Study sheds light on ten reasons why the coronavirus is airborneTherefore, public health measures that fail to treat the virus as predominantly airborne leave people unprotected and allow the virus to sp...
17 Apr, 2021, 06.46 PM IST
Coronavirus turned airborne, spreading rapidly: TelanganaIn a video message, Rao said the Telangana government was hesitating to impose lockdowns fearing adverse effects on the economy and livelih...
15 Apr, 2021, 10.48 AM IST
Scientists decode how air conditioning spreads coronavirus aerosolsThe study analysed the complex flows that occur when cold airflow from ACs interacts with the hot plume from a dining table, and the transp...
10 Feb, 2021, 06.54 PM IST
Do 'self-cleaning' elevator buttons really work? Experts say there is no way to know for sureIt would be difficult to catch the virus from surfaces like an elevator button.
04 Dec, 2020, 06.16 PM IST
US public health agency makes a U-turn, says coronavirus can spread indoors in updated guidanceFor months, the CDC has said that the virus spreads mainly through small airborne droplets when an infected person coughs or sneezes. Most ...
06 Oct, 2020, 04.13 PM IST
Not just respiratory droplets, airborne dust & fibre particles can also spread coronavirusMicroscopic fibres from an inanimate object may carry infectious viruses.
18 Aug, 2020, 05.51 PM IST
Google shows just what India is looking for when it comes to the pandemicGoogle search also shows that the nation is optimistic when it comes to the pandemic.
07 Aug, 2020, 06.45 PM IST
Airborne transmission of Covid possible, wear masks in enclosed spaces, cautions CSIRAmid recent acknowledgement from the World Health Organisation (WHO) over emerging evidence of airborne spread of the novel coronavirus, th...
21 Jul, 2020, 11.03 AM IST
WHO acknowledges 'evidence emerging' of airborne spread of COVID-19"We have been talking about the possibility of airborne transmission and aerosol transmission as one of the modes of transmission of COVID-...
10 Jul, 2020, 01.15 PM IST
You may not be completely safe in offices and home, WHO says indoor airborne spread of coronavirus possibleThe virus is released while talking in micro droplets that can remain in the air.
10 Jul, 2020, 12.00 PM IST
WHO says airborne transmission of coronavirus can occur during medical proceduresThe agency said some outbreak reports related to indoor crowded spaces have suggested the possibility of aerosol transmission, combined wit...
09 Jul, 2020, 09.23 PM IST
Evolving situation, keeping abreast with info from WHO: Health ministry on if coronavirus may be airborneOfficer on Special Duty in the Health Ministry Rajesh Bhushan said it is an "evolving situation" and the government is "keeping abreast" wi...
09 Jul, 2020, 08.52 PM IST
Avoid panic, wear that mask: Coronavirus being airborne means covering face for longer timeMeeting at crowded and closed places should be avoided strictly.
08 Jul, 2020, 04.25 PM IST
'Coronavirus is airborne': More than 200 scientists write open letter to WHO, asking to revise recommendationsScientists from 32 countries have outlined the evidence showing that smaller particles can infect people.
06 Jul, 2020, 12.25 PM IST
Coronavirus can spread through air very fastAirborne transmission could be the dominant route for spread of COVID-19.
06 Jul, 2020, 10.47 AM IST
Crucial to keep homes ventilated to reduce coronavirus spreadThe novel SARS-CoV-2, like many viruses, is less than 100 microns in size.
30 May, 2020, 05.21 PM IST
New study detects coronavirus genetic material in air, but unclear if particles are infectiousWhether there is potential for SARS-CoV-2 to spread through the air has been less clear.
27 Apr, 2020, 05.55 PM IST