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NeoCov, new kind of coronavirus that spreads among bats, may pose threat to humans in future, warn Wuhan scientists
•The yet-to-be peer-reviewed study recently posted on the preprint repository BioRxiv, shows that NeoCov is closely related to the Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS), a viral disease first identified in Saudi Arabia in 2012
From flight bans to reimposing COVID-19 precautions, how countries are reacting to the Omicron variant
Fp Staff •In the week since the new virus strain was reported by South Africa, dozens of countries around the world have responded with travel restrictions — most targeting southern African nations.
India logs 8,318 new COVID-19 cases in last 24 hours; active infections lowest in 541 days
•The death toll has climbed to 4,67,933 with 465 daily fatalities, according to the data updated at 8 am
New Year Eve 2021: Know rules and curfew timings for Mumbai, Kolkata, Delhi and Chennai
Trendingdesk •To control the spread of the virus and keep celebrations under check, state governments of Maharashtra, Delhi, West Bengal and Tamil Nadu have laid out rules and curfews on New Year Eve. Here is a guide to help you out
Institutional quarantine at own cost must for all arriving from Europe, West Asia, says Mumbai International Airport
•Passengers will have to undergo the RT-PCR test during the 5th-7th day of the institutional quarantine at the hotel at their own cost, the CSMIA said, adding that those with a negative report will be discharged to observe home quarantine for 7 days