As the world awaits a COVID-19 vaccine, UNICEF has begun laying the groundwork for the rapid, safe and efficient delivery of the eventual vaccine by purchasing and pre-positioning syringes and other necessary equipment.
The Health Ministry has launched rapid Covid-19 tests on a trial basis. Primary Healthcare Labs chief Batoul Al Alawi said 20,000 tests would be initially conducted, focusing on teachers, students, medical teams on the frontline and symptomatic patients.
Tunisia has just 181 ICU beds, of which 145 are now being used by patients, Fouzi Mehdi told reporters.Coronavirus cases have been rising fast in Tunisia, which had managed to contain the virus earlier this year, and have now reached 45,000 cases and 740 deaths.
Countries should not resort to such a strategy the way they did during the first wave, but should rather respond to surges in cases within clusters or specific areas, she added during the 67th session of the World Health Organization Regional Committee for the Eastern Mediterranean.
The study, the first in the world, was conducted in nine hospitals in the Kingdom involving 95 patients. Out of the total patients, 43 were assigned to the intervention group and 52 to the placebo group.
More than half of COVID-19 patients discharged from hospital still experienced symptoms of breathlessness, fatigue, anxiety and depression for two to three months after their initial infection, according to the findings of a small UK study.
Riyadh - Dallah Healthcare Company (DHC) said it completed the necessary procedures to operate the west expansion of Dallah Hospital - Al Nakheel Complex and will begin receiving patients starting from 3 October 2020.
Bahrain’s first face mask factory capable of producing at least four million essential protective coverings monthly has been given a seal of approval by a health regulator. The National Health Regulatory Authority (NHRA) yesterday granted a license to Aegis Medical to operate its 750sqm factory in Bahrain
On behalf of Majid Bin Abdul Rahim Bin Salem Al-Ghanmi, Deputy Minister of Labor and Social Development, Fahad Rasheed bin Raqoush, General Director of the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development’s Office in Mecca, witnessed the signing of a partnership agreement between Eng. Hussein Bahri... and Mr. Makarem Sobhi Batterjee... recently at the Ministry’s office in Mecca.
Moderna Inc Chief Executive Officer Stéphane Bancel expects interim results from its COVID-19 vaccine trial in November and that the U.S government could give an emergency use nod in December, the Wall Street Journal reported on Monday.
At this crucial stage, testing and diagnosis are essential. At the Barcelona Institute of Nanotechnology, Laura Lechuga's team is developing a nano-biosensor for the rapid detection of COVID-19.
Before the COVID outbreak, Smart Mobility was a topic high in the agenda of governments and the related private sector. Now that the people are moving less and less due to the known safety concerns, is Smart Mobility a priority yet?
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