Miscellany

Los Angeles: The virus that causes COVID-19 remains for several hours to days on surfaces and in aerosols -- detectable for up to three hours in aerosols, up to four hours on copper, up to 24 hours on cardboard and up to two to three days…
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Mumbai, March 21 (IANS) Bollywood actress Raveena Tandon is extra cautious during her travels during these coronavirus times. She has posted pictures and videos where she is seen disinfecting her cabin with wet wipes and sanitisers while…
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Varanasi:  Sanjay Tiwari, a self-proclaimed astrologer who had been distributing pamphlets, carrying a magical verse that would cure one of COVID-19, has been arrested for spreading misinformation about the deadly virus. Tiwari, a…
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Beijing: Amid the rapid spread of coronavirus cases around the globe, researchers have found that diarrhea was a prominent symptom among up to half of patients with COVID-19 during the outbreak in Wuhan, China. The study, published in The…
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Bhubaneswar: The local transport system is generally based on two-wheelers and cars. At a time like now when coronavirus is spreading throughout the country, preventive measures should be taken not to get infected by Coronavirus while…
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Thiruvananthapuram: For a change, the Kerala Police has won kudos that too for a video, which has gone viral, wherein the cops show the importance of washing hands with soap to protect oneself from Covid-19. In the 94-second video, which…
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New York: Researchers have found that undetected cases, many of which were likely not severely symptomatic, were largely responsible for the rapid spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak in China. The study, published in the…
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New York: Ending speculations about deliberate genetic engineering of new coronavirus, scientists from the Scripps Research Institute, a non-profit research organization, have claimed that the COVID-19 pandemic is not from a lab-created…
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New Delhi: In the olden days, people ate early because there was hardly any light after sunset. Their next meal would only be after sunrise. This practice spread to all religions as a discipline due to its health and spiritual benefits.…
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Bengaluru: A whopping 92 percent Indians check their phones just before going to sleep, said a study on Tuesday which revealed that digital services have emerged as a major sleep disruptor, adversely affecting the health of people. Of…
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