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Why Is India Experiencing Spike In COVID-19 Cases? Dr Randeep Guleria OF AIIMS Explains
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Why Is India Experiencing Spike In COVID-19 Cases? Dr Randeep Guleria OF AIIMS Explains

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August 11, 2020
NDTV speaks with director of AIIMS, Dr Randeep Guleria about India's surging covid numbers, dos and don'ts of different coronavirus tests and the long term effect of COVID on recovered patients ...
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Coronavirus Explained: What Are Super-Spreaders And How Are They Responsible For COVID-19 Transmission?
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Coronavirus Explained: What Are Super-Spreaders And How Are They Responsible For COVID-19 Transmission?

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August 10, 2020
In the context of a human-borne illness, like COVID-19, a super spreader is an individual who is more likely to infect others, compared with other typically infected people ...
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Coronavirus Myths Explained: Are Children And Youngsters Less Vulnerable To Corona? 

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Coronavirus Myths Explained: Are Children And Youngsters Less Vulnerable To Corona? 


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August 7, 2020
NDTV speaks Dr Rajinder K Dhamija, Head of Neurology Department, Lady Hardinge Medical College to understand if children and young adults are less vulnerable to COVID-19 ...
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Should You Wear Mask While Exercising In The Wake Of Coronavirus Pandemic? Experts Explain  

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Should You Wear Mask While Exercising In The Wake Of Coronavirus Pandemic? Experts Explain  


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August 7, 2020
Experts caution people about the risks associated with wearing masks while exercising during COVID-19 pandemic ...
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Coronavirus Outbreak Explained: What Is T-Cell Immunity And How Does It Provide Defense Against COVID-19?
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Coronavirus Outbreak Explained: What Is T-Cell Immunity And How Does It Provide Defense Against COVID-19?

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July 23, 2020
According to experts, T-cells play an essential role in supporting immune system and are responsible for defending the body against pathogens like the SARS-CoV-2 from re-invading, by identifying and killing the infected cells which suggest that these may also provide guard to COVID-19 survivor from the second attack of the virus ...
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Scientists Map How Coronavirus Spreads Indoor Via Aerosol
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Coronavirus Explainer: Origins Of COVID-19 Is Still A Critical Missing Piece Of The Pandemic Puzzle

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July 23, 2020
Currently, a team from the World Health Organisation (WHO) is in China to initiate modalities for investigating the origins of SARS-CoV-2, the virus behind the COVID-19 pandemic ...
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Coronavirus Outbreak Explained: What Are The Long-Term Impacts Of COVID-19 On Human Body And The Recovery Process?
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Coronavirus Outbreak Explained: What Are The Long-Term Impacts Of COVID-19 On Human Body And The Recovery Process?

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July 20, 2020
While the medical community and the rest of the world have been scrambling for the past seven months to learn more about the novel coronavirus and fight COVID-19 pandemic, new trends show that the infection could have long term effects on the body, here is what experts have to say ...
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Coronavirus Explainer: 15 COVID-19 Related Terms And What These Mean
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Coronavirus Explainer: 20 COVID-19 Related Terms And What These Mean

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July 17, 2020
Here is a guide to the terms that are now being commonly used with regards to the SARS-CoV2 virus that causes COVID-19 ...
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Coronavirus Outbreak Explained: What Is Convalescent Plasma Therapy And How Effective Is It In Treating COVID-19 Patients?
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Coronavirus Outbreak Explained: What Is Convalescent Plasma Therapy And How Effective Is It In Treating COVID-19 Patients?

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July 3, 2020
Plasma Therapy is the transfusion of antibodies from a recovered coronavirus patient to a critical patient and is being looked upon as one of the potential treatments to minimise the COVID-19 deaths ...
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Coronavirus Outbreak Explained: What Is Antibody Test And What Role Does It Play In The Fight Against COVID-19?
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Coronavirus Outbreak Explained: What Is Antibody Test And What Role Does It Play In The Fight Against COVID-19?

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July 2, 2020
Antibody test also known as a serology test determines whether the human body had contracted the COVID-19 in the past and now have antibodies to fight against the virus ...
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Coronavirus Prevention How To Wash Fruits, Vegetables And Other Perishables To Safeguard Them From Virus
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Coronavirus Prevention: How To Wash Fruits, Vegetables And Other Perishables To Safeguard Them From Virus

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June 26, 2020
According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), there is no evidence that the Novel Coronavirus can be spread through contact with food or food packaging ...
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Coronavirus Outbreak Explained: What Is Dexamethasone, The Cheap Drug Oxford University Called Breakthrough In COVID-19 Treatment?
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Coronavirus Outbreak Explained: What Is Dexamethasone, The Low-Cost Drug Oxford University Called Breakthrough In COVID-19 Treatment?

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June 19, 2020
Senior Doctor from Delhi’s Sir Gangaram Hospital, Pulmonologist, Dr Arvind Kumar explains the benefits and cautions in the usage of Dexamethasone for the treatment of COVID-19 patients ...
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