11 SARI cases testing positive for coronavirus reflect wider community spread
Even as ICMR insists that there is no community transmission, the Health Ministry on its website says there is limited
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Year: 2020
Study finds possible vertical transmission of novel coronavirus
A newborn was found to have antibodies against novel coronavirus just two hours after (caesarean) delivery. The mother tested positive
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Silent spread of coronavirus in Italy went undetected for weeks
Though the first confirmed case was reported on February 20, people in Italy have been infected in early January. The
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CHIM: Infecting healthy people with coronavirus can speed up vaccine trials
While conventional human clinical trials of novel coronavirus vaccine will take 12-18 months to complete, the human challenge studies can
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Shutdown alone is not enough to break the chain: Giridhara Babu
In an unprecedented measure, India on March 25 began a country-wide shutdown for 21 days to cut the transmission chain
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COVID-19: Trump epitomises everything a President should not be during a pandemic
On January 20, both South Korea and the U.S. reported their first case of novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2). Two months later,
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COVID-19: Doctors cautious over use of malaria drug as prophylaxis
Based on weak evidence, ICMR has recommended hydroxychloroquine as prophylaxis by healthcare workers taking care of COVID-19 cases and asymptomatic
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China reports zero cases on three days, is it just a blip?
China had zero cases on March 18-20, but one local transmission on March 21. The turnaround in China comes at
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A step closer to developing a potent drug against novel coronavirus
One of the inhibitors that showed good antiviral activity against other coronaviruses was modified for enhanced antiviral activity. The inhibitor
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The vaccine was rapidly synthesised as novel coronavirus sequence was available: Gagandeep Kang
Moderna’s mRNA-1273 is the first vaccine for novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) to enter human trials. This is a novel lipid nanoparticle-encapsulated
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No evidence yet that ibuprofen increases coronavirus infection risk
A letter published in The Lancet claimed that ibuprofen increases the number of ACE2 receptors that novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) uses
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Important announcement on Ram Navami mela likely today
Important announcement about going ahead with Uttar Pradesh government’s proposed plan to hold the annual Ayodhya Ram Navami Mela from
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Coronavirus: Allowing huge congregation during Ram Navami mela is dangerous at this time
At a time when the virus is marching across countries infecting thousands and felling hundreds each day, lakhs of people
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