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New wave of Coronavirus starts bothering China, but it is not Wuhan this time

After the Chinses authorities reported new cases, on Chinses social media people started showing their concerns

May 11, 2020

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Sri Lanka on right track to contain COVID-19: WHO

Sri Lanka is on the right track to contain the COVID-19 pandemic through increased tracking, testing, isolation, and treatment strategy, the World Health Organization (WHO) said

May 11, 2020

By IANS

Coronavirus

Bat droppings and a poached pangolin in South Africa led to coronavirus outbreak in Wuhan?

A new theory suggests a pangolin consumed bat droppings before being poached and trafficked to the wet market in Wuhan, where the coronavirus outbreak first emerged

May 11, 2020

By Manthan C.

Iranian warship in Gulf of Oman sunk in friendly fire; at least 19 sailors dead

The 'friendly fire' incident happened during a military exercise. The Iranian state media said that the ship, Konarak, was too close to the target.

May 11, 2020

By Parvathy Rajagopal

Why NIH cut Coronavirus research funding US scientist and jeopardize path to COVID-19 cure?

A scientist who collaborates with the Wuhan Institute of Virology had his grant terminated whose work is helping in the search for a COVID-19 cure

May 11, 2020

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Coronavirus

China's proposal to breed, kill wild animals known to carry coronaviruses for fur causes outrage

China's Ministry of Agriculture proposed to reclassify minks, foxes and raccoons as domestic livestock to boost its multi-million-yuan fur industry

May 11, 2020

By Manthan C.

Coronavirus

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US to accuse China of conducting hacking activities to steal Coronavirus research data

US and UK warned that healthcare agencies, pharmaceutical companies, academia, medical research organizations and local governments are being targeted by foreign cybercriminals

May 11, 2020

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Coronavirus Cybersecurity

Wuhan lab leak: Patient zero 'disappears' amid reports of China destroying evidence

An expert revealed to Sky News that the patient zero, which ties the coronavirus to the Wuhan Institute of Virology, has disappeared off the face of Earth.

May 11, 2020

By Manthan C.

Coronavirus