Tag: virus
Corona: European Union, WHO Launch New Tool For Contact Tracing
The European Center for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) and the World Health Organization (WHO) have developed a tool to evaluate the public health effectiveness of contact tracing solutions, according to a statement. ....
Russia Logs Highest-ever Daily Covid Deaths
Russia has registered its highest single-day coronavirus deaths since the beginning of the pandemic early last year, the country's official monitoring and response centre said. ....
Ganga River Now Declared Covid-free By Scientists
The Ganga River has been declared Covid free. The finding bears significance in the backdrop of the fact that BSIP scientists had earlier found traces of the SARS-CoV2 virus in the water of Gomti river in Lucknow.....
Anushka Sharma has left fans in splits as she shared a series of pictures, a few featuring her 'fan' Virat Kohli. The actor took to her Instagram on Saturday and revealed she was 'casually prancing around town' when she spotted the Indian cricketer. The couple is currently in the UK.In the pictures, Anushka Sharma was seen exploring the streets when Virat Kohli photobombed the pictures. Anushka dressed casually for her day out, wearing a pair of jeans, a white T-shirt, and an olive cardigan over it. Meanwhile, Virat was seen wearing a pair of p....
Technology Made Elderly Feel More Lonely During Pandemic: Study
Staying in touch with friends and family via technology made many older people feel more lonelier and more depressed than no contact at all, researchers have research. ....
Covid Virus May Reach Various Layers Of Human Retina: Study
Brazilian researchers have found that SARS-CoV-2 viral particles may reach the various layers of the human retina and also could be associated with this infection's ocular clinical manifestations. ....
US Sees Rise In Respiratory Virus, Delta Infections Among Children
Besides the surging cases of infections from the Delta variant, the US is also seeing a rise in cases of a respiratory virus known as respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV, a highly contagious, flu-like illness, that is typically more likely to affect children and older adults, according to media reports.....
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." ....
Increased Screen Time During Covid Lockdown Has Raised Myopia In Children: Study
Significant curbs on time spent outdoors and sharp rise in screen time during the coronavirus pandemic have led to the rise in childhood short-sightedness, also known as myopia, suggests a study. ....
The Truth About Products That Claim To Kill 99.9% Germs
From SARS to H1N1 and now Covid-19, the last decade has seen many viruses and flues due to 'germs'. This has also given rise to dozens of new products which brag about their microbe-killing properties. ....
