5,000 new symptomatic cases diagnosed each day would likely require 150,000–200,000 contacts to be quarantined every day if no physical distancing was in place.…
An estimated 1.7 billion people, 22% of the world population, have at least one underlying health condition that could increase their risk of severe COVID-19…
The authors of an opinion piece, based on a review of evidence and published in The Lancet Child and Adolescent Health journal, are urging policymakers…
Three of the authors of a study that halted the use of anti-malarial chloroquine or its analogue hydroxychloroquine for treatment of COVID-19 patients, retracted their…
The Indian Council Of Medical Research (ICMR) on Friday expanded the use of the anti-malarial drug Hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) as a preventive treatment against coronavirus. At…
Study of 108 adults finds vaccine produced neutralising antibodies and T-cell response against SARS-CoV-2, but further research is needed to confirm whether the vaccine protects…
On May 18, 2020, President Donald Trump wrote to the Director-General of the World Health Organization, Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus. In that letter, President Trump…
Detailed analysis from the epicentre of the Italian COVID-19 outbreak describes an increase in cases of rare Kawasaki-like disease in young children, adding to reports…
A new triple antiviral drug combination has shown early promise in treating less severe COVID-19 in phase 2 randomised trial, a study published in The…