SARS-CoV-2
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India
N440K coronavirus variant spreading more in southern states: CCMB study
Hyderabad: A few novel variants of coronavirus are spreading more in some states in the country and a closer surveillance is needed, a study by the scientists of CSIR-Centre for Cellular…
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World
Scientists fear COVID-19 UK variant has mutated again
London: The highly transmissible and possibly deadlier variant of COVID-19 detected in southern England at the end of last year is showing signs of further mutation, UK scientists warned on Tuesday.…
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Science
Remdesivir may be highly effective against COVID, case study finds
London: Remdesivir may be a highly effective antiviral against SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, according to a new single-patient study that contradicts previous research which found the drug had no…
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Jamia Millia researchers develop a saliva-based COVID testing kit
New Delhi: Researchers at the Jamia Millia Islamia (JMI) have developed a saliva-based testing kit to detect COVID-19 which can display results within an hour, a statement from the varsity…
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Top Stories
COVID cases in Telangana on decline, say officials
Hyderabad: Telangana health officials claimed on Tuesday that their prediction of the COVID-19 situation in the state coming under control by September has come true, as the number of cases is…
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News
COVID-19 may deplete testosterone, says study
Dubai: COVID-19 disease might deteriorate men’s testosterone levels, according to a new study that says low levels of the hormone could be a cause for poor prognosis following a positive test…
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India
India’s Feluda COVID test cheaper, faster alternative to RT-PCR
New Delhi: More accurate than a rapid antigen test and almost as quick, India’s CRISPR Feluda’ COVID-19 test that changes color on detection of the SARS-CoV-2 virus could be a cheaper,…
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World
People with ‘silent’ COVID-19 may have key role in spread
Seoul: People with ‘silent’ or asymptomatic Covid-19 infection have as much coronavirus in their noses and throats as those with symptoms, warn researchers. The study, published in the journal Thorax,…
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World
Scientists predict that COVID-19 will become a seasonal virus
Beirut: We are all too familiar with the seasonal patterns of some respiratory viruses and now scientists suggest that COVID-19, the illness caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus, will likely follow suit…
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India
India had estimated 6.4M COVID cases in early May: National serosurvey
New Delhi: The much-awaited findings of the first national serosurvey conducted by the ICMR, published in the Indian Journal of Medical Research, indicate that 0.73 per cent adults in India were…
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World
Australian software tracks COVID mutations that threaten vaccine
Sydney: Australian researchers have developed a new tool to help tackle the problem of mutations in COVID-19, which could render prospective vaccines ineffective. On Wednesday, the team from Melbourne University revealed…
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Technology
Scientists use AI to identify hundreds of COVID drug candidates
Los Angeles: A team led by an Indian-origin scientist has used artificial intelligence (AI) to identify hundreds of new potential drugs that could help treat COVID-19, the disease caused by the…
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