Virus Watch
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Covid-19 infections are rising. Wear a mask if you’re vulnerable and don’t get anxious, say doctors
Vaccines and booster doses are unlikely to offer long-term protection, experts say.
Tabassum Barnagarwala
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Why is swine flu seeing a resurgence in India this year?
By the end of July, the country had recorded 1,455 cases and 30 deaths, more than double the figures recorded for 2021.
Tabassum Barnagarwala
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Severe Covid-19 can lead to the loss of 10 IQ points, says new study
The cognitive impairment caused by a severe case of Covid-19 is similar to that sustained between 50 and 70 years of age.
Adam Hampshire, The Conversation & David Menon, The Conversation
Trending
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Ordinary voters flagged Modi speech to Election Commission – and came up against a broken system
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Mid-life running works wonders for the knees, hips and spine
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Harsh Mander: Past, present and future – what Narendra Modi’s campaign of hate signifies
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Mumbai principal sacked after being targeted by Hindutva website; says she is mulling legal action
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‘What does it take / to let go?’: There’s a new anthology of English haikus written by Indian poets
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Could China’s coronavirus send the global economy into a downward spiral?
The world had seen a similar situation in 2002-’03 with the SARS outbreak. Is anything different this time?
Zheng Wang, The Conversation
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Nipah: Sample of seventh patient tests negative for virus, Kerala to remain alert till July 15
Six patients who were admitted in a quarantine facility had tested negative for the infection on Thursday.
Scroll Staff
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Kerala: Six patients under observation test negative for Nipah virus
Health Minister KK Shailaja said the samples of a seventh person who is under observation will be sent for tests on Thursday.
Scroll Staff
Video
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Watch: Students in Pakistan enact moments from Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant’s pre-wedding event
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‘Hind’s Hall’: Rapper Macklemore releases poignant song in support of Palestine, US campus protests
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Met Gala 2024: From Alia Bhatt to Isha Ambani, what Indians in attendance wore
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Watch: South Korean band performs Rabindra Sangeet accompanied by traditional Korean instruments
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Watch: This man fused hip-hop with Bharatnatyam to dance to Shakira’s ‘Hips Don’t Lie’
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Nipah: College student who contracted the virus is in a stable condition, says Kerala government
On Tuesday, the state put four districts put on high alert after the man diagnosed positive.
Scroll Staff
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Video: Could billions of viruses be falling from the sky every day? Scientists have some answers
A new study suggests many types of viruses and bacteria, including deadly varieties, are travelling through the atmosphere in small particles.
Scroll Staff
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Rajasthan had the most swine flu cases in 2018, finds central government report
The state accounted for 871 of the 1,022 cases in the country.
Scroll Staff
The Reel
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Watch: Politics, ambition and crime in Vasantha Balan’s ‘Thalaimai Seyalagam’
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How the fantasy film ‘Pathala Bhairavi’ heavily influenced Telugu cinema
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Watch: Manoj Bajpayee’s hundredth movie ‘Bhaiyya Ji’ is a revenge drama
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Start the week with a film: Why ‘Manjummel Boys’ was a blockbuster
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How actor Shahana Goswami flies under the radar and above the competition
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Here’s why we don’t have a vaccine for Zika (and other mosquito-borne viruses)
As Zika fear rises, people are inevitably asking why we don't have a vaccine to protect against the mosquito-borne virus.
Suresh Mahalingam and Michael Rolph, The Conversation
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Love in the time of Zika
Love, sex and babies are the foundation of human existence. Without them the human race ceases to exist. Zika has suddenly disrupted this normal course of events.
Beverley Paterson, The Conversation
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Behind Brazil's anti-sex advisory: The Zika virus that led to 2,400 newborns with shrunken skulls
And why India might be at risk of infection.
Mridula Chari
The Field
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Hockey, FIH Pro League: Raheel, Dhami named in India’s 24-member men’s squad for Europe leg
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Table Tennis, Saudi Smash: Manika Batra beats world No 14 Nina Mittelham to enter quarter-finals
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All-round development: The Impact player rule is holding back several multifaceted players in IPL
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IPL 2024: Travis Head and Abhishek Sharma lead Hyderabad to crushing 10-wicket win over Lucknow
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Badminton: India to host World Junior Badminton Championships 2025 in Guwahati