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Researchers pinpoint how Zika virus evades cell's antiviral response
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Evanston (Illinois) [US], January 19 (ANI): In a new study of the Zika virus, Northwestern University scientists have discovered a key mechanism used by the virus to evade the antiviral response of the cell it is attacking. This finding contributed to a better understanding of how viruses in
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Study reveals no evidence of transmitting COVID-19 virus through breastfee
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
California [US], January 19 (ANI): There is no evidence of recently infected mothers transmitting infectious SARS-CoV-2 through breastmilk to their baby, according to a new study.
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UV-C technology totally effective in mitigation of airborne transmission o
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 18 (ANI): The UV-C technology developed by the Ministry of Science and Technology through CSIR-CSIO (Central Scientific Instruments Organisation) is totally effective for mitigation of airborne transmission of SARS-COV-2 and will also remain relevant in the post-CO
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Beijing tightens COVID-19 entry rules ahead of Winter Olympics
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Beijing [China], January 17 (ANI): A day after Beijing reported its first case of the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant and as it readies to host the Winter Olympics next month, strict new COVID-19 restrictions come into force in the city.
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Study finds one in 10 people might still be infectious for COVID after 10
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Exeter [UK], January 15 (ANI): A new study has found that one in 10 people might have clinically relevant levels of potentially infectious SARS-CoV-2 past the 10 day quarantine period.
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Hyderabad based BioGenex develops Direct RT-PCR Kit which detects all vari
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], January 13 (ANI/BusinessWire India): BioGenex Life Sciences Pvt Ltd. has developed a RT-PCR kit for Covid-19 diagnosis, which detects COVID 19 caused by SARS COV 2 variants including "OMICRON" plus other variants.
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Vaccinated women pass COVID-19 antibodies to infants by breastfeeding: Stu
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], January 8 (ANI): A new study by the University of Massachusetts Amherst found that women vaccinated against COVID-19 transfer SARS-CoV-2 antibodies to their breastfed infants, potentially giving their babies passive immunity against the coronavirus.
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Study finds SARS-CoV-2 evades our immune system
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Sapporo [Japan], January 2 (ANI): A new study has identified a key mechanism used by the SARS-CoV-2 virus to evade host immune systems.
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We have to learn to live with COVID-19, India better prepared to deal with
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 31 (ANI): Noting that people will have to learn to live with COVID-19 due to the possibility of the emergence of new virus variants, India's leading virologist Dr Gagandeep Kang has said that the country is better prepared to deal with coronavirus amid a rise in cas
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Dr. Gagandeep Kang suggests people to learn to live with SARS-CoV-2 as its
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 31 (ANI): Suggesting people to learn to live with SARS-CoV-2 and its variants which will continue to emerge, Virologist Dr Gagandeep Kang, however, on Friday said that the Omicron variant of coronavirus is comparatively less severe than other variants.
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Boris Johnson says UK in better position than last year as COVID-19 infect
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
London, December 31 (ANI/Sputnik): UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Friday said that the United Kingdom is in "an incomparably" better position than this time last year in terms of fighting the COVID-19 pandemic, despite the country currently seeing a record number of infections caused
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UK pledges to provide $141mln to help vulnerable countries fight Omicron
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
London [UK], December 30 (ANI/Sputnik): The UK government has pledged £105 million ($141.7 million) in emergency aid to help vulnerable countries, particularly in Africa, fight the Omicron variant of the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2.
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