WHO classified Omnicron, the new variant of SARS-CoV-2, as a ‘variant of concern’
On Friday, the World Health Organization (WHO) classified a new variant of SARS-CoV-2, currently circulating in South Africa, as a ‘variant
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China rejected the WHO call for a renewed probe into the origin of Covid-19 virus
China on Friday dismissed the World Health Organization’s (WHO) calls for a renewed probe into the origin of the Covid-19
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Chinese scientist at Wuhan lab dismisses the “lab leak theory” of coronavirus
Shi Zhengli, a top Chinese virologist, is once again at the center of clashing narratives about her research on coronaviruses
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Peru’s Covid-19 death rate per capita highest, according to revised data
Peru on Monday almost tripled its official COVID-19 death toll to 180,764, following a government review, making it the country
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New virus strain affecting more children in Singapore
Singapore will close schools from Wednesday as authorities warned new coronavirus strains like the one first detected in India were
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Chinese military probed weaponizing coronavirus in 2015 claims report
Chinese military scientists allegedly investigated weaponising coronaviruses five years before the COVID-19 pandemic and may have predicted a World War III fought with
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US to support Covid-19 vaccine patent waiver proposal
The United States has announced the support for waiving intellectual property (IP) protection for Covid-19 vaccines. The decision is a
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Brazil President Jair Bolsonaro links coronavirus to “Biological warfare”
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro said on Wednesday that the novel coronavirus may have been created to wage “biological warfare” in a veiled reference to
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Fake Covid-19 vaccine registration app SMS circulating in India
A fake SMS message is in circulation that falsely claims to offer an app to let users register for COVID-19
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India struggles to contain the rise in coronavirus cases
On Monday, India recorded a new global high for daily coronavirus cases for a fifth straight day at 352, 991.
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