Coronavirus: 11 per cent Pakistanis have developed protective immunity against COVID-19, says study

Seroprevalence studies are carried out with an objective to assess as to what percentage of population has developed protective immunity (antibodies) to the virus.Almost 11 per cent Pakistanis have developed…

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Scientists recommend at least 40 pc humidity in public buildings to curb COVID-19 spread

According to the scientists, humidity affects the behaviour of microorganisms within the virus droplets, and the survival or inactivation of the virus on the surfaces. (Representational image: Reuters)In addition to…

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After criticism, Russia to begin phase 3 human trials of Sputnik-V vaccine with 40,000 volunteers; Dedicated website launched

Coronavirus vaccine Russia: The website sputnikvaccine.com denotes the vaccine as the “world’s first registered COVID-19 vaccine proven human adenoviral vector technology”Russia has announced that it would test its coronavirus vaccine…

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