Natasha Chakraborty, Amity University Kolkata On the 11th of March 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the Novel Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) outbreak as a pandemic that spans almost the entire world. Starting from the initial months of 2020, when the birth of this pandemic-driven worldwide havoc was witnessed, to now at the beginning of […]
Chitra Roy, University of Calcutta Recent research by the University of Georgia has provided solid support on the spread of COVID 19 through fine aerosols being circulated in enclosed space, thereby, persuading people to wear masks particularly indoors. Even though most of the documented COVID 19 transmissions are occurring at enclosed spaces with poor ventilation, […]
-Arpita Adhikary, Amity University Kolkata It has been observed in the studies that when the SARS-CoV-2 virus infects – Heparin sulfate and ACE2 enter inside the cells. The course of viral entry and successful attachment is quite limpid. Angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 receptors are present on the outer surface of cells that line the lungs. SARS-CoV-2 […]
