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How bats carry coronavirus without getting sick

Stresses on bats, such as wet markets, other diseases, and habitat loss, may have a role in coronavirus spilling over to...

7 May 2020 4:12 PM IST

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 12:17 PM IST

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 2:09 PM IST

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 11:43 AM IST

The SARS-CoV-2 virus has RNA as its genetic material. (Photo: Representational/PTI)

New DNA vaccine for COVID-19 effective in mice, hamsters: Study

Some currently available COVID-19 vaccines rely on messenger RNA or mRNA strands

28 May 2021 1:21 PM IST

A nurse prepares a dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine against COVID-19 at the Cecilia Rivadeneira Foundation in Quito. (Photo: AFP)

Old people more susceptible to Covid variants, even if vaccinated,...

The study was published in the Journal of the American Medical Association

22 July 2021 9:22 AM IST

Two crore vaccine doses have been administered in the first 72 hours of the implementation of the new revised guidelines of the National COVID-19 Vaccination Programme, the ministry said. (PTI Photo)

AA Edit | With crores vulnerable, vaccines key to safety

The survey was held among 28,975 people in 70 districts in 20 states in June and July this year

22 July 2021 1:03 AM IST

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 Covid variant, C.1.2, may be more infectious, evade vaccine...

The new variant has more mutations than other variants of concern (VOCs) or variants of interest (VOIs)

30 Aug 2021 2:53 PM IST

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)

Covid may remain active, transmissible for longer than recommended...

The researchers wanted to know if a period of 14 days was really long enough for the virus to stop being detectable

31 Jan 2022 12:43 PM IST

A dose of a Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine is prepared at Lurie Childrens hospital in Chicago. (Photo: AP)

Nano bubbles could treat, prevent current and future strains of...

The study is the first to show evACE2 proteins are capable of fighting the new SARS-CoV-2 variants

24 Jan 2022 12:24 PM IST

The SARS-CoV-2 virus has RNA as its genetic material. (Photo: Representational/PTI)

COVID-19 genetic risk variant protects against HIV, says study

The study was published in 'Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences' (PNAS)

27 Feb 2022 1:08 PM IST

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)

Drug that may treat serious COVID-19 complication in children...

The drug larazotide acetate was administered to four extremely ill children ages 3 to 17

24 Feb 2022 12:18 PM IST