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China’s ‘bat woman’ warns coronavirus is just the tip of the iceberg

Shi Zhengli, a virologist renowned for her work on coronavirus in bats, emphasized on the need for studying viruses among wild animals in advance to prevent another pandemic.

Scientists identify new bat coronavirus that sheds light on how SARS-CoV-2 evolved

Children, teens at higher risk of complications to bowel abnormalities in patients, ThePrint brings you the latest research on Covid-19.

Coronavirus came from bats, can infect cats and ferrets too, WHO says

Recent studies showed that cats can transmit the virus to other cats and the WHO is aware of instances of pets of Covid-19 patients being infected

Don’t demonise bats, we need them: Researchers explain why ‘mass hysteria’ is uncalled for

Chiropterologists from 6 Asian nations have released a seven-point statement to combat ill-informed opinions on bats as the source of Covid-19.

US begins clinical trial of an artificial antibody for Covid-19 treatment

From a robot that can disinfect large surfaces to a diaphragm pacing device, ThePrint brings some of the latest developments on the Covid-19 front.

Bat coronavirus found in two Indian species of bats for the first time: ICMR study

Twenty nine bats of 2 species from Kerala, Himachal, Puducherry and TN tested positive for bat coronavirus, but there is no evidence to suggest it can be transmitted to humans.

Why bats are huge reservoirs of viruses and how humans remain at high risk of infection

Loss of habitats has forced bats to live in close contact with humans, increasing chances of people getting infected with novel viruses.

Ebola, Nipah and now COVID-19 — why bats transmit so many deadly viruses

According to some studies, bats were the original hosts of the novel coronavirus strain that has claimed over 4,000 lives worldwide.

Where did coronavirus come from? Scientists suspect bats are to blame

Bats contain highest proportion of mammalian viruses that are likely to infect people in so-called zoonotic infections.

On Camera

Defence, tech, education—Modi’s visit will boost India-UK ties

Given the immediate challenges on India’s borders, cooperation in the defence sector with partners such as the UK has achieved greater importance.

India-US set to ink mini trade deal soon, reach understanding on agricultural & dairy products

Mini deal will likely see no cut in 10% baseline tariff on Indian exports announced by Trump on 2 April, it is learnt, but additional 26% tariffs are set to be reduced.

Indian firm sets up titanium, superalloy plants to meet global need. Safran, Dassault, BAE line up

PTC Industries is investing Rs 1,000 cr in 4 manufacturing plants in UP, has already started supplying titanium parts to BAE Systems for its M-777 howitzers that India also uses.

Strategic partner one day, tactical nightmare the next: India’s learning Trumplomacy the hard way

Public, loud, upfront, filled with impropriety and high praise sometimes laced with insults. This is what we call Trumplomacy. But the larger objective is the same: American supremacy.