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Covid-related black fungus has claimed 52 lives in Maharashtra so far, according to official data
All of them were COVID-19 survivors, but succumbed to the black fungus infection.
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For the first time since April 16, daily COVID-19 cases in India fall below 2.6 lakh
India's overall tally of Covid-19 cases now stands at 2,62,89,290 with 29,23,400 active cases an…
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Oman reports new cases of black fungus in COVID-19 patients following 'epidemic' of the infection in India
Mucorymycosis, which has a 50% mortality rate, has been seen in patients with particularly severe c…
Charles Davis
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As the country contends with a COVID crisis, 2 Indian states have declared black fungus an epidemic, too
The fungus, known as mucormycosis, affects the sinuses, brain, and lungs, and is life-threatening.
Cheryl Teh
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Tens of thousands of COVID-19 survivors in India are developing deadly 'black fungus' infections that can lead to blindness
The number of infections have shot up to 31,000 in the past few weeks. Doctors believe a lack of bo…
Ashley Collman
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Black fungus: Maharashtra health department to make separate database for cases found in COVID-19 patients
On Wednesday, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) said as many as 111 patients, al…
PTI
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Black, white and yellow fungi — all you need to know about symptoms and prevention
Disclaimer: This should not be considered medical advice. Please check with your doctor on medical …
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A potentially lethal fungal disease is creeping into recovering Covid-19 patients, and the prognosis is not good
Disclaimer: This should not be considered medical advice. Please check with your doctor on medica…
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Black fungus: Union health ministry ramps up supply of Amphotericin-B drug used in treatment
The Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has made efforts to ramp up supply and availability…
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What diabetics should know about the deadly 'black fungus' infections affecting India's COVID-19 patients
Diabetes, COVID-19, and medicines like steroids, used to treat COVID-19, all dampen the immune syst…
Kelsie Sandoval
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COVID-19 patients in India are developing deadly 'black fungus' infections that can lead to blindness
Doctors say steroids, which have proved effective for those severely ill with COVID-19, may inadver…
Kelsie Sandoval
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Covid-19 cases linked 'black fungus infection' appears across Delhi hospitals
The cases of rare black fungus infection linked with Covid-19 have started to appear across the hos…
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23,000 more Amphotericin vials allocated as Black Fungus cases rise to 8,848 in India
India has so far reported approximately cases of 8,848 mucormycosis or black fungus, one of the rap…
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COVID-19: Himachal Pradesh sees 67 deaths in a day, highest single day rise ever
A one-month-old girl in Shimla and a 103-year-old woman in Mandi were among the 67 new deaths, s…
PTI
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BPCL supplies free oxygen, opens 100-bed make-shift COVID treatment centre at Kochi Refinery premises
The oxygen will be supplied through a dedicated stainless steel pipeline. To reach out in fa…
PTI
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Supreme Court slams Centre's COVID-19 vaccination policy for being 'arbitrary and irrational' — demands to know details on money spent on vaccine shots
The apex court's May 31 order, uploaded on its site on Wednesday, was critical of the Centre'…
PTI
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India built a park using the ashes of 6,000 people who died from COVID and it's a memorial to those who perished in the pandemic
In many cases, entire families died from the virus, leaving no one to pick up the ashes of the dece…
Cheryl Teh
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Healthcare startups are driving a takeover boom
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Allison DeAngelis
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Doctors in India are reporting COVID-19 patients with gangrene, hearing loss, and diarrhea - but there's not enough data to prove they're caused by the Delta variant
Doctors in India are seeing COVID-19 patients with symptoms like hearing loss and gangrene, as the …
Dr. Catherine Schuster-Bruce,…
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COVID-19: Punjab extends curfew till June 15 with a few relaxations
However, night curfew will remain in force from 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. on weekdays, including Saturday…