Spraying disinfectant on the streets, as practised in some countries, does not eliminate the new coronavirus and even poses a health risk, the World Health Organization (WHO) warned on Saturday. In a document on cleaning and disinfecting surfaces as part of the response to the virus, the WHO says spraying can be ineffective. “Spraying or مزید پڑھیں

A research team at the Institute Pasteur Korea have identified a drug that appears to be more effective in treating COVID-19 than Gilead’s remdesivir. The drug is called Nafamostat, which is used to treat pancreatic cancer, and it is a potent antiviral inhibitor. This was proven to be the most effective out of 24 therapeutic مزید پڑھیں

Dubai Health Authority bans rapid viral testing kit for Covid,Test found to give far too many false positives and negatives for coronavirus suspected cases. Dubai Health Authority (DHA) has banned the rapid viral test for COVID-19 following reports of false positives and negatives. In a circular sent out to all private hospitals, outpatient care facilities مزید پڑھیں

The World Health Organization will provide training to 100,000 Pakistani health workers to cope with coronavirus, the Radio Pakistan reported Tuesday. A memorandum of understanding was signed between the WHO and Pakistan in Islamabad. Later, PM’s aide on health Dr Zafar Mirza confirmed that WHO representative Dr Palitha Gunarathna Mahipala signed the agreement to train مزید پڑھیں

Ferozsons Laboratories have announced that its listed subsidiary BF Biosciences Limited (BFBL) has been negotiating for a non-exclusive license agreement with Gilead Sciences to manufacture and sell remdesivir to supply in Pakistan and 126 other countries. A statement issued by Ferozsons Laboratories said BFBL had been negotiating but there has been no obligation at this مزید پڑھیں

The Food and Drug administration (FDA) has given approval to biotech company Moderna to begin the next phase of testing on its coronavirus vaccine candidate, the company. There are dozens of vaccine candidates worldwide that are being developed to fight the coronavirus outbreak, and a handful of them are already being tested on humans. Moderna مزید پڑھیں

Kuwait on Thursday assured Pakistan of all-out financial support to improve its health sector amid coronavirus outbreak. The assurance came during a telephonic conversation between Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi and his Kuwaiti counterpart Ahmad Nasser Al Mohammad Al Sabah. The Kuwaiti foreign minister said that his country needs assistance of Pakistan in the fields مزید پڑھیں

The Sindh Emergency Operations Centre confirmed a new polio case in the province on Thursday, which has taken the Sindh tally to 17 this year. The victim is a 36-month-old girl from Qambar district, the EOC said in a statement. Her immunisation history has not been shared. So far 47 polio cases have been reported مزید پڑھیں

A NEW gadget may be able to detect early signs of coronavirus, scientists say. The wireless device, which looks like a plaster, sticks to the base of the neck to monitor throat movement, breathing, heart rate and temperature. Researchers in the US, who developed the flexible device, say its technology is similar to sensors designed مزید پڑھیں

Scientists have discovered a microbe that completely protects mosquitoes from being infected with malaria. The team in Kenya and the UK say the finding has “enormous potential” to control the disease. Malaria is spread by the bite of infected mosquitoes, so protecting them could in turn protect people. The researchers are now investigating whether they مزید پڑھیں