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"Bird flu is under control, department has taken action", says Kerala Heal
Updated : 2 months, 1 week ago IST
Speaking to reporters in Thiruvananthapuram, George said the Animal Husbandry Department has already initiated necessary action in the affected areas.
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Researchers find no evidence of COVID-19 virus transmission through breast
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington [US], January 23 (ANI): A recent study has found no evidence of recently infected mothers transmitting infectious SARS-CoV-2 through breastmilk to their baby.
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Study finds Zika-virus therapy protects the fetal mouse brain
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US] January 1 (ANI): A study has found a gene-silencing therapy protecting against Zika virus transmission from pregnant mice to mouse fetuses.
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Beijing imposes new travel restrictions to prevent COVID-19 spread
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Beijing [China], August 8 (ANI): The city of Beijing has rolled out a range of measures to prevent the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic by imposing restrictions on travellers from regions with relatively high virus transmission rates.
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Inhaled COVID-19 vaccine prevents disease, virus transmission in animals:
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], July 9 (ANI): In a new study assessing the potential of a single-dose, intranasal COVID-19 vaccine, a team from the University of Iowa and the University of Georgia found that the vaccine fully protects mice against lethal COVID-19 infection. The vaccine also blocks the anim
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EU may start lifting COVID-19 restrictions in Q2
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Brussels [Belgiusm], March 30 (ANI/Sputnik): The European Union may start easing the COVID-19 restrictions in the second quarter of 2021 based on the current vaccination and virus transmission dynamics, the European Commission stated in a report published on Tuesday.
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Data from mobiles may reveal dynamics in a positive relationship between h
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 18 (ANI): A new research suggests that accurately estimating human mobility and gauging its relationship with virus transmission during a pandemic is critical for control of the spread of COVID-19 and any other highly contagious disease.
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Mobile device data reveal the dynamics in a positive relationship between
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 16 (ANI): New research by PNAS suggests that accurately estimating human mobility and gauging its relationship with virus transmission during pandemic is critical for control of the spread of COVID-19 and any other highly contagious disease.
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High doses of favipiravir counter SARS-CoV-2 in hamsters, Hydroxychloroqui
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 10 (ANI): Researchers report that treatment with high doses of favipiravir, an antiviral drug that has been used to treat pandemic influenza in Japan, significantly reduced SARS-CoV-2 levels in the lungs, improved lung pathology, and reduced virus transmission by dir
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Study: Unravelling mother to baby transmission of Zika virus
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], September 5 (ANI): Zika virus can establish a persistent, replicating infection in the placenta, which is present months after the onset of the acute infection, shows a new study.
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Study shows that six-feet social distancing may not be enough
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], May 23 (ANI): The current social distancing guideline of 6 feet maybe insufficient according to a recent study as saliva droplets can travel 18 feet in five seconds at low wind speeds.
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Six feet may not be far enough for safe social distancing: Study
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], May 20 (ANI): Researchers have found that the current social distancing guidelines of 6 feet may be insufficient because a mild cough occurring in low wind speeds of 4-15 kph can propel saliva droplets 18 feet.
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