Beijing: A new strain of flu that has the potential to become a pandemic has been found in China by scientists, the media reported. The scientists wrote in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences that the new flu strain, which the researchers call G4 EA H1N1, is similar to the 2009 swine flu, […]
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Novel predicted coronavirus 40 years ago, Internet stumped
New Delhi: An excerpt of the Novel “The Eyes of Darkness”, a 1981 thriller by bestselling suspense author Dean Koontz is revolving around the social media which tells of a Chinese military lab that creates a virus as part of its biological weapons programme. In chapter 39 of his book, Koontz writes that the lab […]
This UV light safely kills airborne flu virus: Study
New York : Researchers have found that continuous low doses of “far ultraviolet C” (far-UVC) light can kill airborne flu viruses without harming human tissues. According to the researchers, the use of overhead “far-UVC” light in public spaces could provide a powerful check on seasonal influenza epidemics, as well as influenza pandemics. “If our results […]
Virus attacks Himalayan blue sheep, eyes bulge out
New Delhi : The Uttarakhand Forest Department on Friday told the National Green Tribunal (NGT) that it spotted at least seven more Himalayan blue sheep with infection in eyes due to an “unknown virus” at the Gangotri National Park. The virus reported from the Park in Uttarkashi district was infecting the sheep due to which […]