People are 1,000 times more likely to get COVID-19 from the airborne viral particles they breathe than from the surfaces they touch, according to a study.The researchers from the University of Michigan (U-M) in the US collected air and surface samples during an environmental surveillance programme from August 2020 until April 2021 on their campus. … Read more
These districts are in Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Odisha, Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Karnataka, Goa, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Tripura, Puducherry and West Bengal. The health ministry has warned that all the gains made in the fight against the second wave of the pandemic in the country would be nullified if revenge travel to hill stations and … Read more
Earlier, on August 21, the government had said all offices and shops, except those dealing with essential services, will remain closed on weekends. (Representative image) To contain the spread of COVID-19, the Haryana government on Friday ordered that malls and shops in the market places of urban areas will remain closed on Mondays and Tuesdays … Read more
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 measures like social distancing and wearing masks, an Indian-German team of scientists recommend controlling indoor humidity conditions to contain the spread of the novel … Read more