US president Biden’s administration will make 400 million N95 masks available to Americans for free starting next week in US.
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Metformin – diabetes drug may prevent COVID-19 lung inflammation
The blood sugar-lowering drug metformin prevented pulmonary inflammation, a major factor in COVID-19 severity and mortality, in studies of mice infected by the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus.
Germany extends lockdown till 18th April to break 3rd wave of COVID-19
Germany is extending its lockdown until April 18 and calling on citizens to stay at home for five days over the Easter holidays to try to break a third wave of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Wearing face mask compulsory for travelers in US
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to surge in the United States, CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) is implementing provisions of President Biden’s Executive
SARS-CoV-2 antibodies decline within 2 months
Antibodies to the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) decline during the weeks after infection, in some cases falling below the threshold for seropositivity
US monitoring SARS-CoV-2 Viral Mutation – UK variant
US is alerting clinical laboratory staff and health care providers that the FDA is monitoring the potential impact of viral mutations, including an emerging variant
Covaxin covid-19 vaccine shows robust immune response
India’s indigenous coronavirus vaccine, Covaxin, has shown to generate robust immune response in its first phase clinical trials. A detailed immunogenicity response of the first
Covid-19: Third spike in coronavirus cases in Capital of India
New Delhi state of India is seeing an increase in new cases of covid-19 coronavirus disease. Navratri, Dusshera and Durga Pooja celebrations have a definite
COVID-19 infection may have lasting or delayed effects on heart
The number of people coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is rising with more cases in the U.S. (5M according to the Centers for Disease Control and
Coronavirus vaccine launched by Russia to become first in Coronavirus vaccine race
Russia has developed the first vaccine against the coronavirus. The announcement was made by President Vladimir Putin during a televised video conference call with government
ChAdOx1 nCoV-19 vaccine protects monkeys against COVID-19 pneumonia
A single dose of ChAdOx1 nCoV-19, an investigational vaccine against SARS-CoV-2, has protected six rhesus macaques from pneumonia caused by the virus, according to National
In US saliva test for COVID-19 approved
U.S. Food and Drug Administration authorized the first diagnostic test with the option of using home-collected saliva samples for COVID-19 testing. Specifically, the FDA issued