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The spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Porto Alegre

After Safety Concerns, WHO Pauses Hydroxychloroquine Trial in COVID Patients

Reuters 26/05/2020

The WHO has previously recommended against using hydroxychloroquine to treat or...

Concepcion Yusop, a national immunization program manager, shows an anti-dengue vaccine Dengvaxia inside a vaccine storage room in Sta. Cruz city, Metro Manila

In Poor Nations, a New Disease Stalls Efforts to Fight Old Ones

Lynne Peeples 14/05/2020

COVID-19 has derailed immunisation efforts for measles, polio, and...

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Why Bonded Service for Doctors Has Seen Only Limited Success

Surabhi Dharmadhikari, Sweta Dubey and Siddhesh Zadey 01/05/2020

Bonded government-medical service requires graduates of government-run medical institutes...

FILE PHOTO: Outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) continues in the Manhattan

Lifting of Coronavirus Lockdowns Must be Gradual: WHO

Gabriel Crossley 21/04/2020

“At least until a vaccine, or a very effective...

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Caught Between Outbreaks, Kerala’s Model for Public Healthcare Lauded

K.A. Shaji 21/03/2020

Apart from well-equipped government hospitals with dedicated medical experts,...

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Coronavirus Infections Have Not Reached Community Level: Health Minister Harsh Vardhan

The number of coronavirus cases in India has crossed...

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What’s the Difference Between Pandemic, Epidemic and Outbreak?

Rebecca S.B. Fischer 16/03/2020

It's a matter of scale.