Combating COVID-19: NIV-Pune develops India's first antibody testing kit -ELISA

Combating COVID-19: NIV-Pune develops India's first antibody testing kit -ELISA The National Institute of Virology (NIV), Pune, has successfully developed India's first indigenous antibody testing kit -- ELISA -- to combat COVID-19. https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

New York steps up coronavirus protections for nursing home residents

New York steps up coronavirus protections for nursing home residents
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New York state on Sunday announced new coronavirus-safety measures to better protect nursing home residents, who are highly vulnerable to the respiratory illness and account for a large share of the nearly 80,000 Americans who have died from it.

Men have high levels of enzyme key to COVID-19 infection, study finds

Men have high levels of enzyme key to COVID-19 infection, study finds
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Men's blood has higher levels than women's of a key enzyme used by the new coronavirus to infect cells, the results of a big European study showed on Monday -- a finding which may help explain why men are more vulnerable to infection with COVID-19.

Mike Pence self-isolates after aide was diagnosed with coronavirus: Bloomberg reporter

Mike Pence self-isolates after aide was diagnosed with coronavirus: Bloomberg reporter
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U.S. Vice President Mike Pence is self-isolating away from the White House after an aide was diagnosed with the coronavirus, a Bloomberg reporter tweeted https://twitter.com/JenniferJJacobs/status/1259603437664243714 on Sunday.

AIIMS Bhopal performs successful life-saving surgery on COVID-19 patient

AIIMS Bhopal performs successful life-saving surgery on COVID-19 patient "A landmark in the holistic clinical care of COVID-19 patients has been achieved at AIIMS, Bhopal. We are pleased to report that the first case of major life-saving emergency surgery on a COVID positive patient in the region was carried out at AIIMS, Bhopal late last night," read a statement from AIIMS, Bhopal on Saturday. https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

UK sent coronavirus tests to United States for processing: minister

UK sent coronavirus tests to United States for processing: minister
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Britain had to send coronavirus tests to the United States to be processed after a problem at one of its laboratories, housing minister Robert Jenrick said on Sunday.

Spain's coronavirus daily death tolls falls again on Sunday

Spain's coronavirus daily death tolls falls again on Sunday
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Spain's daily death toll from the coronavirus fell to 143 on Sunday, down from 179 the previous day, the health ministry reported.