A, B blood groups, Rh+ people more prone to Covid: Study

People having blood group of A, B and those with Rh factor positive are "more susceptible to COVID-19 infection" compared to those having O or AB group and Rh negative, according to a new study......

China vulnerable to another COVID-19 wave: Top health advisor

China still faces an enormous challenge of a potential second wave of COVID-19 infections, with a lack of immunity among a majority of Chinese, a top medical advisor of the country has warned.......

Beijing to shut coronavirus hospital, clears all cases

Authorities in Beijing are set to close a COVID-19 special hospital after clearing all the cases even as China reported six new coronavirus infections and 40 fresh asymptomatic cases, health......

Chinese doctor who 1st warned about coronavirus outbreak dies

Chinese doctor Li Wenliang, one of the eight whistle-blowers who warned other medics of the coronavirus outbreak but were reprimanded by the police, died of the epidemic on Thursday, official media......

10 SIA-Mumbai flights from end-Oct

After having launched a thrice-weekly service to Bangalore in August, premier international carrier Singapore Airlines said on Wednesday that it would enhance its frequencies to Mumbai from seven......

Two more Air-India flights cancelled

Air-India's flight on Singapore-Chennai-Mumbai sector (AI-473) was suddenly cancelled on Monday morning, airport sources said in Chennai.The flight was to arrive here at 8.45 a.m., but A-I......

No disruption of IA flights to SE Asia due to SARS

There is no disruption of flights of Indian Airlines to Southeast Asia in view of the threat of the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome, with the management agreeing to the pilots' proposal to have a......

Sales of Biocon's itolizumab surge as phase-4 clinical trials begin

In India, itolizumab, known by the brand name Alzumab, has been priced at Rs 8,000 per vial. Most patients require four vials for Covid-19 treatment, taking the cost of the therapy to Rs 32,000.......

Elite athletes at risk of coronavirus spread to lungs

Due to strenuous exercise, elite athletes are more likely to inhale virus particles and direct them to the lower areas of the lung Athletes who are asymptomatic could make their condition worse by......

Asian Olympic qualifiers postponed due to SARS

The final round of Asian qualifiers for the 2004 Athens Olympics, scheduled for later this year, have been postponed due to concerns over the deadly SARS virus, the Japan Football Association (JFA)......