HEALTH

3 kept in isolation ward in Delhi-NCR for possible coronavirus exposure

7:59 pm January 28, 2020

New Delhi: Three Delhi-NCR residents with a travel history to China have been kept under observation in an isolation ward at RML Hospital for possible exposure to the deadly novel coronavirus, officials said. The three — all men aged between 24 and 48 — were admitted on Monday and their samples have been sent for […]

Mongolia closes border, China extends holiday to fight virus

5:12 am January 28, 2020

BEIJING: China expanded its sweeping efforts on Monday to contain a dangerous new virus, extending the Lunar New Year holiday to keep the public at home and avoid spreading infection as the death toll rose to 81. Mongolia closed its vast border with China, and Hong Kong and Malaysia announced they were barring entry to […]

Chinese students fleeing virus face uneasy reception back home

Trump offers China help as virus spreads, markets reel

3:06 am January 28, 2020

SHANGHAI: U.S. President Donald Trump offered China whatever help it needed on Monday to control a coronavirus outbreak that has killed 81 people, stranded tens of millions during the biggest holiday of the year and rattled global markets. With provincial authorities taking increasing flak from the public over their initial response, Chinese Premier Li Keqiang […]

China allows non-residents of Wuhan to leave virus centre

Virus death toll in China rises as US prepares evacuation

11:31 pm January 26, 2020

BEIJING: A new viral illness being watched with a wary eye around the globe accelerated its spread in China on Sunday with 56 deaths so far, while the US Consulate in the city at the epicenter announced it will evacuate its personnel and some private citizens aboard a charter flight. China’s health minister said the […]

IIT-M researchers working on effective drugs against HIV/AIDS

New compound activates hiding HIV, may make drug treatment more effective: Study

7:09 pm January 26, 2020

Washington: Researchers have found a novel compound that can trigger latent HIV residing in mice to come out of hiding, a major breakthrough in treating the infection since current drug treatment fails to completely cure the disease when some of the viruses become dormant. To combat HIV, which has infected nearly 38 million people around […]