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‘Like HIV, COVID-19 may never go away’: WHO warns coronavirus could become endemic
In a significant statement, the World Health Organisation (WHO) has said that COVID-19 may never go away and it could…
New COVID-19 symptoms: Patients lose sense of smell by third day of infection
Coronavirus patients are most likely to lose the sense of smell by the third day of the infection, according to…
Poor diet major cause behind the COVID-19 deaths: Indian-origin doctor
Dr Aseem Malhotra, an Indian-origin cardiologist who is among the UK’s National Health Service (NHS) frontline medics, has pointed out…
Cancer patients may face high risk of death from COVID-19: Study
Cancer patients with COVID-19 are much more likely to die due to novel coronavirus infection than those without the malignant…
‘HCQ has 90% chance of helping COVID-19 patients’
The anti-malarial drug Hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) has emerged as a ray of hope for a large number of COVID-19 patients, according…
Chinese scientists altered coronavirus genome, enabled it to infect humans: Russian microbiologist
A prominent Russian microbiologist has made a sensational claim that Chinese scientists did ‘absolutely crazy things’ in their laboratory, enabling…
Another setback to China’s space programme, Long March-3B rocket fails during launch of Indonesian satellite
In yet another setback to China’s space programme in less than a month, its Long March-3B rocket, carrying an Indonesian…
Newborn babies may be at risk of catching COVID-19 from mothers during pregnancy
As coronavirus rapidly spreading in every corner of the globe, Chinese researchers have found that newborns infected with COVID-19 in…
‘Coronavirus droplets could travel up to 27 feet’: MIT researcher calls for revising social distancing guidelines
In a significant disclosure, an MIT researcher has claimed that the social distancing guidelines of staying 6 feet from others…