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Coronavirus made in Wuhan lab, claims Chinese virologist

In a stunning revelation, a Chinese virologist has claimed that the coronavirus was created in a government-controlled laboratory in Wuhan, the original epicentre of the outbreak and offered......

'Malaysia strain' COVID-19 virus no cause for concern

The mutant form of the novel coronavirus reported from Malaysia as being “10 times more infectious” is not a concern for India as it is widely prevalent here and isn't any more virulent......

US lifts global travel alert, urges citizens not to visit India, China

The United States has lifted the highest level of its global health travel advisory for Americans due to the coronavirus pandemic and restored the previous country-specific system without changing......

Facebook deletes Trump's post claiming children are 'immune' to Covid

Social media giant Facebook, for the first time, has removed a post from United States President Donald Trump in which he claimed that children were "almost immune" to COVID-19, saying it violated......

US coronavirus death toll surpasses 1,50,000

The United States has recorded over 1,50,000 Covid-19 deaths, another grim milestone that comes amid warning from a top Indian-American physician that the country has failed to arrest the spread of......

Now, tech-driven solutions to track coronavirus patients

Bengaluru-based Healthtech start-up Mfine has rolled out a coronavirus assessment feature which enables virtual medical consultation to assess patients who have flu-like symptoms. Portea and Haptik......

Why cold wave across US is good news for Indian drug cos

Companies such as Cadila Healthcare, Lupin, and Natco, which sell generic versions of flu medication in the US market, are likely to benefit. The cold wave in the US may bring big business for......

Waste pickers in Pune teach municipality cleanliness lesson

Waste pickers in Pune force corporates and the municipality to address safe disposal of sanitary napkins, notes Soma BasuFor two years, a waste pickers’ cooperative in Pune had been trying to......

USFDA approves 1st home use HIV test kit

The US drug control authority on Wednesday approved the first over-the-counter, self-administered HIV test kit that will enable Americans to detect on their own and in the privacy of their homes......

'Killer' tobacco companies that are making billions

The World Health Organisation estimates that tobacco caused 5.4 million deaths in 2004 and 100 million deaths over the course of the 20th century. Similarly, the United States Centers for Disease......

Knicks great Ewing out of hospital after positive COVID-19 test

IMAGE: NBA great Patrick Ewing. Photograph: Adrees Latif/Files/Reuters New York Knicks great Patrick Ewing was released from hospital on Monday and sent home to recover after he tested positive......

'Coronavirus is a threat to young people too'

'You need to protect yourself because you are not completely exempt from serious illness.' IMAGE: Some young and healthy people in the United States who have contracted the new coronavirus are......

Miami Open tennis 'moving forward' despite coronavirus fears

IMAGE: Roger Federer, currently sidelined after knee surgery in February, won the men's Miami Open title for a fourth time last year. Photograph: Matthew Stockman/Getty Images The Miami Open,......

What's hot at the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics

Anti-NKorea protesters burn flags before opening ceremony IMAGE: Police try to extinguish burnt portraits of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un during an anti-North Korea protest before the opening......

Pyeongchang on track to be coldest Olympics in decades

Plunging to minus 20 degrees Celsius, the temperatures have put Pyeongchang on track to be the coldest Olympics in decades Sporting and digital equipment appears no match for the biting cold either......

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What counts as close contact to Covid-19?

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently redefined and updated the guidelines pertaining to who is and should be considered a... ...

https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/life-style/health-fitness/health-news/coronavirus-what-counts-as-close-contact-to-someone-with-covid-19/photostory/78871339.cms

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The report from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimated that 299,028 more people died between Jan. 26 and Oct. 3 than the... ...

https://www.hindustantimes.com/world-news/us-reports-about-300-000-more-deaths-than-usual-during-covid-19-pandemic-cdc/story-qNUngz3liLcHyDem94zc3L.html

China finds active Covid virus on food packaging

The conclusion came as the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) detected and isolated living coronavirus on the outer packaging... ...

https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/china/frozen-food-package-polluted-by-living-coronavirus-could-cause-infection-chinas-cdc-says/articleshow/78722958.cms

White House designates two appointees with no experience in public health at CDC...

The two appointees assigned to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Atlanta headquarters in June have no public health background.... ...

https://www.hindustantimes.com/world-news/white-house-designates-two-appointees-with-no-experience-in-public-health-at-cdc-in-bid-to-control-info/story-q6tQY3odk3lXWJ1YxGJUJP.html

'Covid may affect multiple organs in adults too'

Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome (MIS) is a known complication of Covid-19 in children. However, a case series published by Centers for Disease... ...

https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/delhi/covid-may-affect-multiple-organs-in-adults-too-study/articleshow/78649433.cms

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