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Hospitals Are Getting Overwhelmed as Virus Cases in Children Rise in US

Each month, hundreds of children with COVID-19 are being admitted into the hospitals of Arizona, which ranked as one of two hot spots for children contracting the virus.

Jan 18, 2021

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Health

UK Scientist Shares Image of 'Covid Tongue' which is Becoming More Common Coronavirus Symptom

An epidemiologist at King's College London said that one in five now experiencing 'uncommon' COVID-19 symptom that is not mentioned in the Public Health England list.

Jan 17, 2021

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Health

Antibodies in Recovered Covid-19 Patients May Not Stop Transmission of Coronavirus - New Study

According to a new study conducted in the UK, COVID-19 reinfections are unusual but a recovered patient could still help the virus to spread.

Jan 17, 2021

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Society

Hackers Behind EMA Cyberattack Manipulated Stolen Data to Sow Distrust in Covid-19 Vaccines

Hackers stole Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine trial data from EMA servers in December and leaked them on online forums, claiming they were defrauding people.

Jan 16, 2021

By Krishnendu Banerjee

Cybersecurity

Society

Thousands of Covid-19 Contaminated Ice Cream Boxes Found in China; Officials Scramble to Trace People Who Had Them

The ice cream was produced by the Tianjin Daqiaodao Food Company, where 1,662 employees were tested Thursday, and were quarantining.

Jan 16, 2021

By R. Ghosh

Society

More Contagious New Coronavirus Variant Could be Dominant in US by March, Warns CDC

The CDC says a more transmissible Coronavirus variant has been found in 10 US states and it is likely that this variant is more widespread in the country than what is reported.

Jan 16, 2021

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Society

23 People Die in Norway After Taking Pfizer Vaccine, Experts Warn of Immunization Risks

Norwegian Medicines Agency said 13 autopsy reports suggested that common side effects might have contributed to severe reactions in frail, elderly people.

Jan 15, 2021

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Society

WHO Team Lands in Wuhan to Probe Coronavirus Origin Amid Surge of Cases in China

A team from the World Health Organization arrived in China's Wuhan on the day when the country reported its first new death attributed to COVID-19 in months.

Jan 14, 2021

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Society

Over 90,000 People with Covid-19 in US Could Die in Next 3 Weeks, Warns CDC

Along with other safety measures, mass vaccination can help to reduce the hospitalization numbers as well as COVID-19 related deaths.

Jan 14, 2021

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Society

Beware! Darknet Vendors Tout More Fake Covid-19 Vaccines for Bitcoins - Report

Check Point researchers bought a $750 'Chinese vaccine' but the product never arrived and the vendor disappeared.

Jan 14, 2021

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Cybersecurity

Health

Southeast Asian Countries 'Happy' to Use Sinovac Covid-19 Vaccine with Only 50.4% Efficacy

Brazil's public Butantan Institute, which conducted the Sinovac vaccine trial, sharply revised the total efficacy rate to 50.4%.

Jan 13, 2021

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Young gorillas captured in tender embrace

Health

8 Gorillas in Diego Zoo Contract Covid-19; First Known Case of Transmission to Apes

Three of the gorillas, that belong to the critically endangered western lowland gorillas, have shown symptoms.

Jan 12, 2021

By IBTimes APAC Desk

Society

Will Pfizer and Other Covid-19 Vaccines be Effective Against New Variants? WHO Shares Details

The WHO has decided to outline important research questions related to viral variants.

Jan 11, 2021

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Health

Covid-19 Vaccine's Second Shot More Likely to Cause Side Effects; UCSD Expert Explains Why

Dr. Edward Cachay, an infectious disease specialist at UCSD, explained why the vaccine's second dose is more likely to cause side effects.

Jan 10, 2021

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Society

Is There a New 'USA variant' of Coronavirus? White House Task Force Points Out Possibility

White House Coronavirus task force has warned states about a more transmissible, homegrown US Coronavirus Variant.

Jan 9, 2021

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Business

Apple Made $64 Billion From App Store in Covid-Hit 2020: Report

Apple's App Store reported $53.7 billion in sales in Apple's fiscal 2020.

Jan 9, 2021

By IANS

Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei speaks during Friday prayers in Tehran September 14, 2007.

Society

Iran Bans Covid-19 Vaccines from US, UK; Supreme Leader Okays Import from 'Safe' Places

Amid escalating tensions between Iran and the West, Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei said he doesn't trust Covid -19 vaccines from the US and its allies.

Jan 9, 2021

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder