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COVID-19 Virus’ Link That Potentially Increases Brain Infection Risk Found, Claims Study
A recent study has revealed that SARS-CoV-2, the virus responsible for the COVID-19 pandemic, might be using an unexpected method to infect the brain. Researchers found that mutations in the virus' spike protein allow it to enter brain cells through a "back door," a process that might explain the neurological symptoms observed in some COVID-19 pati...
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Coronavirus: Got Allergies? You Could Be At A Lower Risk Of Catching COVID-19
Coronavirus: Research suggests that having allergies could reduce a person's risk. Here's what we know so far.
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Hong Kong To Shut Down Secondary Schools Amid Rising Covid Cases
Hong Kong will suspend face-to-face teaching in secondary schools from Monday until after the approaching Lunar New Year, authorities said, because of a rising number of coronavirus infections in several schools in the Chinese-ruled territory.
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India's Main Cities Record Sharp Fall In Covid Infections
The national capital Delhi and financial hub Mumbai have reported a big fall in COVID-19 infections in the past two days and most of those who contracted the virus have recovered at home, authorities said on Monday.
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2nd Covid Wave Could Spark Greater Economic Uncertainty: Niti Aayog Vice Chairman
The country needs to prepare for "greater uncertainty" in terms of consumer as well as investor sentiments due to the second wave of coronavirus infections Niti Aayog Vice Chairman Rajiv Kumar said today.
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India Sees Lowest Daily Covid Tally Since June, 58 Mutant Virus Cases
As India logged 16,375 fresh COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours - lowest in the country since June 25 (16,922) - the total number of new UK strain cases rose to 58. Twenty new cases were detected at Pune's National Institute of Virology - one of the 10 labs conducting genome sequencing of Covid swabs, the government said. As the coronavirus tally ...
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Coronavirus Updates: Boris Johnson Cancels India Visit Over UK Virus Crisis
India added 16,375 coronavirus infections in the past 24 hours, placing its overall number at 1.03 crore cases, the Health Ministry's data showed. The number of fresh infections is marginally lower than on Monday. In this period, India reported 201 deaths linked to the virus, taking the total number of fatalities to 1,49,850.
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30 Km From UP Capital, Spike In Virus Cases For Migrants Who Came Home
Coronavirus cases among migrant workers who have returned home to Uttar Pradesh continue to rise. So far 1,041 migrants who have returned home from other states have been found infected with coronavirus.
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Coronavirus Cases In Delhi Rise To 152
The number of novel coronavirus cases in Delhi climbed to 152 on Wednesday after 32 new infections were reported in the past 24 hours, the Chief Minister's Office said.
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IISc Team Building Indigenous Ventilator Prototype For COVID-19 Patients
Patients with severe COVID-19 infection have inflamed or damaged lungs that struggle to receive sufficient oxygen.
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Coronavirus: Here's How You Can Keep Your Newborn Safe During Coronavirus Outbreak
Coronavirus: People of any age can be infected with the virus, but so far there have been relatively few cases of COVID-19 reported among children. The virus is fatal in rare cases, so far mainly among older people with pre-existing medical conditions, mentioned UNICEF.
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Total Lockdown In 30 States, Union Territories As Corona Cases Cross 470 - 10 Points
Thirty states and Union territories declared a lockdown by late evening on Monday as the country recorded its ninth death linked to the highly contagious coronavirus. Overall, 471 people have tested positive for the virus in the country -- 75 of them in the last 24 hours. Two persons have died, one in Bengal and the other in Himachal Pradesh. As ...
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3 Dead, First Coronavirus Case In Bengal Takes Total To 142: 10 Points
A 64-year-old man died in Mumbai on Tuesday, taking the number of coronavirus-linked deaths in the country to three. As the total number of infected people reached 142, including the first positive case in West Bengal, the government has stopped incoming travel from a number of nations, including the European Union, Malaysia, Philippines and Afghan...
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Several Chinese Universities To Postpone New Semesters, Says Embassy
Reeling under the coronavirus outbreak that has left over 2,000 dead and 74,000 infected in China, Chinese authorities have decided to postpone the new semester of several universities including Southwest University.
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Thermal Sensors At Punjab Airports As India Preps For Coronavirus
Thermal sensors have been installed at the Amritsar airport in Punjab to screen incoming passengers for the novel coronavirus infection that, though largely restricted to China, has triggered a global scare with cases reported in the US and Europe
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COVID-19 Virus’ Link That Potentially Increases Brain Infection Risk Found, Claims Study
A recent study has revealed that SARS-CoV-2, the virus responsible for the COVID-19 pandemic, might be using an unexpected method to infect the brain. Researchers found that mutations in the virus' spike protein allow it to enter brain cells through a "back door," a process that might explain the neurological symptoms observed in some COVID-19 pati...
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Coronavirus: Got Allergies? You Could Be At A Lower Risk Of Catching COVID-19
Coronavirus: Research suggests that having allergies could reduce a person's risk. Here's what we know so far.
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Hong Kong To Shut Down Secondary Schools Amid Rising Covid Cases
Hong Kong will suspend face-to-face teaching in secondary schools from Monday until after the approaching Lunar New Year, authorities said, because of a rising number of coronavirus infections in several schools in the Chinese-ruled territory.
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India's Main Cities Record Sharp Fall In Covid Infections
The national capital Delhi and financial hub Mumbai have reported a big fall in COVID-19 infections in the past two days and most of those who contracted the virus have recovered at home, authorities said on Monday.
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2nd Covid Wave Could Spark Greater Economic Uncertainty: Niti Aayog Vice Chairman
The country needs to prepare for "greater uncertainty" in terms of consumer as well as investor sentiments due to the second wave of coronavirus infections Niti Aayog Vice Chairman Rajiv Kumar said today.
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India Sees Lowest Daily Covid Tally Since June, 58 Mutant Virus Cases
As India logged 16,375 fresh COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours - lowest in the country since June 25 (16,922) - the total number of new UK strain cases rose to 58. Twenty new cases were detected at Pune's National Institute of Virology - one of the 10 labs conducting genome sequencing of Covid swabs, the government said. As the coronavirus tally ...
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Coronavirus Updates: Boris Johnson Cancels India Visit Over UK Virus Crisis
India added 16,375 coronavirus infections in the past 24 hours, placing its overall number at 1.03 crore cases, the Health Ministry's data showed. The number of fresh infections is marginally lower than on Monday. In this period, India reported 201 deaths linked to the virus, taking the total number of fatalities to 1,49,850.
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30 Km From UP Capital, Spike In Virus Cases For Migrants Who Came Home
Coronavirus cases among migrant workers who have returned home to Uttar Pradesh continue to rise. So far 1,041 migrants who have returned home from other states have been found infected with coronavirus.
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Coronavirus Cases In Delhi Rise To 152
The number of novel coronavirus cases in Delhi climbed to 152 on Wednesday after 32 new infections were reported in the past 24 hours, the Chief Minister's Office said.
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IISc Team Building Indigenous Ventilator Prototype For COVID-19 Patients
Patients with severe COVID-19 infection have inflamed or damaged lungs that struggle to receive sufficient oxygen.
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Coronavirus: Here's How You Can Keep Your Newborn Safe During Coronavirus Outbreak
Coronavirus: People of any age can be infected with the virus, but so far there have been relatively few cases of COVID-19 reported among children. The virus is fatal in rare cases, so far mainly among older people with pre-existing medical conditions, mentioned UNICEF.
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Total Lockdown In 30 States, Union Territories As Corona Cases Cross 470 - 10 Points
Thirty states and Union territories declared a lockdown by late evening on Monday as the country recorded its ninth death linked to the highly contagious coronavirus. Overall, 471 people have tested positive for the virus in the country -- 75 of them in the last 24 hours. Two persons have died, one in Bengal and the other in Himachal Pradesh. As ...
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3 Dead, First Coronavirus Case In Bengal Takes Total To 142: 10 Points
A 64-year-old man died in Mumbai on Tuesday, taking the number of coronavirus-linked deaths in the country to three. As the total number of infected people reached 142, including the first positive case in West Bengal, the government has stopped incoming travel from a number of nations, including the European Union, Malaysia, Philippines and Afghan...
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Several Chinese Universities To Postpone New Semesters, Says Embassy
Reeling under the coronavirus outbreak that has left over 2,000 dead and 74,000 infected in China, Chinese authorities have decided to postpone the new semester of several universities including Southwest University.
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Thermal Sensors At Punjab Airports As India Preps For Coronavirus
Thermal sensors have been installed at the Amritsar airport in Punjab to screen incoming passengers for the novel coronavirus infection that, though largely restricted to China, has triggered a global scare with cases reported in the US and Europe
