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GAVI signs vaccine deal for developing world The vaccines alliance GAVI says it has agreed to a deal with the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and the world’s biggest vaccine producer, India’s Serum Institute,...
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India reports biggest daily number of deaths India has recorded the biggest single-day fatalities of 904 in the past 24 hours as fresh coronavirus infections surged by another 56,282 cases to reach nearly two...
Hug people in a coronavirus-stricken world!
Linda Geddes :IF THE pandemic has left you craving a cuddle, you aren’t alone. Some 60 per cent of people in the US reported feeling touch-deprived during the first month of lockdown, suggests a...
Test students for coronavirus every two days
Shawna Williams :As colleges prepare to open-or not open-their campuses to students for the upcoming school year, scientists have come up with a scenario they say could limit the spread of the coronavirus. Testing...
How has COVID-19 affected suicidality in the US?
Tim Newman :In many ways, the COVID-19 pandemic is a perfect storm for poor mental health. It has created fear, social isolation, physical distance, financial concerns, and more. It is no surprise this period...
Kids under 5 are more prone to SARS-CoV-2
Dr. Muhammad Torequl Islam :For a long time it has been considered that children and young people are fairly safe from the risk of incidence of the novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) infection than the others....
Does the common cold prevent Covid-19?
Chris Baraniuk :In labs all over the world lately, scientists working on Covid-19 have stumbled on an intriguing sort of finding again and again. They’ve found that blood samples from healthy people who were...
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Keep diseases at bay during monsoon1. Build ImmunityWith the high susceptibility of infections spreading and communicable diseases becoming increasingly common, boosting immunity is key to good health. The immune system carries out much of...
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German-Chinese coronavirus vaccine trial begins Clinical trials on humans have begun in China for a potential coronavirus vaccine developed by German pharmaceutical group BioNTech with Chinese company Fosun Pharma, the companies said.Seventy-two participants have...
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Coronavirus cases spike in Netherlands New confirmed coronavirus cases nearly doubled in the Netherlands over the past week to 2,588, health authorities said, continuing a steady surge continuing since lockdown measures were eased at...
Right to food and nutrition in Covid time
Mehedi Hasan Bappy :The COVID-19 pandemic is one of the major phenomena of the century that shows how vulnerable we remain. In this situation, Muslims worldwide celebratd Eid al-Adha, also known as the Festival...
How bad will winter really be?
James Gallagher :Winter is coming and traditionally it is party time for colds and flu. This has raised fears that coronavirus will surge when the seasons change, possibly leading to a second wave of...