ICMR starts trial for convalescent plasma as treatment
The doubling rate of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) infections in India has reduced to 10 days from 12 days. Union health ministry joint secretary Lav Agarwal said May 8, 2020 the rising number of cases in the past few days has led to this development, which is worrying. This is significant because the government has been claiming that the lockdown has helped it achieve a long doubling rate.
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