[ad_1] Image Source: AP ‘Magic bulletless’ plasma therapy against COVID-19; You need large-scale trials to demonstrate its effectiveness: expert Convalescent plasma therapy is not a “magic bullet” to treat coronavirus, and only large-scale controlled trials can determine its efficacy as part of the treatment strategy, medical experts said Monday, even …
Read More »Mumbai Institute to Begin Trials of BCG Vaccine as Treatment for Covid-19 Soon: The Tribune India
[ad_1] Shiv Kumar Tribune News Service Mumbai, May 4 The Haffkine Institute will soon begin clinical trials of the Bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG) vaccine as a treatment for Covid-19. According to the Maharashtra government, the General of Drug Control of India has given permission for such trials to be conducted in …
Read More »TikTok launches new campaign to curb Covid fake news, ropes in Virat Kohli, Sara Ali Khan & Ayushmann Khurrana
[ad_1] NEW DELHI: Short video platform TikTok on Monday said it is launching a new campaign, urging users to be extremely careful with the content they create and share online to ensure that they do not spread misinformation amid COVID-19 pandemic. TikTok – which has about 200 million users in …
Read More »Covid-19 virus infects, replicates in human intestinal cells: Study – science
[ad_1] The novel coronavirus can infect and replicate in cells that line the inside of the human intestines, according to a study that could explain why some patients with COVID-19 experience gastrointestinal symptoms. The finding, published in the journal Science, shows that the intestines are a target organ for the …
Read More »Study Reveals COVID-19 Virus Infects Human Intestinal Cells
[ad_1] Image source: NAID RML / FILE Study Reveals COVID-19 Virus Infects Human Intestinal Cells The new coronavirus can infect and replicate in cells that line the inside of the human intestine, according to a study that may explain why some COVID-19 patients experience gastrointestinal symptoms. The finding, published in …
Read More »When Exactly Can We Expect a Covid-19 Vaccine? Well, It’s Complicated
[ad_1] The Covid-19 pandemic has affected lives on a scale never seen before in recent history. The global economy is in the midst of its deepest recession in almost a century and a large population is forced to stay indoors. Governments across the world are engaged in an intense battle …
Read More »Vaccine for all: not only the speed of development, its scale and diversity will be crucial in the Covid-19 fight
[ad_1] The speed and diversity of the portfolio’s development and the scale of its manufacture will determine how soon an effective Covid-19 vaccine for mass use can become available, which experts say can cost anywhere from “$ 1 to $ 15 per dozen.” “, an optimal price band to extend …
Read More »India mandates mandatory use of COVID-19 contact tracking app for all workers
[ad_1] Image: Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India The Indian government announced on Friday that all workers, in both the public and private sectors, should install the nation’s COVID-19 contact tracking app as it begins to ease some of its blocking measures to lower risk areas. Similarly, …
Read More »US has developed a coronavirus test that gives results in 24 hours
[ad_1] As of the morning of Sunday 3 May the United States has over 1 million confirmed coronavirus cases, 152,000 have recovered and 64,283 have died during the pandemic. New York remains the epicenter of the outbreak in the U.S., while President Donald Trump is urging all states to reopen …
Read More »Covid-19 + ve cancer patient dies | Coimbatore News
[ad_1] Coimbatore: A day after the district reported its first case after a lull of eight days, it saw the first Covid-19 death on Sunday. It was also a day when four more people were tested positive for the virus. With this, the total number of cases reported has gone …
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