“Disease X” is a rather ominous sounding concept. It refers to an as of yet-unclassified pathogen that the World Health Organization (WHO) alluded to previously that could cause an international pandemic of vast proportions. COVID-19, or the novel coronavirus, is now being hailed as a contender for this portent of doom. Disease X is a […]
COVID-19
COVID-19 deaths cross the 2,000 mark
The number of novel coronavirus (COVID-19) cases now number in excess of 75,000, whilst COVID-19 deaths have crossed the 2,000 mark. At the time of writing, there have been 75,312 confirmed COVID-19 cases, of which 58,240 are active. COVID-19 deaths number at 2,012, whilst 15,060 infected individuals have recovered. Of the 58,240 remaining COVID-19 patients, […]
Economic growth and COVID-19
Economic growth is taking a hit from the global outbreak of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). However, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has stressed that it is likely too early to panic. “There may be a cut that we are still hoping would be in the 0.1-0.2 percentage space,” commented the IMF’s managing director Kristina Georgieva […]
Paracetamol prices spike amidst COVID-19 outbreak
The COVID-19 outbreak that originated China and has since mushroomed to several countries worldwide – including India – has had a knock-on effect on multiple industries including the pharmaceutical industry. This ripple effect has manifested in a spike in paracetamol prices. At the time of writing, COVID-19 has infected in excess of 73,000 and resulted […]
COVID-19 cases: 73,000+, almost 2,000 deaths
Confirmed novel coronavirus (COVID-19) cases now number in excess of 73,000, with the death toll nearing 2,000. At the time of writing, 73,436 COVID-19 cases have been reported. Of the individuals affected, 1,874 have died. China continues to account for the overwhelming majority of both cases and fatalities, with 72,439 cases reported from the country […]
COVID-19 outbreak: The latest updates
Amidst the COVID-19 outbreak, there is some hope for India. 406 of the 650 citizens who were repatriated from the outbreak’s epicentre, the city of Wuhan in China’s Hubei province, have tested negative for the disease which has claimed well in excess of 1,000 lives worldwide and infected tens of thousands of people. COVID-19, at […]
COVID-19: Outbreak continues to ignite panic
The World Health Organization (WHO) has, in recent days, moved to officially classify the novel coronavirus under the name COVID-19, as the outbreak continues to sweep the globe. The virus originated in the capital city of China’s Hubei province, Wuhan. China has recorded its deadliest day thus far due to the COVID-19 outbreak, reporting 254 […]