Archive: 19/03/2020

India PM Modi orders one-day nationwide curfew to combat virus

India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday appealed to the 1.3 billion population to follow a one-day curfew alongside a ban on international flight arrivals to combat the coronavirus pandemic.

Mar 19, 2020

Lagos closes schools as virus shadow lengthens over Africa

Sub-Saharan Africa's biggest city, Lagos, announced on Thursday it would shut schools and limit religious gatherings to help fight the spread of coronavirus.

Mar 19, 2020

Italian virus death toll nears China's as outbreak spreads

The Chinese city where the coronavirus first emerged reported no new homegrown cases Thursday, while the death toll in Italy was poised to overtake China's in a stark illustration of how the crisis has pivoted toward Europe ...

Mar 19, 2020

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Pembrolizumab shows promise for some advanced, hard-to-treat rare cancers

A study conducted by researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center demonstrated acceptable toxicity and anti-tumor activity in patients with four types of advanced, hard-to-treat rare cancers. Study findings ...

Mar 19, 2020

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Understanding how COVID-19 affects children vital to slowing pandemic, doctors say

Though COVID-19 so far appears to be largely sparing children, researchers are cautioning that it is critical to understand how the virus affects kids to model the pandemic accurately, limit the disease's spread and ensure ...

Mar 19, 2020

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When coronavirus kills, the lung condition ARDS can be the culprit. Here's what you need to know.

When she was 33, Eileen Rubin learned firsthand what it's like to have acute respiratory distress syndrome or ARDS, a life-threatening condition she had never heard of.

Mar 19, 2020

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Does blood type matter when it comes to coronavirus? A Chinese study says yes

People with type A blood are more likely to catch coronavirus and die from it, according to a new study published in Wuhan, China.

Mar 19, 2020

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COVID-19: What patients with cancer should know

Older adults and those with serious chronic medical conditions, such as heart disease, diabetes and lung disease, are at higher risk of developing serious complications if infected with SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19.

Mar 19, 2020

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Why the coronavirus and most other viruses have no cure

People hospitalized with severe symptoms from the coronavirus are given medicine to bring down the fever and fluids to keep them hydrated, generally by intravenous tube. Some patients are connected to a ventilator: a mechanical ...

Mar 19, 2020

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As coronavirus surges, programs struggle to reach vulnerable seniors living at home

Close down group meals for seniors. Cancel social gatherings.

Mar 19, 2020

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