Cambodia bat researchers on a mission to track origin of COVID-19
Sept. 20, 2021 Researchers are collecting samples from bats in northern Cambodia in a bid to understand the coronavirus pandemic, returning to a region where a very similar virus was…
WHO seeks greatest scientific minds to probe new pathogens that jump from animals to humans
Aug 21, 2021 The World Health Organization (WHO) said on Friday it was looking for the greatest scientific minds to advise on investigations into new high-threat pathogens that jump from…
COVID-19: About 40% of transmission may be due to asymptomatic cases – WHO
Studies show people with the coronavirus are most infectious just at the point when they first begin to feel unwell, World Health Organization (WHO) experts said on Tuesday. This…
Poorest countries may see higher coronavirus deaths, UN official warns
Governments and health systems in wealthy nations are struggling to cope with the coronavirus pandemic, suggesting the poorest countries may be hit far harder if the virus gains a foothold…
China locks down two cities at epicentre of Coronavirus outbreak
China put on lock down on Thursday two cities at the epicenter of a new Coronavirus outbreak that has killed 17 people and infected nearly 600, as health authorities around…