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Next-gen Covid shots: Cheaper, effective against more viruses

According to industry leaders, the next generation of Covid shots will be low in cost, easier to deliver and preserve and effective against more viruses

Next-gen Covid shots: Cheaper, effective against more viruses

Over 128M iOS users affected by ‘XcodeGhost’ malware: Report

Internal Apple emails have revealed during the Epic Games vs Apple trial that 128 million consumers had downloaded more than 2,500 apps infected by the malware that came from the fake copy of Xcode

Over 128M iOS users affected by ‘XcodeGhost’ malware: Report

Rohingya man died of Covid-19 in Teknaf camp

Although the Rohingya man died of Covid-19 on Sunday night, the incident was disclosed on Monday after his burial

Rohingya man died of Covid-19 in Teknaf camp

WHO, agencies urge countries to suspend sale of live wild mammals

International agencies including the World Health Organization urged countries on Tuesday to suspend the sale of live wild mammals in food markets, warning they may be the source of more than 70 per ...

A logo is pictured outside a building of the World Health Organization (WHO) during an executive board meeting on update on the coronavirus outbreak, in Geneva, Switzerland, 6 February 2020.

Europe's virus death toll passes one million

Europe passed the grim milestone of one million coronavirus deaths on Monday, as the World Health Organization warned that infections are rising exponentially despite widespread efforts aimed at ...

In this AFP photo taken on 21 April 2020 a lone person crosses the deserted Plaza Mayor square in Madrid amid a national lockdown to fight the spread of the novel coronavirus. Spain surpassed one million virus cases on 21 October 2020 according to health ministry figures

China launches virus passport

China has launched a health certificate programme for domestic travellers, leading the world in plans for so-called virus passports

A woman wearing a face mask holds a baby that wears a protective shield during rush hour on a street outside of a shopping mall complex in Wuhan on 13 January 2021. A team of WHO experts will land directly in Wuhan on 14 January 2021, China's foreign ministry said, starting their long-delayed probe into Covid-19 at the virus epicentre.

Italy mafias eye virus-weak businesses

Italian entrepreneur Gabriele Menotti Lippolis can still hear the threat ringing in his ears: “Pay up, or we’ll slit you from gullet to gizzard.”

A seagull is seen in Grand Canal, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Venice, Italy on 9 July 2020

Swine coronavirus has potential to infect humans: Study

A strain of coronavirus that has devastated the pork industry has the potential to infect humans as well, say researchers, adding that the virus could impact the global economy and human health

Swine coronavirus has potential to infect humans: Study

India now has over 58,000 deaths due to COVID

In India though with fatality rate, which is the proportion of people who die from the disease among individuals diagnosed, has dropped to 1.84 per cent, the ministry said. It is still around 57,000 ...

A healthcare worker checks the temperature and pulse of a resident during a check-up camp for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Mumbai, India, 4 July 2020.

Chinese mainland reports 17 new COVID-19 cases

The Chinese mainland reported 17 new imported COVID-19 cases on Tuesday, bringing the total number of imported cases to 2,339, the National Health Commission said on Wednesday

People wearing protective face masks leave work after office hours in Central Business District, as the spread of the new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) continues, in Beijing, China, 17 April 2020.
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