A gynaecologist of the Ernakulam General Hospital was sentenced to imprisonment for one year and a fine of ₹3 lakh for causing the death of a newborn by negligence. Dr. Kalakumari of Ernakulam was awarded the punishment by the Judicial First Class Magistrate Court, Ernakulam. Passing the order, magistrate S. Shamnad directed that the convict
the bed charges in private hospitals, including corporate hospitals cannot exceed Rs 4,000 per day in normal wards, Rs 7,500 in Intensive Care Units (ICU) without ventilator and Rs 9,000 with ventilator support. The Telangana government on Monday capped the cost of Covid-19 tests and treatment at private labs and hospitals across the state and
The drug’s development may take some time, and in the current scenario, these natural resources — Ashwagandha and Propolis — can offer some preventive or even therapeutic value, according to D Sundar, head of the Delhi Indian Institute of Technology’s Biotechnology department. NEW DELHI: Ayurvedic herb Ashwagandha can be an effective therapeutic and preventive drug against the COVID-19
New Delhi [India], May 20 (ANI): Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan is set to take charge as the chairman of the World Health Organization (WHO) Executive Board on May 22, sources said on Tuesday. The Executive Board meeting of the WHO will be held on May 22. The Executive Board is composed of 34 technically qualified
It is low-cost; each costs Rs 15,000-20,000. It is also portable — it can be mounted on a car and transported. In the final week of the 21-day lockdown, India has begun using the ‘phone booth’ testing method to tackle the spread of the novel coronavirus, reports said. The testing method involves collection of samples
Molbio Diagnostics said its testing kits will help the health department get results of Covid-19 suspected people much faster. HIGHLIGHTS A company claims its Covid-19 testing kits can deliver results in an hour The company’s testing kit has got approval from ICMR The kits could significanltly ramp up Covid-19 testing in India Afirm said
An international collaboration of virologists at the University of Wisconsin–Madison and the vaccine companies FluGen along with Bharat Biotech has begun the development and testing of a vaccine against Covid-19 called CoroFlu. Hyderabad-based biotech company is working on developing a nasal vaccine for Covid-19. An international collaboration of virologists at the University of
FM is expected to announce measures to deal with the economic impact of Covid in reply to Finance Bill today. New Delhi: Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman could announce measures to deal with the economic impact of Covid-19 in her reply to the Finance Bill on Monday. She could also propose a threshold of Rs 15
As of 10 a.m. on Monday, India had 415 confirmed cases of Covid-19, including seven people who succumbed to the disease. According to latest data from the government’s Indian Council of Medical Research, a total of 18,383 samples from 17,493 individuals have been tested for SARS-CoV2. This means the country has added 19 more cases
MUMBAI: Corporate India is increasingly revealing its generous side to commit assistance in various forms in the country’s fight against the virus. Billionaire Anil Agarwal said his company Vedanta is setting aside Rs 100 crore initially to support daily wage workers and contract employees working at the mining giant’s factories in India. If the need arises, the company will
