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The vast majority of individuals infected with mild-to-moderate COVID 19 mount a robust antibody response that is relatively stable for at least five months, according to research conducted at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and published October 28, in the journal Science.  more
Pakistan: COVID-19 tally crosses 1,000 mark for first time since July 

Islamabad: Showing a slow rise in the number of active COVID-19 cases, the country registered more than 1,000 cases for the first time since July on Oct 29, media reports said on Friday. ...

UN urges people to #PledgetoPause before sharing information online

New York: With the COVID-19 pandemic sparking a “communications emergency” caused by false information disseminated on social media, the UN Secretary-General is encouraging pe ...

Spanish doctors stage first nationwide strike in 25 years over working conditions

Madrid/Sputnik: Doctors in Spain on Tuesday staged their first nationwide strike in 25 years, voicing their disapproval with the government's failure to improve their working conditio ...

Catch-up, ‘get ahead and stay ahead’ of coronavirus, urges UN health agency chief

New York: Global COVID-19 cases spiked to their highest level yet during last week, with many northern hemisphere countries seeing “a concerning rise in cases and hospitalizations&r ...

Pakistan once again witnesses rise in COVID-19 cases

Islamabad: Pakistan is once again witnessing a spike in COVID-19 cases as 847 new instances were reported in the past 24 hours, media reports said.

Science, unity and solidarity, key to defeating COVID: UN chief

New York: Better preparation, listening to the science and acting together in solidarity, are some of the main ways that countries across the world can overcome the on-going COVID-19 cris ...

Steroids boost survival of preterm babies in low-resource settings, Study finds  

Geneva: The results of a new clinical trial, published today in the New England Journal of Medicine, show that dexamethasone—a glucocorticoid used to treat many conditions, inc ...

Chinese mainland reports 15 new imported COVID-19 cases

Beijing/Xinhua: The Chinese mainland reported 15 new imported COVID-19 cases Saturday, bringing the total number of imported cases to 3,228, the National Health Commission said Sunday.

New Zealand reports no new community case of COVID-19

Wellington/Xinhua: New Zealand reported no new community case of COVID-19 on Sunday, said the Ministry of Health in a statement.