Tag: Covid 19 Symptoms

New York: Researchers have found that people who are infected with novel coronavirus (COVID-19) take five days on average to start showing symptoms of the virus. The deadly virus has so far claimed more than 3,000 lives globally. According to the findings, published in the journal Annals of Internal Medicine, researchers at Johns Hopkins University […]

New York: Loss of taste or smell is now among the new coronavirus symptoms that the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has added to its official list and now, a new study says that loss of the sense of smell is most likely to occur by the third day of infection with […]

Beijing: Gastrointestinal symptoms such as diarrhoea, coupled with a fever or history of exposure to COVID-19, could indicate coronavirus infection in children, according to a new study. Published in the journal Frontiers in Pediatrics, the research also suggests that the gastrointestinal symptoms first suffered by some children hint at potential infection through the digestive tract, […]

San Francisco: Microsoft has joined forces with healthcare company UnitedHealth Group to launch an innovative return-to-workplace protocol supported by the “ProtectWell” smartphone app that screens for COVID-19 symptoms and clears employees for daily work, the two organisations said on Friday. ProtectWell COVID-19 screening app helps employees determine they are safe to go to work, co-workers […]

New Delhi: BJP national spokesperson Sambit Patra has been admitted to a private hospital in Gurgaon after he showed symptoms of COVID-19, sources said. He is admitted to the Medanta hospital in Gurgaon, hospital sources said on Thursday. The BJP leader has shown symptoms of COVID-19, a source said. Patra is one of the most […]

New York: A widely available and inexpensive drug that is used to ease the symptoms of indigestion may prove a worthy contender for treating COVID-19 infection in those whose disease doesn’t require admission to hospital, say researchers. According to the study, published in the journal Gut, the effects were felt within 24 to 48 hours […]

New Delhi: Loss of smell or taste has been added to the list of COVID-19 symptoms, according to the revised clinical management protocols released by the Union Health Ministry on Saturday. The ministry listed muscle pain, diarrhea, congested nasal cavity, sputum production as COVID-19 symptoms, besides fever, cough, fatigue, sore throat and shortness of breath. […]

New Delhi: Neurological disorder may be one of the coronavirus infection’s symptoms as per a case presentation by Fortis Memorial Research Institute (FMRI) in Gurugram. However, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) has not come to any such conclusion regarding the symptom’s link to the disease. The FMRI, the flagship hospital of Fortis Healthcare […]

New York: Researchers have found the likely order in which coronavirus symptoms first appear — fever, followed by cough, muscle pain, and then nausea, and/or vomiting and diarrhoea. Knowing the order of the Covid-19 symptoms may help patients seek care promptly or decide sooner than later to self-isolate. According to the study, published in the […]

New York: Researchers have found that catalase, a naturally occurring enzyme, holds potential as a low-cost therapeutic drug to treat Covid-19 symptoms and suppress the replication of coronavirus inside the body. Catalase is produced naturally and used by humans, animals and plants. Inside cells, the antioxidant enzyme kick starts the breakdown of hydrogen peroxide, which […]

Boston: Smartwatches and other wearable devices that regularly monitor health conditions and vital signs can help in detecting the changes in the body up to nine days before COVID-19 symptoms appear. Researchers from Stanford University School of Medicine in the US have found the recorded positive results conducting a study. The researchers analysed data from […]