Covid World

Washington, June 4 (IANS) The head of China's Wuhan virology lab, also called as the 'bat woman', and an expert from the University of North Carolina in the US, had in a paper published in 2015 flagged the dangers...

Washington, May 25 (IIANS) US researchers have found that people who have had mild illness due to Covid-19, go on to develop antibody-producing immune cells that can last for a lifetime and give them protection against the virus. Researchers at...

Toronto, May 22 (IANS) A team of researchers has validated a faster, cheaper Covid-19 test that could kickstart the expansion of more widespread rapid testing. The study suggests that the microchip real-time PCR test can provide accurate results in 30...

Washington, May 22 (IANS) The 7-day average of new Covid-19 infections was about 29,100 as of Thursday, according to data compiled by Johns Hopkins University, marking the first time the average was below 30,000 since June 22, 2020. Following roughly...

New York, May 17 (IANS): Cardiovascular clinicians experienced a 38 per cent burnout as the coronavirus pandemic increased, according to a survey. Among all cardiovascular clinicians -- cardiologists, physician's assistants, nurse practitioners, nurses, pharmacists and imaging technologists -- half provided direct...

Berlin, May 13 (IANS) The German government eased entry restrictions for travellers on Wednesday, allowing people who have been fully vaccinated or have recovered from the coronavirus to enter the country without any quarantine obligation. From now on, vaccinated and/or...

Lisbon, May 9 (IANS) President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen said on Saturday at the end of the social summit of the European Union (EU) held in the Portuguese city of Porto that leaders of the...

New Delhi, May 8 (IANS) A total of 14,88,528 beneficiaries in the age group of 18 to 44 years have so far received their first dose of Covid-19 vaccine across 30 states and UTs. The maximum of 3,08,171 beneficiaries in...

Washington, May 8 (IANS) A peer-reviewed research has claimed that global ivermectin use can end Covid-19 pandemic, as the medicine significantly reduces the risk of contracting the deadly respiratory disease when used regularly. The common antiparasitic ivermectin is being touted...

Moscow, May 8 (IANS) The Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) has signed deals with three Chinese biopharmaceutical companies for the production of over 260 million doses of its Sputnik V vaccine against the coronavirus in the past weeks, according...