UK SARS-CoV-2 strain more transmissible, possibly deadlier than others, scientists warn
• 4 years agoOne mutation in particular increases the virus' ability to latch on more strongly to human cells, according to researchers.
COVID-19 outbreak on 18-hr New Zealand flight show that lax vigilance, proximity remain key transmission risks
• 4 years agoMultiple layers of prevention are necessary for safe air travel, including testing before boarding, social distancing on flights and masks, experts say.
CDC analysis: More than half of all Covid-19 transmission begins with people who show no symptoms
Tech2 News Staff • 4 years agoLimiting testing and isolation to Covid-19 patients with symptoms won't curb the spread of SARS-CoV-2, the analysis says.
New antiviral oral drug molnupiravir completely suppresses coronavirus transmission within 24 hours in ferrets, claims study
Myupchar • 4 years agoResearchers claim that MK-4482/EIDD-2801 or molnupiravir is the first orally available drug to quickly block SARS-CoV-2 and has the potential of being ground-breaking
Daily COVID-19 cases in India less than half of September peak; a look at figures since lockdown
Hassank • 4 years agoThe fall in daily cases has come amid allegations of "many state governments controlling COVID-19 testing to show reduced numbers of cases"
Reopening Mumbai local trains tougher than resuming public transport elsewhere, says state disaster management secy
Neeradp • 4 years agoIn an interview with Firstpost, Kishor Raje Nimbalkar talks about how the Maharashtra government is planning to allow the general public to board Mumbai locals while preventing COVID-19 transmission
Newborns of COVID-19-positive mothers at low risk of infection if strict hygiene measures taken, finds study
Myupchar • 5 years agoTaking strict precautions against COVID-19 transmission protects not only newborns but also the hospital staff who serve multiple patients
Calcium-rich salt solution FEND can reduce aerosols released by COVID-19 patients by upto 98%, shows study
Myupchar • 5 years agoIt was further found that while masks were able to reduce the large particles FEND, made by Boston-based technology startup Sensory Cloud, was more effective in reducing the smaller particles
Uncertainty over long-term immune response has implications for efficacy of COVID-19 vaccine, say experts
• 5 years agoIn an editorial in the ICMR's, Indian Journal of Medical Research, experts also said that continued use of masks and other measures may be advocated if evidence shows a possible role of asymptomatic persons in COVID-19 transmission
'Reassuring' study claims that risk of coronavirus transmission on planes is limited
• 5 years agoExperts traditionally consider the contagion zone in an airplane to extend two rows in front and behind the infected person.