The novel coronavirus or COVID-19 was termed as a global pandemic by the World Health Organization (who) after it spread onto different countries like wildfire. The deadly virus originated in China's Wuhan city in December last year has spread onto 145 countries and has killed over 7000 people, infecting more than 1,75,530 globally. The common signs of the infection include respiratory symptoms, fever, cough, shortness of breath and breathing difficulties. In more severe cases, the infection can cause pneumonia, severe acute respiratory syndrome, kidney failure, and even death. Here are the health updates from all around the globe related to the disease that you need to be aware of.
Live updates : Coronavirus March 18 latest health updates:
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March 18, 2020
3:20 PM (IST)
Posted by Shalu Singh
Two more test positive in Karnataka, after Noida
Two more positive cases have been reported in Bengaluru, which has taken the total number of cases in Karnataka to 13, Health Minister B Sriramulu said on Wednesday. The two patients--56-year-old man and 25-year-old woman--had returned from the US and Spain, respectively.
Another confirmed case of coronavirus was reported from Uttar Pradesh's Noida on Wednesday. With this, the total number of positive COVID-19 cases in Noida reached 4. The infected person was identified as a 26-year-old techie working with a company in Noida. He had returned from Indonesia four days back. The coronavirus infected person has been admitted to a hospital in the vicinity and his wife has been isolated for any possible symptoms.
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March 18, 2020
10:19 AM (IST)
Posted by Shriya Bhasin
Know when to wear and when not to wear a mask
Medical masks of different sizes and shapes are available in the market. Whether or not a healthy person should or should not use a medical mask has been enlisted by the Ministry Of Health, India.
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March 18, 2020
10:09 AM (IST)
Posted by Shriya Bhasin
Here's a list of of 62 hospitals and diagnostic labs in India to test for coronavirus
Tests for coronavirus can only be conducted in government authorised labs and hospitals that are certified to do so. Here are the labs and hospitals which are testing for coronavirus.
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March 18, 2020
10:08 AM (IST)
Posted by Shriya Bhasin
People with blood type A more vulnerable to coronavirus, O at low risk, says study
Researchers led by Wang Xinghuan with the Centre for Evidence-Based and Translational Medicine at Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University looked at blood group patterns of more than 2,000 infected patients in Wuhan and Shenzhen. They found out that people with blood group 'A' may be more prone to the new coronavirus (COVID-19) infection while those with blood type 'O' has a lower risk of contracting the deadly virus, a first-of-its-kind study claimed on Tuesday.
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March 18, 2020
10:04 AM (IST)
Posted by Shriya Bhasin
How many times do doctors wash their hands?
China Global Television Network Twitter handle shared a video showing how many times a doctor has to wash their hands to keep coronavirus at bay.
