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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A report card of States as coronavirus cases cross one million in India
With surveillance not being commendable, the 10.3% test positivity rate nationally in the last few days is a clear indication
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Moderna’s coronavirus vaccine is safe, immunogenic, interim phase-1 results show
Moderna’s candidate mRNA vaccine for novel coronavirus has no safety issues and is able to elicit immune responses in all
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Probe-free RT-PCR COVID-19 detection assay developed by IIT Delhi
A low-cost, probe-free RT-PCR COVID-19 detection assay developed by IIT Delhi will be launched tomorrow (July 15). The assay
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Aptamer-based assay developed for coronavirus detection
Researchers from the Faridabad-based Translational Health Science and Technology Institute (THSTI) have developed an Aptamer-based assay for novel coronavirus
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U.S. reports 30,755 excess, unaccounted deaths by end-April
When COVID-19 deaths in the U.S. stood at 56,246 on April 25, it is been estimated that 30,755 excess
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Some people unexposed to novel coronavirus have pre-existing immunity
At least five studies found people unexposed to novel coronavirus exhibiting T cell immune responses specific to SARS-CoV-2. This
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Exhaled breath of COVID-19 patients found to contain novel coronavirus
The study found a few patients exhaled coronavirus into the air at an estimated rate of 1000-1,00,000 RNA copies/minute.
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WHO acknowledges airborne transmission of coronavirus in closed settings, and asymptomatic spread
The World Health Organization on July 9 acknowledged that novel coronavirus can be airborne in closed settings and spread
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U.S. withdrawal from WHO is a lose-lose proposition for all
The capricious decision to withdraw from WHO will have dire consequences for global public health. The departure of the
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