What is HKU5-CoV-2, the new bat coronavirus in China that could trigger another Covid-19 pandemic? All detailsHKU5-CoV-2 virus in China: After Covid-19 and HMPV, a new bat coronavirus discovered in China has sparked concerns among health officials a...
24 Feb, 2025, 02.30 PM IST
Another bat virus discovered from China—Here’s what makes HKU5-CoV-2 different from COVID-19A team of Chinese researchers has discovered a new bat coronavirus, HKU5-CoV-2, which has the potential to infect human cells. The virus, l...
23 Feb, 2025, 10.14 AM IST
Another pandemic brewing? Newly found coronavirus HKU5-CoV-2 in bats in China could be the next global threat; will vaccines work? Here are all detailsChinese scientists have discovered a new coronavirus in bats called HKU5-CoV-2. It has similarities to SARS-CoV-2 and can infect human cell...
21 Feb, 2025, 10.52 PM IST
Experts say no NeoCov threat in current formThe coronavirus NeoCoV, described as a potential threat to humanity by Chinese researchers this week, poses no actual danger in its current...
31 Jan, 2022, 02.14 PM IST
NeoCov's potential danger to humans requires further study: WHOAccording to scientists from the Wuhan University in China, NeoCov can penetrate human cells in the same way as SARS-CoV-2.
28 Jan, 2022, 06.06 PM IST
NeoCov coronavirus found in bats may pose threat to humans in future, scientists cautionA type of coronavirus, NeoCov, that spreads among bats in South Africa may pose a threat to humans in future if it mutates further, accordi...
28 Jan, 2022, 05.59 PM IST
How virus detectives trace the origins of an outbreak - and why it's so trickyIn order to predict and prevent future pandemics like COVID-19, researchers need to find the origin of the viruses that cause them. This is...
11 Jun, 2021, 01.14 PM IST
Children are less severely affected by coronavirus compared to adults: StudyThe review, published in the Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal, noted that the novel coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2, seems to cause fewer sympt...
14 Mar, 2020, 04.52 PM IST
COVID-19 outbreak: MERS & SARS had higher fatality ratesIn the first large analysis of more than 44,000 cases from China, the death rate was 10 times higher in the very elderly compared to the mi...
04 Mar, 2020, 08.02 AM IST
Covid-19: Highly contagious but less fatal than other virusesWhile the number of Covid-19 cases is stabilising, experts say behaviour of virus cannot be foreseen.
22 Feb, 2020, 08.37 AM IST
MERS-CoV infection: Action plan drawn up for Haj pilgrimsHealth Ministry has drawn up an action plan for minimising MERS-CoV infection to Haj pilgrims who are likely to take the pilgrimage from Au...
30 Jun, 2015, 07.39 PM IST
WHO urges India to be vigilant against deadly 'camel virus'Many people on the streets of Seoul are wearing surgical masks, such was the demand that chemist shops ran out of supplies.
21 Jun, 2015, 12.01 PM IST
Thailand confirms its first case of deadly MERS virusAuthorities are ensuring the situation remains under control, with a total of 141 people in the country on the watch-list.
20 Jun, 2015, 01.20 PM IST
Going for Haj or to Thailand? Check out MERS advisoryThe health ministry is set to issue a travel advisory for passengers arriving from or travelling to 26 countries including the Gulf region ...
20 Jun, 2015, 09.57 AM IST
Government to come up with detailed guidelines for MERSMERS is a viral respiratory disease caused by novel coronavirus that was first identified in Saudi Arabia in 2012.
19 Jun, 2015, 10.18 PM IST
South Korea reports nine new MERS cases, one recovers and leaves hospitalSouth Korea's health ministry reported on Saturday nine more cases of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) raising the total to 50.
06 Jun, 2015, 11.24 AM IST
Indian worker dies of MERS corona virus in Saudi; family refuses to claim bodyRepatriation or burial of an expat worker in the Kingdom can be a complicated process which can only be eased with the cooperation of the k...
13 Sep, 2014, 05.04 PM IST