When the tourists who rode them disappeared from resort destinations, Thailand’s captive elephants, and their owners, went back to their birth villages, where finding enough food has been a struggle.
Tag: Coronavirus (2019-nCoV)
Studies Link Common Childhood Viruses to Rare Hepatitis Cases
Infection with multiple common viruses may be responsible for the cases that puzzled doctors last year.
AstraZeneca’s Covid Vaccine May Have Posed a Higher Heart Risk for Young Women, Study Shows
A new analysis examined deaths in Britain, where the company’s product was restricted in 2021 because of safety concerns.
Global Economy May Be in a ‘Lost Decade,’ World Bank Warns
Adding to crises like the pandemic, recent stress in the banking system is a new threat to world growth, experts at the organization said.
Boris Johnson Faces Inquiry Over Whether He Lied to U.K. Parliament
Boris Johnson told a powerful committee that his statements over parties at his office were “made in good faith.” His political future may be at stake.
Report of Wuhan Market Samples Found Covid and Raccoon Dog Genetic Material
In a much-anticipated study, experts described a swab that was positive for the coronavirus and contained loads of genetic material from raccoon dogs.
Boris Johnson Admits Misleading U.K. Parliament Over Lockdown Parties
Former Prime Minister Boris Johnson of Britain, who will testify before a committee investigating whether he lied to lawmakers, said any misinformation was not intentional.
Lab Leak or Not? How Politics Shaped the Battle Over Covid’s Origin
A lab leak was once dismissed by many as a conspiracy theory. But the idea is gaining traction, even as evidence builds that the virus emerged from a market.
WHO Accuses China of Withholding Data on Covid’s Origins
Genetic research from China suggests to some experts that the coronavirus may have sprung from a seafood market in Wuhan. Now the data are missing from a scientific database.
Tell Us Your Pandemic ‘Silver Lining’
It has been a traumatic three years. But some good things came out of the upheaval, too.