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TimesLive: Fears over handwashing in Africa to stem coronavirus seen as trigger for change

“In the water sector we always say 'Don't waste a good crisis'," said Inga Jacobs-Mata, the South African representative from non-profit research group the International Water Management Institute (IWMI).




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Thomson Reuters: Coronavirus – wake-up call to ensure water and sanitation for all

Today, many people lack access to the most basic weapons to shield themselves from COVID-19: water and soap.




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Prevention Web: Satellite maps can help nations make critical food production decisions amid coronavirus

Take a look at the satellite map below. That vast swathe of orange and red across northwestern India and Pakistan depicts crops that have ripened in the last couple of weeks.




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Thomson Reuters Foundation: In parched southern Africa, coronavirus spurs action on water supply

Across drought-hit southern Africa, COVID-19 has spurred governments to dispatch water tankers, drill boreholes and repair taps - solutions experts and residents of thirsty slums and villages say must last long after the pandemic has passed.




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Mysophobia to Clinical Depression Could be Evil Tertiary of Coronavirus Pandemic

COVID-19 has brought along with it a set of side effects, from Mysophobia (the constant overdrive to wash hands and be careful of contamination) to clinical




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Coronavirus and It's Nocebo Effect

Some people are falling prey to coronavirus due to the Nocebo effect, the harmless thing that causes harm because people 'believe' its harmful. Achal




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PanicMechanic, New App to Manage Anxiety During Coronavirus Pandemic

PanicMechanic, the new mobile app has been developed to help attack sufferers during the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The app adapts biofeedback-like




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Coronavirus Pandemic in TN: 49 New Cases Reported

Tamil Nadu has reported 49 new coronavirus positive cases, said Health Minister C. Vijayabaskar. He said that the state had adopted a multi-pronged




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Coronavirus Infection Cases Doubling Every 9.7 Days Now: Harsh Vardhan

Union Health Minister Dr. Harsh Vardhan asserted that doubling rate of COVID-19 cases has increased from three days before imposition of lockdown in March to 9.




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COVID-19 in Tamil Nadu: 33 New Positive Coronavirus Cases Reported

Thirty-three persons tested positive, while 27 Covid-19 patients got discharged on Wednesday in Tamil Nadu, the state Health Department said. In a




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COVID-19 in Telangana: 15 new coronavirus cases reported

One more person died of coronavirus in Telangana while 15 new positive cases were reported on Wednesday. With the latest fatality, the death toll in the state rose to 24.




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Coronavirus Total Tally 21,700 in India

Total number of coronavirus cases in India on Sunday reached 21,700, including foreign nationals. "A total of 2,230 patients have been cured and discharged,




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Over a million PCR tests for coronavirus done in India

New Delhi, May 3 (ICMR) Million RT-PCR tests for novel coronavirus have been conducted so far in India. In a press statement the apex medical research




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Coronavirus in Tamil Nadu: 14-Day-Old Baby Among 231 New Cases In TN, Total 2,757

In Tamil Nadu, as many as more persons, including a 14-day-old baby in Kancheepuram district and a transgender, had tested positive for coronavirus in




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COVID-19 in Maharashtra: Coronavirus Positive Cases Zoom From 2 To Nearly 20K

Coronavirus in Maharashtra has spread like a wildfire to infect a whopping 19,063 persons in only 60 days, stated sources. Since the past five days




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Koyambedu Market Continues to Impact Tamil Nadu Coronavirus Count

In Tamil Nadu, the Koyambedu wholesale market coronavirus cluster continued its major contribution to increase the number of new coronavirus infections




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Stopping the Spread of Coronavirus

The most recent United States Bureau of Labor Statistics show that almost one-third of Americans do not have access to paid sick leave and 69 percent of part-time workers do not have access.




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Pakistan Reported 179 Coronavirus Cases

Pakistan reported 179 coronavirus cases after a sharp raise reported among pilgrims who had returned from Iran through the Taftan border and were quarantined in Sukkur.




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Near Exponential Growth Seen in Global Coronavirus Cases, Deaths

Exponential growth seen in the number of coronavirus cases and deaths, the WHO warned on Thursday. According to latest data from Johns Hopkins University''s




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News Trust: Fears over handwashing in Africa to stem coronavirus seen as trigger for change

"In the water sector we always say 'Don't waste a good crisis'," said Inga Jacobs-Mata, the South African representative from non-profit research group the International Water Management Institute (IWMI).




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TimesLive: Fears over handwashing in Africa to stem coronavirus seen as trigger for change

“In the water sector we always say 'Don't waste a good crisis'," said Inga Jacobs-Mata, the South African representative from non-profit research group the International Water Management Institute (IWMI).




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Thomson Reuters: Coronavirus – wake-up call to ensure water and sanitation for all

Today, many people lack access to the most basic weapons to shield themselves from COVID-19: water and soap.




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Prevention Web: Satellite maps can help nations make critical food production decisions amid coronavirus

Take a look at the satellite map below. That vast swathe of orange and red across northwestern India and Pakistan depicts crops that have ripened in the last couple of weeks.




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Thomson Reuters Foundation: In parched southern Africa, coronavirus spurs action on water supply

Across drought-hit southern Africa, COVID-19 has spurred governments to dispatch water tankers, drill boreholes and repair taps - solutions experts and residents of thirsty slums and villages say must last long after the pandemic has passed.




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Novel CRISPR Technology may Target RNA, Including RNA Viruses Like Coronavirus

New genetic screening platform using CRISPR technology for targeting thousands of genes in a massively-parallel fashion give an accurate and fast method




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Coronavirus Detected In Wastewater

The new method can potentially identify levels of coronavirus infection at both a local and global scale. Within weeks of arriving on the world stage,




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Mobile Phones be Acting as 'Trojan Horses' for Coronavirus

Mobile phones host cocktail of live germs, aiding spread of diseases and urging billions of users worldwide to decontaminate their devices daily, warned new study.




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World's First Coronavirus Vaccine Developed in Italy

World's first coronavirus vaccine has been successfully developed in Italy. Scientists in Italy have claimed that the vaccine works on humans by generating antibodies in mice.




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Delaying Bariatric or Metabolic Surgery During Coronavirus Pandemic Puts Patients at High Risk

Severe obesity, diabetes, hypertension can raise the risk for severe COVID-19 complications, and bariatric or metabolic surgery can dramatically and rapidly improve these conditions.




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Possible Coronavirus Drug Identified: Study

New collaborative study has shown that an anti-parasitic drug already available around the world can kill the coronavirus within 48 hours. The findings




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Wearing Surgical Masks Could Help Slow Coronavirus Pandemic's Advance

Surgical face masks may prevent transmission of human coronaviruses and influenza viruses from symptomatic individuals, reports a new study. The findings




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Removing the Novel Coronavirus from the Water Cycle: Study

In sewage and drinking water, coronaviruses, including the SARS-CoV-19 virus responsible for the COVID-19 pandemic, can remain infectious for days, said scientists.




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Hot Weather Won't Help Contain Coronavirus: WHO

The WHO busted several myths about coronavirus, in a series of tweets, especially regarding the rise in temperature. "Exposing yourself to the sun




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Self-testing Your Sense of Smell may Help Detect Coronavirus

After many coronavirus patients reported a temporary loss of smell, a new study has developed an online platform enabling self-monitoring of an individual's




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Disinfect Your Office to Wipe Out Deadly Coronavirus

Even your office can thrive deadly coronavirus. So, make sure to regularly clean and disinfect your work place with diluted bleach solution or alcohol to get rid of the life-threatening virus.




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Is Coronavirus Seasonal?

Common coronaviruses could be highly seasonal and tend to flare in winter months, reports a new study. Four types of human coronaviruses that cause common




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What Kind of Cell Type Does the Novel Coronavirus Attack?

New study has examined samples from non-virus infected patients to assess which cells of the lungs and bronchi are targets for novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) infection.




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COVID-19 Pandemic: Perfect 6 Things Your Eye Doctor Wants You to Know About Coronavirus

COVID-19 pandemic has made people to follow a set of good hygiene practices to stay hale and healthy. Here are a few vision care tips suggested by eye




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COVID-19 in Gujarat: 21 more coronavirus positive cases detected

With the help of continued intensified inspection and testing, 21 more has tested positive in Gujarat for COVID-19 on Thursday. Thursday alone had




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False-negative Coronavirus Test Results may Lead to a False Sense of Security

New study calls attention to the risk posed by overreliance on COVID-19 testing to make clinical and public health decisions. A false-negative test could




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Coronavirus Infection Rate is Low and No Community Transmission Yet: Ministry

Infection rate from COVID-19 is not huge according to the samples collected, and there is no community transmission in the country so far, according to Union Health Ministry.




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COVID-19 Pandemic: Coronavirus Global Death Toll Crosses 100,000 Mark, Over 1.65 Million Cases

COVID-19 death rate is still mounting high across the globe. The number of newly infected cases is increasing day-by-day amid lockdown. The global death




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COVID-19: Over 22,000 Healthcare Workers Infected by Coronavirus

The World Health Organization (WHO) said that the COVID-19 pandemic has hit over 22,000 healthcare workers across 52 countries and regions. According




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First Coronavirus Case in Northeast Cured, Returns Home

A 23-year-old woman who had returned from the UK was the first positive case for novel coronavirus in Manipur. She is now declared completely free of




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Inhibiting the DPP4 Enzyme Could Help Treat Coronavirus

Previous studies of related coronaviruses SARS and MERS found blocking DPP4 activity reduced inflammatory response. A new study suggests that the DPP4




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Vitamin D can Ward Off the Novel Coronavirus

New study finds a strong correlation between vitamin D deficiency and death rates from the novel coronavirus.




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Delaying Bariatric or Metabolic Surgery During Coronavirus Pandemic Puts Patients at High Risk

New guidance recognizes patients with the greatest need for bariatric and metabolic surgery as a new study warn delaying treatment may put them at a higher risk of complications from their disease as well as from COVID-19.




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COVID-19 in Maharashtra: Coronavirus Positive Cases Zoom From 2 To Nearly 20K

In 2 months, coronavirus positive cases in Maharashtra have zoomed from 2 to nearly 20k, revealed sources.




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Koyambedu Market Continues to Impact Tamil Nadu Coronavirus Count

In Tamil Nadu, 600 persons tested positive for coronavirus taking to the total tally to 6,009, while three COVID-19 patients lost their lives taking the death toll to 40, revealed sources.




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Telemedicine to Manage New-onset Diabetes During Coronavirus Pandemic

Telemedicine can be used safely and effectively for managing new-onset type 1 diabetes training and education for both pediatric and adult patients and