This is an AI-generated image, used for representational purposes only. (Picture credit: DALL-E) A new bat coronavirus with the potential for animal-to-human transmission has been discovered by a team of Chinese researchers, raising concerns about possible future spillover events. The virus, named HKU5-CoV-2, was found to use the same human receptor as SARS-CoV-2, the virus…
GENEVA: An awkward question remains five years after Covid-19 began its deadly rampage: is the world ready to handle the next pandemic?The World Health Organization, which was at the heart of the pandemic response, has been galvanising efforts to determine where the next threat might come from and to ensure the planet is ready to…
NEW DELHI: India is readying 13 new quarantine centres at international points of entry (airports). These centres will be used for isolating people travelling from other countries who have symptoms of a disease with the potential to cause an outbreak.According to health ministry sources, the building of quarantine centres is being funded by the PM…