Coronavirus: UAE reports 2,798 new Covid-19 cases, 3,933 recoveries, 9 deaths
Web report/Dubai
Over 27 million tests have been conducted across the country to date.
The UAE Ministry of Health and Prevention on Monday reported 2,798 cases of the Covid-19 coronavirus, along with 3,933 recoveries and 9 deaths.
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Over 27 million tests have been conducted across the country to date.
The total number of cases in UAE as on February 8 are 329,293 while total recoveries stand at 309,692. Death toll rises to 930.
A new study has suggested that treating severe Covid-19 patients with an anti-cancer drug may reduce mortality and speed up recovery, a new study suggests.
Millions of people all around the world are now desperately waiting to take a COVID-19 vaccine shot to put an end to the pandemic. But the completion of the vaccination program would take time and meanwhile, the Coronavirus will continue to attack people and take lives. But scientists may have found a solution to reduce mortality and accelerate the recovery time from the disease.
According to a new study, scientists found that an anti-cancer medicine could help to reduce mortality and speed up recovery after contracting the novel Coronavirus.
The small clinical study was published in the journal Nature Communications. The researchers found that the drug called bevacizumab may be helpful for patients suffering from the novel Coronavirus infection.
Anti-cancer medication, radiotherapy can trigger leukaemia Expert
Published 17 January 2021
Dr Hyginus Opara is a consultant paediatric haemato-oncologist at the Federal Medical Centre, Asaba, Delta State. He tells ALEXANDER OKERE about the management and treatment of leukaemia
What
is leukaemia?
Simply put, leukaemia is a cancerous transformation of the white blood cells in the bone marrow, eventually spilling into the blood circulation and invading other body organs. It occurs when a particular line of WBC in the body develops changes in its DNA that allows it to grow and multiply unchecked within the body. These cells also lose the normal functions of the white cells, especially as regards fighting infections.