New York: Researchers have discovered that the treatment of SARS-CoV-2 infection (Covid-19) with a new antiviral drug, MK-4482/EIDD-2801 or Molnupiravir, completely suppresses the virus transmission within 24 hours. According to the …
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New Delhi: Just as vaccine manufacturers announce positive updates that could help bring the Covid-19 pandemic to a culmination, experts continue to stress on the need of handwashing to safeguard …
As COVID-19 vaccines come into sight, experts stress on continued handwashing Read More
New Delhi: As the cold chain points across the country are remodelling themselves to support the storage of the upcoming Covid-19 vaccine, the national capital is expected to receive its first …
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Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has formed committees to track possible adverse events following immunisation of Covid-19 vaccine, said an official on Saturday. The government has formed state-level and district-level committees to …
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New Delhi: With the Union government focusing on early availability of coronavirus vaccine, experts on Saturday stressed that India should immediately scale up syringe supplies to deal with the vast …
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New York: Researchers have developed a diagnostic tool, based on nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR), that could be used to detect fatty liver disease or liver fibrosis. “Since it’s a non-invasive …
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New Delhi: Just hours after Haryana Health Minister Anil Vij, who was administered a dose of Covaxin last month, confirmed he has developed Coronavirus symptoms, the Union Health Ministry on …
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Paris: With 11,221 people testing positive for the novel coronavirus in a 24-hour span, France has continued to witness a fall in the number of single-day infections, according to health …
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New Delhi: With 36,652 new Covid-19 infections and 512 deaths in the past 24 hours, India’s overall tally stood at 96,08,211, while the toll touched 1,39,700, the Union Health Ministry …
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New York Dec: US-based drugmaker Moderna has said that it expects to have between 100 million and 125 million doses of its experimental Covid-19 vaccine available globally in the first quarter …
Moderna to make up to 125mn Covid-19 vaccine doses available globally Read More