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Children below 12 years at lower risk of contracting severe COVID infectio
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India] July 2 (ANI): As schools across the country reopened after the summer vacation, there are concerns among parents about their children getting infected with COVID-19 as a surge in cases was witnessed in parts of India.
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Norovirus and other 'stomach viruses' can spread through saliva
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], June 30 (ANI): A class of viruses known to cause severe diarrheal diseases including the one famous for widespread outbreaks on cruise ships can grow in the salivary glands of mice and spread through their saliva, scientists have discovered. The findings show that a new rout
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COVID-19 cases on rise in 110 countries: WHO
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], June 30 (ANI): The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Wednesday said that the COVID-19 pandemic is changing but it is not over and warned that the cases are rising in 110 nations.
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Emergency nature of monkeypox requires intense response efforts, says WHO
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], June 29 (ANI): The Director-General of the World Health Organisation (WHO) on Wednesday said that though Monkeypox presently does not amount to a Public Health Emergency of International Concern, the emergency nature of the event requires intense response efforts.
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New research on airborne stability and infectivity of SARS-CoV-2 could hel
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
California [US], June 29 (ANI): Researchers have measured the stability and infectivity of four variants of SARS-CoV-2 in 5-10 um-wide aerosolized droplets over a period of 5 seconds to 20 minutes and found a reduction in infectivity by around 90% after 20 minutes; loss of infectivity was as
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Influenza virus positivity rate surges from 2.8 pc to 30.1 pc in China
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Beijing [China], June 28 (ANI): China is witnessing a continuous increase in the positivity rate of influenza viruses dominated by the influenza A (H3N2) subtype, as the cases increase in some regions of Southern China, a local media reported citing a data released by Chinese National Influe
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Oral antiviral drug targets key part of respiratory syncytial virus: Study
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington [US], June 26 (ANI): An oral antiviral drug that targets a key part of the respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) polymerase and inhibits the synthesis of viral genetic material has been identified, a finding that could provide an effective treatment against RSV disease.
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Africa CDC warns spike in monkeypox cases
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Addis Ababa [Ethiopia], June 24 (ANI/Xinhua): The Africa Center for Disease Control (Africa CDC) warned monkeypox cases are increasing across the African continent.
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As COVID cases surge, expert assures no need to panic, calls for monitorin
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 24 (ANI): After India reported the highest number of COVID-19 cases in the last 100 days, a top expert said that the surge in COVID-19 infections isn't a concern but it is necessary to closely monitor the severity of the virus.
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Kourtney Kardashian shares tips like 'starving her fever' to battle with C
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington [US], June 24 (ANI): US TV reality star, Kourtney Kardashian revealed that she used to 'starve her fever' while battling with the Covid-19 virus and shared some 'helpful things' to deal with the infection.
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AV-Comparatives tested 27 different Windows and Android security products
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Innsbruck [Austria], June 22 (ANI/PRNewswire): AV-Comparatives, the independent ISO-certified security software evaluation lab, has released its long-term test results for Windows and Android Internet Security Anti-Virus products.
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'Monumental step': Biden on CDC's recommendation of COVID-19 vaccines for
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington [US], June 19 (ANI): US President Joe Biden on Saturday called the announcement of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to recommend the first COVID 19 vaccines for kids under the age of five, a monumental step forward in the nation's fight against the virus.
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