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TN records 2,405 COVID-19 cases, 49 fatalities

‘South African Hindu priests ‘overcharging’ for funerals of COVID-19 victims’

4:01 pm January 24, 2021

Johannesburg: Cashing in on the fearful atmosphere prevailing in South Africa amidst a second wave and a new variant of the COVID-19 virus, some Hindu priests in the country are allegedly charging exorbitant rates for conducting funerals of coronavirus victims. The priests are under fire for charging between 1,200 rand (USD 79) and 2,000 rand (USD 131) to conduct […]

Immune system of recovered COVID-19 patients may evolve to fight coronavirus variants: Study

12:31 pm January 24, 2021

New York: People who recover from COVID-19 are protected against the novel coronavirus for at least six months, and likely much longer, according to a study which says the immune system evolves long after the infection and may block even mutant forms of the virus such as the South African variant. The research, published in the journal Nature, […]

Pfizer vaccine may protect against UK variant of coronavirus, study claims

10:20 pm January 8, 2021

New Delhi: Scientists have found evidence that the COVID-19 vaccine co-developed by the US pharmaceutical giant Pfizer and German biotechnology company BioNTech may protect against the novel coronavirus variant which originated in the UK and has been reported in several parts of the world, including India. In a yet-to-be peer reviewed research, scientists from the University of Texas Medical Branch in the US, […]

New strain of COVID-19 is driving South Africa’s resurgence

4:35 pm December 21, 2020

Johannesburg : South Africa has announced that a new variant of the COVID-19 virus is driving the current resurgence of the disease, with higher numbers of confirmed cases, hospitalizations, and deaths. The new variant, known as 501.V2, is dominant among new confirmed infections in South Africa, according to health officials and scientists leading the country’s […]

Virat is most complete player across formats, feels Root

1:31 pm October 24, 2020

London: England Test skipper Joe Root considers Virat Kohli as the “most complete player” across all formats, saying he has an all-round game and his ability to chase down totals in white-ball cricket is “extraordinary”. Root also called countryman Jos Buttler as the “most complete white-ball batsman” in the world currently. It has been widely accepted that Kohli, New Zealand skipper Kane Williamson, Australia’s Steve Smith and Root are currently the leading […]