Scientists have identified a pair of neutralising antibodies — isolated from a patient who recovered from COVID-19 — that may offer therapeutic benefits, and help design molecule antivirals and vaccine candidates to fight the SARS-CoV-2 virus.
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Reformed underworld don N Muthappa Rai died battling cancer at a private hospital here today, hospital sources said.
The National Rifle Association of India (NRAI) has nominated ace shooter Anjum Moudgil for the Khel Ratna — the country’s highest sporting honour — while recommending Jaspal Rana for the Dronacharya Award for the second year in a row.
The BJP today accused the Congress of trying “its best to save” fugitive businessman Nirav Modi and cited the statement of a former high court judge, also a member of the opposition party, in the diamond merchant’s defence in a UK court.
The death toll due to COVID-19 rose to 2,549 and the number of cases climbed to 78,003 today, registering an increase of 134deaths and 3,722 cases in the last 24 hours since Wednesday 8 am, according to the Union Health Ministry.
Embattled liquor baron Vijay Mallya, who is fighting against his extradition to India, today asked the government to accept his offer to repay 100 per cent of his loan dues and close case against him.
The death toll due to COVID-19 rose to 2,415 and the number of cases climbed to 74,281 today, registering an increase of 122 deaths and 3,525 cases in the last 24 hours, according to the Union Health Ministry.
Hundreds of passengers from Gujarat and Rajasthan reached New Delhi today on the first train to arrive in the national capital since the resumption of railway services, but a large number of them gathered on roads outside the station with no transport available for onward journeys.
Air India is planning to operate 149 repatriation flights to 31 countries between 16 May and 22 May during the second phase of the Vande Bharat mission to bring back home Indians stranded abroad amid the coronavirus-triggered lockdown, officials said.