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New Bat Virus Discovered In China: Know What Is HKU5-CoV-2
The new virus called HKU5-CoV-2, discovered in bats in China, carries the risk of animal-to-human transmission.
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US Lawmakers Back Covid Chinese Lab Leak Theory After Two-Year Probe
US lawmakers concluded a two-year investigation Monday into the Covid-19 outbreak that killed 1.1 million Americans -- backing the theory that the virus likely leaked from a Chinese laboratory.
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COVID-19 Virus’ Link That Potentially Increases Brain Infection Risk Found, Claims Study
A recent study has revealed that SARS-CoV-2, the virus responsible for the COVID-19 pandemic, might be using an unexpected method to infect the brain. Researchers found that mutations in the virus' spike protein allow it to enter brain cells through a "back door," a process that might explain the neurological symptoms observed in some COVID-19 pati...
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Covid-19 Still Driving High Mortality Rate In This Country
Experts measured the number of people who had died as a direct or indirect result of Covid and found the excess mortality rate was still higher than pre-pandemic levels.
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From FLiRT To FLuQE: What To Know About The Latest Covid Variants
SARS-CoV-2 (the virus that causes COVID) is responsible for recurring waves of infection as it continues to evolve and mutate into new variants which keep it a step ahead of our immunity.
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There Is No Such Thing As Long Covid, Australian Study Finds
The leading health official in Queensland urges the public to refrain from using the term 'long Covid' in light of recent research findings.
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"All Rubbish": Ex UK PM Boris Johnson On Allegations He "Let Covid Rip"
Former Prime Minister Boris Johnson told Britain's COVID inquiry on Thursday that any suggestion he wanted to allow the virus to "let rip" was "rubbish" and "completely wrong".
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"More Prepared Than Ever For Coronavirus Mutations": Scientists
A new variant of the virus that causes Covid-19 has put countries on alert as scientists scramble to understand the contagiousness and immunity to defend against it, CNN reported on Sunday.
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India Records 24 New Covid Cases, Lowest Since January 2020
India has recorded 24 new coronavirus infections, the lowest since January 2020 when the first case of the virus was reported in Kerala, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated today.
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Origin Of Covid "Shouldn't Be Politicised": China On Lab-Leak Theory
China on Monday rejected a new US report that claims the Covid-19 virus may have leaked from a bio laboratory in Wuhan, saying the origins-tracing of the pandemic "is about science and should not be politicised."
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China Declares "Decisive Victory" In Prevention And Control of COVID-19
China's top leaders declared a "decisive victory" over COVID19, saying its efforts led to more than 200 million people getting medical treatment and the country having the world's
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Beijing Has Hit 'Temporary Herd Immunity': China Health Official
Beijing has reached "temporary herd immunity" and its Covid outbreak is nearing an end, a city health official said Tuesday, in another sign China's unprecedented virus wave is waning.
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China Says Covid Deaths Down By 80% In New Year
A wave of virus cases has washed over the world's most populous nation since Beijing abruptly ended its zero-Covid policy last month.
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Xi Jinping Concerned Over Covid Spike In China's Rural Areas: Report
Xi Jinping has said he is "concerned" about the virus situation in the Chinese countryside, state media reported, as millions of people head to rural hometowns ahead of upcoming Lunar New Year celebrations.
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In Rural China, Not Testing For COVID Becomes The Norm: Report
Health experts and countries such as the United States and Japan have expressed concern over how the virus is largely unchecked across China.
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New Bat Virus Discovered In China: Know What Is HKU5-CoV-2
The new virus called HKU5-CoV-2, discovered in bats in China, carries the risk of animal-to-human transmission.
-
US Lawmakers Back Covid Chinese Lab Leak Theory After Two-Year Probe
US lawmakers concluded a two-year investigation Monday into the Covid-19 outbreak that killed 1.1 million Americans -- backing the theory that the virus likely leaked from a Chinese laboratory.
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COVID-19 Virus’ Link That Potentially Increases Brain Infection Risk Found, Claims Study
A recent study has revealed that SARS-CoV-2, the virus responsible for the COVID-19 pandemic, might be using an unexpected method to infect the brain. Researchers found that mutations in the virus' spike protein allow it to enter brain cells through a "back door," a process that might explain the neurological symptoms observed in some COVID-19 pati...
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Covid-19 Still Driving High Mortality Rate In This Country
Experts measured the number of people who had died as a direct or indirect result of Covid and found the excess mortality rate was still higher than pre-pandemic levels.
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From FLiRT To FLuQE: What To Know About The Latest Covid Variants
SARS-CoV-2 (the virus that causes COVID) is responsible for recurring waves of infection as it continues to evolve and mutate into new variants which keep it a step ahead of our immunity.
-
There Is No Such Thing As Long Covid, Australian Study Finds
The leading health official in Queensland urges the public to refrain from using the term 'long Covid' in light of recent research findings.
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"All Rubbish": Ex UK PM Boris Johnson On Allegations He "Let Covid Rip"
Former Prime Minister Boris Johnson told Britain's COVID inquiry on Thursday that any suggestion he wanted to allow the virus to "let rip" was "rubbish" and "completely wrong".
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"More Prepared Than Ever For Coronavirus Mutations": Scientists
A new variant of the virus that causes Covid-19 has put countries on alert as scientists scramble to understand the contagiousness and immunity to defend against it, CNN reported on Sunday.
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India Records 24 New Covid Cases, Lowest Since January 2020
India has recorded 24 new coronavirus infections, the lowest since January 2020 when the first case of the virus was reported in Kerala, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated today.
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Origin Of Covid "Shouldn't Be Politicised": China On Lab-Leak Theory
China on Monday rejected a new US report that claims the Covid-19 virus may have leaked from a bio laboratory in Wuhan, saying the origins-tracing of the pandemic "is about science and should not be politicised."
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China Declares "Decisive Victory" In Prevention And Control of COVID-19
China's top leaders declared a "decisive victory" over COVID19, saying its efforts led to more than 200 million people getting medical treatment and the country having the world's
-
Beijing Has Hit 'Temporary Herd Immunity': China Health Official
Beijing has reached "temporary herd immunity" and its Covid outbreak is nearing an end, a city health official said Tuesday, in another sign China's unprecedented virus wave is waning.
-
China Says Covid Deaths Down By 80% In New Year
A wave of virus cases has washed over the world's most populous nation since Beijing abruptly ended its zero-Covid policy last month.
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Xi Jinping Concerned Over Covid Spike In China's Rural Areas: Report
Xi Jinping has said he is "concerned" about the virus situation in the Chinese countryside, state media reported, as millions of people head to rural hometowns ahead of upcoming Lunar New Year celebrations.
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In Rural China, Not Testing For COVID Becomes The Norm: Report
Health experts and countries such as the United States and Japan have expressed concern over how the virus is largely unchecked across China.
