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Paul Hunter, The Conversation
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Why the Covid surge in China is unlikely to pose a big risk to other countries
In contrast to China at the outset of this wave, most nations by now have high immunity and protection against severe disease and death from Covid.
Paul Hunter, The Conversation
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Ancient germs are escaping the melting Arctic. How worried should we be?
A Pandoravirus has been revived after remaining dormant in the Siberian permafrost for nearly 50,000 years.
Paul Hunter, The Conversation
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Why are Covid-19 cases surging in some countries, but not in others?
New Zealand, Hong Kong and South Korea, which had stayed fairly Covid-free, are seeing huge spikes in coronavirus cases.
Paul Hunter, The Conversation
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‘Saffronisation of Doordarshan’: After DD News unveils new logo, social media users express alarm
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Husna Bai: The tawaif who made Hindustani music a respectable profession for women artists
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Carnatic music: Violinist L Subramaniam’s new book looks at the 18th-century masters
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Is the 2024 Lok Sabha election India’s last chance before the point of no return?
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‘Do Aur Do Pyaar’ review: Adultery saga has a maths problem
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Are Covid-19 reinfections milder and do they affect immunity?
A single, prior infection gives similar protection against infection with Omicron as two doses of vaccine.
Paul Hunter, The Conversation
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Why Omicron appears to cause milder illness than earlier variants
Analysis by the UK Health Security Agency suggests that the new variant is only about a third as likely to lead to hospital admission compared to Delta.
Paul Hunter, The Conversation
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Covid-19: Peer-reviewed report shows Oxford vaccine is safe – but how effective is it?
The most challenging issue with the vaccine trial is that it has pooled analysis of the vaccine’s efficacy from three separate trials.
Paul Hunter, The Conversation
Video
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Watch: This fan-made trailer imagines Henry Cavill and Margot Robbie starring in a James Bond film
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Watch: Mount Ruang erupts in Indonesia, spewing columns of ash and lava
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Watch: Unbelievable scenes of flooding in Dubai airport, streets, and malls after heavy rain in UAE
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Indian elections: How secure is the EVM-VVPAT process?
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Watch: Footballers of Indian clubs walk out on the pitch with dogs to get them adopted