The current phase of Locust in India: What is Locust and why is it dangerous?

Find out what is locust, what is locust swarm, what is the current phase of the locust attack India, and why locusts are dangerous for

Locust attack on Delhi? Is capital under threat of locusts swarm anytime soon? Check details

Warnings of probable locust attack in Delhi have been issued by Locust Warning Organisation (LWO) which is a body under the Ministry of Agriculture.

DGCA says locust swarms pose threat to aircraft, issues guidelines

Generally, locusts are found at lower levels and therefore pose a threat to aircraft in the critical landing and take-off phase of the flight, said DGCA in its circular

Pakistan to setup national locust control cell to combat insects swarms

Speaking to reporters here, Information Minister Shibli Faraz said the efforts to control locusts were going on under a national strategy as there was a dire need to deal with it.

KSA clears 369,000 hectares of desert locust swarms

RIYADH: The Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture cleared locusts from 369,391 hectares of land in the Kingdom between Feb. 1 and May 28, the Saudi Press Agency reported. The ministry reported that the locusts’ breeding season in the Kingdom is almost over and said that “monitoring, exploration and control operations were continuous for four months during spring in

Warnings Of 'Catastrophic Consequences' As Locust Swarms Hit India & Pakistan Amid COVID-19 Crisis

by Andrea Germanos, staff writer

Drones, planes to counter locust attack? Govt set to bring down crop-devouring locust swarm, details here

After swarms of immature locusts have wreaked havoc across at least 13 districts in four states in India, the Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare has stepped in with a new plan that includes using aircraft and drones.

Pakistan to set up national locust control cell to combat insects swarms: Minister

Pakistan News: The Pakistan government will set up a national body to combat the locust swarms across the country as the insects have destroyed crops and vegetation

Locust swarms pose threat to aircraft during landing and takeoff, says DGCA, issues guidelines

Locusts are found at lower levels and therefore pose a threat to aircraft in the critical landing and takeoff phase of the flight.Almost all air intake ports of the aircraft will be prone to ingestion in large numbers, if the aircraft flies through a swarm, DGCA said

DGCA says locust swarms pose threat to aircraft during landing and takeoff phase, issues guidelines

"Though an individual locust is small in size, impact of large numbers on the windshield is known to have impacted the pilot forward vision. This is a grave concern during the landing, taxi and takeoff phase," the DGCA circular said.

Bhupalpally gears up to face locust attack

The district administration is taking all steps to face the possible threat from the menace of the desert locusts

Locusts Attack: DGCA issues 'operation general' over impact of swarms on aviation

Locust invasion wreaks havoc on Pakistan's crops, orchards

An invasion of locusts has spread across Pakistan, officials said Friday, causing damage to crops and orchards and posing a threat to food security in an impoverished Islamic nation already struggling

Locust invasion wreaks havoc on Pakistan's crops, orchards

MULTAN, Pakistan — An invasion of locusts has spread across Pakistan, officials said Friday, causing damage to crops and orchards and posing a threat to food security in an impoverished Islamic nation already struggling to tackle a virus pandemic that has caused more than 1,300 deaths. Massive swarms of the desert locust, which experts say …

Locust invasion wreaks havoc on Pakistan’s crops, orchards

MULTAN, Pakistan: An invasion of locusts has spread across Pakistan, officials said Friday, causing damage to crops and orchards and posing a threat to food security in an impoverished Islamic nation already struggling to tackle a virus pandemic that has caused more than 1,300 deaths. Massive swarms of the desert locust, which experts say originates in Africa and is the most

Locust invasion wreaks havoc on Pakistan's crops, orchards

An invasion of locusts has spread across Pakistan, officials said Friday, causing damage to crops and orchards and posing a threat to food security in an impoverished Islamic nation already struggling to tackle a virus pandemic that has caused more than 1,300 deaths.

Locust invasion wreaks havoc on crops and orchards in Pakistan

The damage poses a threat to food security in an impoverished nation already struggling to tackle a coronavirus pandemic that has caused more than 1,300 deaths

Five-man panel to study locust threat to Telangana

Chief minister tells his staff to stand ready with pesticide if the swarms come south

Why is locust infestation a problem in India this year? Reason, future course explained

In just two months, desert locusts have multiplied and have been causing problems for many farmers as locust swarms are destroying crops on their way.

Locust swarm: Coordination with Pakistan crucial for containing attacks, says key official

An interview with KL Gurjar, deputy director of the Locust Warning Organisation.

Locust surge may turn into global plague: expert

‘Swarms won’t overrun central India’

Aviation regulator warns airlines that swarms of locusts could pose serious risk while flying

The DGCA said the pilot’s forward vision can be impeded if large numbers of the insects land on the windshield.

Locust attack poses famine risk

Swarms of insect­s invade fields in Pakist­an and India, decima­te crops

UP's Mathura Prepares For Possible Locust Attack To Protect Crops

Insecticides and pesticides will be sprayed on crops and vegetation to prevent a probable attack of desert locusts in the Mathura, an official said on Friday.

Locusts attack: Palghar collector warns farmers of locusts damaging crops, suggests spraying insecticides

Precautionary measures should be taken before the outbreak to prevent damage from this pest, said the collector.

UP CM Adityanath asks officials get ready to deal with locust attacks

The local residents and farmers have been enlightened on the subject, while the village level committees and bodies have been mobilised to make a coordinated effort against the threat

Delhi Gears Up For 'First-Ever Locust Attack' as Indian States Battle Swarm With Drone Fleet

New Delhi (Sputnik): Locust invasion is not a new phenomenon in India, however the intensity and the early onset of the wave in the country has never been this severe...

In country’s worst case of locust infestation in three decades, Palghar is now on high alert

Millions Of Locusts Invade, Delhi On Alert, How India's Fighting Back

Farmers are being asked to make as much of a racket as possible, using drums, tin containers, utensils and even hiring mobile disc jockeys, in an attempt to scare away locust swarms that are attacking the country.

Millions of locusts swarm India as farmers 'play loud music' to drive them away

Several Indian states are said to be 'reeling' from a locust attack which is the worst such invasion in years and farmers have reportedly been spraying gallons of insecticide to try and tackle the issue

Be Aware of Locust Swarm as Air Intake Ports Can be Blocked: DGCA Issues Notice to Pilots

As locusts are found at lower levels, pilots have been asked to be alert during landing and take off. If locusts block air intake ports, there can be erroneous indications.

Locusts' threat: JK govt sounds high alert

In the face of locusts’ threat which have caused extensive damage to crops in many states, J&K government has issued instructions for crop protection.

Jammu and Kashmir govt takes pre-emptive measures to contain locust invasion

As states in western and central India struggle to contain locust invasion, Jammu and Kashmir government has issued instructions for crop protection and asked the departments concerned to take

Aviation regulator says locusts a threat to flight ops, issues guidelines

India is battling the worst desert locust invasion in more than 21 years

Locusts attack fear in Delhi, Mumbai: No need to panic, won't enter homes

Locust swams attack in Delhi, Mumbai: Locusts tend to attack vegetation, which will keep them from entering homes and causing harm to people, but they will remain a nuisance till wind direction changes

Monkeys run off with blood samples of four COVID-19 patients in India

A troop snatched test samples from a laboratory technician at a medical college, authorities say

Monkeys run away with blood samples of Covid patients in UP

A video has gone viral shows a monkey sitting atop a tree in the college premises and chewing what seems like the kit containing the samples.

Monkeys steal COVID-19 blood samples in India

A troop of monkeys in India attacked a medical official and snatched away blood samples of patients who had tested positive for the novel ...

Monkeys flee with COVID-19 samples in UP's Meerut

A troop of monkeys on Thursday took away three blood samples of patients collected for routine tests from lab technicians at Meerut Medical College.

Monkeys run away with samples of suspected Covid-19 patients

In a bizarre incident, a troop of monkeys on Friday ran away with coronavirus test samples from Meerut Medical College in Uttar Pradesh, reports India Today.

Monkeys snatch coronavirus samples in India

The coronavirus has been detected in animals, though there is no confirmation that the disease can then be passed on to humans.

Monkeys steal coronavirus blood samples in India

LUCKNOW, India (Reuters) - A troop of monkeys in India attacked a medical official and snatched away blood samples of patients who had tested positive for the novel coronavirus, authorities said on Friday.

Monkeys steal coronavirus blood samples in India

Monkey­s grabbe­d and fled with the blood sample­s of four Covid-19 patien­ts, says doctor­

Monkeys steal coronavirus blood samples in India

A troop of monkeys in India attacked a medical official and snatched away blood samples of patients who had tested positive for the novel coronavirus, authorities said on Friday.

Monkeys steal coronavirus blood samples in India

A troop of monkeys in India attacked a medical official and snatched away blood samples of patients who had tested positive for the novel coronavirus, authorities said on Friday. The attack occurred

Gang of Monkeys Steals COVID Blood Samples in India

A group of monkeys in India just stole a bunch of blood samples taken from patients who tested positive for the coronavirus.

Monkeys snatch blood samples of suspected COVID-19 patients in India

A troop of monkeys snatched the blood samples of suspected coronavirus patients at a government hospital in the Meerut district of the north Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.

Monkeys steal blood samples of Covid-19 patients from lab technician in India

Authorities said they were not clear if the monkeys had spilled the blood samples.

Monkeys steal samples of suspected COVID patients

AGENCIES Meerut In a bizarre incident, a troop of monkeys on Friday ran away with coronavirus test samples from the Meerut Medical College in Uttar Prades

'Samples Taken Away by Monkeys do Not Include COVID-19 Swab Test Samples': Meerut Medical College Principle Clarifies

WATCH: After panic grips Meerut, K Garg, Principal, Meerut Medical College clarifies that the sample stolen by monkeys do not include COVID-19 swab test samples

Indian monkeys snatch coronavirus samples

Monkeys mobbed an Indian health worker and made off with coronavirus test blood samples, spreading fears that the stealing simians could spread the pandemic in the local area. Indian authorities often have to grapple with primates snatching food and even mobile phones. After making off with the three

Monkeys steal coronavirus blood samples from lab worker

A mob of monkeys stormed a lab worker in India and snatched several coronavirus-positive blood samples — causing outbreak-fearing neighbors to go ape, according to a report Friday. In the totally

Monkeys run off with coronavirus samples after attacking medic

They attacked a medical official while he was walking through a college in India.

Monkeys run away with samples of suspected Covid-19 patients in Meerut, trigger panic

A troop of monkeys attacked a lab technician who was carrying samples of suspected Covid-19 patients for testing and ran away after snatching three samples. 

Group Of Monkeys Steal COVID-19 Samples After Attacking Lab Assistant

2020, eh? This year continues to just get weirder and weirder, but this is amongst the strangest stories yet.A group of monkeys in India have taken off with a bunch o...

Monkeys 'escape with COVID-19 samples' after attacking lab assistant

A gang of monkeys attacked a laboratory assistant and escaped with a batch of coronavirus test samples, it has been reported.The bizarre...

Monkeys Escape With COVID-19 Samples After Attacking Lab Assistant

A group of monkeys reportedly attacked a laboratory assistant in Delhi, India and escaped with a number of coronavirus blood samples.

Monkeys attack lab assistant in India and steal coronavirus blood samples

A gang of monkeys attacked an Indian lab assistant and fled the scene with some coronavirus blood samples.

Monkeys run away with coronavirus test samples after attacking lab technician

Alarms have been sounded as locals fear the infection might spread following the bizarre incident reported at the Meerut Medical College, Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, India

Monkeys 'ran away with coronavirus test samples after attacking lab technician'

Locals filmed what they say is one of the monkeys sat in a tree chewing one of the sample collection kits

Monkeys Steal COVID-19 Test Samples & Chew Them Up In Meerut, Watch Video

Oh, no!

Monkeys steal coronavirus blood samples after attacking lab assistant

A gang of monkeys reportedly attacked a laboratory worker and ran off with coronavirus blood samples.  The animals are said to have targeted the technician as he walked through the campus of Meerut

Troop of monkeys attack lab assistant, steal COVID-19 samples

The badly written dystopian fiction that is our global pandemic continues.

Indian monkeys snatch coronavirus samples, later recovered intact

The coronavirus has been detected in animals, though there is no confirmation that the disease can then be passed on to humans

A Gang Of Monkeys Mobbed A Health Worker And Escaped With Covid-19 Samples

A report from India details a bizarre incident where a group of monkeys decided to mob a health worker and escape with samples of Covid-19. The animals wer

Monkeys steal coronavirus test samples at Meerut Medical College; create panic

Doctors collected the samples from the patients again but the incident has sparked fear in the area as the samples believed to be of coronavirus patients are still with the monkeys

Planet of the Apes: After monkeys run away with lab samples in Meerut, officials claim they're not COVID-19 tests

Panic Grips Residents of Indian City of Meerut as Monkeys Steal COVID-19 Blood Samples - Video

New Delhi (Sputnik): India has been under a lockdown since March due to the fear of COVID-19 spread. As the restrictions are easing in their fourth phase, India’s...

Monkeys steal coronavirus samples after attacking lab technician in India, sparking fears it could spread contamination

The monkeys took three samples Meerut Medical College in Uttar Pradesh, India, today. Police say there is a risk of the infection spreading as the monkeys move around residential areas.

Marauding monkeys attack lab technician and steal Covid-19 tests

A band of marauding monkeys has attacked a laboratory technician and stolen three Covid-19 test samples, raising fears they will infect themselves and then spread the deadly disease to humans. The worker was attacked outside a medical college in Meerut, northern India, while transporting samples from

Monkey runs away with test samples after attacking lab worker

A group of monkeys on Friday attacked a lab technician at Meerut Medical College while he was carrying test samples and swab kits taken from suspected patients. In a video tweeted by a journalist, the...

How traffic in space and 'orbital mechanics' delayed SpaceX and NASA launch until Saturday

Viewers have asked why NASA and SpaceX waited three days before trying the Falcon 9 launch again

SpaceX, NASA already planning its next astronaut mission following historic launch

SpaceX’s first launch of Crew Dragon with astronauts on board may have to wait a few more days to get off the ground, but that doesn’t mean that the company isn’t already looking forward to the future. Following Demo-2, and if all goes as planned, NASA is expected to certify the Crew Dragon spacecraft for […]

NASA And SpaceX Are About To Retry Their Historic Astronaut Launch. Here's How To Watch.

After weather conditions postponed the scheduled launch for Wednesday, NASA and SpaceX's historic launch to send two astronauts to the International Space

SpaceX's big launch aims to send NASA astronauts to the International Space Station — a 21-year-old laboratory orbiting 250 miles above the Earth

This will be the first time since 2011 that an American-made spacecraft has launched people from US soil to the space station.

NASA revives "worm" logo and debuts SpaceX spacesuits

NASA will use the Danne & Blackburn-designed "worm" logo for the first time since 1992 when the Demo-2 flight to the International Space Station launches tomorrow.

SpaceX’s 1st astronaut launch in space! Discovery to document the historic leap

The launch was called off on Wednesday with less than 17 minutes to go in the countdown because of thunderclouds and the danger of lightning.

NASA-SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launch has just a 50 percent chance of liftoff for Saturday and could be moved to Sunday if weather does not improve

NASA and SpaceX are gearing up for the second attempt at launching Falcon 9 Saturday There is only a 50 percent probability it will happen, but officials said it could be moved to Sunday.

Here’s what to expect as SpaceX launches its first human crew to space

What you need to know about the first orbital launch from the US in a decade.

Storms threaten more delays as SpaceX prepares for new space attempt

Saturday’s rescheduled departure would be the first time astronauts have been launched from Cape Canaveral since 2011.

Take 2 for SpaceX's 1st astronaut launch with more storms

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — SpaceX pressed ahead with its second attempt to launch astronauts for NASA — a historic first for a private company — but more stormy weather threatened more delays.

Take 2 for SpaceX's 1st astronaut launch with more storms

SpaceX pressed ahead with its second attempt to launch astronauts for NASA—a historic first for a private company—but more stormy weather threatened more delays.

The science behind the SpaceX Crew Dragon launch tomorrow

On Saturday, two NASA astronauts, Robert Behnken and Douglas Hurley will make history by traveling to the International Space Station (ISS) in a privately funded spacecraft, SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket, and Crew Dragon capsule.

Managers weigh weather odds in deciding next Crew Dragon launch attempt

Mission managers are weighing a motley mix of weather models, safety criteria and astronaut workload considerations as they decide when SpaceX’s Crew Dragon spacecraft might have the best chance to launch from the Kennedy Space Center.

Storms threaten more delays as SpaceX prepares for new space attempt

Saturday’s rescheduled departure would be the first time astronauts have been launched from Cape Canaveral since 2011.

Storms threaten more delays as SpaceX prepares for new space attempt

Saturday’s rescheduled departure would be the first time astronauts have been launched from Cape Canaveral since 2011.

Take 2 for SpaceX's first astronaut launch with more storms

SpaceX pressed ahead with its second attempt to launch astronauts for NASA -- a historic first for a private company -- but more stormy weather threatened more delays.

Inside a COVID-19 hospital in India, doctors see no end in sight

NEW DELHI: It was barely noon on Thursday (May 28) when the metal doors of the mortuary at a hospital in south New Delhi swung open and staff in ...

Inside a COVID-19 hospital in India, doctors see no end in sight

While India is easing a more than two-month long nationwide lockdown that was aimed at reining in the spread of the disease, the battle against the virus rages within its strained hospital system.

Inside a COVID-19 hospital in India, doctors see no end in sight

It was barely noon on Thursday when the metal doors of the mortuary at a hospital in south New Delhi swung open and staff in white coveralls rolled out a stretcher. Mourning relatives looked on, as a body bag was loaded into an ambulance and taken away to a cemetery.

Inside a COVID-19 hospital in India, doctors see no end in sight

Concerns rise with the surge of 6,000 new infections being detected daily this week

‘Are we animals?’: Patients in UP Covid-19 hospital protest against lack of water, food

The incident took place at the L1 category hospital in the state’s Kotwa Bani area after authorities reportedly failed to restore water supply.

Home quarantine patients to be placed in Navotas CIF, hospital

THE Navotas City Government will place persons confirmed positive for coronavirus disease (COVID)-19 who were still under home quarantine to the community isolation facility (CIF) while those who have higher risk for severe complications due to certain health conditions will be admitted to Navotas City Hospital.

One person dies in Hyderabad corporate hospital secretly treating COVID-19 patients

Thirteen people are in the isolation ward of the sprawling hospital, which has four branches in the city.

Inside a coronavirus hospital in India, doctors see no end in sight

NEW DELHI – It was barely noon on Thursday when the metal doors of the mortuary at a hospital in south New Delhi swung open and staff in white coveralls rolled out a stretcher. Mourning

Why ‘Critical Covid Patient’ Unattended By Govt Doctors For Hours At Gandhi Hospital In Hyderabad?

The official apathy towards Covid-19 patients makes the life hell before they get admitted in the hospital the Ordeal began when the Covid positive patient had to first struggle to get an ambulance from a private hospital, and then he was made to wait in the covid designated government hospital.

District hosp of Bageshwar to treat Covid patients

The Covid-19 patients of Bageshwar district would now be treated in the district itself. In an order, the secretary medical health and family welfare, Amit Negi said that district hospital (DH) Bageshwar would now function as dedicated Covid hospital. The trauma hospital of the DH has been notified

At isolation centre, TMH cancer patients find familiar faces

Hospital staff continue to care for patients at another facility

Study: 10% of COVID-19 Patients With Diabetes Die Within 7 Days of Hospital Admission

A new study published Friday in the journal Diabetologia found that 1 in 10 patients who have diabetes and also contract COVID-19 die within seven days of being...

1 in 10 hospitalized COVID-19 patients with diabetes dies

Ten percent of COVID-19 patients with diabetes die within a week of entering the hospital and 20 percent need a ventilator to breathe by that point, a new French study found.

10 percent of coronavirus patients with diabetes die within a week of hospitalization, new study finds

Ten percent of COVID-19 patients with diabetes die within one week of being hospitalized, according to the first study of the virus to examine its impact on hospitalized patients.

10% Covid cases with diabetes die within 7 days of hospitalisation: Study

10% Covid cases with diabetes die within 7 days of hospitalisation: Study: One in 10 Covid-19 patients who have diabetes dies within seven days of hospitalisation, a new study has claimed. .... Get all latest entertainment & viral stories on english.lokmat.com

Study finds black patients have double the odds for coronavirus hospital admission

A new study found that the odds of coronavirus hospital admission were nearly doubled if a patient is black. The study, published on May 27 in the New England Journal of Medicine, set out to find more

Coronavirus infection rate may shift toward younger ages; death risk higher in cancer patients

(Reuters) - The following is a brief roundup of some of the latest scientific studies on the novel coronavirus and efforts to find treatments and vaccines for COVID-19, the illness caused by the virus.

10% of diabetics die within days of coronavirus hospitalization – study

'The presence of diabetic complications and increased age increase the risk of death,' the researchers say in a statement

10% of diabetics die within days of coronavirus hospitalisation: study

One in 10 diabetics with coronavirus dies within seven days of hospital admission, according to a study of more than 1,300 patients published Friday in the journal Diabetologia.

10pc of diabetics die within days of coronavirus hospitalisation, study suggests

"The presence of diabetic complications and increased age increase the risk of death," researchers say.

10% of diabetics hospitalised for Covid die within 7 days

One in 10 Covid-19 patients who have diabetes dies within seven days of hospitalisation, a new study has claimed

FDA finds contamination in several brands of diabetes drug

U.S. health regulators are telling five drugmakers to recall their versions of a widely used diabetes medication after laboratory tests found elevated levels of a contaminant linked to cancer.

FDA finds contamination in several brands of diabetes drug

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. health regulators are telling five drugmakers to recall their versions of a widely used diabetes medication after laboratory tests found elevated...

FDA Finds Contamination In Several Brands Of Diabetes Drug

U.S. health regulators are telling five drugmakers to recall their versions of metformin, a widely used diabetes medication.

U.S. FDA asks five firms to recall diabetes drug with high levels of probable carcinogen

(Reuters) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said on Thursday it has recommended five pharmaceutical firms to voluntarily recall their diabetes drug metformin after the agency found high levels of a possible cancer-causing impurity in some versions of the medication.

FDA asks drugmakers to recall several diabetes drugs over contaminants

US health regulators are telling five drugmakers to recall their versions of a widely used diabetes medication after laboratory tests found elevated levels of a contaminant linked to cancer. The Food

Five drug companies told to recall diabetes medication amid cancer fears

Five US pharmaceutical companies have been told to recall their versions of a type of diabetes medication after tests found worrying levels of a chemical linked to cancer.Several batches of metformin, which is widely used to reduce excess blood sugar in type 2 diabetes patients, tested positive for unsafe

Regulator Asks 5 Firms To Recall Diabetes Drug Over Carcinogen Concerns

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said on Thursday it has recommended five pharmaceutical firms to voluntarily recall their diabetes drug metformin after the agency found high levels of a possible cancer-causing impurity in some versions of the medication.

FDA finds contamination in several brands of diabetes drug

WASHINGTON - U.S. health regulators are telling five drugmakers to recall their versions of a widely used diabetes medication after laboratory tests found e

Scientists raise concern over hydroxychloroquine study

Scientists around the world doubt the data integrity of the study which led to the WHO suspending trials on hydroxychloroquine as a potential treatment for COVID-19

Scientists raise concern over hydroxychloroquine study

Dozens of scientists have raised concerns over a large-scale study of hydroxychloroquine and chloroquine that led to the World Health Organization suspending clinical trials of the anti-viral drugs as a potential treatment for COVID-19. Hydroxychloroquine, normally used to treat arthritis, is one of

Scientists raise concern over hydroxychloroquine study

Dozens of scientists have raised concerns over a large-scale study of hydroxychloroquine and chloroquine published in the Lancet that led to the World Health Organization suspending clinical trials of the anti-viral drugs as a potential treatment for COVID-19.

Scientists raise concern over hydroxychloroquine study

Dozens of scientists have raised concerns over a large-scale study of hydroxychloroquine and chloroquine that led to the World Health Organization suspending clinical trials of the anti-viral drugs

Scientists raise concern over hydroxychloroquine study

Dozens of scientists have raised concerns over a large-scale study of hydroxychloroquine and chloroquine published in The Lancet

Scientists raise concern over hydroxychloroquine study

Paris, France | AFP | Dozens of scientists have raised concerns over a large-scale study of hydroxychloroquine and chloroquine published in the Lancet that led to the World Health Organization suspending clinical trials of the anti-viral drugs as a potential treatment for COVID-19. Hydroxychloroquine, normally used to treat arthritis, has become one of the most high …

Why WHO suspended chloroquine clinical trial for COVID-19 treatment

Dozens of scientists have raised concerns over a large-scale study of hydroxychloroquine and chloroquine published in the Lancet.

Coronavirus Delhi Updates: Two More Hospitals Declared As Covid-19 Facilities

These hotels shall provide regular services, including rooms, food, housekeeping and disinfection, to patients at a price not more than Rs 5,000 for five-star hotels and Rs 4,000 for four-star or three-star hotels per person per day, the order said.

Five Delhi luxury hotels made extended Covid hospitals

NEW DELHI: To ensure sufficient beds to deal with the increasing coronavirus cases, the Delhi government on Friday directed that five luxury hotels in.

Delhi govt converts five hotels into makeshift hospitals for Covid-19

Govt caps the price to be charged by the hotel for providing regular services like rooms, housekeeping, disinfection and food for the patients at ₹5,000 per day per person for five-star hotels

Five hotels to be extensions for private hospitals

This will increase number of beds that are available for COVID-19 patients, says Delhi government

Private hospital care expected to resume in July but bitterness over State deal remains

State will take control of facilities again if future Covid surge appears imminent

5 Delhi Hotels To Function As Coronavirus Quarantine Centres

Two more Delhi government hospitals have been declared as COVID-19-dedicated facilities, according to an official order on Friday.

11 more healthcare workers at AIIMS test positive for COVID-19

11 healthcare workers including two resident doctors have tested positive for coronavirus at the AIIMS now total reach to 206 staff infected.

Covid-19: ‘Not worried about virus, but government apathy,’ say AIIMS healthcare workers

Over 206 healthcare workers have tested positive at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences in New Delhi.

Four doctors in Pakistan die from COVID-19 in past 24 hours

Meanwhile, as many as 341 health care workers have been infected with COVID-19 across Punjab

As 50 at AIIMS test positive for COVID-19 in 48 hours, doctors complain about poor quality of 'N95 masks, PPEs'

AIIMS reports 62 fresh COVID-19 cases in 3 days

‘205 staffers have tested positive for virus since March 15’

DGCA says locust swarms pose threat to aircraft during landing and takeoff phase

Aviation regulator DGCA on Friday issued guidelines for stakeholders like pilots and engineers on how to deal with locust swarms, saying they pose a threat to aircraft in the critical landing and takeoff phase of a flight.

Locust swarms pose threat to aircraft during landing and takeoff phase: DGCA issues guidelines

The Directorate General of Civil Aviation said that pitot and static sources can also get partially or fully blocked while flying through locust swarms.

Adilabad geared up to tackle locust menace

Agriculture, horticulture and other department officials are prepared to tackle a possible invasion by locust swarms.

Locust danger for flights! DGCA issues guidelines for pilots and airlines; Check details

Terming this year's incident of locust attacks "highly unusual" which was last seen 20 years back, the aviation regulator has advised the pilots to be mindful of locust attacks during the landing and take-off of the aircraft as they fly close to the ground.

European, South Korean authorities vie for COVID-19 antiviral remdesivir

(Reuters) - European and South Korean authorities are vying for Gilead Sciences’ (GILD.O) potential COVID-19 treatment, remdesivir, even though the drugmaker has yet to gain regulatory approval in either market and is still ramping up production of the anti-viral drug.

European, South Korean authorities vie for COVID-19 antiviral remdesivir

By Carl O'Donnell and Pushkala Aripaka European and South Korean authorities are vying for Gilead Sciences' potential COVID-19 treatment, remdesivir, even though the drugmaker has yet to gain regulatory approval in either market and is still ramping up production of the anti-viral drug.

EU regulator promises speedy review of potential COVID-19 drug remdesivir

The announcement comes two weeks after the EMA head told the European Parliament it may give an initial green light for sale of remdesivir as a COVID-19 treatment.

SwRI receives $1.9 million to identify potential treatments for COVID-19

Using Department of Defense supercomputers, Southwest Research Institute is virtually screening millions of drug compounds to search for and test possible treatment options for the novel coronavirus 2019.

Children to join 'play-pods' when childcare resumes at end of June

Children will be grouped into ‘play-pods’ when childcare services resume at the end of June....

'Play-pods' of up to 12 children to be introduced in creches as they reopen from 29 June

These services will first be made available to children of essential workers and those experiencing poverty or welfare issues.

Covid-19: Between six and 12 per childcare ‘pod’ when sector re-opens

Guidance on how childcare facilities will operate sent to providers in recent days

Covid-19: Childcare criteria to include parents who need it for work from June 29th

Children will be grouped into ‘pods’ of between six and 12 when sector reopens

Only half of people with symptoms are self-isolating for a week, scientists warn

The worrying claim came to light as Sage released the minutes of more than 30 of their meetings to date

Scientists recommended face coverings weeks before Government advice

The minutes have been released from 34 Sage meetings.

Scientists recommended face coverings weeks before Government advice

The minutes have been released from 34 Sage meetings.

Scientists recommended face coverings weeks before Government advice

The minutes have been released from 34 Sage meetings.

Possible coronavirus-linked MIS-C inflammatory condition reported in children at Texas pediatric hospitals

At least two children’s hospitals in Texas have recently treated pediatric patients for a mysterious inflammatory syndrome that experts have said is likely related to the novel coronavirus. 

Rare deadly disease linked to coronavirus infection seen in children

Now, new evidence has shown that children with coronavirus disease (COVID-19) experience a Kawasaki-like illness, called multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C). The complication is akin to toxic shock syndrome, a condition that occurs due to sepsis. Though rare, the condition is life-threatening.

One identical twin caught Covid-19 related Kawasaki disease and the other didn't

Five-month-old Leia Godwin developed a rash and swolled glands in reaction to coronavirus, but her twin Thea was 'healthy and happy'.

Condition in kids with possible COVID-19 link being studied in Canada

British Columbia and Alberta have become the latest provinces in Canada to investigate cases of an unusual syndrome in children, which doctors around the wo

No community transmission in Kerala so far, says state health minister

The number of virus tests has increased and nearly 3000 tests are being done per day, she said.

Pinarayi Vijayan says Kerala on ‘brink of community spread’ as cases spike

Kerala on Thursday reported 84 fresh Covid-19 cases, taking the total to 1,088.

Chief Minister says no community spread

‘TPR and CFR low in the State’

A rising tide of marine disease? How parasites respond to a warming world

A recent study explores the ways parasitism will respond to climate change, providing researchers new insights into disease transmission.

A rising tide of marine disease? How parasites respond to a warming world

A recent study from the University of Washington explores the ways parasitism will respond to climate change, providing researchers new insights into disease transmission. The paper was published May 18 in the journal Trends in Ecology and Evolution.

A rising tide of marine disease? How parasites respond to a warming world

Warming events are increasing in magnitude and severity, threatening many ecosystems worldwide. As the global temperatures continue to climb, it also raises uncertainties as to the relationship, prevalence, ...

Long-term care's crisis

Conditions in long-term care are breaking the people who staff nursing and retirement homes, leading to worse care for the vulnerable seniors who live there, the head of the Canadian Support Workers Association said.

‘We had to overcome fear’: the unsung heroes caring for Americans as deaths pass 100,000

Doctors, nurses and millions of others are helping during the pandemic – by delivering food, making masks, and working at homeless shelters, in palliative care and at nursing homes

The Country Is Reopening. My Patients Are Still Suffering.

Nursing home residents. Cabdrivers. Immigrants. Covid-19 has become a disease of the vulnerable.

How cosmologists finally found the ‘missing’ half of our universe’s matter

In the late 1990s, cosmologists made a prediction about how much ordinary matter there should be in the universe. About 5%, they estimated, should be regular stuff with the rest a mixture of dark matter and dark energy. But when cosmologists counted up everything they could see or measure at the time, they came up […]

Team cracks the case of the universe’s ‘missing matter’

Researchers have solved a decades-old mystery of "missing matter"—material long predicted to exist in the universe but never detected—until now.

Intergalactic Pulses Solve Mystery of Universe’s Missing Matter

Scientists have spent three decades trying to locate half of all the “normal” matter that’s supposed to exist in the universe. A new paper is claiming to have finally found this missing stuff, in a discovery made possible by measuring incoming fast radio bursts.

People are becoming more aware of Covid-19’s global impact, Idris Elba says

The actor spoke during an online briefing organised by the World Economic Forum.

People are becoming more aware of Covid-19’s global impact, Idris Elba says

The actor spoke during an online briefing organised by the World Economic Forum.

People are becoming more aware of Covid-19's global impact, Idris Elba says

The actor spoke during an online briefing organised by the World Economic Forum.

Lahore doctor in her 20s treating Covid-19 patients passes away from virus

According to the federal health ministry's data, Dr Sana Fatima is the first frontline medic in Punjab to die from the virus.

Covid-19 claims another doctor’s life in Lahore

A doctor in her 20s, who had tested positive for Covid-19 over 10 days ago, lost her life at a private hospital in Lahore after battling the infection for days.According to the health department,

Coronavirus claims the lives of five more doctors

Two doctors from Lahore and one from Gujranwala, Peshawar and Faisalabad each have lost their lives

Trump: U.S. Is Terminating Relationship With World Health Organization

Trump said the U.S. would be “redirecting” money to “other worldwide and deserving urgent global public health needs,” without providing specifics.

The United States will cut ties with the World Health Organization, says President Trump

The public health fallout could be significant

Coronavirus in Karnataka: State shows steep rise in number of COVID-19 cases with 248 patients on Friday

Iran's Daily Covid-19 Cases Soar

Iran’s daily confirmed coronavirus cases climbed by 2,819 on Friday, the highest single-day rise since April 2.

Ontario mulls regional reopening due to expected increase in testing data

TORONTO — Ontario is implementing an expanded COVID-19 testing strategy, including targeting specific sectors and using mobile teams, and the increased data that's expected to follow is prompting the premier to consider a regional approach to reopeni

Public toilets in parks to start reopening this weekend; Ontario considering regional approach to reopening in stage 2 as testing expands

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UN: Virus could push 14 million Latin Americans into hunger

BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — The US World Food Programme (WFP) is warning that upward of...

Food security and sustainability during the pandemic

The virus provides an opportunity. But will we Take it?Amid rising deaths from the coronavirus worldwide, the World Food Programme (WFP) has warned that the world could face a "global hunger p

Pitching in: Providing foot relief for health care workers

MEGAComfort had a warehouse full of insoles and the couple decided to donate 20,000 pairs to front-line hospital staff, a donation worth about $500,000

$50k donation for healthcare

Kelowna Chevrolet has made a $50,000 donation to the Our Students, Your Health campaign.

MoH begins 3rd phase of expanded checkup to assess corona spread

However, the ministry added that the 3rd phase will not cover indoor checkup or house visits, as it will be done through various outlets including, checkup inside cars via dedicated centers set up in many cities.

Saudi Arabia to assess coronavirus spreading rate

Ministry launches 3rd phase of expanded checkup to assess coronavirus spreading rate

Dharavi, Dadar and Mahim among Mumbai's worst COVID-19 affected areas

Eleven out of the total 24 civic administrative wards in Mumbai together constitute more than 23,193 of the over 35,000 coronavirus positive cases detected in the city so far, the ward-wise data released by the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has revealed.

Mumbai: In four wards, recovery rate less than 20 per cent

A test to check if the person is negative is only done if the patient has severe Covid-19 symptoms. Mumbai now has 16,008 recovered patients, and 19745 active cases.

Antarctic ice sheets retreated at a faster rate in the past, study suggests

Scientists analysed wave-like ridges on the Antarctic seafloor

Ancient Antarctic Ice Sheet Loss Dwarfs Modern Melting, Study Finds

More than a year ago, researcher Julian Dowdeswell boarded a research vessel at the edge of the Fimbul ice shelf to the east of the Antarctic Peninsula. He and six other scientists with the University of Cambridge were setting off as part of an expedition to study the ancient patterns of ice sheet retreat along the peninsula, what is one of today’s most vulnerable ice shelves.

Death rate after elective surgery soars if a patient has Covid-19

The death rate after elective surgery soars if a patient has Covid-19, a new study has revealed, as doctors say non urgent procedures should be postponed. The study, published in The Lancet, revealed that among patients with Covid-19 who underwent elective surgery the death rate was 18.9 per cent. Researchers

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A new study highlights the risks of pulmonary complications in patients with SARS-CoV-2 infection who undergo surgery, according to an observational study of 1,128 patients across 24 countries, published in The Lancet. The study was conducted between 1 January and 31 March 2020 and included data from hospitals mainly in Europe and America with ongoing SARS-CoV-2 infection outbreaks.

Coronavirus: Palliative care patients rise to Ben Nevis lockdown challenge

Palliative care patients have almost conquered Ben Nevis twice in a lockdown challenge alongside their own personal health battles.

31 more die as coronavirus wreaks havoc in Sindh

--Provincial minister says decision regarding lockdown to be taken after May 31KARACHI: As many as 31 coronavirus patients died during the last 24 hours in Sindh, which is the highest figure since