The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has temporarily suspended issuing new visas to visitors from Pakistan and 11 other countries until further notice. The Pakistani Foreign Ministry confirmed the news on Wednesday saying that the decision by the UAE authorities “is believed to be related to the second wave of COVID-19,” …
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By: Desk Explained | Updated: November 15, 2020 12:45:53 pm While the virus that causes COVID-19, SARS-CoV-2, spreads through respiratory droplets from one person to another, it has been debated whether the droplets, including tiny aerosols, that contain the virus remain suspended. in the air for a long time. sufficient …
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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 …
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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, …
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Nearly one in five Covid-19 patients may only show gastrointestinal symptoms such as nausea, vomiting and diarrhea, according to a review of studies. The findings suggest that abdominal radiologists must remain vigilant during the pandemic while imaging patients, the researchers said. Gastrointestinal symptoms associated with Covid-19 vary widely, but can …
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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 …
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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 …
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Anika Chebrolu earned $ 25,000 for her work on a possible Covid-19 treatment. An Indian-American teenager received $ 25,000 for her research to find a treatment for the coronavirus. Anika Chebrolu, a 14-year-old from Texas, just won the 2020 3M Young Scientists Challenge for her work on a potential drug …
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The coronavirus remains active on human skin for nine hours, Japanese researchers found, in a discovery they said showed the need for frequent hand washing to combat the Covid-19 pandemic. By comparison, the pathogen that causes the flu survives on human skin for about 1.8 hours, according to the study …
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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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