SARS-CoV-2
Scientists develop novel mechanism to inactivate SARS-CoV-2 by blocking their entry to cells & reducing infection ability
Researchers have reported the design of a new class of synthetic peptides that can not only block the entry of SARS-CoV-2 virus entry into cells but also clump the virions…
IISc scientists develop miniproteins that may prevent COVID infection
New Delhi, Jun 6 (PTI) Researchers at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) Bangalore have designed a new class of artificial peptides or miniproteins that they say can render viruses…
Thousands message late Chinese COVID whistleblower doctor 2 years on
By Martin Quin Pollard SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Thousands of people left messages on the social media account of the late Chinese COVID-19 whistleblower Li Wenliang on the anniversary of the…
Effectiveness of ChAdOx1 nCoV-19 (COVISHIELD) vaccine against the delta variant of SARS-CoV-2 in India
SARS-CoV-2 has affected more than 200 million people causing more than 5 million deaths worldwide as per the WHO statistics. The rise in mutant variants of SARS-CoV-2 virus has led…
Inhaled COVID-19 vaccine prevents disease, virus transmission in animals: Study
Washington [US], July 9 (ANI): In a new study assessing the potential of a single-dose, intranasal COVID-19 vaccine, a team from the University of Iowa and the University of Georgia…
COVID-19: From ascertaining variants to surveillance strategy, all you need to know about Indian SARS-CoV-2 Genomics Consortium
New Delhi [India], July 7 (ANI): The Indian SARS-CoV-2 Genomics Consortium (INSACOG) is a national multi-agency consortium of Genome Sequencing Laboratories laboratories established by the Government of India on December…
COVID-19 cases spread in China earlier than recorded, says new study
Beijing [China], June 27 (ANI): Amid the renewed quest to find the origin of COVID-19, a new study shows that the first cases of coronavirus infections could have appeared in…
Second Wave – India at War
Second Wave - India at War It is odd that the possible perpetrator of an activity being investigated becomes the judge and jury deciding whether the perpetrator (himself) was responsible…
