Mumbai records its first death from Delta Plus Covid variant. The 63-year-old victim was and fully vaccinated, but had severe comorbidities, including diabetes. In India, 86 cases of Delta plus have been reported in India so far. NDTV speaks with experts to know this further
This can be done through vaccination and following COVID-appropriate behaviour, he says
Only three therapies oxygen, steroids and blood thinners have shown strong and consistently positive impact in COVID-19 treatment, says Prof. Anjan Trikha, Chairperson, Clinical Managerial Group, Jai Prakash Narayan Apex Trauma Centre, Designated Covid Hospital AIIMS, Delhi. He also cautions against misuse of medicines, stating that abuse can cause more problems than benefits.
The dynamic list of medicines and therapies for COVID-19 treatment and management of patients approved by the government has left the general public exhausted and confused. Medicines disappear from the markets or their costs escalate as soon as an announcement about their usefulness is made by the government. What then is the best course of action recommended?
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May 21, 2021 12:14 IST
A COVID-19 infected person not following any social distancing measure can spread it to as many as 406 people in 30 days, said Health Ministry spokesperson Lav Agarwal on May 20, 2021
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A doctor assisting a coronavirus patient with Black Fungus, as he receives treatments at the NSCB hospital in Jabalpur, on May 20.
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A COVID-19 infected person not following any social distancing measure can spread it to as many as 406 people in 30 days, said Health Ministry spokesperson Lav Agarwal on May 20, 2021
A COVID-19 infected person not following any social distancing measure can spread it to as many as 406 people in 30 days, said Health Ministry spokesperson Lav Agarwal on Thursday. He was quoting a study conducted at a stem cell research laboratory in the United States’ University of California San Diego.