Tag: treatment

Coronavirus

COVID-19: India’s case fatality rate among the lowest in the world says Health Ministry

July 19, 2020

New Delhi: India’s COVID-19 case fatality rate is ‘progressively falling’ and is currently at 2.49 per cent. The fatality rate is one of the lowest ...

Coronavirus

Cheap steroid drug lowers death risk among severe COVID-19 patients, trials show

June 16, 2020

London: Doctors and researchers said here Tuesday that a major breakthrough has been achieved in search for the coronavirus vaccine. ...

Coronavirus

Joint inflammation drug ‘baricitinib’ can be used to treat COVID-19: Study

June 11, 2020

London: A drug used to treat joint inflammation can be repurposed to treat patients with COVID-19. This has been said ...

Coronavirus

Remdesivir, tocilizumab may be used on severely ill COVID-19 patients

June 11, 2020

New Delhi: Anti-viral drug ‘remdesivir’ and ‘tocilizumab’, an immunomodulator, are being considered for ‘restricted use’ on severely ill COVID-19 patients ...

Metro

World class vet unit for wildlife at Chandaka soon

May 30, 2020

Bhubaneswar: In a bid to provide high-quality treatment to wildlife, the state government has decided to build a world class ...

Coronavirus

Antiviral drug ‘remdesivir’ proving useful in treatment of COVID-19 patients in the US

April 30, 2020

Washington: A top United States infectious disease official has said Gilead Sciences Inc’s experimental antiviral drug ‘remdesivir’ is giving success. ...