October 12, 2020

To lock down or not to lock down?

Published in: The Business Standard Date: 12 October, 2020   Peter Singer, Project Syndicate When deciding whether to impose strict public-health measures to rein in Covid-19, […]
October 12, 2020

Novel coronavirus can last 28 days on glass, currency, Australian study finds

Published in: The Daily Star Date: 12 October, 2020 Reuters, Melbourne — Virus that causes Covid-19 lasted longer in cooler temperatures — Virus lasted longer on […]
October 12, 2020

Home-made Covid vaccine appeared to work, but questions remained

Published in: The Business Standard Date: 12 October, 2020   Do-it-yourself scientist says human biology too ‘messy’ to get a clear reading in a small trial […]
October 12, 2020

India’s Covid cases top 7 million

Published in: The Daily Star Date: 12 Oct 2020 India’s coronavirus caseload topped 7 million yesterday when the health ministry reported 74,383 new infections in the […]
October 11, 2020

Cash no longer king in Italy as Covid-19 helps government push for plastic

Published in: The Daily Star Date: 11 Oct 2020 Italy’s love affair with cash is fading. The coronavirus is turning Italians off notes and coins and […]
October 11, 2020

World reels from Covid-19 2nd wave

Published in: The Daily Star Date: 11 Oct 2020 New cases of Covid-19 in the United States hit a two-month high with over 58,000 infections as […]
October 10, 2020

CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC: Latest updates

Published in: The Daily Star Date: 10 May 2020 Nearly 4 million cases At least 274,617 people have died of the novel coronavirus so far, according […]
October 10, 2020

Lesson not learned: Europe unprepared as 2nd virus wave hits

Published in: The Business Standard Date: 10 October, 2020   Spain this week declared a state of emergency for Madrid amid increasing tensions between local and […]
October 10, 2020

Antibody drugs are no cure but seem promising for Covid-19

Published in: The Business Standard Date: 10 October, 2020   UNB/AP Eli Lilly and Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc are asking the US government to allow emergency use […]