Tag: COVID-19
Covid-19 Infection Significantly Changes Our Blood Cells: Study
Covid-19 infection has the potential to significantly change the size and stiffness of red and white blood cells, a team of German scientists has found. ....
Sri Lanka Batting Coach Grant Flower Tests Positive For Covid-19
Sri Lanka were dealt a blow ahead of the ODI series against India, that begins on July 13, when their batting coach Grant Flower tested positive for Covid-19. ....
First COVID-19 Case Emerges In Olympic Games Village
Six days before the opening ceremony of the Tokyo Olympics, a "non-athlete person" tested positive for COVID-19 in the Games Village. The organising committee confirmed on Saturday that a case had been detected in the Village. ....
90% Indian Women Ate Less During Covid-19 Lockdown: Study
Nine out of 10 women in India had less food, impacting their nutrition levels, during the 2020 nationwide lockdown imposed in response to the Covid-19 pandemic, according to a new study. ....
Covid-19 In US Going To Get Worse: Fauci
As the more contagious Delta variant of the novel coronavirus is spreading across the US, Anthony Fauci, White House chief medical advisor, has warned that "things are going to get worse." ....
Kalonji May Help In Treatment For Covid-19 Infection: Study
Australian researchers have found that seeds of the plant, Nigella sativa, better known as Kalonji, could be utilised in the treatment of Covid-19 infection. ....
Covid-19 Lab Leak Theory Unlikely: Report
The theory that Covid-19 is the result of the virus jumping from animals to humans is much more likely than the much prevalent lab leak, say researchers. ....
Russian President Vladimir Putin Urges Mutual Recognition Of Covid-19 Vaccines Among G20 Members
Russian President Vladimir Putin has proposed that the Group of 20 (G20) countries should solve as soon as possible the problem of mutual recognition of Covid-19 vaccines and vaccination certificates. ....
'Air Pollution May Exacerbate Covid-19 Risks'
With the ongoing Covid pandemic having airborne transmission, particulate matter (PM) in the air could act as a carrier to increase the spread of the virus, experts said. ....
France Detects New Covid-19 Variant
France has detected several cases of a new Covid-19 variant, raising concerns amid a surge in cases of the infectious disease in Europe. The variant, known as B.1.X or B.1.640, was detected in October in Bannalec and Finistere, French dailty Le Telegramme reported. ....
