New Delhi | The Israeli Defence Ministry is studying the investigation into NSO Group, Defence Minister Benny Gantz said Tuesday after it was revealed that the Israeli cyber company has been selling spyware to foreign governments to target journalists and activists, Jerusalem Post reported. “We are aware of recent publications regarding the use of systems developed […]
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France orders series of investigations into Pegasus data
Paris | French President Emmanuel Macron has ordered multiple investigations to be carried out after his phone number, as well as those of his former Prime Minister and the majority of his 20-strong Cabinet, appeared in the leaked database at the heart of the Pegasus Project, The Guardian reported. French Prime Minister Jean Castex said on […]
Scientists discover novel coronavirus in horseshoe bats in UK
London | A coronavirus related to the virus that causes Covid-19 in humans has been found in UK horseshoe bats. It is the first time that a sarbecovirus (SARS-related coronavirus) has been found in a horseshoe bat and the first to be discovered in the UK. However, there is no evidence that this novel virus has […]
4th wave hits France, tougher sanctions announced
Paris | A fourth wave of the Covid-19 pandemic has hit France which is spreading at “lightning” speed, government spokesman Gabriel Attal said and also announced tougher sanctions on non-compliance with the health pass rules. “We are seeing a wave faster than all the previous ones,” Attal said while addressing a press conference late on Monday. He […]
China’s first human infection case with Monkey B Virus dies
Beijing | A Beijing-based vet, who was confirmed as China’s first human infection case with Monkey B Virus (BV), has died from the virus, but his close contacts are safe from it, for now, Global Times reported. The 53-year-old male vet, who worked for an institution researching on non-human primates, showed early-onset symptoms of nausea and […]
‘Early stages’ of Covid’s third wave, warns WHO chief
Geneva (2 Min Read) | The world is now in the early stages of a third wave, amid rising cases of Covid’s Delta variant, World Health Organisation Director General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has said. The spread of the Delta variant, along with increased social mobility and the inconsistent use of proven public health measures, is driving […]
Sleep loss harms mental, physical well-being: Study
New York | One night of sleep loss is enough to disrupt your day-to-day mental and physical well-being, according to a new study. The study, published in the journal ‘Annals of Behavioral Medicine’, also indicted that consecutive days of sleep loss can increase these negative impacts, CNN reported. “Consecutive sleep loss was associated with decrease in […]
Covaxin effectively neutralises Alpha, Delta variants: US top body
Washington | Covaxin’s Covid-19 jab, developed and manufactured by Hyderabad-based Bharat Biotech, generates antibodies that can effectively neutralise the Alpha (B117) and Delta (B1617) variants of SARS-CoV-2, the virus causing Covid-19, the US National Institutes of Health has said citing results from two studies of blood serum from people who received the shots. Covaxin comprises a […]
UK reports highest daily rise in Covid-19 cases since Jan 30
London | Britain has reported another 22,868 coronavirus cases in the latest 24-hour period, the highest since January 30 this year, according to official figures released on Monday. The total number of coronavirus cases in the country now stands at 4,755,078, according to the latest official figures. The country also recorded another three coronavirus-related deaths, bringing […]
Covid survivors may take a year to get back taste, smell: Study
London | Have you lost your sense of taste and smell after suffering from Covid-19 infection? It could take up to a year to get back, finds a study. Since the pandemic was declared in early 2020, Covid-19-related anosmia, complete loss of smell, quickly emerged as a telltale sign of infection. The loss of smell can […]