The desire to help, nationalism, and a sense of wanting to be part of history are some of the reasons that drive volunteers to participate in vaccine trials. Being part of a vaccine trial for a disease as little-known and virulent as Covid-19 can be both an act of courage …
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The President of the United States, Donald Trump, renewed his attack on China on Tuesday accusing it of spreading the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) in the world. He urged the United Nations to hold them accountable for “unleashing this plague on the world.” Addressing the UN’s first virtual meeting of world …
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India crossed the 5.5 million mark on Tuesday in terms of the number of coronavirus disease cases. But the Union Health Ministry said the country’s active cases are less than a fifth of the total count. At a press conference Tuesday afternoon, Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan said that the number …
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Maharashtra, Mumbai, Pune coronavirus LIVE updates: Covid-19 testing at a municipal dispensary in Nimoni Baug in Mumbai. (Express Photo by Amit Chakravarty) Maharashtra, Mumbai and Pune coronavirus LIVE updates Currently, of the 90,000 daily tests performed by Maharashtra, RT-PCR contributes to two thirds (50,000) and rapid antigen tests account for …
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi will hold a high-level virtual meeting on Wednesday to review the situation of the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) in the country. The prime ministers and ministers of health of the seven states, which have a high viral load of cases, will attend the virtual meeting. “The prime …
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Coronavirus Cases in India: Total number of cases stands at 54,87,580. (Proceedings) New Delhi: India has recorded 54,87,580 COVID-19 cases so far with 86,961 new infections, while 1,130 deaths on Monday brought the total death count to 87,882. A total of 93,356 patients recovered from the infection in the country …
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With more than one lakh of patients cured in the past 24 hours, India has continued the steady growth of COVID-19 recoveries in a single day for the past four days with more than 90,000 recovered each day for the past four days, it said on Tuesday the Ministry of …
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By: Desk Explained | Pune | Updated: September 22, 2020 9:16:23 am Moscow: An injection of Russia’s experimental Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine is shown before use in Moscow, Russia (AP) Coronavirus Vaccine Tracker: At least ten countries in Asia, South America and the Middle East have signed agreements to access …
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Zarina Wahab was admitted to Mumbai Lilavati Hospital for 5 days last week. The 61-year-old senior actress of ‘Chitchor’ and ‘Gharonda’ fame had tested positive for COVID-19 and was brought in, with acute symptoms that even extended until she was out of breath. The hospital authorities had put oxygen on …
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At a time when a mask has become a political statement, at least in the US, it is not surprising that the semantics between a drop (a small drop of liquid, just to clarify) and a spray (a suspension of solid particles matter of droplets of liquid in gas or, …
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