Novel Coronavirus

From COVID-19 vaccines to oxygen, a look at how India helped SAARC countries during pandemic

In a bid to help Nepal tackle the coronavirus pandemic, India on Thursday gifted a medical oxygen plant to the Himalayan nation

Maharashtra gives RT-PCR test report exemption to travellers having at least 15-day gap from 2nd COVID-19 dose

Travellers should be in possession of the final vaccination certificate issued through the COWIN portal, said an order

Mansukh Mandaviya counters reports on vaccine shortages, says states informed in advance about allocation

The Union health minister said 'useless' statements are being made only to create panic among the people about vaccine shortages

Strong, consistent evidence to suggest COVID-19 predominantly spreads through air, finds Lancet study

The team of scientists, on the contrary, found little to no evidence that the virus spreads easily via large droplets which contaminate surfaces, raising questions over the role of surface disinfectants in curbing the spread of the virus

Mutation in spike protein makes coronavirus eight times more infectious, finds NYU study

Researchers noted that the D614G mutation in the coronavirus spike protein likely emerged in early 2020, and is now the most prevalent and dominant form of the virus in many countries around the world

Caught in deadly race with new COVID strain, Britain 'gambles' with mix-and-match vaccine regimen

Scientists have slammed the new guidance which allows for the interchange of vaccines, if the second dose of the vaccine originally received is not available, saying officials have abandoned science and are just trying to 'guess their way out of a mess'

Researchers find new protein 41B that can be used as a drug target for COVID-19 treatment

Researchers also found about 127 other shared molecules between SARS-CoV-2 and other coronaviruses that were involved in various biological processes ranging from cell to cell communication metabolic processes going on inside the cell and cell growth

Study finds 'encouraging' recovery of lung capacity, tissue in most severe COVID-19 cases

Researchers believe that the patterns of recovery observed among COVID-19 patients is similar to the recovery trajectory of patients suffering from acute pneumonia or ARDS

COVID-19 vaccine 90% effective in early analysis, claims Pfizer; 'life could return to normal by Spring', says UK govt adviser

Sir John Bell, a professor at Oxford University and also a member of the UK government's vaccine task force, answered in the affirmative when asked whether life will return to normal by spring

Donald Trump fears coronavirus: Urgency US president showed in seeking treatment puts paid to lies about pandemic

The facts of Trump’s experience with coronavirus, including how how quickly it sickened him to the point of requiring intensive medical care, are the best tools to fight the misinformation campaign against COVID-19