WHO has declared the novel coronavirus as a global pandemic .
The spread of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) has already taken on pandemic proportions, affecting over 100 countries in a matter of weeks. Looking at the severity of the viral outbreak, WHO has declared the novel coronavirus as a global pandemic .
"Respiratory diseases can spread efficiently in winter not necessarily because of the temperature but because human beings come together in closed environments and therefore transmission is more facilitated. We've seen #COVID19 now in a number of different climates." Dr Mike Ryan pic.twitter.com/nvUOS9TX23
— WHO Jordan (@WHOJordan) March 16, 2020
India, suspended all visas, except a few categories such as diplomatic, official, UN/international organizations,employment, till April 15 to prevent the spread of coronavirus as the number of positive cases reached to an alarming 119. So far we have encountered two corona virus death, one in Karnataka and one in Delhi.
Delhi offers pay and use quarantine facilities in premier hotels https://t.co/I7duYHykO8 #CoronavirusOutbreak #coronavirus pic.twitter.com/FAzrPSiluN
— NDTV (@ndtv) March 16, 2020
First person in a test of an experimental coronavirus vaccine
(SEATTLE) — U.S. researchers gave the first shot to the first person in a test of an experimental coronavirus vaccine Monday — leading off a worldwide hunt for protection even as the pandemic surges.
With a careful jab in a healthy volunteer’s arm, scientists at the Kaiser Permanente Washington Research Institute in Seattle begin an anxiously awaited first-stage study of a potential COVID-19 vaccine developed in record time after the new virus exploded from China and fanned across the globe.
Experimental COVID-19 vaccine test begins as U.S. volunteer receives first shot https://t.co/xpBVudj30u pic.twitter.com/KSAfOSEEOv
— TIME (@TIME) March 16, 2020
ADA Coronavirus Resource Center for Dentists
ADA Calls Upon Dentists to Postpone Elective Procedures (March 16, 2020)
The American Dental Association (ADA) recognizes the unprecedented and extraordinary circumstances dentists and all health care professionals face related to growing concern about COVID-19. The ADA is deeply concerned for the health and well-being of the public and the dental team.
In order for dentistry to do its part to mitigate the spread of COVID-19, the ADA recommends dentists nationwide postpone elective procedures for the next three weeks. Concentrating on emergency dental care will allow us to care for our emergency patients and alleviate the burden that dental emergencies would place on hospital emergency departments.
As health care professionals, it is up to dentists to make well-informed decisions about their patients and practices. The ADA is committed to providing the latest information to the profession in a useful and timely manner.
The ADA is continually evaluating and will update its recommendation on an ongoing basis as new information becomes available.
If you have questions that are not answered by the FAQ, please email MSC@ada.org.
Read more: ada.org
Track, Test & Treat COVID-19
Track, Test & Treat COVID-19 pic.twitter.com/udsBAmEs7d
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Meanwhile in Rajasthan, the doctors of Sawai Man Singh Hospital were successful in treating an italian coronavirus positive patient by using combination of HIV, Swine flu and Malaria drugs.
They gave her a combination of Lopinavir 200mg/Ritonavir 50mg twice a day along with Oseltamivir, useful in swine flu treatment, and Chloroquine used in treatment of malaria.
Two patients have now tested negative for COVID-19 virus after the treatment.
Source: Times of India
Workplace school and home guidance for preventing COVID 19
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