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Scientists discover ‘weak spot’ across all major COVID-19 variants
"This is a highly adaptable virus that has evolved to evade most...
Over 30 pc of Indian employees want to change jobs: PwC survey
Millennials are the most likely to seek new employment, with 37 per...
Flyers can take videos in flights but can’t use recording gadgets: DGCA
New Delhi: Aviation regulator DGCA "clarified" on Sunday passengers can take photos and videos inside flights but can't use any recording equipment that creates chaos, disrupts flight operations, violates safety norms or is banned by the crew...
Sweden’s record-breaking cashlessness may not be good news
It wasn’t always obvious that cashlessness could become a risk. Moving to digital transactions comes with plenty of benefits, including the kind of transparency that makes things like money laundering and tax evasion much harder to do. But Sweden seems to have crossed a crucial tipping point. If there’s no cash at all to fall back on, what happens if digital networks fail? And what about cyberattacks? Such events can do a lot more damage than old-fashioned bank robberies.
Restaurant dining linked to COVID-19; severe illness less common with GI symptoms
“Masks cannot be effectively worn while eating and drinking, whereas shopping and numerous other indoor activities do not preclude mask use,” researchers said in the report on Friday in the U.S. Center for Disease Control and Prevention’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. “Eating and drinking on-site at locations that offer such options might be important risk factors associated with SARS-CoV-2 infection,” they added.
Millions of COVID-19 cases went undetected in India, Research Paper Estimates
The research paper, written by government scientists and other experts and published late on Thursday, said large numbers of cases could have gone under the radar earlier this year because testing was limited to symptomatic patients or states had varying testing rates.
Battery-Powered face mask seeks to fight Covid and foggy glasses
LG Electronics’ PuriCare Wearable, which comes in one size and weighs as much as a pair of ski goggles, features two fans and high-efficiency particle air filters that clean air coming in and exhaled breath going out.
As authorities increasingly urge the public use of face masks to prevent the spread of the coronavirus, manufacturers have turned their attention to making such gear more comfortable without compromising safety.
Portland votes for first-ever U.S. ban on corporate use of facial recognition
Facial recognition software can identify individuals in photos and videos based on a database of known subjects.
Several U.S. cities, including San Francisco and Oakland, have previously banned government use of facial recognition.
Coronavirus capable of invading brain:Study
According to the paper, which was led by Yale immunologist Akiko Iwasaki, the virus is able to replicate inside the brain, and its presence starves nearby brain cells of oxygen, though the prevalence of this is not yet clear.
Young children carry higher levels of coronavirus:Study
It has also previously been shown that children with high viral loads of the respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) are more likely to spread the disease.
“Thus, young children can potentially be important drivers of SARS-CoV-2 spread in the general population,” the authors wrote.
Pandemic e-commerce surge spurs race for ‘Tesla-like’ electric delivery vans
UPS, Amazon.com Inc and other e-commerce delivery companies are both creating and shaping the emerging market for electric vans and trucks. Economics and competitive advantages created by data will drive the market for electric commercial vehicles.
Demand for electric commercial vehicles is accelerating in part because battery range, long a concern for fleets, has improved dramatically, while battery costs have fallen.
‘Biden’s climate plan will give free pass to worst polluters like China, Russia, India’
US President Donald Trump has repeatedly blamed China, India and other countries for allegedly not doing enough for the climate.
He has also blamed India and China for his decision in 2017 to withdraw from the historic Paris climate accord, saying the agreement was unfair as it would have made the US pay for nations which benefited the most from the deal.