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Analysis of gene sequences by international team finds Covid-positive samples rich in raccoon dog DNANewly released genetic data gathered from a live food market in Wuhan has linked Covid-19 with raccoon dogs, adding weight to the theory that infected …
Experts say data points to early signs of a new wave but, given level of immunity, is not expected to be as severe as in the pastGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastNew South Wales is experiencing a rise in Covid-19…
Indian state in crisis after adenovirus hits 12,000 people this year and families with sick children camp outside Kolkata hospitalNineteen children have died of acute respiratory infections in West Bengal this year, and thousands more are in hospital a…
‘Fueling vaccine hesitancy undermines effort’ to protect lives, warns letter to Dr Joseph Ladapo sent by FDA and CDCUS health agencies have sent a letter to the surgeon general of Florida, warning that his claims about Covid-19 vaccine risks are harmfu…
Former health secretary was asked to make clear in Pandemic Diaries that he was not reflecting government’s viewMatt Hancock was instructed by the Cabinet Office to tone down claims in his memoir that the Covid-19 pandemic originated from a laboratory …
Those eligible are being urged to come forward for the jab as infections remain high across UKVulnerable people in the UK are to be offered another Covid booster jab this spring, public health bodies have said, as the virus continues to circulate at hi…
Shawshank Redemption actor tweeted in support of a recent interview in which Harrelson called on-set Covid protocols ‘nonsense’Tim Robbins has backed Woody Harrelson’s call for Hollywood to end Covid protocols on film and television sets.Sharing Variet…
World Health Organization’s director general says the politicisation of research into Covid’s origins was making the scientific work harderThe World Health Organization has urged all countries to reveal what they know about the origins of Covid-19, aft…
Ex-health minister dismisses claims he ignored expert advice as ‘distorted’ and ‘spun to fit anti-lockdown agenda’Matt Hancock has denied claims he rejected advice to give coronavirus tests to all residents going into English care homes, labelling them…
Comments come amid divide within US intelligence community even as scientists say evidence points toward natural originsChristopher Wray, the FBI director, has weighed in on the debate over the origins of the Covid-19 virus, using an appearance on Fox …