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Light pollution might extend mosquitoes' biting season: Study
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
The discovery of a recent study that metropolitan light pollution may disturb the winter dormancy phase for mosquitos that transmit the West Nile virus could be considered both good and bad news.
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COVID-19 virus may have originated from humans, claims Chinese scientist
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
Tong was speaking at a press conference held by the Chinese State Council regarding research into the origin of the virus.
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Around 500 mountaineers may try to scale Everest this season
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
Nepal's expedition organisers say that the number of Everest permits issued for the spring climbing season may exceed expectations, but a re-emergence of coronavirus infections, erratic weather and overcrowding caused by new climbers may ruin the season. Booking trends and inquiries show tha
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Omicron variant behind COVID surge in India has higher effective reproduct
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
The latest preprint new study shows XBB.1.16 Omicron variant, which is behind the COVID surge in India and will also spread worldwide in the near future, has an effective reproductive number (Re) 1.27 and 1.17-fold higher respectively than XBB.1 & XBB.1.5, suggesting that XBB.1.16 will s
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Ocean warming can trigger viral outbreaks within corals
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
The breathtaking colours of reef-building corals come from photosynthetic algae that live inside the corals. A groundbreaking three-year study has found that viruses may increase their attacks on these symbiotic algae during marine heat waves.
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UAE issues travel advisory against dangerous Marburg virus
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
Disease is passed on to people from fruit bats and is from the same virus family responsible for the deadly Ebola. Equatorial Guinea and Tanzania are facing outbreaks of the Marburg virus, a highly infectious and deadly disease similar to Ebola, the World Health Organization (WHO) said earl
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Prevailing weather favourable for viral spread, do not ignore symptoms: Ex
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
Amid rising Covid across the country, including the national capital, doctors have advised people to exercise necessary precautions and not ignore suspected symptoms of Covid-19 as the prevailing weather is favourable for the spread of the virus.
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Passengers advised to wear masks on flights, Centre tells cricketer-turned
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
Concerned about the rising number of cases of Covid in India and the H3N2 virus, Rajya Sabha MP Harbhajan Singh has asked the union government if there is any proposal to re-introduce compulsory wearing of masks on flights.
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Active Covid cases at Delhi's LNJP rise to 8, one dies
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
As many as 8 people infected with the Covid-19 virus have been admitted, while one person have died of the virus on Friday, confirmed Dr Suresh Kumar, Medical Director of LNJP Hospital.
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India reports 3016 new COVID-19 cases in last 24 hours, daily positive rat
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
It stated further that a total of 1,396 recoveries were made from the virus in the last 24 hours, taking the total number of recoveries to 4,41,68,321.
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India reports 2151 new COVID-19 cases in last 24 hours, daily postive rate
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
It stated further that a total of 1,222 recoveries were made from the virus in the last 24 hours, taking the total number of recoveries to 4,41,66,925.
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Maharashtra minister Shambhuraj Desai, NCP leader Chhagan Bhujbal test Cov
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
Maharashtra Excise Minister Shambhuraj Desai and NCP leader Chhagan Bhujbal tested positive for Coronavirus disease on Tuesday.
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