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No new COVID-19 variant of concern has emerged, says Dr NK Arora
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 3 (ANI): No new variant of concern (VOC) or variant of interest (VOI) of COVID-19 has emerged in the country, said Dr NK Arora, co-chair of the Indian SARS-CoV-2 Genomics Consortium (INSACOG), on Sunday.
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Study shows inhibiting targets of SARS-CoV-2 proteases can block infection
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Liverpool [UK], September 21 (ANI): Researchers at the University of Liverpool have shown how SARS-CoV-2 viral proteases attack the host cell, and how this can be targeted to stop virus replication in cell culture using existing drugs.
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COVID-19 positive pregnant women need immediate medical attention: ICMR st
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 16 (ANI): SARS-CoV-2 can infect a higher proportion of pregnant women and the infected women need immediate medical attention, said a study by the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR). It was the first study released by ICMR on adverse outcomes of severe COV
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Plasmacluster Technology demonstrates effectiveness in reducing Airborne N
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 7 (ANI/BusinessWire India): In world's first, Sharp Corporation, Japan has developed a device equipped with Plasmacluster Ion technology that shows more than 90% reduction on airborne Novel Corona Virus (SARS-CoV-2) in 30 seconds, while when exposed to adhering N
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Metabolic changes in plasma, immune cells associated with COVID-19 severit
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 7 (ANI): COVID-19 patients have different immune responses that lead to disease outcomes ranging from asymptomatic SARS-CoV-2 infection to death. After examining the blood samples from nearly 200 COVID-19 patients, researchers have uncovered underlying metabolic ch
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Genome sequencing by Indian SARS-CoV-2 Genomics Consortium progressively i
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 6 (ANI): The Central government on Monday refuted the allegation that genome sequencing by the Indian SARS-CoV-2 Genomics Consortium (INSACOG) has declined sharply while adding that sample sequencing has progressively increased.
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Covid infected liver transplant patients don't necessarily have higher mor
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 4 (ANI): Uncomplicated liver transplant recipients who contracted COVID-19 do not necessarily have higher mortality as compared to the non-transplanted population, a study by a private hospital in Delhi claimed.
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Guidelines on international travel: India lists more countries for post-ar
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 3 (ANI): The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Thursday imposed restrictions on passengers from additional countries, citing the reports of new mutations in SARS-CoV-2 and the rising number of "Variants of Concern (VOCs) and Variants of Interest (Vols)
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Existing drugs kill SARS-CoV2 in cells, claims study
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 20 (ANI): Since the beginning of the pandemic, researchers worldwide have been looking for ways to treat COVID-19. While the COVID-19 vaccines represent the best measure to prevent the disease, therapies for those who do get infected remain in short supply.
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Study reveals COVID-19 vaccines reduce infection, mortality risk in organ
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 16 (ANI): According to a new research, vaccination against SARS-CoV-2 substantially lowers the risks of breakthrough infections and death due to COVID-19 in adult organ transplant recipients.
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Signify launches EcoLink Air Purifier with UV-C technology in India
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 13 (ANI/BusinessWire India): Signify (Euronext: LIGHT), the world leader in lighting, today launched its EcoLink Air Purifier with UV-C technology in India.
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WHO forms new expert group to continue studies into origins of COVID-19
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], August 13 (ANI): The World Health Organization (WHO) has said that the next step in the search of the origins of COVID-19 will be the creation of a new advisory group that will develop a global framework to study pathogens with pandemic potential.
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