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A person walks past a board advising on hand disinfection facilities in a public place in Berlin on October 6, 2020, amid the new coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic. (AFP)

Coronavirus can survive on skin for 9 hours: Study

The study found that virus was inactivated more rapidly on skin surfaces than on other surfaces such as stainless steel,...

9 Oct 2020 9:26 AM

Representative image of a vaccine being administered to a person. (Photo | US Air Force - Briana Jones)

Human trials of Johnson & Johnson coronavirus vaccine to begin in...

US pharmaceutical Moderna has already moved into human trials for its vaccine candidate, as has China's CanSinoBIO.

31 March 2020 12:32 PM

This scanning electron microscope image shows SARS-CoV-2 (round blue objects) emerging from the surface of cells cultured in the lab. SARS-CoV-2, also known as 2019-nCoV, is the virus that causes COVID-19. The virus shown was isolated from a patient in the U.S. (Image | NIAID-RML)

An experimental drug designed by MIT may block coronavirus' entry into...

The potential drug is a short protein fragment, or peptide, that mimics a protein found on the surface of human cells,...

31 March 2020 11:46 AM

Cell biologist Prof Frank Grosveld, one of the members of the research team.

Signs of hope: Cell biologists report discovery of first antibody to...

Team of 10 researchers say: In conclusion, this is the first report on a (human) monoclonal antibody that neutralizes...

16 March 2020 2:18 PM

Electron microscope image made available by the U.S. National Institutes of Health in February 2020 shows the Novel Coronavirus SARS-CoV-2, yellow, emerging from the surface of cells, blue/pink, cultured in the lab. (AP)

Virus in India diverging from the one originated in Wuhan, scientists...

Scientists caution that low testing rate minimal genome submissions are major bottlenecks in the assessment of the...

20 May 2020 5:53 AM

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AA Edit | Covid-19 Vaccine is the only silver lining

There is a silver lining in the form of expedited vaccine trials, some of which have reported progress

21 July 2020 12:18 PM

A woman displays information on her phone while checking in to be tested at a COVID-19 testing center at Lincoln Park. (AFP)

We can now trap coronavirus in this 'catch and kill' air filter

According to a recent study, the device killed 99.8 per cent of the novel coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2, in a single pass...

8 July 2020 9:14 AM

The scientists next plan to work with chemists and pharmacologists to design a new drug that could bind to the spike protein. (Representational Image: AP)

Scientists discover new vulnerability in coronavirus

The spike protein of the coronavirus contains its binding site, which adheres to host cells and enables it to enter and...

12 Aug 2020 8:09 AM

Bombay high court on Monday allowed all flight operators to allow passengers to occupy middle seats in flights. (AFP Photo)

COVID-19: Centre issues revised guidelines for international arrivals...

The order further directed the in-flight crew to ensure that COVID appropriate behaviour is followed at all times

20 Oct 2021 1:53 PM

The researchers found that diABZI potently inhibits SARS-CoV-2 infection of diverse strains, including variant of concern B.1.351, by stimulating interferon signalling. (Representational image)

New drug combination found effective against coronavirus infection:...

Early test results found that the combined use of nafamostat and Pegasys meets all availability and efficacy...

1 Oct 2021 6:47 AM

A health worker prepares a dose of the Pfizer Covid-19 coronavirus vaccine at Zainoel Abidin hospital in Banda Aceh. (Photo: AFP)

The older you are, the more Covid antibodies you have, study finds

Researchers observed that those who received Pfizer BioNTech or AstraZeneca vaccine had antibody levels higher than...

9 Nov 2021 8:39 AM

This 2020 electron microscope image provided by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases - Rocky Mountain Laboratories shows SARS-CoV-2 virus particles which cause COVID-19, isolated from a patient in the U.S., emerging from the surface of cells cultured in a lab. (AP)

Likely order of Covid symptoms depends on coronavirus variant: Study

The study used modelling approach to predict symptom order in a set of 373,883 cases in the US

21 Dec 2021 6:13 AM