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Second Russian COVID-19 vaccine candidate ends first two trial phases with positive results
Meanwhile, the BNT162 coronavirus vaccine candidates from Pfizer and BioNTech are eyeing regulatory approval by October.
Food and food packaging unlikely sources of COVID-19 transmission: Experts
A global organisation of food experts stated they have not found evidence that food handling or food packaging is a vital transmission route of SARS-CoV-2.
David and Victoria Beckham 'secretly battled coronavirus' after getting infected in March
Victoria Beckham was reportedly "utterly petrified" that she and David Beckham might be super-spreaders.
'Grey's Anatomy' season 17 to feature 'whole new world' for doctors of Grey Sloan Memorial
'Grey's Anatomy' season 17 starring Ellen Pompeo and Kevin McKidd is in the production stage after coronavirus lockdown.
Vitamin D deficiency increases risk of contracting coronavirus, says study
Researchers discovered that those who have low vitamin D levels are twice as likely to test positive for coronavirus compared to those who are not deficient.
Coronavirus symptoms in children: Diarrhoea, vomiting, could indicate COVID-19, study says
Researchers studied more than 1,000 children across the UK and found that gastrointestinal symptoms must be added to COVID-19 symptoms in children.
Denver Nuggets coach slams NBA for not allowing coaches to bring families to Orlando
NBA players and referees are allowed to bring loved ones inside the bubble but coaches are not.
Coronavirus vaccine candidates from GlaxoSmithKline, Sanofi begin clinical trials
As with other vaccine candidates, if the outcome of the first two phases is acceptable, the final phase might be scheduled before the end of 2020.
Coronavirus: AstraZeneca begins phase III trials for AZD1222 vaccine with help of the US
AstraZeneca is developing the coronavirus vaccine with the help of experts from the University of Oxford.
Uber updates policy to address passengers who choose not to wear masks
Uber elaborates more on the procedure wherein it will not require the mask verification for all of its customers.
Experts warn against dangers of herd immunity approach against COVID-19
Dr. Scott Atlas of the White House Coronavirus Task Force was called out for supposedly considering a herd immunity plan against SARS-CoV-2.
Queen Elizabeth II misses Sunday church service at Crathie Kirk due to COVID-19 crisis
The 94-year-old monarch has found an alternative way to worship during her stay at the Scottish summer retreat.
MTV VMAs 2020: Lady Gaga makes style statements with new fashion accessory
Lady Gaga, real name Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta, was the queen of masks and won big at the 37th annual MTV VMAs 2020.
Coronavirus: Cutting-edge face mask from LG promises comfort, reliable performance
Currently, 2,000 units of this advanced face mask are being used by staff at the Severance Hospital in Seoul, South Korea.
KFC suspends 'finger lickin' good' slogan amid complaints of encouraging bad hygiene
The fast food chain says they are suspending their 64-year-old slogan because it does not fit the current environment.
Chelsea suffers coronavirus blow as eight players stuck in quarantine
Some of the players have been required to quarantine following holidays spent in the Greek island of Mykonos.
Antisocial traits associated with propensity to disobey coronavirus protocols
The researchers found that those who have lower levels of empathy are more prone to resist compliance measures.
Experts raise questions regarding herd immunity as cases in Brazil drop
Others postulate that the human immune system can possibly react differently during a live outbreak such as the 2019 novel coronavirus.
High blood pressure medicines may reduce severity of illness in COVID-19 patients: Study
COVID-19 patients who were taking blood pressure medications had a 0.67 percent lower risk of suffering from a fatal outcome, and a lower risk of death
MTV VMAs 2020: J Balvin and Roddy Ricch's performances cancelled over COVID-19
Roddy Ricch announced that he is dropping out of the MTV VMAs performers list due to "COVID-19 compliance issues."
Kevin Hart opens up about COVID-19 diagnosis months after contracting
Comedian Kevin Hart suffered from COVID-19 almost at the same time as Tom Hanks, which was early in the pandemic time.
Queen Elizabeth II unlikely to return to Buckingham Palace this year
Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip have been away from Buckingham Palace since March when the pandemic started.
Acupuncture shows promise in alleviating COVID-19 symptoms
The researchers found that acupuncture had positive effects on how mice coped with cytokine storms, a condition that many COVID-19 patients experienced.
Coronavirus: UK test and trace services reveal an upsurge of new infections
So far, the government's contact tracing programme has identified 6,616 individuals who have recently tested positive for SARS-CoV-2.
New study links rise of type 1 diabetes in UK children to COVID-19
The study is the first one that showed the link between developing type 1 diabetes and COVID-19 in children.
Latest study shares promising results regarding COVID-19 immunity
Results from several immunity studies indicate that the human immune system would likely benefit from vaccination.
Depression cases doubling in the UK amid pandemic: Office for National Statistics
As shown by the information, the rate shot up when lockdowns were imposed across the globe due to the coronavirus outbreak.
Bitcoin: Pandemic pushes price to record high for 2020 as investors turn to cryptocurrency
While every other industry is reporting sluggish sales and trading, the blockchain market continues to report substantial growth.
UK virus vaccine trials see more than 100k volunteers sign up amid plans to scrap PHE
The individuals volunteered in the span of four weeks, which the majority of people view as impressive considering the risks involved.
Coronavirus: Yale's new testing method gets emergency use authorisation from FDA
Surprisingly, Yale School of Public Health intends to share to keep it open-source so that other laboratories can also perform the tests.