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London: The UK has joined the US, Europe and the World Health Organisation by including loss of smell or taste as an officially recognised symptom of Covid-19 – thanks in part to an international research project involving Professor Carl Philpott at the University of East Anglia. more
Coronavirus impact on world’s indigenous, goes well beyond health threat

New York : The COVID-19 pandemic is having a devastating impact on the world’s indigenous peoples that stretches well beyond the immediate threat to their health, the new UN indepen ...

Govt reimposes lockdown in PoK as 20 fresh COVID-19 cases surface

Islamabad: Amid rising cases of COVID-19 in  Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK), government officials said  the decision to suspend relaxations in lockdown was “need of the h ...

COVID-19: Moderna announces positive interim phase 1 data for its mRNA Vaccine 

New York/IBNS: Moderna, Inc. a clinical stage biotechnology company pioneering messenger RNA (mRNA) therapeutics and vaccines to create a new generation of transformative medicines for pa ...

Chinese mainland reports 3 new imported COVID-19 cases

Beijing/Xinhua: The Chinese mainland reported three new imported COVID-19 cases Monday, bringing the total number of imported cases to 1,707, the National Health Commission said on Tuesda ...

China's Hubei reports 1 new COVID-19 case

Wuhan/Xinhua: One new confirmed COVID-19 case was reported in central China's Hubei Province on Monday, the provincial health commission said on Tuesday.

US firm now claims its antibody can cure COVID-19

San Diego: Sorrento Therapeutics, Inc. recently announced that its anti-SARS-CoV-2 antibody, STI-1499, demonstrated 100% inhibition of SARS-CoV-2 virus infection in an in vitro virus infe ...

Shanghai reports 1 new COVID-19 case

Shanghai/Xinhua: Shanghai reported one domestically transmitted COVID-19 case Sunday and zero increase in imported cases, the municipal health commission said Monday.

Thailand reopens schools on July 1 as part of COVID-19 restrictions lifting - Minister

Bangkok/Sputnik: All the Thai schools, closed due to the coronavirus pandemic, will reopen on July 1 and regular classes will resume, Education Minister Nataphol Teepsuwan said on Monday. ...

Chinese mainland reports 6 new imported COVID-19 cases

Beijing/Xinhua: The Chinese mainland reported six new imported cases of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) Friday, bringing the total number of imported cases to 1,698, the National ...