Coronavirus
-
Editor's Choice
Coronavirus disease (COVID-19): Why SARS-CoV-2 changed everything about how we understand infectious disease threats
Dr. Sharma still remembers the first COVID-19 patient she treated in March 2020. “He came in with fever and cough—symptoms…
Read More » -
Art & Culture
Masks do block coronavirus, but not completely: Study finds
Mask Representational Image Source: Markus Winkler on Unsplash Japanese researchers have shown that masks can offer protection from airborne coronavirus particles, but…
Read More » -
Art & Culture
Coronavirus survives on skin five times longer than flu: Study
Elena Mozhvilo on Unsplash The Covid-19 virus remains active on human skin for nine hours, Japanese researchers have found, in a discovery…
Read More » -
Featured
Donald Trump has COVID-19. How might this affect his chances of re-election?
AAP/Ap/Julio Cortez Timothy J. Lynch, University of Melbourne With just a month left until the November 3 US presidential election,…
Read More » -
Art & Culture
CDC says the virus can spread beyond six feet in Indoor air
Elena Mozhvilo on Unsplash The novel coronavirus can spread through the air to people who are more than 6 feet away from…
Read More » -
Art & Culture
Is wearing glasses can protect you from COVID-19?
H Shaw on Unsplash A team of researchers in China have found that people who wear glasses appear to be at lower…
Read More » -
National
President of India launches Pradhan Mantri TB Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan
Smt Droupadi Murmu, the President of India, today (September 9, 2022), virtually launched the Pradhan Mantri TB Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan.
Read More » -
International
COVID-19 exacerbates the risk of ill-treatment and torture worldwide – UN experts
The UN Anti-Torture mechanisms unanimously warned that the COVID-19 pandemic is leading to an escalation of torture and ill-treatment worldwide,…
Read More » -
Featured
Breakthrough saliva-based COVID-19 rapid test
PASPORT, a new saliva-based COVID-19 ART test, is easy to self-administer, deliver results in minutes, and has sensitivity close to…
Read More » -
National
Omicron may trigger 3rd wave, could peak by 3 February: IIT Kanpur Scientists
Researchers at IIT Kanpur (IIT-K) say the third wave of COVID-19 could peak in India by 3 February 2022. According…
Read More » -
Featured
Distorted sense of smell remains during post-COVID: Study
Distorted sense of smell remains during post-COVID – study | Photo by Battlecreek Coffee Roasters on Unsplash Covid is still…
Read More » -
National
National Commission for Women Urges Chief Secretaries To Take Measures To Close Gender Gap In Vaccination
National Commission for Women Urges Chief Secretaries To Take Measures To Close Gender Gap In Vaccination | Source: Ministry of…
Read More » -
Open Section
Poor nutrition changes the way a body fights infection: this might protect against severe COVID-19
A healthcare worker performs a nasal swab as he tests a woman for COVID-19 in Bamako, Mali. Annie Risemberg/AFP via…
Read More » -
National
Indian Navy Provides ‘Oxygen on Wheels’ to Palasa COVID Care Centre
Indian Navy Provides ‘Oxygen on Wheels’ to Palasa COVID Care Centre | Ministry of Defence Based on a request from…
Read More » -
National
Powergrid organises COVID-19 vaccination camp in Bengaluru
Government of India Maharatna CPSU, Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (POWERGRID) has been organising a number of vaccination drives…
Read More »
