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25% of fully vaccinated healthcare workers in Delhi get Covid, but required no hospitalisation [Study]

Over 25 per cent of healthcare workers in Delhi were found Covid infected despite getting fully vaccinated, a recent study said.

Sep 1, 2021

Explained: Why Delta Covid variant spreads like wildfire

"The key hallmark of Delta is that transmissibility seems to be ramping up to the next notch," says Pei-Yong Shi, a virologist at the University of Texas's Medical Branch in Galveston.

Aug 29, 2021

Vaccine coverage hits milestone of 1 cr in 1 day; Gennova's mRNA vaccine trials approved

India administered more than one crore vaccine doses in a single day against Covid-19 on Friday, August 28

Aug 28, 2021

Centre to get 20 crore doses of Covishield in September; no change in dose interval [details]

According to a new report, the Pune-based vaccine maker will supply 20 crore doses of Covishield in September; while the Government clarified on Thursday that there are current proposals to change dose interval.

Aug 26, 2021

Transmission Rate of COVID-19 Within Households Can Be Over 30%, More than 50% from Minority Communities [Study]

A new study by researchers from the University of North Carolina found that the secondary attack rate of the infection within the household of COVID -19 positive individuals was 32 percent.

Aug 26, 2021

Killer Enzyme Similar to Rattlesnake Venom May Be Increasing COVID-19 Mortality; New Mechanism Behind Severity Identified [Study]

A new study has found that an enzyme similar to that found in rattlesnake venom could be playing a silent role in the worsening of severity of COVID-19 and impacting outcomes of the disease.

Aug 25, 2021

Existing drugs kill SARS-CoV2 in cells: here's what it means for you [details]

The study, published in the journbal 'Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences', uses artificial intelligence-powered image analysis of human cell lines during infection with the novel coronavirus.

Aug 22, 2021

First-ever DNA COVID vaccine in offing; Zydus Cadila's three-dose jab awaits approval in India [details]

If approved, ZyCoV-D will become only the second homegrown COVID-19 vaccine to receive approval, and only the fifth to be approved for use in India.

Aug 20, 2021

How COVID-19 spreads in body; real-time progress of virus in live mice recorded [Watch]

A new multi-institutional study recorded the spread of the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus within live mice in real-time, and tracked its spread over the course of six days; its movement from the nose to the lungs, and eventually other organs.

Aug 19, 2021

India's Cumulative COVID-19 Vaccination Coverage crosses 50.86 Cr

India reports 38K new Covid cases today, marginal decline from yesterday's 40K cases

India on Saturday showed a marginal dip in daily Covid-19 caseload at 38,667 infections, compared to Friday's 7-day high caseload of 40,120 cases

Aug 14, 2021

Keeping classroom air fresh: MIT study provides guidelines for reopening of schools after Covid

The study points out that the most ideal scenario would be getting plenty of fresh air enter the classroom near ground level and making it move steadily upwards, until it exits the room through ceiling vents

Aug 12, 2021

Crucial Clues to Rare Inflammation In Children After COVID-19 Infection Found; Provides New Treatment Target [Study]

In a new study, researchers from the Mount Sinai School of medicine discovered that in children with MIS-C, specific infection-fighting cells were suppressed or downregulated.

Aug 11, 2021

Mixing Covishield, Covaxin provides better immunity: ICMR puts Indians' minds at ease [details]

People in the mix and match group had superior immunogenicity profiles against Alpha, Beta and Delta variants of Covid-19.

Aug 8, 2021

This Anti-Cholesterol Drug May Reduce COVID-19 Infection By 70%; Shows High Potential Against Variants Too [Study]

An international study has shown that fenofibrate—an approved and affordable drug—and fenofibric acid (its active form) can considerably decrease the novel coronavirus infection in human cells

Aug 6, 2021

What Triggers Lung Damage In COVID-19 Patients; Specific Immune Cell Is Culprit [Details]

According to a new study by South Korean researchers, infiltrating macrophages—along with promoting viral clearance—cause injury to lung tissues.

Aug 5, 2021

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