COVID-19 death toll passes 600,000 mark
The new coronavirus pandemic has claimed more than 600,000 lives worldwide, an AFP tally showed Sunday. A total of 600,523 deaths were recorded globally out of...
Melbourne city allowed to fine citizens for not following COVID-19 SOPs
Australia's second-biggest city will make it compulsory to wear a mask in public, authorities announced Sunday, as Melbourne steps up efforts to bring a...
Novartis to provide COVID-19 drugs at zero profit
Novartis’s Sandoz division will not make a profit on 15 generic medicines it is making available to developing countries to treat symptoms of Covid-19,...
Is ultraviolet radiation the missing link in COVID cure?
You may remember when US President Donald Trump suggested exposing coronavirus patients to UV (ultraviolet) light – or “just very powerful light” – to...
UNDP’s presents a RESET plan for the world post COVID-19
Recently launching a coronavirus response plan called "Beyond Recovery: Towards 2030," the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) envisions a future that is greener and...
Why some people don’t want to take a COVID-19 test
Jane Williams & Bridget Haire | Last week, outgoing chief medical officer Brendan Murphy announced all returned travellers would be tested for COVID-19 before and...
Coronavirus case overload sends countries into a tailspin
As Europe begins its cautious reopening after weathering the pandemic's first wave in lockdown, many developing and middle-income countries continue to be battered by...
Obesity: Post Modern World’s Pandemic in waiting?
Obesity is a silent killer ignored by governments, health authorities, media and citizens because it kills indirectly like diabetes. But obesity is a pandemic in waiting
British pharma giant AstraZeneca expected to roll out virus vaccine in Sept
The chief executive of British pharma giant AstraZeneca said on Friday that his company is "on track" to begin rolling out up to two...
Can coronavirus be transmitted through an air conditioner?
As summer nears and the threat of COVID-19 still persists, the next worry is whether coronavirus can be transmitted from air conditioners (A/C) —...
Total coronavirus cases reach more than nine million
Global coronavirus infections topped nine million as the World Health Organization warned the pandemic was accelerating and Saudi Arabia announced it would scale back...
New study reveals 40–45% Covid-19 carriers are asymptomatic
A new study warns that around 40–45% of people who contract SARS-CoV-2 most likely remain symptom-free. Such cases may contribute to the “silent spread”...