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Recently published data on Favipiravir as treatment for mild to moderate C
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], November 23 (ANI/PRNewswire): The oral antiviral medication Favipiravir, that prevents the replication phase of the virus life-cycle, leads to significant improvement in clinical cure in patients with mild to moderate COVID-19.
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Rapid testing can wipe out COVID-19 within weeks: Study
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Colorado [US], November 23 (ANI): A new study published by the University of Colorado Boulder and Harvard University researchers claims that frequent and rapid testing could eliminate Covid-19 spread within weeks.
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Officials should be alert and ready for second COVID wave: Telangana CM at
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Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], November 23 (ANI): Holding a review meeting on the COVID-19 at Pragathi Bhavan here on Sunday, Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao instructed the officials to be alert and prepared for the second wave of the virus in the state, if any, even as the reco
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Three drugs identified as possible therapeutics for Covid-19 by UTHSC rese
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington [US], November 22(ANI): In recent research, scientists have identified three drugs as promising therapeutics for the COVID-19, the illness caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus in its early stages.
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AYUSH - DBT Collaboration takes Scientific Research into Covid 19 to advan
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New Delhi [India], November 21 (ANI): The first animal study in India on SARS-CoV-2 virus (the cause of Covid-19), which arose out of collaboration between the Ministry of AYUSH and Department of Bio-Technology (DBT) has moved into its final stages, the Government of India said on Friday.
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Biology, Engineering are creating 'Age of Living Machines': Susan Hockfiel
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], November 19 (ANI): From virus-based batteries, protein-based water filters to cancer-detecting nano-particles and cognitive bionic limbs, renowned neuroscientist Susan Hockfield, on Thursday spoke about the 'Age of Living Machines' that biology and engineering
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UTHSC researchers identify three drugs as possible therapeutics for Covid-
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington [US], November 19 (ANI): Three drugs, already approved for other uses in humans, have been identified as possible therapeutics for COVID-19, the illness caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus.
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Tokyo may raise COVID-19 alert to highest on Thursday amid virus spike
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Tokyo [Japan], November 18 (ANI/Sputnik): The Tokyo metropolitan government intends to update the COVID-19 alert to the highest level amid a record rise in cases both in the capital and nationwide, the Kyodo news agency reported on Wednesday, citing knowledgeable sources.
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Odisha reports 868 new COVID-19 cases, tally at 3,10,920
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Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], November 18 (ANI): Odisha reported 868 new cases of COVID-19 while 1,315 people recovered from the virus here on Tuesday, according to the State Health Department.
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Communities of colour four times more likely to be hospitalised for COVID-
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Washington [US], November 18 (ANI): US Vice President-elect Kamala Harris on Tuesday said that the COVID-19 pandemic has hit communities of colour particularly hard, with Black Americans, Latinos and Native Americans four times as likely to be hospitalised for the virus.
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E-cigarette users may have increased susceptibility to COVID-19
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington [US], November 18 (ANI): In a controlled study of smokers, nonsmokers, and e-cigarette users, University of North Carolina School of Medicine researchers found that e-cigarette users exhibited significantly altered immune responses to a model of influenza virus infection, suggesti
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Online festive shopping increases chances of cybercrime: McAfee's India su
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 17 (ANI): Despite various cyber threats, the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic propelled more people to opt for online shopping with 68.1 per cent Indians confirming an increase in their online shopping activity this year, revealed the latest McAfee report on '2020 Holida
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