For days, WHO officials have sought to dispel comparisons between coronavirus and hantavirus, stressing that the latter poses very low risk to the general public.

The Covid-19 pandemic highlighted how quickly zoonotic diseases can spread globally. As a result, scientists worldwide have increased efforts to study viruses circulating in wildlife and improve early detection systems.

A viral 2022 tweet resurfaced during the MV Hondius hantavirus outbreak, fuelling panic online. Experts explain why misinformation spreads during health scares and how people can verify facts before sharing alarming posts.

While a recent outbreak on the cruise ship involved the Andes strain, the only type known to pass between humans, transmission still requires very close, intimate contact.

Hantavirus can lead to serious health conditions like Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome (HPS) and Hemorrhagic Fever with Renal Syndrome (HFRS).

Five years after the World Health Organization first described the COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak as a pandemic, its effects are still being felt on the global economy.

US lawmakers concluded a two-year investigation Monday into the Covid-19 outbreak that killed 1.1 million Americans -- backing the theory that the virus likely leaked from a Chinese laboratory.

The Saudi health ministry has informed the World Health Organization (WHO) about three human cases, including one death, of the deadly and highly contagious Middle-East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) coronavirus between 10 and 17 April.

Track all news and developments around the Covid-19 outbreak in India, here.

Track all news and developments around the Covid-19 outbreak in India, here.

According to the study, carried out by the Beijing University of Chemical Technology, the virus was similar to Sars-CoV-2 and discovered in 2017 in pangolins before the Covid outbreak.

Domestic stock markets suffered sharp losses on Thursday with benchmark indices hitting their lowest levels in four months, tracking weakness in Asian peers where investors gauged the impact of the coronavirus outbreak on world economy. The S&P BSE Sensex index fell as much as 465.69 points to hit 39,423.27 in morning deals, and the broader National Stock Exchange (NS...

Domestic stock markets suffered sharp losses on Friday with benchmark indices hitting their lowest levels recorded since mid-October, after global markets slumped on fears the coronavirus outbreak will lead to recession in major economies. The S&P BSE Sensex index nosedived as much as 1,525.69 points to hit 38,219.97 in late afternoon deals, and the broader NSE Nifty ...

The rupee depreciated by a total 163 paise against the US dollar - or 2.26 per cent - this week, as investors around the world assessed the severity of coronavirus outbreak and its impact on world economy. On Friday itself, the rupee shed 0.74 per cent (54 paise) to end at 73.87, gaining some ground after slumping to as low as 74.08 - 40 paise away from its all-time l...

Economy had contracted by 6.6 per cent in 2020-21 due to the outbreak of the Coronavirus pandemic and the subsequent national lockdown, NSO has said

Budget 2021: India's tax collection has shown an uptick lately as momentum builds in the economy following the lifting of lockdowns to combat the coronavirus outbreak

Most new coronavirus cases are now being reported outside China - the origin of the outbreak - with South Korea, Italy and Iran emerging as new epicentres.

The coronavirus outbreak will be treated as a disaster, the Finance Minister said on Twitter.

Traders said investor sentiments remain fragile amid concerns over the impact of coronavirus outbreak on the domestic as well as global economy.