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
Covid scientist warns the world of deadly virus found in two animals in ChinaA study in Nature reveals that animals farmed for fur, food, or traditional medicine, such as raccoon dogs and minks, harbor numerous virus...
05 Sep, 2024, 04.36 PM IST
Nipah virus outbreak renews calls to protect bat roostsThough Kerala's response to contain the outbreak drew international praise, the quick spread of the virus and its impact on tens of thousan...
30 Oct, 2023, 05.18 PM IST
China’s wildlife is a pandemic ‘waiting to happen,’ study findsAlthough the authors in China, the U.S., Belgium and Australia didn’t find anything resembling SARS-CoV-2, the coronavirus responsible for ...
13 Nov, 2021, 09.23 AM IST
China looks to step up cooperation with Pakistan as Taliban makes gains in Afghanistan"China, along with Pakistan, is willing to continue support for all parties in Afghanistan to seek a political solution through dialogue an...
08 Jul, 2021, 10.43 PM IST
Indian banks better placed to withstand future shocks: ReportThe Financial Stability Report is published bi-annually by the RBI on behalf of the Financial Stability and Development Council, an umbrell...
01 Jul, 2021, 07.10 PM IST
Global 'hot spots' where new coronaviruses may emerge identifiedThe researchers also identified locations that could easily become hot spots with changes in land use. They found that parts of Japan, the ...
03 Jun, 2021, 01.18 PM IST
UK, US scientists call for fuller probe into COVID-19 Wuhan lab leak theoryA group of leading UK and US scientists, including Indian-origin Cambridge University immunology and infectious disease expert Ravindra Gup...
14 May, 2021, 08.28 PM IST
WHO-led COVID-19 probe team in China visits Wuhan virus labThe experts spent about 3-1/2 hours at the heavily-guarded Wuhan Institute of Virology, which has been at the centre of some conspiracy the...
03 Feb, 2021, 12.12 PM IST
New kind of coronavirus that affects pigs has the potential of jumping from swines to humansThe virus causes severe diarrhea and vomiting, and has been especially deadly to young piglets.
14 Oct, 2020, 04.30 PM IST
Pandemic now driven by 20s, 30s, 40s group, many asymptomatic: WHOWHO officials said this month the proportion of younger people among those infected had risen globally, putting at risk vulnerable sectors ...
18 Aug, 2020, 11.38 AM IST
Scientists discover six new coronaviruses in batsScientists have discovered six new coronaviruses in bats in Myanmar -- the first time these viruses have been found anywhere in the world.
15 Apr, 2020, 04.06 PM IST
View: It's time for humans to stop living voraciouslyChina’s crackdown in 2003 on wildlife markets ended after Sars exited. History is repeating itself, this time while the Covid-19 pandemic i...
11 Apr, 2020, 12.08 AM IST
Wet markets important risk factor for disease spread: UN biodiversity chiefWild animals sold in the Huanan Seafood Market are believed to be the source of the novel coronavirus pandemic that has claimed more than 8...
08 Apr, 2020, 11.43 AM IST
Ready to take appropriate action for orderly functioning of markets: RBIThe RBI noted that spillovers to financial markets in India have largely been contained.
03 Mar, 2020, 03.42 PM IST
Will virus scare trigger a global recession? Rob Subbaraman explainsIf tough government controls start getting replicated in other countries, global recession could be on the cards, says the Head of Global M...
27 Feb, 2020, 03.57 PM IST