Hong Kong’s zero-COVID fight takes mental toll on society, experts say
Infections have surged to record highs with more than 500,000 infections and more than 2,500 deaths – most of which have been in the past two weeks. Hong Kong resident…
South Korea to roll out Novavax COVID-19 vaccine next week
The country reported a record 54,122 new coronavirus cases on Thursday, according to the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency, a 12-fold increase from daily levels seen in mid-January, when…
The New COVID Antiviral Pills: What You Need to Know
By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, Dec. 29, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- New antiviral pills for COVID-19 recently authorized for emergency use in high-risk people by…
India adds 2 new vaccines, 1 pill to Covid-19 arsenal
As many as 13 companies in the country will now manufacture Molnupiravir and it will be used for treatment of adult Covid-19 patients and those who have high risk of…
Pfizer: Final Data Shows COVID Pill Stays Strong Against Severe Illness
TUESDAY, Dec. 14, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- Pfizer Inc. announced Tuesday that a final analysis shows its experimental antiviral pill Paxlovid sharply reduced hospitalizations and deaths among people at…
A Pill to Treat COVID Could Be Just Months Away
By JoNel Aleccia, Kaiser Health NewsFriday, September 24, 2021 (Kaiser News) -- Within a day of testing positive for covid-19 in June, Miranda Kelly was sick enough to be scared.…
FDA: Stop Using Ivermectin Veterinary Drug to Treat COVID
MONDAY, Aug. 23, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- Taking a drug meant for horses and cattle to prevent or treat COVID-19 is dangerous and could be fatal, the U.S Food and…
DRDO-DRL’s 2DG drug for COVID-19 treatment gets delayed
During the surge in cases, those looking for the miracle drug were asked to be in touch with DRL which was sending directly to the hospitals on presentation of the…
The underlying pandemic threat on the health of women
As per leading gynaecologists most women will only need symptomatic care with simple medications such a paracetamol. (Representational image: Reuters)By Namita Thapar, Far from waning, the pandemic brought millions of lives…
How to be there for someone battling Covid-19
So many people around the world are either positive for covid-19 or they are affected by the pandemic in some way. (Photo source: AP)By Devina Kaur, Since Covid-19 has reared its…