Novel coronavirus lineage circulated unnoticed in bats for decades, study says
SARS-CoV-2 virus diverged from closely related bat viruses 40-70 years ago. Novel coronavirus had not arisen from recombination of
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An asymptomatic superspreader in China transmits coronavirus to 71 people
One more instance of a superspreader spreading coronavirus to 71 people in China has been documented. The superspreader continued
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Young children have high coronavirus load than older children, adults
Children younger than five years are susceptible to coronavirus infection but generally present with mild symptoms compared with older children
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With coronavirus cases continuing to rise, it’s too early to open gyms
The government has permitted gyms to open from August 5 at a time when daily fresh coronavirus cases in India
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How wearing masks cut coronavirus transmission to 139 clients in a salon
Vigilant mask wearing by two hair stylists working at a salon in Springfield, Missouri in the U.S. and all
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Mothers unlikely to transmit coronavirus to newborns if precautions are taken
An observational study of 120 babies found no transmission of novel coronavirus from infected mothers to newborns up to
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Finally, Tamil Nadu to resume contact tracing with earnestness
Aggressive testing since mid-June in hotspot areas in Chennai and the 12-day lockdown that went into effect from June
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Coronavirus spread shifts from large to smaller Indian cities
In the last one month, cases in seven large Indian cities have reduced from 59% to 50% and deaths
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Serum Institute has begun manufacturing Oxford coronavirus vaccine
The Pune-based Serum Institute of India has already begun manufacturing the Oxford vaccine (ChAdOx1 nCoV-19) for novel coronavirus. The
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Results of coronavirus vaccine trials call for cautious optimism
Never before have candidate vaccines been developed from scratch, tested on animals and completed early stages of human clinical
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COVID-19: What explains the low case fatality rate in India
The case fatality rate in India, which has been falling steadily, has for the first time dipped below the
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Phase-2 trial: Adenovirus COVID-19 vaccine Ad5-nCoV found safe, immunogenic
Phase-2 trial using a single dose of recombinant adenovirus vaccine (Ad5-nCoV) vector carries the genetic material that codes for spike
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Oxford coronavirus vaccine is safe, immunogenic, preliminary phase-1/2 trial shows
The preliminary results of the Phase-1/2 clinical trial of the Oxford vaccine shows the vaccine is safe, well-tolerated, and immunogenic.
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