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Business

More Jobs Pain as American Airlines Furloughs 19,000 Workers

The airline says it would reverse the decision if Congress reaches a deal to extend financial aid.

Oct 1, 2020

By IANS

Society

Coronavirus Vaccine Might Not Help Life Return to Normal Until 2023, Researchers Warn

The deadly virus outbreak has already infected more than 33.9 million people globally and claimed the lives of over 1 million people

Oct 1, 2020

By Ishan Ghosh

Environment

Humanity Must Stop 'Waging War on Nature' Before It Destroys Planet Earth, Warns UN Chief

UN chief Antonio Guterres reminded the first-ever summit on the biodiversity crisis that 10 years ago the world leaders committed to protecting the planet but failed

Oct 1, 2020

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Science

Delirium A Key Symptom of COVID-19 in Frail and Elderly People, Finds Study

According to the study, frail and hospitalized older adults showed delirium one of their symptoms of the coronavirus infection.

Sep 30, 2020

By Jeevan Biswas

Health

Neanderthal Genes in Humans Increase Severe Coronavirus Infection Risks, Reveals Study

Researchers found that ancestral genes linked to a higher risk of novel Coronavirus related hospitalization and respiratory failure

Sep 30, 2020

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Science

Can Common Cold Provide Immunity Against COVID-19? Most Likely Yes, Says Study

The study found that having had cold—which is also caused by a coronavirus—in the past may offer immunity against the SARS-CoV-2 virus

Sep 30, 2020

By Jeevan Biswas

Health

Identifying Coronavirus in Air: Canadian Company Claims to Have Developed Device That Can Detect it

Kontrol Energy Corp. is not the only company which is working on a Coronavirus detection technology, as US and Israel scientists are also in the same race

Sep 30, 2020

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Science

This Common Antioxidant Can Suppress Coronavirus, Can Serve As Low-Cost Drug to Treat COVID-19: Study

Scientists from the ULCA and a group of Chinese institutions found that a common antioxidant enzyme can suppress the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus

Sep 30, 2020

By Jeevan Biswas

Health

The rarest of Coronavirus Cases: 'Super-Healthy' Appalachian Student, 19, Dies from Covid-19

The 19-year-old North Carolina student's mother said that if her healthy son can become a victim of COVID-19 then it can happen to anyone

Sep 30, 2020

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Health

Is Elon Musk an Anti-Vaxxer? SpaceX CEO and His Family Won't Take Coronavirus Vaccine

The co-founder of Neuralink, Elon Musk blasts at Bill Gates, and calls the Microsoft co-founder 'knucklehead'

Sep 30, 2020

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

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Society

North Korea Witnessing Coronavirus Outbreak? Kim Jong Un Points Out 'Faults' in COVID-19 Response

The 18th meeting of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of North Korea took place on Tuesday

Sep 30, 2020

By Ishan Ghosh

Society

US Coronavirus Vaccine 'Appears Safe' and Can Help Older People Get Immunity Against COVID-19

Moderna is currently testing a higher dose in a Phase III trial, the final stage ahead of looking to get the emergency authorization or approval

Sep 30, 2020

By Ishan Ghosh

Science

Japanese Scientists Develop Affordable, Easy Saliva Test to Detect Silent Carriers of COVID-19

The test requires self-collected saliva samples and can serve as an easy mass screening method to detect asymptomatic cases of the coronavirus infection

Sep 29, 2020

By Jeevan Biswas

Society

9 Out of 10 Recovered Coronavirus Patients Witnessed Side Effects, Says Study

The research comes as the death toll due to the novel deadly virus outbreak crossed 1 million on Tuesday

Sep 29, 2020

By Ishan Ghosh

Science

Anti-bacterial 'T-Cells' Show Strong Activation In Severe Cases of COVID-19, But Do Not Injure Body: Study

T-cells known as 'MAIT cells' were found to show strong activation in patients struggling from moderate to severe cases of the coronavirus infection

Sep 29, 2020

By Jeevan Biswas

Society

US Preparing for War With China? Military Uniform Might be Indication of Possible Action in South China Sea

The US military drill has raised warnings from the state media of China that the Asian nation is going to fight back if the US attacked in the South China Sea

Sep 29, 2020

By Ishan Ghosh