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Opening up societies too quickly amid COVID-19 pandemic ‘recipe for disaster’: WHO chief
September 1, 2020 12:33 IST
WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Monday insisted that countries that are serious about opening up must also be serious about suppressing transmission.
Brazil’s Bolsonaro says nobody will be forced to have coronavirus vaccine
September 1, 2020 09:59 IST
Bolsonaro, who recently recovered from the coronavirus, has downplayed its importance, calling it a "small flu", ignoring scientific recommendations and opposing quarantine efforts by Brazilian governors and mayors.
Covid-19: These are the top five most-affected countries
August 30, 2020 20:10 IST
Coronavirus (COVID-19): The data shows it has taken about three weeks for the global caseload to jump by 5 million cases to 25 million.
Your coronavirus test is positive. Maybe it shouldn’t beSubscriber Only
August 30, 2020 09:05 IST
In three sets of testing data that include cycle thresholds, compiled by officials in Massachusetts, New York and Nevada, up to 90% of people testing positive carried barely any virus, a review by The New York Times found.
First US Covid-19 reinfection case identified in Nevada study
August 29, 2020 08:25 IST
Researchers emphasized that reinfection with Covid-19 is probably rare, but said the findings imply that initial exposure to the virus may not result in full immunity for everyone.
To check potential surge in Covid-19 cases, Goa govt pushes for plasma donation drive
August 29, 2020 07:59 IST
According to officials at the Directorate of Health Services, around 11,000 people who contracted the virus have recovered and thus are “eligible candidates” for plasma donations.
Exercise may boost your vaccine responseSubscriber Only
August 28, 2020 09:31 IST
If you are an athlete, you may gain greater immunity from a flu shot than people who are less active, according to two complementary and timely new studies of exercise and vaccinations.
Pasteur, Jenner inspired me: Pune vaccine trial volunteer, after resuming normal work
August 27, 2020 17:10 IST
The Pune doctor said he had also volunteered 10 years ago for clinical trials for a vaccine against the H1N1 (swine flu) virus.
SC refuses to entertain plea against Madras HC order on Patanjali’s use of ‘Coronil’
August 27, 2020 15:14 IST
A Division Bench of the Madras High Court had suspended for two weeks the operation of an order passed by a single judge on restraining Patanjali Ayurved Limited and Divya Yog Mandir Trust from using the term 'Coronil' for their tablets
Does a face mask protect me, or just the people around me?
August 27, 2020 14:30 IST
Studies on the new coronavirus and other germs show wearing a mask helps stop infected people from spreading disease to others. Evidence also suggests that masks may offer some protection for the people wearing them.
UK trials quarantine payment scheme for workers on low income
August 27, 2020 14:17 IST
Eligible individuals will receive 130 pounds for their 10-day period of self-isolation, amounting to 13 pounds per day.
South Africa may be first in region to produce coronavirus vaccineSubscriber Only
August 28, 2020 11:10 IST
Coronavirus (COVID-19) Vaccine: South Africa is the only country in Africa that hosts several clinical studies.
Coronavirus in vacant apartment implicates toilet in spreadSubscriber Only
August 27, 2020 15:57 IST
The discovery of coronavirus in the bathroom of an unoccupied apartment in Guangzhou, China, suggests the airborne pathogen may have wafted upwards through drain pipes, an echo of a large SARS outbreak in Hong Kong 17 years ago.
China’s offer of coronavirus tests for all in Hong Kong meets with public distrust
August 27, 2020 10:51 IST
The programme is due to begin on Sept. 1 on a voluntary basis, with the volume of testing due to increase to 500,000 a day from about 12,000 now.
Coronavirus Updates, 27 August: Moscow invites residents to join vaccine trials; France to make face masks mandatory in Paris
August 27, 2020 22:06 IST
Global Coronavirus Updates: Worldwide Covid-19 infections exceeded 24 million as cases continued to climb in Europe and Asia, with South Korea, Italy and France reporting a surge in infections recently.
Abbott wins US authorisation for $5 rapid COVID-19 antigen test
August 27, 2020 10:05 IST
The test, BinaxNOW COVID-19 Ag Card, could be used to check that people participating in larger gatherings, such as those returning to schools or workplaces, do not have COVID-19.
Schools can reopen, Germany finds, but expect a ‘roller coaster’Subscriber Only
August 27, 2020 09:37 IST
Germany, like other countries that have managed the pandemic fairly well, was quick to deploy widespread testing, effective contact tracing and tests with rapid results. Crucially, that has helped keep the rate of community transmission low.
Japan researchers say ozone effective in neutralising coronavirus
August 27, 2020 10:38 IST
The experiment used an ozone generator in a sealed chamber with a sample of coronavirus. The potency of the virus declined by more than 90% when subjected to low level ozone for 10 hours.
Indian scientists find N95 masks to be most effective at stopping COVID-19 spread
August 26, 2020 14:25 IST
Padmanabha Prasanna Simha, from ISRO, and Prasanna Simha Mohan Rao, from the Sri Jayadeva Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences and Research in Karnataka, experimentally visualised the flow fields of coughs under various common mouth covering scenarios.
How the UK restarted its restaurant industry: Paying half the billSubscriber Only
August 26, 2020 13:31 IST
For the month of August, the government has been paying for a 50% discount on all meals eaten in restaurants, pubs or cafes, up to 10 pounds ($13) per person, on Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays.
China locks down Xinjiang to fight COVID-19, angering residentsSubscriber Only
August 26, 2020 13:10 IST
The Chinese government in recent weeks has imposed a sweeping lockdown across the Xinjiang region in western China, penning in millions of people as part of what officials describe as an effort to fight a resurgence of the coronavirus.
Cambridge University aims for autumn coronavirus vaccine trials after UK funding
August 27, 2020 08:41 IST
Coronavirus (COVID-19) Vaccine: No vaccine against the SARS-CoV-2 has yet been proven clinically effective, though 30 that use a range of technologies are in human trials already. The Cambridge candidate, DIOS-CoVax2, is DNA based.
Brazil President Jair Bolsonaro’s son Flavio tests positive for Covid-19
August 26, 2020 08:47 IST
Sen. Flavio Bolsonaro is the fourth member of President Jair Bolsonaro's direct family infected by the coronavirus.
India-US healthcare partnership crucial in battle against coronavirus: Ambassador Sandhu
August 25, 2020 14:39 IST
India's Ambassador to the US, Taranjit Singh Sandhu, wrote in an op-ed in The Washington Post on Monday and said: "As societies that respect innovation, India and the United States can do much to provide solutions to the novel coronavirus pandemic and to build a healthier, safer world beyond."
FDA commissioner disputes Trump, says no ‘deep state’ elements delaying vaccine
August 25, 2020 10:21 IST
Donald Trump on Saturday accused members of the so-called “deep state” at the FDA of working to slow testing of COVID-19 vaccines until after the November 3 presidential election.
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