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Covid-19 surge worries Marshall Islands; one in 10 people infected

Marshall Islands are home to 59K people and the virus worry has seen a hike

New zoonotic virus reported in China even as Covid-19 stays on

Novel Langya henipavirus cases reported in eastern China provinces

Sniff and tell:  Dogs prove effective in mass testing for Covid-19

Researchers have found a way towards effective mass testing for coronavirus, and they have done it by deploying dogs.

Zoom in child Covid-19 cases in the US need to be seen as a wake-up call by rest of the world

More than 112,000 child Covid-19 cases have been reported in the US over the past week.

When military spending zooms past a pandemic crisis

Military spending by nations, including India, skyrocketed even as the pandemic was eating into people’s health and well-being, says SIPRI data.

Will Covid-19 surge throw a wet blanket over Winter Olympics?

Covid-19 situation isn’t very encouraging in Beijing, even as China gears up for Winter Olympics

Covid-19 scare in Argentina’s Antarctica research base

As many as 24 of the 43 scientists and military personnel Argentina's La Esperanza base in Antarctica have been infected.

It’s been a tough virus era for the self-employed workers: Here’s why

Research finds working hours of self-employed workers saw a significant drop during the crisis period

Three more Covid vaccines approved in India! Here is how they work

India has approved two Covid vaccines and one Covid pill on December 28. Thus, a total of eight Covid vaccines have got emergency use authorization.

Tamil Nadu forced to withdraw vaccination norm for temple entry

Tamil Nadu efforts to avert virus spread suffer setback as temples not keen on restricting crowds.

All alone and in the throes of death: The worrisome case of Zhang Zhan

Zhang Zhan, jailed for reporting the Covid-19 outbreak, would need global efforts for her release.

Will WHO finally find the origins of Covid-19?

In a final effort to find the origins of Covid-19, the World Health Organization (WHO) has now put in place a new task force.