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Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 14, 2020
11 recovered COVID-19 patients in Singapore to donate blood for plasma therapy treatment
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SINGAPORE: Eleven people who have recovered from COVID-19 have been recruited to donate blood for a novel treatment of the coronavirus, said a director at Singapore’s National Centre for Infectious Diseases (NCID). In an email responding to CNA’s queries on Monday (Apr 13), clinical director Dr Shawn Vasoo said more than 100 patients who had
Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 13, 2020
South Korea reports more recovered COVID-19 patients testing positive again
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SEOUL: South Korea reported on Monday (Apr 13) that at least 116 people initially cleared of the new coronavirus had tested positive again, although officials suggested they would soon look at easing strict recommendations aimed at preventing new outbreaks. South Korea reported only 25 new cases overall on Monday, but the rise in “reactivated” patients has
Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 12, 2020
Pandemic spells death sentence for India’s non-virus patients
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NEW DELHI: Liver patient Shahjahan’s family feared the worst when a New Delhi public hospital told her to leave because her bed was needed in a coronavirus unit. The 40-year-old mother had been on a ventilator with an acute infection for almost two weeks when she left Lok Nayak hospital on Tuesday night (Apr 7). Advertisement
Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 11, 2020
Coronavirus found in air samples up to 4 metres from patients: China study
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WASHINGTON: A new study examining air samples from hospital wards with COVID-19 patients has found the virus can travel up to 4m – twice the distance current guidelines say people should leave between themselves in public. The preliminary results of the investigation by Chinese researchers were published Friday in Emerging Infectious Diseases, a journal of the US Centers
Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 10, 2020
South Korea reports recovered COVID-19 patients testing positive again
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SEOUL: South Korean officials on Friday (Apr 10) reported 91 patients thought cleared of COVID-19 had tested positive again. Jeong Eun-kyeong, director of the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (KCDC), told a briefing that the virus may have been “reactivated” rather than the patients being re-infected. Advertisement Advertisement South Korean health officials said it
Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 10, 2020
South Korean COVID-19 patients vote as parliamentary election kicks off
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SEOUL: Early voting in South Korea’s parliamentary election kicked off on Friday (Apr 10), with COVID-19 patients casting ballots at designated stations and candidates adopting new ways of campaigning to limit the risk of contagion. The National Election Commission (NEC) set up eight polling stations to be used by more than 3,000 coronavirus patients receiving
Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 10, 2020
Indonesia’s first 3 COVID-19 patients open up about online hate and stigmatisation
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JAKARTA: “Because of you, my wedding is now cancelled,” said one social media post. “Because of you, my graduation is cancelled,” said another. Advertisement Advertisement There was also another post that said: “Because of you, I lost my job.” These negative messages were among the many that Sita Tyasutami received since last month. She also got death
Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 9, 2020
No visitors for patients in hospitals except in certain cases, MOH says
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SINGAPORE: Most patients warded in hospitals are not allowed to have visitors in line with stricter safe distancing measures, the Ministry of Health (MOH) confirmed on Thursday (Apr 9). “All public hospitals, private hospitals and community hospitals will minimise visitation for inpatients with the intent to reduce non-essential movements and contact time,” MOH said. Advertisement
Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 9, 2020
New York hospital sends some ‘borderline’ COVID-19 patients home with oxygen monitors
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NEW YORK: Some coronavirus patients who would have been admitted into the emergency department at a New York hospital are being sent home with an oxygen-monitoring device as the city’s medical system struggles to reserve resources for only the sickest people. The new program at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital is an examlifestyleple of how doctors are adapting
Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 5, 2020
Italy cheers first drop in critical virus patients
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TROME: Pandemic-hit Italy cheered Saturday (Apr 4) after seeing its number of intensive care cases for the coronavirus that stretched its healthcare system to breaking point drop for the first time. Even some of the most cautious health officials seized on the figures as evidence that the tide might be turning in the deadliest disaster
Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 4, 2020
From a walking-stick alarm, to VR time travel: How tech can help dementia patients
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SINGAPORE: After a long day at work, all Lucy Chan wants to do is to put her feet up when she gets home. But those moments of peace are often interrupted by her mother, Khoo Chwee Lye, whose mind might see-saw between happiness and anger within minutes. That unpredictability has been unnerving. Advertisement Advertisement “When
Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 1, 2020
Diabetes, lung and heart disease common in US COVID-19 patients: CDC
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ATLANTA, Georgia: Diabetes, heart disease and long-term lung problems are the most common underlying conditions among Americans hospitalised with the illness caused by the new coronavirus, but more than one in five people requiring intensive care had no such health issues, according to a report issued on Tuesday (Mar 31). The findings show that higher
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 31, 2020
France sees worst daily death toll as army ferries virus patients
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STRASBOURG: France recorded its worst daily coronavirus death toll on Monday (Mar 30), exceeding 3,000 for the first time, and army helicopters transported critical patients from the east to hospitals overseas as the country battled to free up space in life-support units. The Grand Est region the first in France to be overwhelmed by a
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 30, 2020
France uses army helicopters to ferry critical virus patients abroad
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STRASBOURG: Army helicopters on Monday (Mar 30) transported coronavirus patients fighting for their lives from eastern France to hospitals in Germany and Switzerland as the country battled to free up space in life-support units. The Grand Est region was the first in France to be overwhelmed by a wave of infections that has rapidly moved
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