Coroanvirus

Struck by new COVID-19 strain, Britain finds itself isolated and uncertain ahead of Brexit

On an island nation that relies heavily on its commercial links to Europe, the travel bans announced by its neighbours, most importantly France, have stoked fears of food shortages over Christmastime

Kerala announces free COVID-19 vaccine for all, but advises caution amid ongoing local body polls

Kerala chief minister Pinarayai Vijayan, however, said that the quantity of COVID-19 vaccine that would be allotted to the state by the Centre was not yet known

Sanofi-GSK COVID-19 vaccine delayed till end of 2021 after interim results show low immune response in older adults

The companies plan a Phase 2b study expected to start in February. If the data is positive, a global Phase 3 study could start in the second quarter of next year

GDP to contract 8.6% in Q2; India has entered recession for first time, says RBI official

Researchers have used the 'nowcasting' method to arrive at the estimates ahead of the official release of data and their views in an article in RBI's monthly bulletin released on Wednesday do not constitute the central bank's views

Llama nanobodies may be extremely effective in neutralising live SARS-CoV-2 virus, reveals study

The researchers concluded that, to their knowledge, the llama nanobodies they isolated and used to eliminate their SARS-CoV-2 samples are the most potent neutraliser to date

Volunteers to be exposed to COVID-19 virus to find the amount of virus it take to infect a person

The volunteer would be infected via the nose and the results will be used to study how vaccines might work and to explore potential treatments.

New Zealand stamps out coronavirus for a second time, lifts restrictions after no new cases in Auckland

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, who is facing re-election next week, called the reopening a validation of the country’s “go hard, go early” response. However, experts warned that an elimination strategy may not be viable in the absence of a vaccine

Hindu Munnani founder Ramagopalan passes away of COVID-19 in Chennai; veteran RSS pracharak was 94

He was instrumental in taking public the celebration of Ganesh Chaturthi in the state. Back then, nearly four decades ago, it was an indoor affair

India's COVID-19 tally surpasses 52 lakh, but Centre says five worst-hit states also reporting high recoveries

According to the health ministry, 59.8 percent of the India's active COVID-19 cases are being reported from Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and Uttar Pradesh

China flies 18 fighter jets, bombers near Taiwan as top US diplomat visits island nation

According to Taipei's defence ministry, the planes entered Taiwan's southwest air defence identification zone on Friday and also crossed the so-called median line that divides the Taiwan Strait