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Study finds how virovory is enough to fuel physiological growth
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Researchers discovered that a type of Halteria, which are tiny ciliates that live in freshwater habitats all over the world, may consume large quantities of infectious chloroviruses. For the first time, the team's laboratory tests have also demonstrated that a virus-only diet, or "virovory,"
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Study finds microscopic training grounds allow B cells fight against speci
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
The microscopic biological structures known as germinal centres are the immune system's weapons-development facilities if B cells are the immune system's munitions manufacturers, producing antibodies to eliminate hazardous infections.
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Pakistan "ill-prepared" for another Covid-19 wave: Report
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Independent experts in Pakistan believe that the NCOC must now issue fresh guidelines and give a "position statement". As the virus has been gripping China again and can enter Pakistan at any time.
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110 international passengers tested 'randomly' at Delhi airport on Day 1:
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
The recent 'Guidelines for International Arrivals', issued by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW), after Covid-19 resurfaced in some countries, to conduct random testing of two per cent international passengers (on the flight) at Airports, was followed accordingly and 110 inter
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Surge in Covid cases strain Chinese hospitals
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Millions of people in China have been affected by Covid-19 since the 'zero-covid policy' was diluted on December 7. The health authorities in Qingdao in Shandong Province estimated on Friday that 490,000 to 530,000 people per day have contracted the virus. Many Japanese companies are operati
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Expect close to 100 mn COVID cases, 1 mn deaths in China: Doctor
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Gupta said that China is at the same stage where India was earlier and that India is now well experienced at fighting the virus.
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China shifts how it counts Covid deaths as crematoriums fill up
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
According to the latest guidelines from the National Health Commission, only those whose death is caused by pneumonia and respiratory failure after contracting the virus are classified as Covid deaths, said Wang Guiqiang, a top infectious disease doctor.
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"India needs to go back to COVID basics", says Dr Anil Goyal of Indian Med
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
"India needs to go back to COVID basics - testing, treating, tracing", said Dr Anil Goyal from Indian Medical Association.
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Centre denies getting any request to conduct research on use of Ganga wate
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
The Central government on Thursday clarified that it has not received any request from National Mission for Clean Ganga to conduct research on the use of Ganga river water as a cure for the COVID-19 virus.
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PM Modi reviews COVID-19 situation at high-level meeting
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
The meeting comes a day after Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya reviewed the coronavirus situation in a meeting with high level officials. He urged people to follow COVID-appropriate behaviour and get vaccinated against the virus. Emphasizing that COVID-19 is not over yet, he asked
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Government "released Covid-19 virus" to stop Bharat Jodo Yatra, says Shiv
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Saamna- Shiv Sena Uddhav Thackeray camp's mouthpiece- on Thursday slammed the Centre government over its letter sent to Rahul Gandhi to follow Covid protocol in the ongoing Bharat Jodo Yatra.
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Acids help against airborne viruses: Research
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Viruses such as SARS-CoV-2, influenza virus and others travel from person to person essentially by hitchhiking on aerosols. These are finely dispersed particles containing liquid suspended in the air that an infected person expels when coughing, sneezing, or simply exhaling, and can be inhal
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