Articles by Jeevan Biswas

Some children are at greater risk of being seriously affected by coronavirus, say researchers

Researchers stress the need to understand the manner in which COVID-19 affects children as several diseases have varying effects on youngsters and adults, including COVID-19

Mar 20, 2020

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These 'Ninja' robots are helping hospitals in Thailand fight the Coronavirus outbreak

The robot can measure the temperature of coronavirus patients, track the progression of symptoms and help hospital staff and patients communicate via video conferencing

Mar 20, 2020

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No coronavirus sign for hearing impaired; WHO direction sought urgently

Calling the attention of WHO, the researchers sought the creation of an international signing norm for the coronavirus and the disease it causes

Mar 19, 2020

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HIV drugs combination fails to treat severe COVID-19 cases effectively in Chinese trial

Kaletra, a combination of two antiretroviral drugs — lopinavir and ritonavir — was touted as a potential cure for the notoriously virulent coronavirus

Mar 19, 2020

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Sometimes COVID-19 cases may show only digestive symptoms, could lead to late diagnosis and fatality

According to a new study, several patients diagnosed with the coronavirus present digestive symptoms such as diarrhea, vomiting and anorexia without any respiratory symptoms

Mar 19, 2020

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Is China now the safest place in the world after being the first epicenter of the COVID-19 outbreak?

The Director-General of WHO recently announced that the number of new cases reported every day globally is more than what China reported at the height of the coronavirus epidemic

Mar 18, 2020

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Monkeys fighting over food in Lobpuri, Thailand

Hungry monkeys clash on the streets of Thailand as COVID-19 hits country's tourism industry [VIDEO]

The 'gang war' is a reflection of the dire state of the tourism industry in Thailand which is facing a drastic dip due to the global coronavirus pandemic

Mar 17, 2020

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Chinese doctors suggest negative pressure rooms for compulsive surgeries on coronavirus patients

Two Chinese doctors from China's Guangdong Province offered recommendations on the right procedure of administering anaesthesia and surgical precautions to be adopted

Mar 17, 2020

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Amid COVID-19 lockdown, trainer in Spain leads workout from rooftop, people in Italy croon to One Direction [Video]

A trainer leads a community workout session from a rooftop while people follow his instructions from their balconies; people in Italy sing "Little Things"

Mar 16, 2020

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Stem cells can reverse damage caused by heart attack; repair mechanism discovered: Study

According to Mayo Clinic researchers, stem cells were found to reverse the damage and restore cardiac muscle to its condition before a heart attack

Mar 15, 2020

7 Hollywood movies that predicted a viral outbreak similar to COVID-19

We look at 7 Hollywood movies that dealt with various aspects of what has become a reality across the world, long before the novel coronavirus was even heard of

Mar 15, 2020

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Over-occupancy forces hospitals to set up beds for COVID-19 patients in parking lots in Iran [VIDEO]

A video shared by Iranian-American journalist Farnaz Fassihi, on her Twitter account, suggests that Iranian hospitals are facing an acute shortage of beds

Mar 15, 2020

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Man 'stabbed' in Georgia store over a pack of water amid alleged Coronavirus fears [VIDEO]

In a video that is going viral on Twitter, a man is said to have been 'stabbed' at a popular retail store in Hiram, Georgia, over a pack of bottled water

Mar 13, 2020

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Coronavirus hits Arctic-bound research team as one member tests positive

The Multidisciplinary Drifting Observatory for the Study of Arctic Climate (MOSAiC) study has been affected due to infection of a team member

Mar 13, 2020

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China's fight to contain Coronavirus an example to emulate, says top WHO official after his return

Dr Bruce Aylward, the Assistant Director-General of World Health Organisation(WHO), led a team that visited China in early February and reported the situation there

Mar 10, 2020

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Woman coughs on flight attendant and sparks Coronavirus panic as cabin crew tackles her [VIDEO]

A video posted on YouTube by a user known as Fugu M, shows a woman supposedly in a Thai Airways flight grounded at the Shanghai Pudong International Airport

Mar 10, 2020

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Dentist Sevan Arzuyan poses for an illustration picture with a teeth model at his surgery room in Hanau near Frankfurt, Germany

A hidden tooth causing pain turns out to be a giant salivary 'stone' growing inside this man's jaw

In a case report published in the BMJ, dental surgeons described a case of a giant sialolith (calcified stone-like structure) or a salivary stone misdiagnosed as an impacted tooth

Mar 9, 2020

Iran Health Ministry spokesperson shows symptoms of COVID-19; is he infected with Coronavirus? [VIDEO]

A video shared on the official Twitter handle an Iranian news channel shows Kianoush Jahanpour exhibiting symptoms of the coronavirus infection

Mar 8, 2020

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SHOCKING: Man with COVID-19 collapses outside Iranian hospital as medical facility is full [VIDEO]

A video shared by Masih Alinejad, an Iranian Journalist, on her Twitter account, shows collapsed man outside a hospital in Tehran

Mar 8, 2020

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Coronchallenege on Twitter where people make theirownmasks

What is the #CoronaVirusChallenge? Twitter users can't get enough of it

The hashtag began trending on Friday, and deals with users sharing pictures of innovative and funny ways of protecting themselves from the coronavirus and more

Mar 7, 2020

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