Tag: health
New COVID-19 Variant Arcturus on the rise in Australia
A new variant of COVID-19 called Arcturus has been discovered in 31 countries. Experts say it is highly contagious and can cause severe illness, but it is not considered more dangerous...
New 15-minute Coronavirus test kit heading to Australia
More than 500,000 new 15-minute coronavirus test kits are set to be distributed across Australia next week. The 15-minute Antibody IgM/IgG kit from Endo X requires a drop of blood to check for antibodies to...
Six new cases of coronavirus confirmed in Victoria
Six new cases of coronavirus have been confirmed in Victoria, bringing the state total to 27. And the health department has revealed where the affected people visited. The new cases include six men aged...
WHO declares Coronavirus crisis a pandemic
GENEVA - Expressing alarm both about mounting infections and inadequate government responses, the World Health Organization declared Wednesday that the global coronavirus crisis is now a pandemic but added that it's not...
Punjab Govt launches COVA Punjab app for Corona Virus updates
To sensitise people about Covid, Chief Secretary Karan Avtar Singh on Monday launched a mobile application, COVA Punjab. COVA stands for Corona virus alert. The app has been developed by the Department...
Head of Wuhan Hospital Dies of Coronavirus
We are in the midst of a medical crisis. The deadly coronavirus that originated in China has infected hundreds of people and is now spreading across the globe at an alarming rate. Amongst the...
WHO Declares Coronavirus Outbreak a Public Health Emergency
The World Health Organization declared the coronavirus outbreak in China a public health emergency of international concern Thursday as the first person-to-person transmission of the virus was reported in the U.S. It is...
Live Cockroach Inside Woman’s Skull Removed in India
CHENNAI - A Live Cockroach Inside Woman's Skull Removed after 12 hours after she felt a "burning" headache has astounded medics. Selvi, from Injambakkam, India, said she was woken up in the night suffering from a "burning" feeling...