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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.

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Profit margins in lottery industry are tiny. Here’s how Future Gaming paid for its electoral bonds

Neither state govts nor companies earn large profits from lotteries. However, a look at the system shows there’s ample evidence of murky dealings and financial irregularities. 

Amid plans to lift AFSPA, Army starts joint training with Jammu & Kashmir Police

In an interview with Gulistan News this week, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said the government would leave law and order to J&K Police and slowly withdraw troops.

For BJP, Kejriwal is an idea whose time has come to be destroyed

The ‘idea’ Kejriwal's politics grew around was a no-holds-barred fight against corruption. That is the reason Modi govt has now tarred him and his entire party with the same paint.