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New analysis of Wuhan market samples reveal 'specific species' potential carriers of COVID-19 virusA new study identifies raccoon dogs, civet cats, and bamboo rats as potential intermediate hosts for COVID-19 at Wuhan's seafood market. Re...
New Covid FLiRT variant causes spike in UK deaths and hospitalizations. Know in detailsNew government data shows a significant rise in Covid deaths and hospitalizations in the UK, largely due to the new Covid FLiRT variant, wh...
Previous COVID-19 infection does not protect kids from Omicron, says studyOverall, children and adolescents showed some loss of antibody cross-neutralisation against all five variants, but the loss was most pronou...
India may see 10 lakh Covid cases a day by Jan-end: IISc-ISI modelAs the Omicron-triggered third Covid wave enters a key phase, a new projection by researchers at the Indian Institute of Science and Indian...
People with A, B blood groups, Rh+ more receptive to Covid infection, says studyThe positive or negative sign next to the blood groups is known as the Rh factor.
Uncommon for unborn babies to contract COVID-19: StudyResearchers said, that opportunities for the Covid-19 virus infecting the fetus are extremely limited, as the placenta acted as a highly ef...
No link between genetic risk factor and severe COVID-19 among South Asians, say studyA team of scientists, led by Kumarasamy Thangaraj, from CSIR-Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology (CCMB), Hyderabad and Professor Gyan...
Less than 2 pc population affected by COVID in India, 98 pc still vulnerable: GovtThe government said that of the total population in India, 1.8 per cent has been affected by COVID-19 so far and 98 per cent of the populat...
Sero-positivity 'lower' in smokers & vegetarians, says CSIR surveyThe survey suggested that despite COVID-19 being a respiratory disease, smoking might be acting as the first line of defence.
Younger people under age of 20 half as likely as adults to catch CovidThey are also less likely to transmit the disease to others.
Your age may not contribute to Covid-19 infection risk, shows studyWhile susceptibility to the disease is independent of age, the severity and mortality is likely dependent on age.
Stay indoor! Long-term exposure to air pollution can make coronavirus more deadlyNO2 might enhance populations' susceptibility to severe Covid death outcomes.
People who excessively use tobacco, alcohol likely to suffer from severity of CovidSUD diagnosis was strongest for opioid use disorder, followed by tobacco.
- Most Indians are still susceptible to COVID-19
With India registering more than 90,000 new cases every day for the past few weeks, the situation has not improved, made much worse by the ...
80% of the population of Chennai, still susceptible to Covid-19: Corporation sero surveyAs per the findings of the survey that were released on Tuesday, 80% of the population in Chennai is still susceptible to the infection. "C...
India’s Covid-19 cases likely to plateau by mid-Sept: Times Fact-India Outbreak ReportThere will be a steady decline in active cases by November 17, according to the report. The country’s active cases stood at 692,028 on Frid...
Tobacco use accelerates transmission of COVID-19: Health ministryIn its document 'COVID-19 Pandemic and Tobacco Use in India', the ministry said experts have confirmed that smokers are more likely to deve...
Coronavirus decoded: Here's why children are at a lower risk of Covid-19 infection as compared to adultsChildren account for less than two per cent of identified cases of Covid-19.
Children with COVID-19 may be less contagious than adults, UK scientists sayThe group of scientists concluded "that there was some evidence that children had milder symptoms than adults but that evidence on suscepti...
Covid-19: Lockdown delayed peak by a month to June-end, study saysThe Covid-19 infection may peak in late June nationally, a study by the Kolkata-based Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science (IA...