SARs-CoV-2 virus

Gilead Sciences, the developers of Remdesivir, promising treatment against Covid-19, created a modified version of the medicine. The company, as per reports, has partnered with researchers at Georgia State University, where they have found the medicine to be highly effective in surpassing SARS-CoV-2 replication and transmission in animals when given orally. "It would be groundbreaking in improving patient access to treatment early after… read-more

According to a scientist from the COVID-19 government panel, an alleged third wave of Covid-19 may strike between October-November. However, India is likely to witness half of the cases recorded daily during the second surge. The infection can spread rapidly if a new mutant of SARS-CoV-2 is found. Earlier, last year the Department of Science and Technology had formed the panel to tackle coronavirus cases surge using mathematical models.

With just seven positive cases for the Delta-plus SARS-CoV-2 variant in Maharashtra, it is safely classified as "a variant of interest" and not "a variant of concern". Though Delta-plus has a "better immune-escaping mechanism", research is on to check the virus' transmissibility, virulence and resistance to monoclonal antibody cocktail treatment. Unlike the Delta variant where entire families came positive, it has been found only in Ratnagiri… read-more

South Africa variant 501.V2 of the COVID-19 has now been reported in Karnataka on March 10. Reportedly, the 58-year-old patient, who traveled from Dubai to Bengaluru on February 22. is now under quarantine along with his 8 contacts. Health Commissioner Dr Trilok Chandra said the patient and his contacts are from Shivamogga and all of them are asymptomatic. West Bengal, Surat (Gujarat), and Maharashtra have also reported COVID-19 patients with… read-more

Scientists from South-Korea and United-Kingdom developed lungs from the stem cells and infected them with SARS-CoV-2 to study its impact. It was found in both the studies that the virus damages the alveoli air-sacs containing oxygen and carbon-di-oxide, which causes pneumonia and respiratory problems leading to fatality in major cases. Initially, the cells produced protein as warning signals to neighbouring cells and showed resistance, after… read-more