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From Euronews: "Khosta-2: Scientists warn Russian bat virus could infect humans and resist COVID vaccines." It cites to PLOS Pathogens: An ACE2-dependent Sarbecovirus in Russian bats is resistant to SARS-CoV-2 vaccines Spillover of sarbecoviruses from animals to humans has resulted in outbreaks of severe acute respiratory syndrome SARS-CoVs and the…

NEW YORK — A Manhattan judge found New York City’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate can’t justify firing or putting on leave members of the city’s biggest police union.

The application for children ages 6 months to under 6 years is expected to be completed later this year.

The death of a 12-year-old girl in Pathanamthitta has sharpened the focus on the rising number of rabies cases and the growing population of stray dogs in Kerala. With the Supreme Court expected to pass an interim order on the issue next week, K.S. Sudhi talks to public health experts…

Social media users shared a range of false claims this week

There is a mixture of variants in circulation, and signs of vaccine fatigue in the population

Hong Kong Chief Executive John Lee announced an end to hotel quarantine and pre-flight laboratory tests for travellers from Sept 26, the most significant step towards reopening since the pandemic began.

The virus, known as Khosta 2, was discovered in bats from Russia in 2020 and had at first been believed to not be a threat to humans until new research by a team found otherwise

Such viruses circulating in wildlife outside of Asia ‘pose threat to global health,’ scientists say