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Indonesia extends public activity restrictions
The Indonesian government has extended the public activity restrictions, locally known as PPKM, in Java and Bali until August 16, while reopening shopping centres...
196 recoveries, 108 new cases, 1 death in J&K
Recoveries outnumbered new Covid cases in J&K on Monday with 196 patients discharged from hospitals while 108 new cases and one death were reported...
Can antibodies to common cold protect against Covid?
Pre-existing antibodies against human cold coronaviruses (HCoV) can likely confer cross-protection against Covid-19 infection, suggests a study.
The study, led by researchers at the Barcelona...
Licensed drug may cut SARS-CoV-2 infection by up to 70%: Study
A licensed drug normally used to treat abnormal levels of fatty substances in the blood could reduce infection caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus by...
Novel device to diagnose Covid from saliva samples
A team of researchers has designed a small tabletop device that can detect SARS-CoV-2 from a saliva sample in about an hour.
In a new...
Tokyo Olympics have shown pandemic can be beaten: Health expert
A health adviser for the Tokyo Olympics said on Saturday that the ongoing Games had shown the COVID-19 pandemic could be beaten.
He also said...
Mask up again, Amazon tells warehouse workers amid Covid spread
Amazon has told warehouse employees in the US to once again wear masks at work, as the Delta variant is spreading fast in the...
Global Covid-19 caseload tops 201 mn
The global coronavirus caseload has topped 201 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 4.27 million and vaccinations soared to over 4.34...
French top court approves wider use of health pass
France's highest constitutional body has approved measures proposed by the government to extend the use of the health pass to a wider range of...
Covid booster shot produced robust response against Delta: Moderna
Moderna's booster shots against Covid-19 have shown robust antibody responses, according to results of Phase 2 clinical trials published on Thursday.
In the trial, Moderna...