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Japan Scientists Say Coronavirus Can Survive on Human Skin for at Least 9 Hours

Researchers from Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, Japan found that SARS-CoV-2 can survive on human skin much longer than influenza A virus

Oct 18, 2020

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Health

New York Movie Theaters to Reopen at 25% Capacity From Oct 23

New York State's block-by-block plan cuts through city neighborhoods, ZIP codes and, in some cases, even streets

Oct 18, 2020

By IANS

Health

Two Coronavirus Vaccine Developers Are Using Tobacco as Key Ingredient

A tobacco plant strain called Nicotiana benthamiana is being used to develop COVID-19 vaccines by two North American drug companies

Oct 17, 2020

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Society

Frozen Food Packaging Contaminated With Living Coronavirus Can Cause COVID-19, Warns Chinese CDC

The finding, which is the first in the world suggests that the virus can get transmitted via frozen food packaging

Oct 17, 2020

By Ishan Ghosh

Society

Social Media Influencer Who Believed Coronavirus 'Does Not Exist' Dies After Contracting COVID-19

The deadly virus outbreak has created a major stir around the world in recent times infecting over 39.4 million people worldwide

Oct 17, 2020

By Ishan Ghosh

Science

Scientists Identify 'Silent' Mutations that Made SARS-CoV-2 Coronavirus Deadly In Human Beings, But Not In Bats

According to reserachers from Duke University, 'silent' mutations in the novel coronavirus may have led to the emergence of COVID-19 in human beings

Oct 17, 2020

By Jeevan Biswas

Society

'Don't Worry, Monkey Vaccine Is Fine': UK Minister Blasts Russia Over Spreading Fake News on Oxford Vaccine

Russia is spreading fake news regarding the effects of Oxford's Coronavirus vaccine, claiming that it will turn humans into monkeys

Oct 17, 2020

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

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Viral 'Molecular Scissor' in Coronavirus Damages Immune Cells; Two Crucial Molecules to Block it Developed: Study

An international team of researchers has developed two molecules to inhibit the function of a cell 'cutting' enzyme in the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus that causes COVID-19

Oct 17, 2020

By Jeevan Biswas

Science

Indian-Origin Texas Teen Develops Potential Coronavirus Treatment, Wins $25,000

The Texas teenager won the 2020 Young Scientist Challenge competition for her work on a potential treatment for COVID-19

Oct 17, 2020

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Society

AstraZeneca's Coronavirus Vaccine Can Turn You Into a Monkey? Russia Accused of Spreading Conspiracy Theories

The deadly virus outbreak has created a major stir around the world in recent times claiming the lives of over 1 million people

Oct 16, 2020

By Ishan Ghosh

Society

SHOCKING: China Offering Experimental $60 Coronavirus Vaccine to Residents Without Proving Its Effects

The deadly virus outbreak has created a major stir around the world in recent times infecting more than 38.8 million people globally

Oct 16, 2020

By Ishan Ghosh

Health

Remdesivir Failed? Promising Antiviral Didn't Reduce Coronavirus Death Rate in Multinational Trial

WHO sponsored this worldwide trial called 'Solidarity trial' that included 11,300 COVID-19 patients from 30 countries

Oct 16, 2020

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Society

Did David Baddiel Predict the Coronavirus Pandemic in His Book Before It Started?

There have been many indications about a pandemic in movies and TV series of the recent past as many The Simpsons fans believe one episode predicted the virus

Oct 16, 2020

By Ishan Ghosh

Science

People Born With Heart Defects May Face Lower Risks of COVID-19, Finds Study

The study found that people born with congenital heart disease may be at a lower risk of moderate and severe outcomes of the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus infection

Oct 15, 2020

By Jeevan Biswas

Society

Coronavirus Swab Gets Stuck in Woman's Lung Raising Questions Regarding Its Safety

The deadly virus outbreak has created a major stir around the world in recent times claiming the lives of over 1 million people globally

Oct 15, 2020

By Ishan Ghosh

Science

Five Cytokines Increase Risk of 'Cytokine Storms' In COVID-19 Patients, Find Scientists

Scientists from the University of Southampton have developed a test that can identify patients with SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus infection who are at a higher risk of cytokine storms

Oct 15, 2020

By Jeevan Biswas

Society

Donald Trump Says 'to Me Corona Means Italy'; Is the President Now Blaming Italy for the COVID-19 Pandemic

The President and the First Lady along with their son Barron had tested positive for the deadly novel virus

Oct 15, 2020

By Ishan Ghosh

Health

Scientists Believe Immunity Boosting Drugs Could Make Coronavirus Vaccine Effective in Older People

There is a possibility that Coronavirus vaccine won't work on elderly people, but scientists find a way to make that happen

Oct 15, 2020

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Health

People With Blood Type O at Less Risk From Getting Infected with COVID-19, Two New Studies Reveal

The studies prove that blood type plays a major role in a person's susceptibility to infection and their chance of having a severe bout of the disease.

Oct 15, 2020

By R. Ghosh

Health

After Sputnik V, Russia Approves Second Virus Vaccine EpiVacCorona, Closing in On Third One

The vaccine has been approved despite the results of early-stage testing of EpiVacCorona not published. Russia is likely to approve its third vaccine by December.

Oct 15, 2020

By Suman Priya Mendonca

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