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Australia's Queensland mulls using mining camps for quarantine of int'l tr
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Brisbane [Australia], January 14 (ANI/Sputnik): The Australian state of Queensland is considering using mining camps as quarantine sites for international travellers as the region looks to contain the spread of a new SARS-CoV-2 variant first identified in the United Kingdom, Premier Annastac
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Scientists highlight potency of mini antibodies against COVID-19
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], January 9 (ANI): The study led by researchers from National Institutes of Health have highlighted the effectiveness of 'nanobodies' produced by a llama named Cormac in preventing infections and detecting virus particles by grabbing hold of SARS-CoV-2 spike proteins.
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90 infected with UK mutant Covid-19 strain in India so far
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 9 (ANI): The number of persons infected by the new United Kingdom strain of SARS-Cov-2 in India has risen to 90, the Union Health Ministry informed on Saturday.
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Initial severity of COVID-19 not associated with later respiratory complic
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], January 8 (ANI): A new study examines the recovery of lung function and overall wellness in individuals who had varying degrees of COVID-19 severity. Little is known about lung health following infection with SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, and whether later resp
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'Why expose people to risk?' Kejriwal urges Centre to extend ban on UK fli
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 7 (ANI): Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday hit out at the Centre for partially lifting the ban and resuming flights between India and the UK amid concerns over the new mutant strain of SARS-Cov-2 virus.
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Smoking associated with increased risk of COVID-19 symptoms, suggests stud
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
London [UK], January 6 (ANI): Smoking is associated with an increased risk of COVID-19 symptoms and smokers are more likely to attend hospital than non-smokers, a study has found.
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Indian Embassy suspends all consular services in UK till Feb 20
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
London [UK], January 6 (ANI): Amid the coronavirus restrictions in the United Kingdom, all consular services have been suspended till February 20, said Indian Embassy in the UK.
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Coronavirus can be transiently air-borne but preventive measures can keep
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], January 6 (ANI): The virus can be transiently air-borne but preventive measures like wearing masks can keep one safe, said a study on the air-borne nature of coronavirus.
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Sourav Ganguly likely to be discharged from hospital on Wednesday
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], January 5 (ANI): The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) president and former skipper Sourav Ganguly had an "uneventful last night" and the hospital is planning to discharge him on Wednesday, the Woodlands Hospital said in its most recent medical bu
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38 people in India test positive for UK variant of COVID-19
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 4 (ANI): A total of 38 samples have been found to be positive with the new UK variant genome of the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus, confirmed the Health Ministry on Monday.
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Six UK returnees in Kerala test positive for new Covid strain
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], January 4 (ANI): Kerala Health Minister KK Shailaja on Monday said that six persons, who returned from the UK, have been confirmed with multiple spike protein mutations - SARS-CoV-2 virus.
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Neuroscientists isolate mini antibodies against COVID-19 from a llama
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], January 4 (ANI): National Institutes of Health researchers have isolated a set of promising, tiny antibodies, or "nanobodies" against SARS-CoV-2 virus that were produced by a llama named Cormac.
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