Health

PARIS:  With cat photos and sometimes scathing irony, Mathieu Rebeaud, a Swiss-based researcher in biochemistry, has nearly tripled his Twitter following since the coronavirus pandemic began. With 14,000 followers, he posts almost daily, giving explanations on the latest scientific research and, in particular, aims to fight misinformation that spreads as fast as the virus itself. He is among a growing …

KARACHI: Five hundred and seventy-three new COVID-19 cases emerged in Sindh over the past 24 hours, said Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah on Tuesday. According to a statement from the chief minister, 2,327 samples were tested for the virus over the past 24 hours out of which 573 results came back positive at 24.6%. The government has tested 161628 samples …

PARIS: French authorities reported the smallest daily rise in new coronavirus cases and deaths on Sunday since before a lockdown began on March 17, raising hopes that the worst of the epidemic is over in France. The number of confirmed cases rose by 115 to 144,921, health ministry data showed, and the death toll increased by 35 to 28,367 – …

KARACHI: Sindh Health Minister Dr Azra Fazl Pechuhu on Monday appealed coronavirus patients who recovered from the infection to donate blood plasma, ARY News reported. In her appeal, Dr Azra said that there is an alarming increase in the number of critical patients admitted to hospitals. We are in dire need of blood plasma donations from recovered coronavirus patients for …

ISLAMABAD: The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Pakistan has soar to 56,349 with 1,748 cases reported during the last twenty-four hours nationwide. According to the latest figures released by the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) 20,077 cases have so far been detected in Punjab, 22,491 in Sindh, 7,905 in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, 3,407 in Balochistan, 1,641 in Islamabad, 619 …

A new study published on Friday found remdesivir to cut recovery times in coronavirus patients, showing the medication has “clear-cut” benefits. Complete results from the research, which was carried out by US government agency the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID). The United States authorised the emergency use of remdesivir in hospitals on May 1, followed by Japan, …

KARACHI: As many as 762 new cases of the novel coronavirus were confirmed in Sindh over the past 24 hours, rising the tally of infections to 21, 645 across the province. In a video statement on the coronavirus situation, Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah said 762 new infections were detected when 4,336 testes were conducted. 14 more people died …

KARACHI: At least 19 victims killed in Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) plane crash had been identified so far, confirmed a spokesperson for the Sindh Health Department on Saturday. 97 bodies have been recovered by the rescue workers after PIA flight PK-8303 crashed with nearly 100 people on board in Karachi on Friday afternoon. The spokesperson for the Sindh Health Department …

video being shared widely on social media shows a man who presents himself as a telecoms engineer allegedly revealing equipment labelled COV-19 that is due to be installed into a 5G tower. This video contains false information. The footage emerged earlier this week and has been shared on multiple social networks, garnering thousands of views. It shows a man wearing a hard …

WASHINGTON: If the United States is the first to develop an effective vaccine against the novel coronavirus, it has to quickly share it with the world, the head of the National Institutes of Health, Francis Collins, told AFP in an interview. President Donald Trump’s administration has suggested that while it would share its scientific know how, it would prioritise the production of …