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Tuesday, September 30, 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

Bodoland poll loss a wake-up call for Assam BJP. Zubeen’s death puts CM Sarma in a tight spot

Assam CM can’t celebrate that the Congress drew a blank in the Bodoland Territorial Council polls in 2010 as well as 2015, and bagged only one in 2020.

Market regulator SEBI clears Adani Group of impropriety alleged by Hindenburg Research

SEBI probe concluded that purported loans and fund transfers were paid back in full and did not amount to deceptive market practices or unreported related party transactions.

Aerial warfare analyst Tom Cooper faults India’s military PR, says Pakistan does it better

In post on social media, Cooper narrated experience of MiG-21 researcher from Germany who wanted to attend aircraft’s farewell ceremony in India, and the roadblocks he faced. 

Something’s hidden in the Oval Office photo of Trump, Munir, Sharif. India must look closely

What Munir has achieved with Trump is a return to normal, ironing out the post-Abbottabad crease. The White House picture gives us insight into how Pakistan survives, occasionally thrives and thinks.