coronavirus

Science

Scientists Develop New CRISPR-Based Test That Uses Smartphone Camera to Detect COVID-19

The research which is ongoing, has shown encouraging results and has the potential to be applied to a wide variety of viruses other than the SAR-CoV-2 coronavirus

Dec 6, 2020

By Jeevan Biswas

Health

Coronavirus Vaccine Could Provide 90 Days Immunity, Claims New Report

A newly published report has claimed that natural or vaccine-induced immunity is not yet fully understood

Dec 6, 2020

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Society

COVID-19 Can Lead to Erectile Dysfunction For a Long Time, Says Medical Expert

'We're going to, unfortunately, see more and more of these long-term negative consequences of infection,' says Dr. Dena Grayson

Dec 6, 2020

By Parwinder Sandhu

Politics

White House Plans Holiday Parties Despite Unabated Covid-19 Resurgence

One such party was held on December 1 where President Donald Trump made a brief appearance. According to the report, several people in attendance were without face masks, including Republican National Convention chair Ronna McDaniel

Dec 6, 2020

By IANS

Society

Coronavirus Impact: UN Warns 2021 Is Going To Be a 'Humanitarian Catastrophe'

UN officials said that there is a risk of poor countries being "trampled" as rich countries roll out Covid-19 vaccines

Dec 5, 2020

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Health

After Covid-19 Vaccination, Is There No Need for Mask and Social Distancing?

Experts have explained why people should continue to follow safety measures even after taking a Coronavirus vaccine shot

Dec 5, 2020

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Society

Russia Begins Coronavirus Vaccination, Nurses in Moscow Give Sputnik V to Those at Risk From COVID-19

The deadly virus outbreak has created a major stir around the world in recent times infecting more than 66 million worldwide

Dec 5, 2020

By Ishan Ghosh

Society

China Is Collecting DNA from World's Population to Wipe Out Some Racial Groups, Alleges Columnist Gordon Chang

Well-known columnist, Gordon Chang explained sinister ideas of China to create a bioweapon, deadlier than COVID-19

Dec 5, 2020

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Health

More Bat Coronaviruses Capable of Crossing Over to Humans, Says Chinese Virologist

Chinse virologist Dr. Shi Zhengli and her team found some virus in China's south and south-west region which have the ability to cross over to humans

Dec 4, 2020

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Science

This New Re-Purposed Antiviral Drug Can Stop Transmission of Coronavirus In Just 24 Hours: Study

Scientists from Georgia State University found that Molnupiravir, an experimental antiviral drug, suppressed the transmission virus causing COVID-19 in 24 hours

Dec 4, 2020

By Jeevan Biswas

Society

Britain Prepares to Start Administering Pfizer Vaccine Doses From Tuesday

The first loads of the drug have already been trucked onto the shores of UK, which is looking to vaccinate 20 million people in the first phase.

Dec 4, 2020

By Ishan Ghosh

Society

Joe Biden Asks Fauci to Join His Team as Chief Medical Adviser, Unveils 100-Day Mask Plan

As the Coronavirus continue to dominate the US, President-elect Joe Biden said he will ask Americans to wear masks for the first 100 days of his administration

Dec 4, 2020

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Society

Viral Photo Shows Dozens of iPad Stations Used by Dying US Coronavirus Patients to Say Goodbye

The iPad stations were being used by dying coronavirus patients to FaceTime their friends and family members in their final moments.

Dec 4, 2020

By Manthan C.

Health

NIAID Says Moderna Covid-19 Vaccine Helps Antibodies Last for 3 Months; What About Pfizer and AstraZeneca?

Moderna Covid-19 vaccine causes the immune system to produce potent antibodies that endure for at least three months

Dec 4, 2020

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Society

Actual Coronavirus Deaths in the US Much Higher Than Official Numbers - Report

Coronavirus, which originated from Wuhan, has infected more than 14 million people in the United States.

Dec 4, 2020

By Nirmal Narayanan

Health

Pfizer Shares Plunge as Raw Material, Supply Chain Worries Hit Delivery Targets

Shares fell 1.74 percent after the WSJ reported that the company would ship only half of the COVID vaccines it originally planned this year.

Dec 4, 2020

By Jacob J

Society

Indian Teacher Wins $1M Global Prize, Gives Away Half to Runners Up; UK Math Teacher Gets Covid Hero Prize

Ranjitsinh Disale who won this year's Global Teacher Prize has given half of his prize money to the runners-up of the competition

Dec 3, 2020

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Education

Health

If 60% of Africa Fails to Get Covid-19 Vaccine in 3 Years, Coronavirus Could Become Endemic: Health Official

The director of Africa's CDC warned that if the Coronavirus vaccination process takes four to five years, the virus will be endemic in our communities

Dec 3, 2020

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Society

Pandemic Chokes US, White House Issues Dire Warning to States

Latest statistics suggest that the coronavirus pandemic has claimed the lives of more than 279,000 people in the United States

Dec 3, 2020

By Nirmal Narayanan

Society

Coronavirus Can Push More Than 1 Billion People Into Extreme Poverty, UN Report Finds

The study was jointly made by the UNDP and the Pardee Center for International Futures at the University of Denver

Dec 3, 2020

By Ishan Ghosh

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