Plasma taken from the blood of recovered COVID-19 patients given to sick people with the disease does not reduce their chances of becoming seriously ill or dying, according to new research from a study in India. The research, which involved more than 400 people who were hospitalized with COVID-19, investigated …
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The Apple iPhone 12 can be pre-ordered from the Apple India online store. The Apple iPhone 12 is part of a solid lineup of four iPhones for 2020 that also includes the iPhone 12 Mini, iPhone 12 Pro, and iPhone 12 Pro Max. The Apple iPhone 12 Pro is now …
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Signs of recovery for India’s troubled shadow banks have taken a step back as concerns about the true impact of the pandemic on lenders resurfaced. Average lenders’ AAA-rated five-year bond spreads increased for the first time in four months in September. Of the other three shadow banking sector health tracking …
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There are 7,83,311 active cases of coronavirus infection to date. The total number of recoveries has increased to 65,97,209 and exceeds active cases by 58,13,898. The COVID-19 recovery rate in the country improved to 88.03%, the ministry said. Up to 22 states and Union territories, including Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, Bihar, …
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The total number of positive cases of the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) in Assam surpassed the 200,000 mark on Saturday, when 642 new cases were reported. The state minister for health and family welfare, Himanta Biswa Sarma, tweeted late Saturday that the total of Covid-19 cases in Assam amounted to 200,391. …
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Although the World Health Organization believes that vaccines are the only possibility to achieve herd immunity, two major clinical trials have been temporarily halted due to unexplained diseases. Mint looks at how long it would take for the immunization campaign to materialize. How do we describe herd immunity? When the …
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However, the upcoming festival season presents the highest risk to date of spreading the virus. Before Durga Puja, West Bengal is one of the few states where active cases continue to increase. Kerala, the only other major state with an increase in active cases, has already experienced a similar risk. …
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Immunity against Covid can persist for months after contracting the SARS-CoV-2 virus (representative) Washington: Immunity against COVID-19 can persist for at least five months after being infected with the SARS-CoV-2 virus, according to a study led by an Indian-born researcher in the US. Researchers at the University of Arizona studied …
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The Apple iPhone 12 Mini has been listed on the Apple India online store. The smallest iPhone right now and indeed the world’s most compact 5G smartphone, the Apple iPhone 12 Mini is priced at Rs 69,900 and up and will be available in three storage options and five colors. …
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NEW DELHI: Results from phase three trials of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine underway in India could be available in “late November-early December”, raising hopes that the leading candidate anti-Covid, made in India by the Serum Institute – may be available sooner than expected. The government’s vision of a possible timeline came …
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