An experimental study has now concluded that the mouthwash exhibited virgin properties that could kill the deadly coronavirus. Researchers say that mouthwash can reduce the oral "viral load" of SARS-CoV-2, which causes COVID-19 in people suffering from the disease. The initial result follows from a clinical trial whether the patient can reduce COVID-19 levels in saliva using over-the-counter mouthwash.

A WION report says, Cardiff University researchers found that mouthwash emanating from the mouth contained 0.07% Cetyl Pyridinium Chloride (CPC), which showed "promising signs" of reducing COVID-19.

As the wrath of the COVID-19 pandemic continued to grapple the national capital, it reported the highest single-day fatalities on Wednesday at 131, taking its overall death toll to 7,943, while 7,486 new cases out of the 60,229 samples tested in the last 24 hours mounted Delhi's Covid tally to 5,03,084.

The fatalities recorded are the highest in a day coming in parallel to the sharp spike in cases being reported after a months-long lull. Delhi has seen an alarming spike in cases in recent weeks, recording more new cases than any other state in the country.

In a bid to help marketers and creators further grow brand awareness on its platform, YouTube has introduced audio ads -- its first ad format designed to connect brands with audiences in engaged and ambient listening.

Audio ads, currently in beta, will help companies efficiently expand reach and grow brand awareness with audio-based creative and the same measurement, audience and brand safety features as video campaigns, the Google-owned platform said on Tuesday.

Two eminent India-Americans, including former US Surgeon General Vivek Murthy, are among the potential Cabinet picks in the next Biden-Harris Administration, according to media reports.

Murthy, who currently is the top Indian-American advisor to President-elect Joe Biden on COVID-19, is a potential pick for the post of Secretary of Health and Human Services and Stanford University Professor Arun Majumdar for the post of Secretary of Energy, The Washington Post and Politico said in their reports on Tuesday that mentions a list of potential picks for various Cabinet-level positions in the Biden administration.

Shares of Adani Gas continued its northward movement on Wednesday as the stock hit a fresh record high of Rs 335, up 14 per cent on the BSE, thereby zooming 37 per cent in the past two trading days on the back of heavy volumes.

The trading volumes on the counter more-than-doubled with a combined 10 million equity shares changing hands on the NSE and BSE till 10:00 am. In comparison, the S&P BSE Sensex was trading flat at 43,959 points.

Shares of Lakshmi Vilas Bank (LVB) hit the 20 per cent lower circuit at Rs 12.40 on the BSE in intraday trade on Wednesday, after the government put the private sector lender under moratorium for at least a month.

That apart, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Tuesday proposed to merge LVB with the India subsidiary of Singapore's DBS Bank.

Even as COVID-19 cases in Delhi continue to rise at an alarming rate, Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia on Tuesday denied any plans to impose a lockdown or a 'mini-lockdown' in the national capital.

Sisodia said that the huge crowding in markets was a result of the festivals and it is likely to come down as the festive season is now over.

Delhiites woke up to hazy skies on Wednesday as parts of the city continued to report an Air Quality Index (AQI) hovering between the 'moderate' and 'poor' categories.

According to the System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting And Research (SAFAR), the city reported an overall AQI at 132.

China is prepared to cooperate with India and other BRICS nations in the development of vaccines against COVID-19, said Chinese President Xi Jinping as he proposed to convene a BRICS symposium on traditional medicine to explore its role in coronavirus prevention and treatment.

People coming from Delhi to Noida will be randomly tested for COVID-19 from Wednesday, the Gautam Buddh Nagar administration in Uttar Pradesh said. This decision was taken at a virtual meeting of senior administration and health department officials with District Magistrate Suhas LY on Tuesday amid a spike in COVID-19 cases in Delhi. The random sampling will be done by a rapid antigen-based test, the DM said.

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