UVDI’s device neutralises SARS-CoV-2 within five minutes in hospitals
US-based UltraViolet Devices (UVDI) has made a room sanitiser, which it claims can neutralise the SARS-CoV-2 virus within five minutes,…
14 Jan 2021
NHS plans to free up thousands of beds for only critical Covid-19 cases
The UK’s National Health Service (NHS) reportedly has plans to transfer thousands of non-critical Covid-19 patients to care homes or hotels to free up beds for critical Covid-19 patients needing…
11 Jan 2021
Orb Health announces programme for rapid scaling and delivery of Covid-19 vaccine
Enterprise virtual care solutions provider Orb Health has announced its new programme that systematically organises patient eligibility, prioritisation, registration, appointment and follow-ups for health centres providing the Covid-19 vaccine. A…
11 Jan 2021
Deadly fungus Candida auris spread rampantly at Florida hospital’s Covid-19 ward, finds study
A Florida hospital treating Covid-19 patients in the summer of 2020 found that many of them were additionally infected with a potentially deadly fungus, according to a US government study.…
07 Jan 2021
GCPL partners with Indian state to boost infrastructure of Covid-19 hospitals
Godrej Consumer Products (GCPL) has partnered with the Health Department of Assam in India to boost the healthcare infrastructure of hospitals that are providing treatment to Covid-19 patients. Part of…
06 Jan 2021
Cone Health transforms women’s health campus into Covid-19 hospital
US-based healthcare company Cone Health has converted its former women’s health campus into a designated hospital for treating Covid-19 patients. The Cone Health Green Valley campus in Greensboro, North Carolina…
30 Dec 2020
North Texas hospitals’ ICU capacity for new Covid-19 patients at all-time low
Several hospitals in North Texas of the US have gone nearly out of room for new Covid-19 patients as the area sees a surge in the number of admissions. As…