Adding drugs that block immune protein called interleukin-6 to already widely used treatment, corticosteroids, reduces the risk of death and the need for breathing assistance, WHO said.
The active cases have declined to 4,59,920 comprising 1.50% of total infections and national recovery rate has improved to 97.18%, according to the health ministry data.
Talking about ways staff strength can be enhanced, Devi Shetty said state govts should document workforce available and come up with road map to train more doctors and nurses.
Licensed for use in sepsis, Sepsivac has shown good results in phase 2 and 3 trials in serious Covid-19 patients. A separate study is also testing the drug as a vaccine.
Describing the pictures as 'frightening', the govt officials cautioned that not following Covid-appropriate behaviour will nullify the gains made in the management of the pandemic.
Financial year 2022-23 saw private investments & hiring surge, but since then firms are using cash to reduce debt. General elections didn’t help matters, either.
Ambassador Amit Narang wore combat uniform at closing ceremony of India-Oman joint military exercise. Only serving personnel can wear service uniforms, say veterans.
How come Indonesia, Malaysia, Turkey and Sri Lanka remain constitutional, democratic and stable despite Islam and Buddhism respectively, but Pakistan, Bangladesh and Myanmar don’t?
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