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What scientists now say on Covid origin in Wuhan lab and what they dismissed prematurely

Wuhan lab researchers created new viruses by using reverse genetics on bat coronaviruses. Some of this research was funded by the US.

WHO chief faults Covid origin probe report, wants Wuhan lab leak possibility studied again

Although WHO chief Tedros has said all options remain on table, Tuesday’s comments mark the first time he’s openly speculated about possibility of a lab leak.

Covid possibly came from bats to humans via another animal, WHO-China joint study says

The scientists suggested future studies take a wider geographical approach, including Southeast Asia, and investigate susceptible animal species more closely.

Why Mauritius is culling an endangered fruit bat that exists nowhere else

Mauritius has already lost two bat species to extinction, and its fruit bats now find themselves in the same precarious situation.

32 bat species identified in Uttarakhand, 9 of these recorded for first time in the world

The bats were identified during an echolocation survey that can be used to monitor populations, understand natural history and climate change.

Animals that live closely with humans carry more infectious pathogens, study finds

Study by researchers at University College London in UK also notes that changes in land-use by humans increase risk of zoonotic diseases.

New coronavirus seems to have circulated in bats for decades, study finds

Horseshoe bats are most plausible origin of SARS-CoV-2 pathogen, researchers of Pensylvania State University’s Center for Infectious Disease Dynamics said.

How do bats stay safe from the thousands of viruses they host? New study holds some clues

A new paper published in Nature details how bat genomes were sequenced for immune responses and their ancestry traced back until dinosaur extinction.

Covid-like virus was sent to Wuhan in 2013, Sunday Times report says

Frozen samples were sent to a Wuhan lab in 2013 after six men clearing out bat feces in a former copper mine in southwest China contracted severe pneumonia.

Live with bats or kill them? There is a third option even during coronavirus crisis

Bats are revered in many parts of India and help in agriculture, but the demand to get rid of them after the coronavirus pandemic is rising.

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Moon madness has taken over modern dating. A waning crescent is the best time to ghost

Alongside buying into the grift that is dating apps, the girlies are also installing astrology apps like Astrotalk to investigate the same tired mystery—will he ever text back?

Africa’s blue economy is booming. What it can learn from Asia

Aquaculture is the fastest growing food sector in Africa, offering significant returns on investment for all involved and achieving the continent’s goals for food security, dignified livelihoods and economic growth.

‘Let them see’: Putin says new nuclear-powered missiles in the making, in message to Washington

At a ceremony felicitating Russian military engineers, Putin highlights Moscow’s 'parity' in defence technologies for the next century.

Bihar is where politics moves, and everything else stands still

Bihar is blessed with a land more fertile for revolutions than any in India. Why has it fallen so far behind then? Constant obsession with politics is at the root of its destruction.