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Indian Covid-positive parents in a fix, struggle to find a place to keep their uninfected kidsSuch parents are frantically calling up doctors of private and state-run hospitals to get a solution.
Can kids go back to school? Extent of community spread & safety measures are deciding factorsChildren and teens often have only mild illness or no symptoms when infected.
Can you get Covid-19 infection through food? Study suggests taste bud cells are not coronavirus targetsResearchers also showed that other viruses that affect taste, including the flu virus.
- Can you get the coronavirus from second-hand smoke? Experts say there's a possibility
Being able to smell the smoke might be a red flag that you're standing too close to the smoker.
Mums-to-be, stay safe: Embryos could be vulnerable to coronavirus in second week of pregnancyIf the mother gets sick, it could affect the chances of a successful pregnancy.
Common cold infection may train the body to recognise and fight coronavirusThe immune system's memory helper T cells recognise the common cold virus.
Watch your space! Physical distancing can lead to significant reduction in Covid-19 transmissionCountries with any social distancing policies had significantly reduced community mobility.
Are the kids safe? Children may not be as immune to Covid-19 as we think
Indians suffering from all-time high stress levels, erratic sleep cycles & depression due to lockdown
Yes, coronavirus can spread through the air. Crucial to keep your home ventilatedRespiratory droplets could remain in the air in a closed environment for about eight to 14 minutes.
Scientists believe coronavirus may increase risk of blood clots in pregnant womenThe virus aggravates the risk of blood clots and strokes associated with oral contraceptive pills.
- Can you get the coronavirus twice? Health experts think it may be a one time ordeal
Health experts aren't sure about the level of protection or how long the immunity would last.
Study says people between ages of 31 and 55 most vulnerable to hepatitis, more men get themselves testedConducted by CORE Diagnostics, it released the study on World Hepatitis Day.
Heart inflammation observed in recently recovered Covid-19 patients, according to studyThere is a need for further research to understand the virus.
COVID-19 patients, who are hospitalised, less likely to suffer a strokeThis study contradicts initial reports that suggested a risk of stroke in patients hospitalised with Covid.
What are T cells, the unsung immune players that take over when Covid antibodies wane?
New study shows common BP drugs don't increase Covid-19 severity
What's scariest part of the sly coronavirus? Asymptomatic & presymptomatic carriersThe role of healthy people in swelling the Covid cases remains unanswered.
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