Keller and colleagues examined specifically the proteins that make up the viral envelope the outermost layer of the virus. And the outermost point at the envelope is the spoke protein, the coronavirus’s key tool in infecting the human cell. The researchers said virus adsorption at non-living surfaces most likely involves the spike protein. “Understanding S1 spike protein interaction with fomite surfaces thus represents an important milestone on the road to fighting the spread of Covid-19,” they write in their paper.
To examine the adsorption of virus particles on non-living surfaces, the research used high-speed atomic force microscopy. The surfaces in the experiments were brought into contact with electrolytes carrying proteins that the researchers had isolated from the virus. To understand how coughed-out, virus-laden droplets would interact with these surfaces when landing on them, the researchers adjusted the salt concentrations and pH values of the electrolytes so that
Relay hunger strike begins at Singhu site
The relay hunger strike had been announced Sunday with the aim of mounting added pressure on the Centre to repeal the three contested farm laws. December 22, 2020 6:10:24 am
Protest coordinators said that farmer union leaders will meet on Tuesday to decide how to respond to and whether to accept the central government’s invitation for a new round of talks.
A relay hunger strike commenced at the Singhu border protest site Monday, with 11 farmer union leaders beginning a 24-hour fast from 9 am.
The relay hunger strike had been announced Sunday with the aim of mounting added pressure on the Centre to repeal the three contested farm laws. The hunger strike will be undertaken by 11 people at a time for a 24-hour period each before another group of 11 people takes over.
Can’t encroach land under garb of place of worship, says Delhi HC
The manager of a temple cannot claim the right to remain in possession forever, especially when the land is government land, said the court. December 22, 2020 6:56:37 am
Delhi High Court on Thursday directed the petitioners, aged 25 and 22 years, to do community service at Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital for a period of one month. (File)
The Delhi High Court has said authorities have an obligation to ensure places of worship are not created on public land, while dismissing with cost a petition seeking to restrain DDA from demolishing four temple premises in New Patel Nagar area or forcibly dispossessing their manager from there. The manager of a temple cannot claim the right to remain in possession forever, especially when the land is government land, said the court.
Delhi: Man fires at woman who refused to marry him
The accused have been identified as Karan, a resident of Haryana’s Sonipat, and Praveen (22), a resident of Panipat. December 22, 2020 5:47:29 am
The woman, who sustained injuries to her stomach, is undergoing treatment in a hospital.
A 23-year-old man has been arrested for allegedly firing at a woman who refused to marry him. The incident took place on Friday at the woman’s home in Mohan Garden. Police have arrested the man’s friend as well.
The accused have been identified as Karan, a resident of Haryana’s Sonipat, and Praveen (22), a resident of Panipat. “On Friday, police received information that a woman has been shot at by a man she had refused to marry,” a senior police officer said. The woman, who sustained injuries to her stomach, is undergoing treatment in a hospital. “Karan met the woman on Tik Tok. He was already married and when the victim found out, she started avoi
12-year-old is first dengue death in Delhi this year
So far this year, Delhi has seen the fewest number of dengue cases since 2015. While there were over 15,000 cases in 2015, the count is 1,062 till date this year. December 22, 2020 7:14:25 am
A medical board has been set up to look into the cause of death for all dengue cases.
A 12-year-old boy from Old Delhi has been declared the first confirmed case of death due to dengue in the city this year.
According to officials, the boy was initially admitted to Kalawati Saran Hospital and later to Holy Family Hospital, where he died on October 27.