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India reports 4, 435 coronavirus cases in 24 hours, highest in past six months
In the wake of rising COVID-19 cases in India, Union Health...
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Medical costs of discharged COVID patients 50% above pre-admission levels:German study
The coronavirus proved especially dangerous for people with heart disease, high blood pressure or respiratory diseases, the study showed.
Where social distancing comes naturally: Finland keeps coronavirus in check
“We like to be in solitude wandering the forests and swimming in the lakes, so many Finns have actually enjoyed that they have been able to move away from the cities,” Kristian Wahlbeck, director of the Finnish Association for Mental Health (MIELI), said.
Breakthrough COVID vaccine tech could help defeat other diseases
Moderna and BioNTech, for example, are also applying mRNA technology to experimental cancer medicines.
“Stunningly Impressive”: On Moderna Covid Vaccine Results
The vaccine is based on a relatively new technology that uses a synthetic version of a molecule called “messenger RNA” to hack into human cells, and effectively turn them into vaccine-making factories.
No vaccine based on this platform has ever been approved.
China finds coronavirus on frozen beef, tripe from various countries
More than 7,500 people who may have had contact with the contaminated products and other related personnel have tested negative for the virus that causes COVID-19, it said.
Chinese authorities last week found the coronavirus on the packaging of Saudi shrimp in Lanzhou city, Brazilian beef in Wuhan city and Argentinian beef in Shandong and Jiangsu provinces.
Northern India chokes on toxic smog day after Diwali festival
Revellers in the capital let off huge amounts of fireworks well into Sunday morning, prompting angry residents and environmentalists to complain on social media of breathing difficulties and stinging eyes.
Centre to provide 300 ICU beds to Delhi hospitals to tackle rising Covid-19 cases: Amit Shah
While India’s daily increase in cases has been under the 50,000 mark for eight straight days, around half its record peak, the city state of Delhi has recorded over 7,000 cases a day over the last five days – a record level.
“Delhi has witnessed a huge surge in daily active cases which is likely to worsen over next few weeks,” Harsh Vardhan said in a tweet on Sunday.
First batch of Sputnik V vaccine to reach Kanpur medical college for Phase 2, 3 trials
“As many as 180 volunteers have registered for the trials. Head of the research Saurabh Agarwal will determine the dosage of the vaccine to be administered. One dose will be administered and the condition of volunteers will be monitored to determine whether they need further doses or not,” R B Kamal,principal of Kanpur’s Ganesh Shankar Vidyarthi Medical College said
Global COVID-19 cases top 54 million
According to the JHU, more than 34.7 million people have recovered from the disease, while the COVID-19 global death toll is nearing 1,313,000.
The World Health Organisation declared the COVID-19 outbreak a pandemic on March 11.
Asian stocks hit record peak as vaccine hopes dampen virus fears
“There’s just mountains of cash sitting on the sidelines, waiting to be put to work and since we’ve got this vaccine news, as well as diminished risk around the U.S. elections, all of this is flying into equities,” said Kyle Rodda, analyst at IG Markets. “Everyone’s thinking now that it’s the cue to get in.”