Corona virus

To curb the increasing COVID-19 cases, Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador has urged his citizens to avoid grand celebrations and gift-exchanges this Christmas. The President has asked people to stay indoors and not to step-out unless it is an extreme emergency. Lopez added that a rise in the COVID-19 positive patients would cause strain on the hospitals, staffs and equipment. Besides, he stated that no mandatory lockdowns would be… read-more

New Zealand banns Pakistan cricket team from outdoor training, after eight out of the 53-membered squad tested positive for Covid. The authorities also claimed that they found the team violating isolation protocols. However, the Pak team was already warned for sharing food with the teammates, surfaced in CCTV. Denial over the training, a major set back for the Pak team as three-match Twenty-20 series and two-match test begins on December 18… read-more

According to a study published in Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology on November 24, asthma patients are less prone to contract Covid-19. The data revealed by an Israel's medical organisation says that only 6.75% asthma patients resulted Covid-19 positive during February-June 2020. However, authors suggest that further research to prove the claim. Earlier, a study in U.S study claimed that asthma patients have less or minimal risk of… read-more

Indian government is planning to grant approval to Serum Institute of India (SII) for emergency use of Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine. With this, the country can get its first vaccination drill by late January-early February. However, the formal application from the SII will be submitted in December once the vaccine gets approval from the UK. The government is also eyeing to procure the vaccine at 50% discount, meaning Rs 500-600 for two… read-more

According to a study at Cardiff University, mouthwashes are potential cure for killing coronavirus even among those who have contracted the virus. The research found that mouthwash containing 0.07 % of cetyl Pyridinium chloride (CPC) was effective in reducing SARS-Cov-2 in 30 seconds. While the efficiency of ‘over-the-counter’ mouthwash is still to be tested, currently scientists are planning only to test the UK brand 'Dentyl' mouthwash in… read-more