coronavirus

A COVID-19 affected child with Kawasaki syndrome symptoms was transported by SAMU ambulance to the National Institute of Children's Health in San Borja. Peru also is facing a phenomenon that is worrying pediatricians of every corner of the…

Hydroxychloroquine: yes or no? What is the matter? The well-known drug widely used in the treatment of COVID-19 was the subject of a critical study (link at the end of the article) which hypothesized its fault for the increase of deaths and…

Two plans to respond to increasing humanitarian needs in Mozambique has been launched by the United Nations and the Government’s National Institute for Disaster Management.

On 4th and 5th, June 2020 Facebook launched the virtual concert #AfricaTogether promoted by the International Red Cross and Red Crescent. The aim is to encourage the vigilance against COVID-19 throughout Africa.

New research found that some key proteins in the blood of COVID-19 infected people could reveal how powerful coronavirus disease could be in person. That is to say, that proteins would serve as predictive biomarkers.

COVID-19 forced Malteser International heart-wish ambulance to avoid non-urgent transportations. Before the lockdown, they were fulfilling many incurably ill people desires, and now they're back.

Latin America can be considered the new epicentre of COVID-19 emergency. In this very delicate scenario, the OCHA warns that children are the most vulnerable ones, because of weak healthcare systems, informal economies and high levels of…

Last month, the WHO (World Health Organization) announced the interruption of hydroxychloroquine therapy in COVID-19 patients' treatment. Today, the US donate hydroxychloroquine to Brazil.

Migrants and refugees are facing the biggest pandemic ever. That's why the WHO and the UNHCR (UN Refugee Agency) are doing everything they can to ensure healthcare assistance, solidarity and protection to the most vulnerable displaced…

Many emergency calls for suspected stroke cases are not done or arrive with much delay because of underestimation of symptoms. Or, emergency calls are done not by patients, but by someone around them. Plus, due to COVID-19, many people…