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Breakthrough Beckons as Russia Completes Human Trial of COVID-19 Vaccine

There seems to be a headway in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic as Russia has completed the first ever clinical trials of vaccine on humans.

When to wear a mask and when you can skip it

There have been reasonably convincing studies showing that masks stop some of the particles that might carry the virus out of people’s mouths. (PTI)

Virus scare in Sourav Ganguly’s family; brother’s wife among 4 tested positive for COVID-19

Covid-19 may infect respiratory centre of brain, suggests research

Report by researchers at CSIR is the first that highlights SARS-CoV-2 may target the PBC of the brainstem that controls respiration and causes respiratory collapse of Covid-19 patients, the statement added.

Patanjali CEO Balkrishna claims company found Ayurveda cure for coronavirus

According to a report in news agency ANI, Balkrishna said that a trial was conducted on hundreds of Covid-19 patients and that the medicine has yielded “100% favourable results.”

Covid-19 pandemic may be over in India around mid-September, claims mathematical model-based analysis

The analysis shows that when the number of infected becomes equal to those removed from circulation by recovery and death, the coefficient will reach the 100 per cent threshold and the epidemic will be “extinguished”.