Trafficked scaly anteaters found to carry coronaviruses related to SARS-CoV-2

As gene-based vaccines are being designed and tested at unprecedented speeds to fight COVID-19, scientists wonder if this will be the technology's make-or-break moment.

Delayed postdoc opportunities. Canceled commencement. Graduate students in chemistry describe how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected their work and lives

With university labs shuttered by COVID-19, chemistry faculty are getting a crash course in how to stay productive

Thought leaders in life sciences weigh in on lessons learned amid the COVID-19 pandemic

Scientists look to convalescent plasma, hyperimmune therapy, and monoclonal antibodies to treat COVID-19

Variables in fabrics, fit, and user behavior can influence how well a mask might block the virus's spread

Mauro Ferrari quits after three months at the helm

Variables in fabrics, fit, and user behavior can influence how well a mask might block the virus's spread

Work continues on chemical risks, climate, and what data regulators may consider

A new generation of technologies being used for the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of COVID-19 will be pressure tested amid a pandemic

Gilead's Chief Medical Officer talks about the challenges of clinical design in the time of COVID-19

Cats can transmit SARS-CoV-2 to one another, but the virus replicates poorly in dogs, pigs, chickens, and ducks, study finds

These biomolecules could hold clues to why the virus is so infectious and how to stop it

As wipes and sprays sell out, quaternary ammonium compound makers try to keep up

Viral levels higher than expected based on confirmed COVID-19 cases

Most of the recently reported viral structures have left out the carbohydrate decorations that help mask the proteins from our immune system

Cats can transmit SARS-CoV-2 to one another, but the virus replicates poorly in dogs, pigs, chickens, and ducks, study finds

Manufacturing experts weigh in on Gilead's challenge in making its potential COVID-19 treatment

Manufacturing experts weigh in on Gilead's challenge in making its potential COVID-19 treatment

Most of the recently reported viral structures have left out the carbohydrate decorations that help mask the proteins from our immune system

With protective equipment in short supply, health-care facilities are decontaminating and reusing items designed to be disposable

Two studies pinpoint nasal cells and others that express the molecules the virus uses to get inside

Manufacturing shutdowns and oil prices were a drag on results

<i>Stereo Chemistry</i> looks at lessons learned from previous epidemics and the global effort underway to stop this new microscopic foe

Program boosts effort by the mRNA therapy pioneer to be first with a coronavirus vaccine

Behind the scenes, companies including Novartis, Takeda, and Gilead are collaborating in a loose alliance. Their work might not be done in time to stop COVID-19, but they hope it can prevent the next pandemic

Scientists detail the steps they took to determine the structures of SARS-CoV-2's proteins and the next steps toward COVID-19 treatments

With protective equipment in short supply, health-care facilities are decontaminating and reusing items designed to be disposable

Program boosts effort by the mRNA therapy pioneer to be first with a coronavirus vaccine

A member of US Vice President Mike Pence's staff has tested positive for the novel coronavirus, briefly delaying his Friday flight to Iowa and prompting some fellow passengers on Air Force Two to disembark, according to a White House official.

An aide to Vice President Mike Pence has the coronavirus, marking the second person in the White House complex known to test positive this week. White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany on Friday confirmed the latest positive testing. She insisted the White House continues to operate safely despite two cases cropping up in two days.

President Donald Trump, who publicly identified the affected Pence aide, said he was "not worried" about the virus spreading in the White House. Nonetheless, officials said they were stepping up safety protocols for the complex.

Ivanka Trump's personal assistant has tested positive for the deadly coronavirus, making her the third White House staff member to be infected from Covid-19, a media report said on Saturday. The assistant, who works in a personal capacity for Ivanka, has not been around her in several weeks. She has been teleworking for nearly two months and was tested out of caution.

Worries about job losses are the highest in the country as 86 per cent being worried about losing their jobs and livelihood post-COVID-19 lockdowns. In comparison, this is only 31 per cent in Britain, 33 per cent in Australia and 41 per cent in the US and a high 71 per cent Hongkongers fear job loses, says the survey.

With Gujarat reporting a large number of coronavirus COVID-19 cases and fatalities, medical experts from AIIMS, including its director Dr Randeep Guleria, have rushed to Ahmedabad to provide expert guidance to doctors there on COVID-19 management.

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On the impact of the outbreak, the company said: "COVID-19 has affected the supply of some components to our manufacturing facilities and volume of business in 'Servicetec' segment. This is likely to impact our planned production and volume of business in excess of 10 per cent for the month of March."

Some farmers told ANI that they are facing problems as there is shortage of labour and they are not able to send their produce to the market due to the lack of transport facilities

Record high local prices, coupled with short-term pressure on household finances, could encourage people to sell gold

Coca-Cola said its financial contribution will be utilised for various purposes, which include activation of over 50 locations across 10 states in partnership with its bottlers to support the hydration needs of the underserved communities through distribution of beverages during the lockdown period.

Officials said the equipment will be installed in market areas, Amma canteens and public toilets.

The first flight that was to land around 8 p.m. on Friday was delayed by five hours and has been scheduled to land at 1.30 a.m. on Saturday, while the other flight is expected to land at 12.30 a.m.

As part of the UberMedic service, the car aggregator has allotted ₹25 lakh for the purpose.

Packed settlements and common toilets make physical distancing an impossibility in Dharavi. Jyoti Shelar and Ajeet Mahale report on the efforts to stop COVID-19 from spreading in a 2.5-sq km area that has recorded more than 800 cases and 25 deaths

The connection between washing with clean water and avoiding coronavirus is an important one.