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Global Coronavirus Updates, Sept 18: Emergency tents back as Madrid struggles to curb virus wave
September 18, 2020 22:39 IST
Global Coronavirus Updates: Of the global Covid-19 caseload of more than 30 million, the US has 6,674,458 infections, followed by India, which has over five million cases, and Brazil with 4,455,386 cases.
China to make decision on WHO vaccine program snubbed by TrumpSubscriber Only
September 18, 2020 12:33 IST
Friday is the final day for governments to decide whether to take part in Covax, an $18 billion initiative that aspires to give lower-income countries the same access to vaccines as wealthier nations.
CDC testing guidance was published against Scientists’ objectionsSubscriber Only
September 18, 2020 08:36 IST
The guidance said it was not necessary to test people without symptoms of COVID-19 even if they had been exposed to the virus.
Wearing glasses may offer some protection from Covid-19, but more studies needed, say scientists
September 17, 2020 18:45 IST
Based on this observation, the researchers, including those from The Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University in China, speculated that wearing eyeglasses for more than eight hours per day may be protective against the novel coronavirus infection.
Doctors in hard-hit Madrid: ‘It’s like March in slow motion’
September 17, 2020 10:54 IST
Spain has a virus caseload above 600,000, one of the world's highest, and more than 30,000 confirmed deaths for the new virus.
Trump rebuts doctors, says vaccine to be given widely in OctoberSubscriber Only
September 17, 2020 08:48 IST
The administration’s goal is to have 100 million vaccine doses available by Dec. 31, Vice President Mike Pence said in an interview on Fox News late Wednesday.
Carbohydrate that novel coronavirus uses to infect cells identified
September 16, 2020 20:22 IST
The study, published in the journal Cell, found that SARS-CoV-2 can't grab onto ACE2 without heparan sulphate, which is also found on lung cell surfaces and acts as a co-receptor for viral entry.
Dr Reddy’s to conduct phase 3 trials for Russia’s Sputnik V Covid-19 vaccine in IndiaSubscriber Only
September 16, 2020 16:02 IST
This is the first concrete development on the Sputnik V front since India confirmed it was in discussions to take forward the testing and manufacture of the vaccine candidate that Russia cleared for public use last month.
Even as cases rise, Europe is learning to live with the coronavirusSubscriber Only
September 16, 2020 13:52 IST
From full-fledged conflict to cold war containment, France and much of the rest of Europe have opted for coexistence as infections keep rising, summer recedes into a risk-filled autumn and the possibility of a second wave haunts the continent.
Anti-maskers made to dig graves for coronavirus victims in Indonesia
September 16, 2020 13:37 IST
The eight people who were penalised for not wearing masks did not touch the bodies or participate in any of the ceremonies involved in burying the deceased. The bodies were buried by local authorities clad in protective equipment
Global Coronavirus Updates, Sept 16: US outlines sweeping plan to provide free vaccines; Madrid to toughen Covid-19 measures
September 16, 2020 19:31 IST
Global Coronavirus Updates: Globally, the cases surpassed 29.5 million as India hit 5 million infections today. The toll stands at 9.34 lakh
Trump says coronavirus vaccine may be ready within four weeksSubscriber Only
September 16, 2020 11:13 IST
Trump’s timetable is far more optimistic than estimates by drug industry executives or other government officials, including National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Director Anthony Fauci.
UN chief to push pandemic ceasefire at world leaders meeting, but fears opportunities lost
September 15, 2020 12:43 IST
Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin had been expected to make rare appearances at UN headquarters to help mark the 75th anniversary of the 193-member world body.
COVID-19 will likely become seasonal, but not yet, say scientists
September 15, 2020 11:41 IST
"COVID-19 is here to stay and it will continue to cause outbreaks year-round until herd immunity is achieved," warned study senior author Hassan Zaraket from the American University of Beirut in Lebanon.
Trump defies virus rules as ‘peaceful protest’ rallies grow
September 15, 2020 12:02 IST
Democratic governors and local leaders have urged the president to reconsider the events, warning that he's putting lives at risk.
UK trials new antibody cocktail treatment for COVID-19
September 14, 2020 20:13 IST
The Phase 3 open-label trial in patients hospitalised with COVID-19 will compare the effects of adding REGN-COV2 to the usual standard-of-care versus standard-of-care on its own.
‘What a job you’ve done’: Trump claims PM Modi’s praise on covid-19 testing
September 14, 2020 10:43 IST
The president said that PM Modi's comment on testing being done by the US needs to be explained to the media, which is after him over his handling of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Scientists publish images of coronavirus infected cells
September 13, 2020 21:38 IST
The generated high-powered microscopic images show a large number of the virus particles on human respiratory surfaces, ready to spread infection across tissues, and to other people.
Googling for gut symptoms predicts Covid hot spots: StudySubscriber Only
September 13, 2020 12:44 IST
Scientists are also testing for traces of the coronavirus in wastewater to identify places where Covid-19 is spreading.
Antarctica is still free of COVID-19. Can it stay that way?
September 12, 2020 14:23 IST
Now, as nearly 1,000 scientists and others who wintered over on the ice are seeing the sun for the first time in weeks or months, a global effort wants to make sure incoming colleagues don't bring the virus with them.
Covaxin animal trials generated ‘robust immune response’: Bharat Biotech
September 12, 2020 12:35 IST
Bharat Biotech had tested its vaccine candidate on four groups of 20 rhesus macaques. The primates were administered a "two-dose vaccination regimen of inactivated SARS-CoV-2 vaccine".
Trapped by Covid-19 pandemic, ships’ crews fight exhaustion and despairSubscriber Only
September 10, 2020 12:43 IST
For cargo ships around the world, the process known as crew change, in which seamen like Santillan are replaced by new ones as their contracts expire, ground nearly to a halt.
UN: COVID-19 could fuel more conflict, poverty, starvation
September 10, 2020 08:34 IST
Lowcock warned the council that the indirect economic and health effects from the crisis in fragile countries "will be higher poverty, lower life expectancy, more starvation, less education and more child death".
A new theory asks: Could a mask be a crude ‘vaccine’?Subscriber Only
September 9, 2020 09:36 IST
Masked exposures are no substitute for a bona fide vaccine. But data from animals infected with the coronavirus, as well as insights gleaned from other diseases, suggest that masks, by cutting down on the number of viruses that encounter a person’s airway, might reduce the wearer’s chances of getting sick.
AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine trial paused after unexplained illnessSubscriber Only
September 9, 2020 06:46 IST
The pause stemmed from a standard review of the company’s vaccine trials after one person developed an unexplained illness, AstraZeneca said in a statement. The move was intended to give researchers time to examine safety data while maintaining the integrity of the trials, the company said.
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