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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Watch: Beyoncé was joined by her daughter Blue Ivy on stage for a dance routine during UK concert
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Transformation of the goddess and clay: Naveen Kishore’s photos capture hues of conflict
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‘I’m a small man but my music is huge’: Wasifuddin Dagar on the AR Rahman plagiarism row
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Kathmandu mayor installs map of ‘Greater Nepal’ after ‘Akhand Bharat’ controversy
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Mob attacks Nagaland men for selling ‘non-vegetarian, northeastern food’ in Ahmedabad
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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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‘What The Hell Are We Dying For’: Shawn Mendes’s new song on New York skies after Canada wildfires
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Watch: Elephant gently shakes a tree to get a jackfruit from it
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Watch: Durg-Puri Express passengers evacuate train in panic after spotting fire under an AC coach
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Watch: Google Doodle video celebrates dancer-choreographer Willi Ninja’s 62nd birth anniversary
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Watch: Italian MP breastfeeds baby in Parliament, applauded for setting a precedent
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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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‘Bloody Daddy’ review: Plenty of cocaine but not enough speed
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‘Por Thozhil’ review: A gripping police procedural
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‘Dhoomam’ trailer: Fahadh Faasil headlines Pawan Kumar’s crime thriller
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Bring out the earplugs – ‘Gadar: Ek Prem Katha’ is back
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Pastel shades, tableau shots: Recreating the Wes Anderson aesthetic
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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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Badminton Asia Junior C’ships 2023: Tara Shah, Ayush Shetty among those selected in India’s squad
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Watch: Novak Djokovic after SF win vs Carlos Alcaraz – ‘He’s going to win this event many times’
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International referee corroborates wrestler’s allegation of sexual harassment against Brij Bhushan
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Watch: Carlos Alcaraz hits a stunning winner that leaves Novak Djokovic in awe during French Open SF
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WTC Final, AUS vs IND, Day 3 as it happened: India fight back but Australia finish with 296-run lead