All stories by Vishwam Sankaran
Scientists identify ways of preventing next pandemic
Rediff.com4 Jan 2021There can be no one answer to the question at the centre of an anxious debate across a world coping with COVID-19 and wondering what will happen if another one comes, but the global scientific community has been working on multiple tracks to ensure that humankind is better prepared.
COVID risk in planes, restaurants can't be compared: Scientists
Rediff.com1 Nov 2020While a recent study has claimed that dining out, and grocery shopping could be more dangerous than air travel during the COVID-19 pandemic, partly due to special ventilation systems in airplanes, some scientists say such a comparison cannot be made without knowing if mask-wearing and social distancing norms are properly followed in each of these scenarios.
'Malaysia strain' COVID-19 virus no cause for concern
Rediff.com20 Aug 2020While some reports claim the mutation is capable of enhancing the infectivity of the virus, this is not well established and also does not necessarily indicate more virulence or harmfulness of the disease.
Oxford COVID-19 vaccine promising, but...: Scientists
Rediff.com21 Jul 2020Doses of the vaccine were given to 1,077 healthy adults aged between 18 and 55 in five United Kingdom hospitals in April and May as part of the phase one clinical trial.