Scientists call for investigation into origins of Covid-19
New York | More investigation is needed to determine the origin of the Covid-19 pandemic, say a team of 18 scientists...
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Religious, political gathering behind India’s Covid resurgence: WHO
Geneva | The World Health Organization (WHO) has blamed several religious and political mass gathering events for fuelling India's dramatic surge...
Noted science writer explains why Coronavirus is ‘lab-made’
New Delhi/New York | Noted science writer Nicholas Wade, who has worked with some of the world's most distinguished science magazines...
Covid may lead to erectile dysfunction in men long after recovery
New York | US researchers have for the first time demonstrated that Covid-19 can be present in the penis tissue long...
People with HIV more likely to get sick with, die from Covid: Study
New York | People living with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) have an increased risk of...
India’s coronavirus variant spread to 44 countries: WHO
Geneva | The Indian coronavirus variant (B1617), which has now been declared a "variant of global concern" has spread to 44...
WHO declares Indian Covid variant ‘of concern’
Geneva | The Indian Coronavirus variant, known as B1617, has been declared as a "variant of global concern" by the World...
New vaccine blocks Covid-19, variants, other Coronaviruses
New York | US researchers have developed a potential new vaccine, which has proven effective against the original SARS-CoV-1, SARS-CoV-2 as...
Nepal PM Oli loses vote of confidence in Parliament
Kathmandu | Nepal Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli on Monday lost the vote of confidence in the Parliament with 93 lawmakers...
Covid-19 infection is transmitted via air, says US CDC
Washington | Exposure to respiratory fluids -- very fine respiratory droplets and aerosol particles -- present in air and which carry...
