The highest levels of viral RNA were found in the olfactory mucous membrane, the researchers said. (Figurative) Sedan: The new coronavirus can enter people’s brains through the nose, according to a study published Monday that may help explain some of the neurological symptoms seen in COVID-19 patients and inform the …
Read More »Coronavirus | First ‘wave’ of COVID-19 vaccination to cover 30 crore Indians
The national vaccine committee, headed by Dr. VK Paul, has finalized a comprehensive plan, says senior scientific advisor K. VijayRaghavan. Approximately 30 million people will be part of the first “wave” to receive the COVID-19 vaccine in India. They are made up of healthcare workers, police personnel, people over 50 …
Read More »News highlights of November 8, 2020
The headlines of the main news of the day and more. Mr. Goswami was transferred to Taloja Prison along with Feroz Shaikh and Nitesh Sarda after their quarantine period in Alibaug ended. Raigad’s local crime branch inspector Jamil Shaikh said that Mr. Goswami was found to be using a mobile …
Read More »Top News of the Day: Bihar Assembly Polls Concluded; no result yet in US presidential polls and more
The headlines of the main news of the day and more. It is estimated that 54.06% of the total voters of 2.35 million rupees exercised their right to vote until 5 pm in the 78 seats of the Bihar Assembly. Votes will be counted on November 10. Joe Biden said …
Read More »Coronavirus | 577 COVID-19 Deaths in Past 24 Hours, Delhi Reports Peak New Cases
Active cases had been on a steady decline and stood at 5,16,632 on Saturday: Ministry of Health There were 577 deaths from COVID-19 in the last 24 hours in the country, and of these, 10 states / UT accounted for almost 83% of the deaths, according to a statement issued …
Read More »Updates of the 224th day of the closure of the coronavirus in India | November 5, 2020
A serological survey conducted to estimate the prevalence of COVID-19 in Karnataka found that while 16.4% of the 15,624 samples studied have developed antibodies against COVID, 12.7% were found to have a current (active) infection. In a separate development, according to the latest governmental guidelines from the Government of Maharashtra, …
Read More »WHO informed India Jan 11 about virus in Wuhan: RTI response
In response from RTI, NCDC says the WHO official sent an “alert mail” to the Union Minister of Health The World Health Organization (WHO) informed India as early as January 11 that the reported dates of appearance of the new coronavirus circulating in Wuhan in China ranged from “December 12 …
Read More »Dharavi Sees 16 New COVID-19 Cases Increase; Dadar’s active cases drop to 283
Mumbai: The G / North Ward, including Dharavi, Mahim Y Dadar, is the second most affected district of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) of the 24 administrative districts. So far, the neighborhood has registered 11,565 coronavirus cases, which includes 10,166 recoveries and 796 active cases, according to official information provided …
Read More »The ‘flexible’ lock helped contain mortality: PM
India was one of the first countries to adopt a “flexible” lockdown approach and thus managed to keep death rates from COVID-19 relatively low, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said at the launch of the Annual Meeting of Large Challenges, organized by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. The three-day program …
Read More »Coronavirus | The possibility of a second wave in the winter season cannot be ruled out, says VK Paul
The head of the National Group of Experts on Vaccine Administration for COVID-19 emphasized the appropriate behavior of COVID-19 during the festival season and winter months. The number of new coronavirus cases and deaths has declined in the past three weeks as the spread of the pandemic has leveled off …
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