tedious surgeries by a battery of surgeons — ENT, ophthalmologist, Faciomaxillory, neurosurgeon and reconstructive surgeon. Most of these can only be performed at multi-specialty tertiary care centers in major cities.”
COVID-19: Daily cases fall below 2-lakh mark, positivity rate down to 9.54 per cent
New Delhi: The daily count of coronavirus cases in the country fell below the 2-lakh mark after over a month taking the total tally of COVID-19 cases to 2,69,48,874, while the death toll rose to 3,07,231, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on...
Fire at HPCL refinery at Visakhapatnam, no casualties
“Safety measures and firefighting was activated immediately,” Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd (HPCL) said. “The fire has been extinguished. There is no casualty and no risk to the public.”
The fire may lead to shutting down of the crude distillation unit (CDU) for a few days.
“Fire at HPCL refinery at Visakhapatnam has been doused. There is no report of any casualty,” the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas also tweeted.
Moderna says Covid vaccine “Highly Effective” in adolescents
After two doses, no cases of symptomatic Covid-19 were observed in the vaccine group compared to four cases in the placebo group, meaning the shots were 100 percent effective.
Adolescents are less likely than adults to contract the illness.
US wants “Transparent” new probe into origins of Coronavirus
U.S. intelligence agencies are examining reports that researchers at a Chinese virology laboratory were seriously ill in 2019 a month before the first cases of COVID-19 were reported, according to U.S. government sources who cautioned on Monday that there is still no proof the disease originated at the lab.
Moderna’s single-dose COVID-19 vaccine in India likely next year; Pfizer ready with 5 cr doses for 2021
Pfizer has also sought certain relaxations in the regulatory regime, including relaxation in the requirement of post-approval bridging trials and dispensing the requirement of testing their vaccines in CDL (Central Drugs Laboratory).
Over 500 children orphaned in India due to second wave of Covid
The central government is constantly monitoring all these orphaned children in coordination with the state governments. For the care and well-being of such orphaned children, Rs 10 lakh has been released to each district across the country, through the Non-Institutional Child Care Fund.
Renault-Nissan, Hyundai and Royal Enfield face shutdowns in over workers’ COVID fears
Tamil Nadu is one of the worst hit states with more than 30,000 cases a day last week. The state, an auto hub known as India’s Detroit, has imposed a lockdown until May 31 but allowed some factories, including auto plants, to continue operating.