World-renowned virologist Gita Ramjee has become the first Indian-origin South African to have died after contracting the novel coronavirus that has killed five people in the country. Ramjee, a stellar vaccine scientist and an HIV prevention research leader, had returned from London a week ago but reportedly showed no symptoms
Year: 2020
GUWAHATI: A 52-year-old man from Karimganj tested positive for Coronavirus. The patient is detected in Silchar Medical College and Hospital. According to Newslive reports, the man went to Karimganj a few days back from Hatigaon, Guwahati. Meanwhille, health minister Dr. Himanta Biswa Sarma confirmed the news and wrote in a
A sample of a Mizoram person tested positive at Guwahati Medical College Hospital.The patient is now admitted at Zoram Medical College in Mizoram. He is an Aizawl resident. A sample of a Mizoram person tested positive at Guwahati Medical College Hospital. Assam Health department Principal Secretary Samir Sinha reportedly confirmed
People from all walks of life, including traders and transporters, on Tuesday fully followed the lockdown, imposed on the seven northeastern states in a bid to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus, officials said. The authorities, specially the health services officials, have further stepped up their efforts and campaign
Even as the coronavirus outbreak takes the world by storm, a number of other diseases are also rearing their ugly heads. Cases of swine flu and bird flu have already been reported in India and other countries. Now, a man from China has tested positive for hantavirus. China’s Global Times