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Thursday, July 24, 2025
TopicSARS-CoV-2

Topic: SARS-CoV-2

Here is an early warning system for the next surge of coronavirus variants

When it comes to public health, it’s time to integrate genome sequencing with infectious disease tracking. We won’t have to wait for a surge.

Spike protein-human cell binding mechanism holds clue to Covid drugs, IIT Madras study claims

According to the study, understanding spike protein interactions at ACE2 receptor site in humans will help find ways to reduce severity of coronaviruses and treatment options.

‘Double mutant, triple mutant, Bengal lineage’ — Covid variants driving India surge decoded

India has seen emergence of at least two unique mutations of SARS-CoV-2, but there are other infectious variants around the world that could be a factor too.

3 Chinese scientists just said Covid came from India, Bangladesh. It’s politics, not science

If a scientist intends to politicise a pandemic, the most unscientific method would be the generation of populist theories without gathering further insight on their data.

Best for India to vaccinate health staff first to beat Covid, health expert Devi Sridhar says

In ThePrint’s Off The Cuff, Devi Sridhar says vaccines are not the ‘the fairytale ending’ to this pandemic, but it’s only a part of the strategy to fight the virus.

‘Learned bitterly from 2003 SARS’ — top doctor on why Hong Kong’s Covid fatality rate is low

The 2% Covid fatality rate lends weight to Hong Kong's approach as Prof. Yuen Kwok-Yung says they admit 'any patients, even without much symptoms, into the hospital for isolation'.

Insufficient interferon – the reason why coronavirus could be deadly for some patients

Interferon helps orchestrate defence against viral pathogens & insufficient interferon may lurk at a dangerous turning point in Covid 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.