Pandemic’s fourth wave: Two separate virus variants in Sarawak
KUCHING: There are at least two separate variants of SARS-COV-2 circulating in Sarawak during this current fourth wave of the pandemic. This has been shown by the investigations done by the Institute of Health and Community Medicine (IHCM), Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (Unimas) pertaining to the virus genetic code from different infected individuals thus far. IHCM […]
SARS-CoV-2 can survive for 28 days on surfaces
CANBERRA: Australian researchers have found that SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes Covid-19, can live for up to 28 days on common surfaces including banknotes and glass. The Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) on Monday published the new research on the “survivability” of the deadly virus, Xinhua News Agency (Xinhua) reported. The research found […]
No evidence Covid-19 antibodies protection from second infection
GENEVA: There is currently no evidence that people who have recovered from Covid-19 and have antibodies are protected from a second infection, the World Health Organisation (WHO) said in a daily situation report on Saturday, reported Xinhua News Agency. Although many studies show that people who recovered from Covid-19 have antibodies to the novel coronavirus, […]
