Microsoft will allow employees to work from home permanently if they choose, according to reports. Washington, United States: Software giant Microsoft will allow employees to work from home permanently if they so choose, US media reported Friday, becoming the latest employer to expand the work-from-home provisions triggered by the Covid-19 …
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Scientists, including one of Indian origin, have documented the persistence of antibodies that attack the new coronavirus in the blood and saliva of Covid-19 patients at least three months after the onset of symptoms, a finding that may lead to methods alternative tests for viral infection. The study, published in …
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China claimed that the coronavirus broke out in various parts of the world last year. Beijing: China claimed on Friday that the coronavirus broke out in various parts of the world last year, but was the only one to report and act first, refuting the widely held view that the …
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New Delhi: The SARS-CoV-2 virus, which causes COVID-19, can stay on human skin for nine hours, much longer than flu viruses, according to a study. The influenza A virus (IAV), by contrast, remained viable on human skin for nearly two hours, the researchers said, including those at the Kyoto Prefectural …
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Written by Amitabh Sinha, edited by Explained Desk | Pune | Updated: October 9, 2020 2:39:06 pm Passengers wearing protective masks queue on a platform to get tested for coronavirus disease at New Delhi’s Nizamuddin train station. (Express photo by Amit Mehra) Sustained drops in the daily number of new …
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Written by Abhishek De, edited by Explained Desk | New Delhi | Updated: October 9, 2020 12:53:10 pm People wearing protective masks wait in line to board a bus in Mumbai on October 6, 2020 (Reuters Photo: Francis Mascarenhas) When will an antidote to Covid-19 finally be available? The answer …
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Delhi is likely to report around 15,000 Covid-19 cases a day in winter due to the prevalence of respiratory illnesses during this season that make the symptoms of the disease worse, the National Center for Disease Control (NCDC) warned. More patients with severe symptoms from other states are also expected …
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In the last 24 hours, India recorded 70,496 new cases of coronavirus (Covid-19) and 964 deaths, bringing the overall count and death toll to 6,906,151 and 106,490, respectively. The country’s active cases, which have been below a million for 17 consecutive days, fell further below 900,000 on Friday, while more …
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India recorded an increase of 70,496 covid-19 cases in a single day, pushing the number of virus cases to more 69 lakh, while the number of people who have recovered from the disease rose to 59,06,069, according to data from the Union Ministry of Health updated on Friday. The recovery …
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The benchmark indices fluctuated between gains and losses on Friday as the RBI’s monetary policy committee (MPC) left the buyback rate unchanged at 4 percent. Governor RBI said the MPC has decided to continue with the “complacent” stance. The RBI forecasts that fiscal year 21 GDP will contract 9.5 percent, …
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