New bat coronavirus found in China: CDC assures there is no immediate threatScientists have identified a new bat coronavirus, HKU5-CoV-2, with similarities to SARS-CoV-2. However, the Centers for Disease Control and...
26 Feb, 2025, 01.01 AM IST
'Batwoman' Shi Zhengli discovered a new bat coronavirus HKU5-Cov-2 and its impact on human health. Who is she?New bat coronavirus in China: A team of Chinese researchers, led by 'batwoman' Shi Zhengli discovered a new bat coronavirus HKU5-Cov-2 whic...
25 Feb, 2025, 08.50 PM IST
HKU5-CoV-2, the new bat coronavirus in China sparks global concern: Know its symptoms and how does it spreadThe new bat coronavirus, HKU5-CoV-2, found in China has sparked concerns among health officials and has triggered panic. HKU5-CoV-2 has sim...
24 Feb, 2025, 05.40 PM IST
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
Another pandemic? China scientists discover new bat coronavirus that poses risk of animal-to-human transmissionA team of Chinese researchers have discovered a new bat coronavirus with the potential for animal-to-human transmission. The virus, named H...
21 Feb, 2025, 06.20 PM IST
IISc researchers provide alternative mechanism to render viruses like SARS-CoV-2 inactiveA protein-protein interaction is often like that of a lock and a key, the Bengaluru-based IISc noted in a statement. This interaction can b...
06 Jun, 2022, 01.56 PM IST
Indian scientists claim to have designed vaccine against all variants of coronavirusWith new variants of the SARS-COV-2 virus triggering fresh waves of the highly infectious disease, scientists at the Kazi Nazrul University...
10 Feb, 2022, 12.34 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
Two lionesses test positive for Covid at Tamil Nadu zooSeven samples had been sent from the zoo for testing.
10 Jun, 2021, 01.00 PM IST
Delta variant of SARS-CoV2 drove surge in the COVID-19 cases in last 2 monthsAccording to INSACOG, the B.1.1.7 lineage of the virus, which was first identified in the United Kingdom is declining in proportion across ...
04 Jun, 2021, 06.43 PM IST
Two +ve tests at interval of 102 days with one -ve defined as SARS-CoV-2 re-infection: ICMR studyAccording to the study 'SARS-CoV-2 re-infection: development of an epidemiological definition from India' which has been published by Cambr...
01 Apr, 2021, 12.46 PM IST
82 people have tested positive for new mutant variant of SARS-CoV-2 in India: GovtTheir close contacts have also been put under quarantine. A comprehensive contact-tracing exercise has been initiated for their co-travelle...
08 Jan, 2021, 02.04 PM IST
Reliance develops RT-PCR kit that can give COVID-19 results in 2 hoursThe sources said computational biologists at Reliance Life Sciences, a subsidiary of billionaire Mukesh Ambani-run Reliance Industries Ltd,...
02 Oct, 2020, 03.48 PM IST
Most people infected with novel coronavirus develop symptoms: StudyThe latest study, published in the journal PLOS Medicine, suggests that true asymptomatic cases of SARS-CoV-2 comprise a minority of infect...
23 Sep, 2020, 11.35 AM IST
Novel test can detect antibodies to SARS-CoV-2 in human bloodAccording to the research published in the journal Nature Medicine, the new enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay, tested in 16 patients, can b...
12 May, 2020, 06.16 PM IST