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Topic: Virus

Does going out in the cold give you a cold?

Being wet and cold doesn’t make you sick. There are other factors at play.

US alert says Taidoor computer malware is tied to Chinese govt

The alert has no information about the prevalence of the malware or who has been targeted. But an official says China is leveraging Taidoor to gain intelligence.

Disease route? Bacteria and virus use ‘highways’ of the sky to travel the world

Some scientists have speculated that even the COVID-19 virus may have been carried between countries by a jet stream through the atmosphere.

NASA needs to be wary of viruses from outer space

There's no telling when and where the next pandemic will emerge. But with a little care, NASA and its partners can try to ensure it won’t be extraterrestrial.

Why there are so many antibiotics and so few antivirals in the world

Viruses use our own cells to multiply, making it harder to kill them. It is also why we are struggling to create an antiviral for SARS-CoV-2.

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.

All you want to know about hantavirus that killed a man in China this week

Hantaviruses are a family of viruses that spread in rodents and to humans from rodents. It is caused by inhalation of excreta particles or aerosols from infected rats.

Man dies of hantavirus in China — what is this virus and how it spreads

Chinese state-run Global Times reported that a person from Yunnan Province died while on his way back to Shandong Province for work on a chartered bus Monday.

COVID-19 impact in India: A look at the statistics, the science and the reality

In episode 425 of #CutTheClutter, Shekhar Gupta explains why a purely statistical, non-peer reviewer approach of looking at an outbreak is perilous & can create unnecessary panic.

Coronavirus can infect infants too, not just those older than 15, says new study

The latest study found that 7 out of the 9 infected infants are female, contradicting previous studies which found higher percentages of infection in men than women.

On Camera

‘I am Assam,’ Zubeen Garg had said. He was the soundtrack to our lives

Zubeen Garg's funeral entered the Limca Book of Records as the fourth-largest such procession in the world.

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.

China navy achieves breakthrough with new fighter jet launch system. What are electromagnetic catapults

China’s most advanced aircraft carrier—Fujian—uses electromagnetic catapults, a core component of future aircraft carriers.

India doesn’t give walkovers to Pakistan in war. Here’s why it shouldn’t do it in cricket either

Many really smart people now share the position that playing cricket with Pakistan is politically, strategically and morally wrong. It is just a poor appreciation of competitive sport.