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“We cannot sit back and say it’s over. There is always a chance of a spike. What is in our hands is to identify patients as early as possible and treat them.”

Dexamethasone is a cheap and widely-used steroid in India, effective in preventing death in extremely ill COVID-19 patients on ventilators.

Spraying public spaces with disinfectants and using disinfectant tunnels were hailed as the primary weapons against the spread of COVID-19 in public places. Then why did WHO issue an advisory against them?

The news nowadays is full of stories about people struggling all over the country in many ways. Fortunately, there are some things you can do right now to help during this crisis without leaving your home.

The Apex Court has ordered that all government and private testing labs do the COVID-19 test for free.

"Most people don't know how to wear an N95 mask properly, as special training and expertise is needed. So, if we don’t wear an N95 mask properly, it may even be harmful.”

Developed in a record time of six weeks, the PathoDetect kit will enable laboratories to do twice the number of reactions at the same time on one machine! #CoronaWarriors #Startup

“As of yet, the situation hasn't become very difficult to handle. But the next 10-15 days will be very critical because by this time we will come to know whether the virus is being contained or whether it is going out of our hands."

From sanitising stations to fumigation, every precaution is crucial for a safe, infection free environment.

Painstakingly developed by Dr Bhan, WHO-approved Rotavac drastically lowered the cost of vaccination against diarrhoea — a disease that kills 78,000 infants a year in India and 500,000 globally. #RIP #Tribute