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Covid-19 Vaccine Maker Files $13M Lawsuit Against Volunteer for 'Spreading Misinformation'

The move comes after the volunteer sent a legal notice to the company seeking $676,000 as compensation after allegedly suffering "virtual neurological breakdown".

Nov 30, 2020

By R. Ghosh

Health

Medicine That Can Kill Coronavirus in One Hour Makes Rounds; Here is a Fact Check

Baseless messages claiming cure for coronavirus are making rounds on social media in Malaysia.

Nov 30, 2020

By Suman Priya Mendonca

Health

Fauci Warns of 'Surge Upon a Surge' in US Covid-19 Cases

The top infectious diseases expert says US might witness rise in cases in the weeks after Thanksgiving.

Nov 30, 2020

By IANS

Society

Pomegranate Peel Extracts Can Help Fight Against Coronavirus, Study Finds

The team of scientists is looking at the use of the peel extract for preventive treatment against the deadly disease

Nov 29, 2020

By Ishan Ghosh

Science

Is COVID-19 Causing Teeth To Fall Out In Survivors? Several Long-Haulers Complain

Along with conditions such as brain fog and nerve pain, that COVID-19 survivors have reported, loss of a tooth is emerging as a new potential complication

Nov 29, 2020

By Jeevan Biswas

Society

Who Is Jill Jim? Joe Biden Names Navajo Health Director to Covid-19 Advisory Board

Biden transition team said Dr. Jill Jim's leadership has become essential to the COVID-19 response on the Navajo Nation

Nov 29, 2020

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Society

Maths Genius Who Claimed to Have Predicted Coronavirus Pandemic Says Only One Way Left to Stop Spread

The deadly virus outbreak has created a major stir around the world in recent times infecting more than 62.3 million people worldwide

Nov 29, 2020

By Ishan Ghosh

Health

This Drug Highly Promoted by Trump for Covid-19 Linked to Psychiatric Risks

European Medicines Agency recommends that product information for hydroxychloroquine mention possible psychiatric risks

Nov 29, 2020

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Science

Baby Born With Coronavirus Antibodies in Singapore, Could Revolutionize Fight Against Pandemic

Experts are still unclear whether coronavirus infection will be transmitted from a mother to the infant during the time of pregnancy

Nov 29, 2020

By Nirmal Narayanan

Society

Coronavirus Devastates Tourism-Dependent Monkeys in Thailand, British Musician Plays Music to Keep Them Calm

Coronavirus pandemic has drastically affected Thailand's economy, as the country's revenue is largely dependent on tourism

Nov 29, 2020

By Nirmal Narayanan

Society

30 days Without Coronavirus Positive Cases, Australian State of Victoria Sets Example

Australia has recorded more than 27,800 coronavirus positive cases and 900 deaths, while there are no positive cases in Victoria in the last 30 days

Nov 29, 2020

By Nirmal Narayanan

Society

Not the Kind of 'Thanksgiving Day' US Wanted: Almost 50 Dying Every Hour Due to COVID-19

According to the CDC, the actual Coronavirus infection case count is likely eight times higher than previously thought

Nov 29, 2020

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Health

Coronavirus: UK Has Decided to Send Free Vitamin D Pills to Millions of Britons

Usually during the winter season, everyone should take 10 micrograms of Vitamin D a day, so UK Has Decided to Send Free Vitamin D Pills to Millions of Britons

Nov 28, 2020

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Society

COVID-19: Top German Virologist Says New Coronavirus Not From Wuhan

The deadly virus outbreak has created a major stir around the world in recent time infecting more than 61.7 million people worldwide

Nov 28, 2020

By Ishan Ghosh

Society

COVID-19 Originated in India Months Before Wuhan Outbreak, Claim Chinese Scientists

Coronavirus has so far infected over 61 million people and killed more than 1.4 million worldwide.

Nov 28, 2020

By Parwinder Sandhu

Society

United Airlines Flies First Batches of Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine in US in Dry-Ice Packed Cases: Report

United Airlines has been granted special permission by the Federal Aviation Authority to fly with increased quantities of dry ice, to keep the vaccine cold.

Nov 28, 2020

By R. Ghosh

Science

Japan's Cluster-Busting Method to Contain COVID-19 May Have Failed; What Next?

With the number of COVID-19 cases rising in Japan, the cluster-busting method may have outlived its capacity to contain the spread of the disease in the country

Nov 27, 2020

By Jeevan Biswas