BRAZIL

Scientists decode outcome of unmitigated spread of COVID-19

3:17 pm December 9, 2020

Boston: Scientists have analysed the spread of COVID-19 among people in Manaus, Brazil, where more than 70 per cent of the population was infected within seven months of the novel coronavirus arriving in the city, findings which shed light on what may happen if the disease spreads unmitigated. Brazil has experienced one of the world’s […]

Tobacco Still Leading Cause of Cancer, say Experts

3:46 pm October 18, 2020

By Aditya Vikram Singh: Tobacco smoking is the practice of burning tobacco and inhaling the smoke (consisting of particle and gaseous phases). A more broad definition may include simply taking tobacco smoke into the mouth, and then releasing it, as is done by some with tobacco pipes and cigars. The practice was believed to have […]

As Brazil’s wetlands burned, government did little to help

9:15 pm September 30, 2020

Porto Jofre: After hours navigating Brazil’s Pantanal wetlands in search of jaguars earlier this month, Daniel Moura beached his boat to survey the fire damage. In every direction, he saw only devastation. No wildlife, and no support from federal authorities. “We used to see jaguars here all the time; I once saw 16 jaguars in […]

India’s COVID-19 tally of cases crosses 60-lakh mark

11:14 pm September 27, 2020

New Delhi: India’s COVID-19 caseload sprinted past the 60 lakh on Sunday night, 12 days after it crossed the 50-lakh mark, while the total number of recoveries too surged to 50,02,959, according to data from states and union territories. The Union health ministry data updated on Sunday 8 am showed a single-day spike of 88,600 […]

Chinese company says coronavirus vaccine ready by early 2021

9:56 pm September 24, 2020

Beijing: A Chinese pharmaceutical company on Thursday said the coronavirus vaccine it is developing should be ready by early 2021 for distribution worldwide, including the United States. Yin Weidong, the CEO of SinoVac, vowed to apply to the US Food and Drug Administration to sell CoronaVac in the United States if it passes its third […]