Coronavirus cases cross one million without counting asymptomatic ones
On April 2, novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) cases crossed one million and deaths passed 50,000. Besides missing out people with mild
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Coronavirus: Relying entirely on thermal screening has been problematic
Relying entirely on thermal scanners to identify every novel coronavirus infected passenger has turned out to be a failed exercise.
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Small trial shows hydroxychloroquine has potential to treat COVID-19
A small randomised control trial involving 62 COVID-19 patients found the malaria drug hydroxychloroquine can improve pneumonia and reduce the
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War against coronavirus should not acquire a religious colour
The large religious congregation held in mid-March by Tablighi Jamaat Nizamuddin in Delhi has turned into a large cluster of
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Coronavirus: Can the U.S. quickly contain the epidemic without strong mitigation measures?
With the most number of novel coronavirus cases in the world and nearly 75% more than China, can the U.S.
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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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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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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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