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Despite PPE, health workers at high risk of contracting Covid-19: Study

BAME healthcare workers were at an especially high risk of SARS-CoV-2 infection

Hospitals struggle to get healthcare workers as Covid-19 cases spike

During the early weeks of the outbreak in India in March and April, a combination of caution and fear pushed many healthcare professionals to return home

Covid-19 crisis: Health care workers may get vaccine after phase 2 trials

Indigenously developed Bharat Biotech's vaccine candidate Covaxin is entering human trials on Wednesday.

'Covid warrior club' in action: West Bengal's strategy to contain pandemic

The West Bengal government has set up a 'Covid warrior club' in Murshidabad district comprising people who have recovered and are willing to aid the administration and health workers

Plea for distributing customs seized PPE kits to health workers rejected

The bench said the owners might come to court seeking release of their goods, so the same cannot be utilised for any other purpose

Four or more dosage of HCQ helped health workers ward off Covid-19: ICMR

According to the National Task Force for Covid-19 in India recommended once a week maintenance dose for seven weeks (400 mg once weekly), following the loading dose (400 mg bd)

Tata Motors offers easy financing option, special benefits for doctors

Under the package, features such as affordable EMIs with long-tenure loans and special offers for frontline warriors will be offered

ICMR's new advisory expands use of HCQ but cautions against false security

According to the revised advisory, the report of an in-vitro testing of HCQ for antiviral efficacy showed reduction of infectivity and log reduction in viral RNA copy of SARs-CoV2

Notes from the front line on what it's like to deal with Covid-19

Our health care workers who risk their lives to save ours share their experience of dealing with Covid-19

HCL provides protective equipment to healthcare workers in Coimbatore

HCL has provided 7,000 PPE kits complying to the SITRA and HLL specifications, 20,000 three-ply masks, 55 liters of sanitizer and two hands-free wash basins to the district administration.

Covid-19 warriors talk about their experiences and fears amid the pandemic

Doctors, health workers talk about the challenges they face in dealing with Covid-19 patients

Coronavirus LIVE: Air India set to resume partial services from mid-May

Coronavirus India updates: The tally of corona cases in India has risen to 33,069. Worldwide there are 3,220,346 cases. Stay with Business Standard for Covid 19 LIVE updates

Coronavirus LIVE: India toll hits 1,000; over 940,000 recovered globally

Coronavirus LIVE updates: The tally of corona in India has risen to 31,360, and the number of global cases now stands at 3,121,932. Stay with Business Standard for Covid 19 LIVE updates

IITs, other institutes develop innovative devices to fight coronavirus

IIT Bhubaneswar has designed a safe and multi-surface sanitiser using UVC light for the disinfection of devices

Up to Rs 5 lakh fine, 7-yr jail term for attacking Covid-19 health workers

The move comes in the wake of reports of assaults on healthcare workers at some places in the country, including in Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, and Karnataka.

Fighting Covid-19 crisis: Co-living firms open doors to health care staff

Some also rent out their premises to IT firms' employees

Covid-19: Effective quarantine could cut healthcare load by 90%, says study

If 50% of Covid-19 infected cases are isolated, it will bring down hospitalizations and mortality drastically, say researchers

New India Assurance to insure health workers engaged in coronavirus fight

The special insurance scheme would be a group personal accident policy, which includes accidental loss of life on account of contracting the deadly virus.

Anyone found ostracising healthcare workers will be arrested: CM Mamata

Banerjee said her government would set up a dedicated nodal hospital in all the districts for cases of the coronavirus pandemic.

Govt asks industry to ramp up supply of protective gears for health workers

The government on Monday said it is continuously working with industry bodies, stakeholders and manufacturers on 24x7 basis to streamline the supply chain of protective gears required by healthcare professionals to fight the coronavirus spread. In a statement, the textiles ministry said that for last 45 days it, along with the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, is attempting to locate adequate number of sources who can produce and supply the requirement of 'Body Coveralls' for government. Body Coveralls (PPE) is a specialised protective suit meant for high level of protection for health professionals. It has stringent technical requirements as prescribed by the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare. Such materials are manufactured by a few international companies, who expressed their "inability" to supply on account of a complete glut in stocks and ban of exports by the source countries, the ministry said. Only a limited quantity was offered and procured by the procurement ...