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Why Hantavirus is not the next COVID-like pandemic. CDC gives major relief

Dr. Jay Bhattacharya, National Institutes of Health (NIH) Director and acting director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Updated on May 11, 2026 02:53 pm IST

RFK Jr. removes all members of CDC vaccine advisory committee

Robert F Kennedy Jr. had recently said that the committee members had too many conflicts of interest.
Updated on Jun 10, 2025 06:25 am IST

Trump announces 7 picks in series of high-profile announcements; Who are they?

Trump named author and Johns Hopkins surgeon Marty Makary, who opposed COVID-19 lockdowns, to lead the US Food and Drug Administration.
Published on Nov 23, 2024 04:16 pm IST

US drops Covid-19 test requirement for international travel to boost tourism

US drops Covid-19 test requirement for international travel to boost tourism  
Updated on Jul 18, 2022 12:45 am IST

Covid falling or flat in 38 states on eve of holiday travel

Eighteen states, mostly in the U.S. Midwest, reported sharply falling seven-day averages of new coronavirus infections compared with the prior week.
Updated on Dec 17, 2020 08:18 am IST

Research shows bariatric surgery may reduce severity of Covid-19 in patients with obesity

The results were published in the journal of Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases.
Updated on Nov 28, 2020 10:23 am IST

US mortality data indicates Covid-19 death toll nearly double reported toll: Report

A woman walks across the Zaragoza-Ysleta border bridge crossing towards El Paso, Texas, US, as Mexico's Department of Foreign Relations requested another month-long extension on land-crossing restrictions at the US-Mexico border due to the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) outbreak.
Published on Oct 21, 2020 05:48 am IST

US keeps India on ‘do not travel’ list over pandemic

A woman wearing a protective face mask walks down an escalator amid the coronavirus disease pandemic, at Newark Liberty International Airport in Newark, New Jersey, US on September 8.
Updated on Sept 09, 2020 09:42 pm IST

Los Angeles-based artist creates origami crane memorial for Covid-19 victims

An origami paper crane hangs in the Matter Studio Gallery in Los Angeles, among thousands of others during an exhibit for those who have died in the U.S., of COVID-19, on Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2020.
Updated on Aug 14, 2020 09:19 pm IST

Fever heatmaps hint turning point in US’ Covid-19 cases soon: JP Morgan analysts

People wearing masks as a preventive measure against the spread of the COVID-19 novel coronavirus, in front of a hardware store in Long Beach, California
Updated on Mar 30, 2020 09:33 pm IST

Covid-19: Five reasons you must stay home during lockdown

The virus spreads very easily in areas where there is community transmission of the disease, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in US.
Updated on Mar 30, 2020 05:30 pm IST

Coronavirus misinformation is incubating all over social media

A worker uses a thermometer to check the temperature of a customer as she enters a Starbucks shop as the country is hit by an outbreak of the new coronavirus, in Beijing, China.
Updated on Jan 30, 2020 04:10 pm IST

This virus is the culprit in kids’ paralyzing, polio-like illness

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Updated on Oct 22, 2019 04:26 pm IST

Facebook evacuates 4 buildings after possible nerve agent Sarin found on campus

A Facebook mail processing warehouse near company headquarters was evacuated Monday as officials work to determine what caused mail to test positive for the nerve agent sarin.
Updated on Jul 02, 2019 09:29 am IST

Don’t heat food in a microwave. It can cause diabetes, obesity, infertility

When the food is heated, the food touching the plastic receives the chemicals leaching out, say experts.
Updated on May 08, 2018 02:53 pm IST