The Tamil Nadu Department of Health and Family Welfare is planning to seek an explanation from actor-politician Kamal Haasan for flouting COVID-19 norms. Kamal, who had been hospitalised after testing positive for COVID on November 22, was discharged on Saturday (December 4). However, upon his discharge, the actor…
This year’s World Sepsis Day (September 13) occurs at a stage when a considerable proportion of the 210 million Covid-19 survivors have developed or are at risk of developing long-Covid symptoms. Among the most common ones are fatigue, muscle weakness, breathing difficulties and cognitive impairment, which…
The Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) has approved emergency use of drug firm Hetero’s Tocilizumab for treatment of hospitalised adults suffering from Covid-19, said Hetero in a statement. Hetero’s statement added that medical practitioners would be able to use the drug for treating Covid-19 in adults who…
Saira Banu, who was hospitalised for blood pressure related issues three days ago, has been shifted to the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) at Hinduja Hospital in Mumbai. A family friend confirmed the news to news agency Asian News International (ANI). Dilip Kumar, who died on July 7, 2021, was also admitted to the same…
HIGHLIGHTS Two Olympic Games-related staff hospitalized: Tokyo Olympics organisers The cases are 1st known Covid-19 hospitalisations at pandemic-hit Games Organisers declined to provide further details on the two cases citing privacy concerns Tokyo 2020 spokesperson Masa Takaya on Thursday said that two Games-related…