Tue, 21-Oct-2025

Covid-19 virus likely originates in bats, jumps to humans: media

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BEIJING: It is likely that SARS-CoV-2, the virus responsible for the Covid-19 pandemic, originated in bats and jumped to humans, according to recent media reports. When viruses jump from one host to another, they must mutate to adapt to the new host, which means the viruses will become better at replicating themselves in the new … Read more

WHO monitors new coronavirus variant named ‘Mu’

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Geneva: The World Health Organisation (WHO) said on Tuesday that it has been monitoring a new coronavirus variant known as ‘Mu’, which was first identified in Colombia in January. Mu, known scientifically as B.1.621, has been classified as a ‘variant of interest,’ the global health body said in its weekly pandemic bulletin. The WHO said … Read more