Articles by Krishnendu Banerjee

WHO Has Another Bad News; Tedros Says Effects of Coronavirus Will be Felt for Decades

WHO has maintained the pandemic status of PHEIC and has warned of the emerging cases and waning immunity among recovered COVID-19 patients

Aug 1, 2020

Coronavirus

Who is Henrietta Lacks? Black American Woman Helping Advance Modern Medicine 70 Years After Death

Henrietta Lacks never had a medical degree but her cells, known as HeLa, have been used to make polio vaccine and researches including COVID-19

Aug 1, 2020

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Anthony Fauci Wary of Russian and Chinese Coronavirus Vaccines Being Rushed Into Phase III Trials

Russia expects to bring one of its COVID-19 vaccines by mid-August while three vaccine candidates developed by China are in Phase III of human trials

Aug 1, 2020

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Water Can Kill Novel Coronavirus, Finds Russian Study Which Contradicts Existing Belief

The Russian study found that freshwater at room temperature killed 99.99 percent of the SARS-CoV-2 virus within 72 hours

Jul 31, 2020

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Can Eyes Contract COVID-19? Science behind Dr Anthony Fauci Recommending Eye Protection

A study done in May suggested that eyes could not only contract Coronavirus, it could also transmit if the infected person rubbed eyes and touched on surfaces

Jul 31, 2020

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As Defectors Continue to Embarrass Kim Jong Un, North Korea Tightens Anti-Defection Law

Under the new law, residents travelling to border regions must produce character reference and pledge not to leave the country.

Jul 31, 2020

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Is Defector Kim Geum Hyok North Korea's Coronavirus Patient Zero?

For months North Korea has claimed that it has no Coronavirus patient but has sought PPEs, COVID-19 test kits and medicines from Russia through a third party

Jul 29, 2020

PM Lee Hsien Loong held a Joint Press Conference with US Vice-President Mike Pence at the Istana on 16 November 2018.

Singapore PM Lee Says US-China Animosity May Continue Beyond Trump's Presidency

PM Lee Hsien Loong believes if the U.S. could come back to Trans-Pacific Partnership, it could also bring China to the table of fair trade

Jul 29, 2020

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Innovative Apple Glass Concept Can Replace Your Smartphone Completely

In the concept Apple glasses, one can use a virtual keyboard, tap on apps and even adjust ambient lighting.

Jul 28, 2020

Chinese CDC Head Gao Fu Claims to Have Been Injected with Experimental Coronavirus Vaccine

Fu said that he did that to instill confidence in people amid growing concerns about Coronavirus vaccines among anti-vaxxers

Jul 28, 2020

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Doctor Removes 3-cm Long Leech from Chinese Man's Nostrils After Two Weeks

The farmer in Yunnan province of China complained of nosebleeds and weakness after drinking water from a spring in the wild

Jul 28, 2020

Australian Regulator Sues Google for Misleading Users Over Data Privacy Policy

Google allegedly increased ad revenue by tricking users to consent to a privacy policy update in 2016 and gained access to browsing data on third party websites

Jul 27, 2020

No Doctors But These Animals Instinctively Follow Social Distancing Norm to Avoid Infection

While humans have been forced to maintain social distancing during the Coronavirus pandemic, some animals have it in nature to stay away from infected ones

Jul 27, 2020

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Testing Covid-19 Down to 40 Minutes Now; Singapore Ponders Deploying Them Soon

The kit developed by the NTU researchers eliminates the RNA extraction process to reduce time and produces result faster

Jul 27, 2020

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As Europe Braces for Covid-19 Second Wave, What Does 1918 Spanish Flu Pandemic Teach Us?

Around the world, the U.S. and many Asian countries are experiencing a second wave with a surge in daily new cases and it is expected in Europe too

Jul 26, 2020

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Singapore's Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong arrives for the National Day parade along Marina Bay in Singapore August 9, 2018

Amid Coronavirus Pandemic, Singapore to Host National Day Parade but It Will be Different

This year, healthcare and essential workers will receive salute and presidential gun salute for their tremendous work during the COVID-19 pandemic

Jul 26, 2020

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Healthy Young Adults Also Take Weeks to Recover from COVID-19, CDC Reveals

The survey conducted across 13 US states found that healthy young adults reported symptoms even 2-3 weeks after testing positive

Jul 25, 2020

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COVID-19 Will be There for Decades Even With Vaccine, Warns Top Scientist Leading Imperial College Trials

Even if a vaccine is out earliest by this year, achieving herd immunity will be difficult and annual boosting like influenza will be required to eradicate the virus

Jul 25, 2020

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Singapore New Cabinet: PAP's New Faces in GE2020 to Assume State Minster Roles

Lee Hsien Loong, who will continue to be the Prime Minister of Singapore, emphasized on the importance of infusing fresh blood beside keeping faith in experience

Jul 25, 2020

China, Pakistan Secretly Developing Biowarfare Capability Against India and Other Rivals: Report

The joint collaboration is fully funded by China's Wuhan Lab and has already isolated Bacillus Thuringiensis bacteria that has similarities with anthrax

Jul 24, 2020

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