Coronavirus Origins: Debate Flares Up But The Evidence Remains Weak
Nearly three years since SARS-CoV-2 first emerged, we’re still not certain where the virus behind…
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Wild Cats At Risk From ‘Underrecognized’ Risk Of Spillover Disease
Starting in 2020, the global coronavirus pandemic brought the threat posed by zoonotic diseases into…
4,518 New Covid-19 Cases, 9 Fresh Fatalities
India logged 4,518 new coronavirus infections taking the tally of Covid-19 cases to 4,31,81,335, while…
Three Lakh Take Holy Dip In Ganga Amid Rising Covid Cases
Around three lakh devotees took a dip in the Ganga in Prayagraj on Saturday in…
Omicron May Not Be The Final Variant, But Last Variant Of Concern
It is controversial whether viruses are alive, but like all living things they do evolve….
India Confirms Omicron Variant Cases, Says Get The Shot Now
India on Thursday confirmed its first cases of the omicron coronavirus variant in two people…
What We Know And Don’t Know About Omicron
South African scientists have identified a new version of the coronavirus that they say is…
Global Panic Ensues Over New Covid Variant
The discovery of a new coronavirus variant named Omicron triggered global alarm on Friday as…
Covid-19’s Global Death Toll Tops 5 Million
The global death toll from COVID-19 topped 5 million on Monday, less than two years…
When Will Covid End? What Experts Predict
For anyone hoping to see light at the end of the Covid-19 tunnel over the…
Covid Third Wave Could Peak Between Oct-Nov
India may see a third wave of COVID-19 peaking between October and November if a…
Is Covid-19 A Biological Weapon?
SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, was “not developed” as a biological weapon, the US…
‘Kerala Govt’s Carelessness Behind Rise In Covid Cases’
The “carelessness” of the Kerala government, which is more focused on celebrating the anniversary of…
Many People ‘Addicted To Being Online’ Amid Pandemic
The coronavirus pandemic has not only made ‘digital’ the centrepiece of everyday life but also…
Experts Warn Of Impending Covid 3rd Wave In Sept-Oct
An expert panel, set up by an institute under the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA),…
The ‘Great Resignation’ Is Coming
Having hunkered down at home and clung on to his job through the 2020 lockdowns,…
COVID Ebbing As R-Value Drops To Below 1: Study
After breaching the value of one in the first week of August, the R number,…
China Rejects Need For Further WHO Covid-19 Origins Probe
China on Friday rejected the World Health Organization’s calls for a renewed probe into the…
Delta Variant Now Reported In 135 Countries: WHO
The highly-transmissible Delta variant of COVID-19 has now been reported in 135 countries, according to…
1,19,000 Indian Children Lost Caregivers To Covid: Report
More than 1.5 million children in 21 countries, including 1,19,000 from India, lost their primary…
India’s Excess Deaths During Pandemic Likely Up To 4.9 Mn: Report
The country’s excess deaths during the COVID-19 pandemic could be as high as 4.9 million,…
Daily Covid Tally In India Lowest In 125 Days
India recorded 30,093 new coronavirus infections, the lowest in 125 days, taking the total tally…
India Records 43,393 New Covid Cases, 911 Fresh Fatalities
India logged 43,393 new coronavirus infections, taking the total tally of COVID-19 cases to 3,07,52,950,…
Coronavirus Can Infect, Replicate In Salivary Gland Cells
Brazilian researchers have found that tissues which specialise in saliva production and secretion can serve…
India Covid Death Toll Crosses 400,000, Half Died In 2nd Wave
India has reached the grim milestone of 400,000 deaths from the coronavirus, half of them…