Explained: How serious is South African coronavirus variant?
According to WHO, B.1.351-the latest South African coronavirus variant is more dangerous and can spread rapidly in a short span of time.
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Explained: What is B.1.1.7 Lineage? A new variant of SARS-CoV-2
A new variant of SARS-CoV-2 (B.1.1.7 Lineage) has raised another threat alarm after its increased transmission in parts of the UK. The government has imposed strict coronavirus lockdown restrictions in some parts of London, named as Tier4.
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China sends another Virus Threat to India
The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has warned entry of another virus from China to India. The pathogen called the “cat que virus” (CQV) has the potential to spread easily in India according to a research conducted the council’s National Institute of Virology.
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Europe can lose up to half its Habitat for various Endangered Birds end of Century
A new study warns that with farmers converting land to more lucrative crops and meeting the increased demand for goods such as olive oil and wine, the last remaining habitat in several species of endangered birds of Europe could decrease up to 50 per cent over the next century.
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Astrophysicists from Durham University finds Edge of Milkyway
New research reveals that the Milky Way spans almost two million light-years, more than fifteen times wider than its luminous spiral disc. The number may result in a better estimate of how massive the galaxy is, and how many other galaxies it orbits.
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