Travel for this story was supported by the Pulitzer Center.Science’s COVID-19 reporting is supported by the Heising-Simons Foundation.A team of researchers in rural Maharashtra state visits houses to track the spread of COVID-19 in India.PHOTO: RAJA SENGUPTAAt a tiny rural hospital about 1 hour’s drive northeast of Pune, India, in early April, workers loaded an…
Long quarantines were a necessary tool to slow the COVID-19 pandemic during its first phases, but better and faster tests — plus vaccines — mean they can be scaled back considerably. Why it matters: Quick tests and regular surveillance methods that identify who is actually infectious can take the place of the two-week or longer…
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Saturday said a massive coronavirus vaccination drive will be initiated for 18-44 years age group in the state from May 10 TopicsCoronavirus | Coronavirus Vaccine | Uttar Pradesh Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Saturday said a massive coronavirus vaccination drive will be initiated for 18-44 years age group in the…
We tend to think of COVID-19 as merely a respiratory disease, but the truth is that it can damage a number of vital systems in our body. That’s been made horrifyingly clear by the number of recovering patients who are known as “long-haulers” — people who no longer have virus in their bodies, but who have…
Driven by low interest rates, confidence in property’s long-term safety and a fear of missing out, the boom is putting buyers increasingly at odds with the government TopicsSingapore | Housing market Reuters | SINGAPORE Last Updated at May 3, 2021 07:12 IST By Aradhana Aravindan and Chen Lin SINGAPORE (Reuters) -Ishwinder Kaur and her husband spent more…
A patient receives medical oxygen in a ward at the Covid-19 Care Center set up at the Commonwealth Games Village Sports Complex in New Delhi. Coronavirus live updates: India on Monday reported a decline in the number of fresh Covid-19 cases. With 370,059 infections in the last 24 hours, the cumulative caseload stands at 19,919,715,…
Home News (Image credit: Shutterstock) Warm temperatures and tropical climates may really help reduce the spread of COVID-9, a new study suggests.The study found that places with warm temperatures and long hours of sunlight — such as countries close to the equator and those experiencing summer — had a lower rate of COVID-19 cases, compared…
The items below are highlights from the free newsletter, “Smart, useful, science stuff about COVID-19.” To receive newsletter issues daily in your inbox, sign up here. Don’t skip that second dose of a two-dose COVID-19 vaccine, advises a 4/29/21 story by Tara Parker-Pope at The New York Times, even if you already have had COVID-19.…
Chicago sports fans are set to return to the United Center next month for the first time since the coronavirus pandemic started, officials announced Thursday, among other loosened restrictions touted as the latest step toward a normal summer with more bustle and less isolation. The city also is relaxing its pandemic rules on indoor gatherings,…
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