Year: 2021

Gorillas sit after two of their troop tested positive for COVID-19 after falling ill at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park

Gorillas at San Diego Zoo Safari Park Diagnosed With COVID-19

Steve Gorman 12/01/2021

This marks the first known transmission of the virus...

Dry run of COVID-19 vaccine in Ahmedabad

India Delivers COVID-19 Shots to Prepare for ‘World’s Biggest Vaccination Drive’

Aditi Shah and Sachin Ravikumar 12/01/2021

Authorities hope to inoculate 300 million high-risk people over...

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Giant Ancient Sharks Had Giant Babies That Ate Their Siblings in the Womb

Tom F.A Watts 12/01/2021

By examining the spine of the now-extinct megalodon, scientists...

FILE PHOTO: Syringes to administer the Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine are seen at a nursing home in Burgbernheim

FAQ: Knowns and Unknowns of the World’s COVID-19 Vaccine Candidates

Dr Vipin Vashishtha 12/01/2021

In 13 questions, Dr Vipin Vashishtha discusses different vaccine...

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The Wire Staff 12/01/2021

The Wire Science is looking for a sub-editor to...

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How Trade Rules Affect Access to COVID-19 Vaccines

Ronald Labonte and Brook K. Baker 12/01/2021

A waiver on some intellectual property rules at the...

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Out-of-Pocket Spend for Deliveries in Public Hospitals Has Risen: NFHS-5

Bharti Singh, Abhishek Anand and Jaydev Bhatwadekar 12/01/2021

Interestingly, there is a clear divide between India's northeastern...