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Coronavirus in vacant Chinese apartment suggests it could’ve spread through toilet pipes

Traces of SARS-CoV-2 were found on the sink, faucet & shower handle of an apartment, which was directly above the home of 5 people who tested Covid positive a week before.

Moderna vaccine produces antibodies in trial of older people

The results from Moderna’s early-stage trial, which include data from 20 participants, are important because older adults often don’t respond as well to vaccines as younger adults.

Why some countries don’t want to wait for Covid vaccines from superpowers

Worried about being left behind when a Covid vaccine is ready, dozens of labs, researchers and companies from Thailand to Nigeria are bootstrapping their own work on inoculations.

R value dips to 1.04 this week — lowest India has recorded since Covid pandemic began

The states of Assam, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal and Bihar currently have an R value below 1, likely leading to the dip in the national R value.

Disturbed sleep, brain fog, nerve pain can torment recovered Covid patients for months

While lingering lung issues might be expected given the nature of the virus, some of the most common & surprising problems recovered Covid patients face involve the nervous system.

Screen all TB patients for Covid and Covid patients for TB, says health ministry

The note says there has been an overall decline in TB notification by 26% from January to June 2020 as compared to previous year due to the pandemic.

Oxford Covid vaccine given to 2 volunteers as Serum Institute begins human trials in India

The Phase 2 trials began in Pune's Bharati Vidyapeeth Medical College and Hospital. A total of 25 volunteers will be enrolled at the hospital.

Fair distribution, allocation of Covid vaccine a big challenge, says WHO chief scientist

India, however, is in a good position because many companies are working on vaccine development, either on their own or in collaboration, chief scientist Soumya Swaminathan added.

Caste, politics, sex life — questions you could be asked under govt’s digital health mission

Modi govt has released the draft Health Data Management Policy for its mission to create a digital health ecosystem in India. It states citizens also have the option of opting out.

Two confirmed Covid-19 reinfections in Telangana increase concerns about immunity

Telangana govt has confirmed that 2 medical professionals contracted the infection a second time after about 2 months. Their case files have been sent to ICMR.

On Camera

1984 no excuse for beadbi killings. Uphold Guru Granth Sahib values, not just physical form

Lynching the accused is not something ordinary Sikhs I know can make peace with. The prevailing sentiment remains that the offenders be punished according to the law.

8 crore MGNREGS workers deleted in 2 yrs. Centre’s Budget cuts, tech push to blame — NGO report

Report by civil society organisations LibTech India and NREGA Sangharsh Morcha flags tech changes being enforced without adequate training, cut in allocation despite demand for work.

Indian peacekeeper Major Radhika Sen to receive UN Military Gender Advocate of the Year Award 2023

Major Sen, a native of Himachal Pradesh, served in Democratic Republic of Congo between March 2023 & April 2024. She is the second Indian to win the award since its inception in 2016.

Abki baar 90 paar for Congress? Why even 30 more seats will ruffle BJP

Discussion about outcome of Lok Sabha polls continues to boil in cauldron of expectations only from BJP. Now reverse this equation, what if we asked about the performance of the 'loser'?