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<p>For the past 40 years, ever since the peak of the Cold War, a bizarre radio signal has confused scientists and radio operators worldwide. An old BBC article reported that the source of the signal is near St. Petersburg, Russia, and is believed to be the headquarters of a radio station called 'MDZhB'. Despite the station's continuous 24/7 broadcast of a monotonous tone on the frequency 4625 kHz, no one has ever claimed responsibility for it.</p>

<p>Occasionally, a human voice interrupts the signal to read words like "dinghy" or "farming specialist," adding to the mystery, according to the BBC.</p>

<p>Vice News further reported that some enthusiasts who explored the original location in Russia allegedly discovered a logbook documenting the messages transmitted by UVB-76.</p>

<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/business-economy/russia-tightens-grip-on-grain-exports-as-global-wheat-prices-surge-725852">Also read | Russia tightens grip on grain exports as global wheat prices surge</a></p>

<h2><strong>A Cold War relic with modern mysteries</strong></h2>

<p>Initially, UVB-76 was believed to be part of the Soviet Union's vast communications network, and after the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991, the transmission continued to operate from Russian territory. The feed has gained numerous followers online, where users call it "the Buzzer".</p>

<p>There are various theories around the radio transmission. The frequency is thought to belong to the Russian military, though they've never actually admitted this, said the BBC.</p>

<p>Some believe UVB-76 is a number station used for sending coded messages to spies and operatives. The cryptic voice messages fit the pattern of traditional number stations, which have been used for decades by various countries for espionage purposes.</p>

<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/german-ex-soldier-found-guilty-of-spying-for-russia-725910">Also read | German ex-soldier found guilty of spying for Russia</a></p>

<p>Another theory suggests that UVB-76 might be related to ionospheric research, helping to study radio wave propagation through the Earth's atmosphere. This would explain the consistent signal and occasional variations.</p>

<p>The Buzzer operates at a relatively low frequency known as shortwave, which allows it to travel great distances.</p>

<p>In recent years, UVB-76 has undergone several changes that have reignited interest and speculation. In 2010, a significant spike in activity included more frequent voice messages, leading to renewed interest from amateur radio enthusiasts and conspiracy theorists alike, as per Popular Mechanics.</p>

<p>Despite extensive monitoring and analysis by enthusiasts worldwide, the exact purpose of UVB-76 remains unconfirmed, perpetuating its status as one of the most compelling unsolved mysteries of the shortwave radio world.</p>
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For the past 40 years, ever since the peak of the Cold War, a bizarre radio signal has confused scientists and radio operators worldwide. An old BBC article reported that the source of the signal is near St.

For the past 40 years, ever since the peak of the Cold War, a bizarre radio signal has confused scientists and radio operators worldwide. An old BBC article reported that the source of the signal is near St. Petersburg, Russia, and is believed to be the headquarters of a radio station called 'MDZhB'. Despite the station's continuous 24/7 broadcast of a monotonous tone on the frequency 4625 kHz, no one has ever claimed responsibility for it. Occasionally, a human voice interrupts the signal to read words like "dinghy" or "farming specialist," adding to the mystery, according to the BBC. Vice News further reported that some enthusiasts who explored the original location in Russia allegedly discovered a logbook documenting the messages transmitted by UVB-76. Also read | Russia tightens grip on grain exports as global wheat prices surge A Cold War relic with modern mysteries Initially, UVB-76 was believed to be part of the Soviet Union's vast communications network, and after the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991, the transmission continued to operate from Russian territory. The feed has gained numerous followers online, where users call it "the Buzzer". There are various theories around the radio transmission. The frequency is thought to belong to the Russian military, though they've never actually admitted this, said the BBC. Some believe UVB-76 is a number station used for sending coded messages to spies and operatives. The cryptic voice messages fit the pattern of traditional number stations, which have been used for decades by various countries for espionage purposes. Also read | German ex-soldier found guilty of spying for Russia Another theory suggests that UVB-76 might be related to ionospheric research, helping to study radio wave propagation through the Earth's atmosphere. This would explain the consistent signal and occasional variations. The Buzzer operates at a relatively low frequency known as shortwave, which allows it to travel great distances. In recent years, UVB-76 has undergone several changes that have reignited interest and speculation. In 2010, a significant spike in activity included more frequent voice messages, leading to renewed interest from amateur radio enthusiasts and conspiracy theorists alike, as per Popular Mechanics. Despite extensive monitoring and analysis by enthusiasts worldwide, the exact purpose of UVB-76 remains unconfirmed, perpetuating its status as one of the most compelling unsolved mysteries of the shortwave radio world. (With inputs from agencies)

This strange Russian radio signal has been transmitting beeps and buzzes since 1982. Nobody knows why

<p class="MsoNormal">Scientists discovered a naturally occurring strain of bacteria which will be able to stop the transmission of malaria from mosquitoes to humans. The bacteria was discovered by chance after a colony of mosquitoes failed to develop the malaria parasite in one experiment.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes">&nbsp; </span><o:p></o:p></p>

<p class="MsoNormal">The researchers said that the bacteria can act as a new tool for eradicating one of the oldest diseases in the world, which has been taking the lives of more than 600,000 people every year.<o:p></o:p></p>

<p class="MsoNormal">The discovery was made by the scientists at a research facility in Spain, which is run by the GSK pharmaceutical company after they noticed that a colony of mosquitoes which were being used for drug development had stopped the transfer of malaria.</p>

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<p class="MsoNormal">"The infection rate in the mosquitoes started dwindling and so by the end of the year the mosquitoes just would not be infected with the malaria parasite," said Dr Janneth Rodrigues, who headed the programme, while speaking to BBC.<o:p></o:p></p>

<h2 class="MsoNormal"><strong>Frozen samples lead to new discovery</strong><o:p></o:p></h2>

<p class="MsoNormal">The samples were frozen by the team from their 2014 experiment and went back to them after two years, through which they made the new discovery. <o:p></o:p></p>

<p class="MsoNormal">The studies further revealed that a specific strain of bacteria - TC1, which is present naturally in the environment had stopped the malaria parasites’ development in the gut of the mosquitoes.<o:p></o:p></p>

<p class="MsoNormal">"Once it colonises the mosquito, it lasts for the entire lifespan," said Dr Rodrigues to BBC. "And we found out that, yes, it is the bacteria which was responsible for reducing transmission in those mosquitoes,” he added. <o:p></o:p></p>

<p class="MsoNormal">According to the new data which was published in Science magazine, a mosquito's parasite load can be reduced by around 73 per cent by the bacteria. <o:p></o:p></p>

<p class="MsoNormal">The bacteria function by secreting a small molecule, which is known as harmane, and inhibits the early stages of growth of the malaria parasite in the mosquito's gut.<o:p></o:p></p>

<p class="MsoNormal">The GSK scientists, in conjunction with Johns Hopkins University, discovered that either harmane can be ingested orally by the mosquito, if it is mixed with sugar, or is absorbed through its cuticle on contact.</p>

<p class="MsoNormal"><strong>WATCH |&nbsp;US Health authorities issue Leprosy warning</strong></p>

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<h2 class="MsoNormal"><strong>End the threat</strong><o:p></o:p></h2>

<p class="MsoNormal">More trials are now being carried out at a contained field research facility which is called MosquitoSphere in Burkina Faso to assess how safe and effective it is to use harmane in the real world.<o:p></o:p></p>

<p class="MsoNormal">Gareth Jenkins, who is associated with the charity Malaria No More, said that the new discovery appears promising.<o:p></o:p></p>

<p class="MsoNormal">"Malaria kills a child every minute. Significant progress has been made in reducing the global burden of malaria, but to get us back on track we need new and innovative tools in the arsenal. With a strong innovation pipeline, it is possible to end the threat of malaria in our lifetimes,” he said.</p>

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Scientists discovered a naturally occurring strain of bacteria which will be able to stop the transmission of malaria from mosquitoes to humans. The bacteria was discovered by chance after a colony of mosquitoes failed to develop the malaria parasite in one experiment.

Scientists discovered a naturally occurring strain of bacteria which will be able to stop the transmission of malaria from mosquitoes to humans. The bacteria was discovered by chance after a colony of mosquitoes failed to develop the malaria parasite in one experiment. The researchers said that the bacteria can act as a new tool for eradicating one of the oldest diseases in the world, which has been taking the lives of more than 600,000 people every year. The discovery was made by the scientists at a research facility in Spain, which is run by the GSK pharmaceutical company after they noticed that a colony of mosquitoes which were being used for drug development had stopped the transfer of malaria. ALSO READ | Mosquito-borne diseases on the rise! Doctor shares dengue, malaria prevention tips for monsoon season "The infection rate in the mosquitoes started dwindling and so by the end of the year the mosquitoes just would not be infected with the malaria parasite," said Dr Janneth Rodrigues, who headed the programme, while speaking to BBC. Frozen samples lead to new discovery The samples were frozen by the team from their 2014 experiment and went back to them after two years, through which they made the new discovery. The studies further revealed that a specific strain of bacteria - TC1, which is present naturally in the environment had stopped the malaria parasites’ development in the gut of the mosquitoes. "Once it colonises the mosquito, it lasts for the entire lifespan," said Dr Rodrigues to BBC. "And we found out that, yes, it is the bacteria which was responsible for reducing transmission in those mosquitoes,” he added. According to the new data which was published in Science magazine, a mosquito's parasite load can be reduced by around 73 per cent by the bacteria. The bacteria function by secreting a small molecule, which is known as harmane, and inhibits the early stages of growth of the malaria parasite in the mosquito's gut. The GSK scientists, in conjunction with Johns Hopkins University, discovered that either harmane can be ingested orally by the mosquito, if it is mixed with sugar, or is absorbed through its cuticle on contact. WATCH | US Health authorities issue Leprosy warning End the threat More trials are now being carried out at a contained field research facility which is called MosquitoSphere in Burkina Faso to assess how safe and effective it is to use harmane in the real world. Gareth Jenkins, who is associated with the charity Malaria No More, said that the new discovery appears promising. "Malaria kills a child every minute. Significant progress has been made in reducing the global burden of malaria, but to get us back on track we need new and innovative tools in the arsenal. With a strong innovation pipeline, it is possible to end the threat of malaria in our lifetimes,” he said. You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here. WATCH WION LIVE HERE

Scientists discover bacteria that stops malaria transmission, by sheer chance

<p>The Laboratory of Statistical Biophysics at the Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne (EPFL) recently carried out research which hinted at the possibility of getting a hit on alien transmission in the next 60 years.</p>

<p>The research, which has been published in the Astronomical Journal, came up with a new explanation for why scientists have till now failed to detect aliens.</p>

<p>"We've only been looking for 60 years," said biophysicist Claudio Grimaldi while speaking to Science Alert. "Earth could simply be in a bubble that just happens to be devoid of radio waves emitted by extraterrestrial life,” he added.</p>

<p>The scientist further stated that too much space remains to be scanned and that there is a possibility that not many alien transmissions have crossed paths with researchers.</p>

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<p>The scientist, however, emphasised that people need to remain patient. The biophysicist stated that more time, money and effort are required to scan and spot the traces of communications with the aliens out in the Universe.</p>

<p>He added that there is some debate over whether or not extraterrestrial intelligence's (SETI) search is worth the time, money and effort.</p>

<p>The research model has revealed an assumption about the existence of at least one electromagnetic signal of technological origin in the Milky Way and the Earth is considered as a quiet bubble (or sponge pore) for at least six decades.</p>

<p>The scientist stated that if that is the situation, then according to the statistics, there are lesser than five electromagnetic emissions per century, which take place anywhere across our galaxy.</p>

<p>To explain it in another way, electromagnetic emissions are as common as supernovas inside the Milky Way, reported Science Alert. The scientist stated it may take us at least 60 years to get a hit on an alien transmission.</p>

<p>"We may have been unlucky in that we discovered how to use radio telescopes just as we were crossing a portion of space in which electromagnetic signals from other civilisations were absent," Claudio Grimaldi said.</p>

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<p>"To me, this hypothesis seems less extreme than assuming that we are constantly bombarded by signals from all sides but are, for some reason, unable to detect them,” he added.</p>

<p>He further stated that a lot of space remains to be covered in the search. Grimaldi suggested that the best way forward is to carry out commensal investigations which are finding signals in the data which is collected by the telescopes that are focused on different missions, and not use telescopes specifically to hunt for alien communications.</p>

<p>"The best strategy might be to adopt the SETI community's past approach of using data from other astrophysical studies - detecting radio emissions from other stars or galaxies - to see if they contain any technosignals and make that the standard practice," Grimaldi stated.<br />
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The Laboratory of Statistical Biophysics at the Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne (EPFL) recently carried out research which hinted at the possibility of getting a hit on alien transmission in the next 60 years.

The Laboratory of Statistical Biophysics at the Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne (EPFL) recently carried out research which hinted at the possibility of getting a hit on alien transmission in the next 60 years. The research, which has been published in the Astronomical Journal, came up with a new explanation for why scientists have till now failed to detect aliens. "We've only been looking for 60 years," said biophysicist Claudio Grimaldi while speaking to Science Alert. "Earth could simply be in a bubble that just happens to be devoid of radio waves emitted by extraterrestrial life,” he added. The scientist further stated that too much space remains to be scanned and that there is a possibility that not many alien transmissions have crossed paths with researchers. ALSO READ | Research reveals how Artificial Intelligence can help look for alien lifeforms on Mars and other planets The scientist, however, emphasised that people need to remain patient. The biophysicist stated that more time, money and effort are required to scan and spot the traces of communications with the aliens out in the Universe. He added that there is some debate over whether or not extraterrestrial intelligence's (SETI) search is worth the time, money and effort. The research model has revealed an assumption about the existence of at least one electromagnetic signal of technological origin in the Milky Way and the Earth is considered as a quiet bubble (or sponge pore) for at least six decades. The scientist stated that if that is the situation, then according to the statistics, there are lesser than five electromagnetic emissions per century, which take place anywhere across our galaxy. To explain it in another way, electromagnetic emissions are as common as supernovas inside the Milky Way, reported Science Alert. The scientist stated it may take us at least 60 years to get a hit on an alien transmission. "We may have been unlucky in that we discovered how to use radio telescopes just as we were crossing a portion of space in which electromagnetic signals from other civilisations were absent," Claudio Grimaldi said. WATCH | Gravitas: Alien spaceship lurking in our solar system? "To me, this hypothesis seems less extreme than assuming that we are constantly bombarded by signals from all sides but are, for some reason, unable to detect them,” he added. He further stated that a lot of space remains to be covered in the search. Grimaldi suggested that the best way forward is to carry out commensal investigations which are finding signals in the data which is collected by the telescopes that are focused on different missions, and not use telescopes specifically to hunt for alien communications. "The best strategy might be to adopt the SETI community's past approach of using data from other astrophysical studies - detecting radio emissions from other stars or galaxies - to see if they contain any technosignals and make that the standard practice," Grimaldi stated. You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here. WATCH WION LIVE HERE

Alien transmission likely to happen in next 60 years, claim scientists

<p>Scientists this week announced advancement towards a superconductor material that could conduct electricity in everyday conditions. The breakthrough means a stunning transformation into any technology that uses electric energy. The breakthrough also means the opening of new possibilities for your phone, magnetically moving trains, and future fusion power plants.</p>

<p>A peer-reviewed accounting of the findings was published on Wednesday in the Nature journal.</p>

<p><strong>ALSO READ |&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/science/south-korean-scientists-create-an-artificial-sun-in-pursuit-of-unlimited-clean-energy-515686">South Korean scientists create an 'artificial sun' in pursuit of unlimited clean energy</a></strong></p>

<p>The new superconductor consists of lutetium, a rare earth metal, and hydrogen with a little bit of nitrogen mixed in. It needs to be compressed to a pressure of 145,000 pounds per square inch before it gains its superconducting prowess. That is about 10 times the pressure that is exerted at the bottom of the ocean’s deepest trenches.<br />
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A team of physicists&nbsp;led by Ranga Dias, a physicist from the University of Rochester in New York, claims it might have cracked it. The team&nbsp;demonstrated a&nbsp;rare earth metal lutetium combined with hydrogen and nitrogen conducted electricity without resistance at 21 degrees Celsius (70 degrees Fahrenheit) and around just 10,000 atmospheres of pressure, which may sound unusably high amount, but the physicists point out that even higher pressures are currently used in engineering processes such as chip manufacturing.</p>

<h2><strong>Why is it important?</strong></h2>

<p>It is important because the superconductors can now work at room temperature. Although superconductors have existed for nearly a century, their use was only feasible at unearthly, ultracold temperatures with limited applications if not negligible.</p>

<p>For decades, scientists have sought superconductors that work at room temperature, and their hunt appears to have achieved fruition.&nbsp;<br />
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If the breakthrough is confirmed in subsequent tests, it would help create&nbsp;devices that do not waste energy on heat when producing a current and could be used to create more efficient computers; superior X-ray technology; and even more powerful nuclear reactors.</p>

<h2><strong>Why is there skepticism around discovery?</strong></h2>

<p>The skepticism is mainly for&nbsp;the fact that in 2020, a paper by a team of scientists describing a less practical superconducting material was retracted after scrutiny by a group of scientists about some of the data.</p>

<p>Superconductivity was discovered by Heike Kamerlingh Onnes, a Dutch physicist, and his team in 1911.</p>

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<p>The first known superconductors required temperatures only a few degrees above absolute zero or minus 459.67 degrees Fahrenheit. In the 1980s, physicists discovered high-temperature superconductors whose applicability was minimal in everyday life.&nbsp;</p>

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Scientists this week announced advancement towards a superconductor material that could conduct electricity in everyday conditions. The breakthrough means a stunning transformation into any technology that uses electric energy.

Scientists this week announced advancement towards a superconductor material that could conduct electricity in everyday conditions. The breakthrough means a stunning transformation into any technology that uses electric energy. The breakthrough also means the opening of new possibilities for your phone, magnetically moving trains, and future fusion power plants. A peer-reviewed accounting of the findings was published on Wednesday in the Nature journal. ALSO READ | South Korean scientists create an 'artificial sun' in pursuit of unlimited clean energy The new superconductor consists of lutetium, a rare earth metal, and hydrogen with a little bit of nitrogen mixed in. It needs to be compressed to a pressure of 145,000 pounds per square inch before it gains its superconducting prowess. That is about 10 times the pressure that is exerted at the bottom of the ocean’s deepest trenches. A team of physicists led by Ranga Dias, a physicist from the University of Rochester in New York, claims it might have cracked it. The team demonstrated a rare earth metal lutetium combined with hydrogen and nitrogen conducted electricity without resistance at 21 degrees Celsius (70 degrees Fahrenheit) and around just 10,000 atmospheres of pressure, which may sound unusably high amount, but the physicists point out that even higher pressures are currently used in engineering processes such as chip manufacturing. Why is it important? It is important because the superconductors can now work at room temperature. Although superconductors have existed for nearly a century, their use was only feasible at unearthly, ultracold temperatures with limited applications if not negligible. For decades, scientists have sought superconductors that work at room temperature, and their hunt appears to have achieved fruition. If the breakthrough is confirmed in subsequent tests, it would help create devices that do not waste energy on heat when producing a current and could be used to create more efficient computers; superior X-ray technology; and even more powerful nuclear reactors. Why is there skepticism around discovery? The skepticism is mainly for the fact that in 2020, a paper by a team of scientists describing a less practical superconducting material was retracted after scrutiny by a group of scientists about some of the data. Superconductivity was discovered by Heike Kamerlingh Onnes, a Dutch physicist, and his team in 1911. ALSO WATCH | Battle for space in India's megacity: Climate change threatens to make the matter worse × The first known superconductors required temperatures only a few degrees above absolute zero or minus 459.67 degrees Fahrenheit. In the 1980s, physicists discovered high-temperature superconductors whose applicability was minimal in everyday life. The latest discovery adds a luminous layer of applicability for the use of superconductors in everyday life. (With inputs from agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

Scientists achieve superconductivity breakthrough for next-age electrical transmission

<p>A new British study suggests that a person infected with monkeypox can transmit the virus to other people even before developing symptoms, and that this type of transmission has been responsible for the current outbreak.&nbsp;The study, published on Wednesday in the British Medical Journal by Britain's Health Security Agency, examined more than 2,700 people with monkeypox cases in the UK from May 6 to Aug. 1.</p>

<p>According to the research, 10 pairs showed evidence of pre-symptomatic transmission.&nbsp;They then concluded that an estimated 53 per cent of monkeypox cases were due to pre-symptomatic transmission.</p>

<p>The study found that the virus could be transmitted up to four days before symptoms start showing in a patient.</p>

<p>The most common symptoms found are painful lesions, fever, chills, swollen lymph nodes, headaches, muscle aches, back pain and fatigue.</p>

<p>“There is still more work needed to understand pre-symptomatic and asymptomatic infections and what that might mean for future policies and management of the monkeypox outbreak,” Nachi Arunachalam, the monkeypox incident director at the United Kingdom’s Health Security Agency, said in a statement.</p>

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<p>Since early May 2022, monkeypox cases have been reported from countries where the disease is not endemic, even though the endemic countries continue to report cases.</p>

<p>Europe and North America have reported the most cases with travel history, rather than West or Central Africa where the monkeypox virus is endemic.</p>

<p>This is the first time that many monkeypox cases and clusters have been reported concurrently in non-endemic and endemic countries in widely disparate geographical areas.</p>

<p>Most reported cases so far have been identified through sexual health or other health services in primary or secondary health-care facilities and have involved mainly, but not exclusively, men who have sex with men.</p>

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A new British study suggests that a person infected with monkeypox can transmit the virus to other people even before developing symptoms, and that this type of transmission has been responsible for the current outbreak.

A new British study suggests that a person infected with monkeypox can transmit the virus to other people even before developing symptoms, and that this type of transmission has been responsible for the current outbreak. The study, published on Wednesday in the British Medical Journal by Britain's Health Security Agency, examined more than 2,700 people with monkeypox cases in the UK from May 6 to Aug. 1. According to the research, 10 pairs showed evidence of pre-symptomatic transmission. They then concluded that an estimated 53 per cent of monkeypox cases were due to pre-symptomatic transmission. The study found that the virus could be transmitted up to four days before symptoms start showing in a patient. The most common symptoms found are painful lesions, fever, chills, swollen lymph nodes, headaches, muscle aches, back pain and fatigue. “There is still more work needed to understand pre-symptomatic and asymptomatic infections and what that might mean for future policies and management of the monkeypox outbreak,” Nachi Arunachalam, the monkeypox incident director at the United Kingdom’s Health Security Agency, said in a statement. Watch | 'Do not touch foreigners to avoid monkeypox', Chinese doctor tells citizens Since early May 2022, monkeypox cases have been reported from countries where the disease is not endemic, even though the endemic countries continue to report cases. Europe and North America have reported the most cases with travel history, rather than West or Central Africa where the monkeypox virus is endemic. This is the first time that many monkeypox cases and clusters have been reported concurrently in non-endemic and endemic countries in widely disparate geographical areas. Most reported cases so far have been identified through sexual health or other health services in primary or secondary health-care facilities and have involved mainly, but not exclusively, men who have sex with men. (With inputs from agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE:

Monkeypox can spread even before developing symptoms in patient: Study

Public health officials in London have declared a 'national incident' after finding evidence of community transmission of Polio virus for the first time four decades.

Traces of Polio virus found in London sewers

<p>In a new development forcing Indonesian government to step up vigilance in checking the spread of new variant of coronavirus, first case of local transmission of Omicron has come up in capital Jakarta on Tuesday. &nbsp;</p>

<p>In an online press conference, Ministry of Health's COVID-19 vaccination spokesperson Siti Nadia Tarmizi said, "This patient is a male aged 37 years old, with no history of overseas travel in the last few months, nor any contact with international visitors." &nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

<p><strong>Also Read:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/omicron-disrupts-holiday-season-global-cases-hit-record-high-with-over-1-million-infections-440689" hreflang="en">Omicron disrupts holiday season: Global cases hit record high with over 1 million infections</a></strong></p>

<p>On December 6, the patient had arrived in Jakarta from Medan city in the North Sumatra province. He along with his wife had visited a mall in the Sudirman Central Business District in the capital city on the same day. &nbsp;</p>

<p>In an antigen test, the person had undergone at a hospital before going back to Medan, showed Covid infection. &nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

<p><strong>Also Read:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/nsw-health-minister-slams-queensland-premier-for-being-passive-aggressive-on-covid-19-testing-440657" hreflang="en">NSW health minister slams Queensland premier for being ‘passive aggressive’ on COVID-19 testing</a></strong></p>

<p>A laboratory test’s result on December 26 confirmed that the man was infected with the new variant. The man’s wife has tested negative for the virus. &nbsp;</p>

<p>The patient's close contacts are being traced. The government is conducting numerous swab tests for people, who visited the mall, the hospital and the apartment where the patient lives in North Jakarta. &nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

<p><em>(With inputs from agencies)&nbsp;</em></p>


In a new development forcing Indonesian government to step up vigilance in checking the spread of new variant of coronavirus, first case of local transmission of Omicron has come up in capital Jakarta on Tuesday.

In a new development forcing Indonesian government to step up vigilance in checking the spread of new variant of coronavirus, first case of local transmission of Omicron has come up in capital Jakarta on Tuesday. In an online press conference, Ministry of Health's COVID-19 vaccination spokesperson Siti Nadia Tarmizi said, "This patient is a male aged 37 years old, with no history of overseas travel in the last few months, nor any contact with international visitors." Also Read: Omicron disrupts holiday season: Global cases hit record high with over 1 million infections On December 6, the patient had arrived in Jakarta from Medan city in the North Sumatra province. He along with his wife had visited a mall in the Sudirman Central Business District in the capital city on the same day. In an antigen test, the person had undergone at a hospital before going back to Medan, showed Covid infection. Also Read: NSW health minister slams Queensland premier for being ‘passive aggressive’ on COVID-19 testing A laboratory test’s result on December 26 confirmed that the man was infected with the new variant. The man’s wife has tested negative for the virus. The patient's close contacts are being traced. The government is conducting numerous swab tests for people, who visited the mall, the hospital and the apartment where the patient lives in North Jakarta. (With inputs from agencies)

First local Omicron variant transmission case reported in Indonesia

According to a study carried out by Public Health England, single dose of a COVID-19 vaccine can reduce household transmission of the virus by up to half. After this British Health Secretary Matt Hancock has urged everybody to get their vaccines as soon as they are eligible.

Study: One dose of vaccine against COVID-19 halves transmission risk

<p>Guinea has reached the end of active Ebola virus transmission, the World Health Organisation said on Wednesday, the second such declaration from the country at the epicentre of the global&nbsp;outbreak of the disease.</p>

<p>The proclamation was made because the person with Guinea&#39;s last confirmed case tested negative for the second time more than 42 days ago.</p>

<p>Guinea will now enter a 90-day period of heightened surveillance to make sure of the identification of any new cases before they spread to others.</p>

<p>In the most recent outbreak, seven confirmed and three possible cases of the virus surfaced between March 17 and April 6. At least five people died.</p>

<p>Another three cases were recorded in neighbouring Liberia in a woman who had travelled from Guinea and her two children.</p>

<p>The flare-up seems to have occurred after a person came into contact with infected body fluid from an Ebola survivor, WHO said. Since the virus can remain active in certain body fluids for months, the WHO cautions the risk of outbreaks remain.</p>

<p>However, WHO spokesman Christian Lindmeier said on Tuesday that the organisation was confident that affected countries were prepared and could deal with flare-ups efficiently.</p>

<p>Guinea is believed to be where the world&#39;s worst Ebola outbreak occurred, spanning three countries primarily and killing 11,310 people. It first declared itself free of transmission in December.</p>


Guinea has reached the end of active Ebola virus transmission, the World Health Organisation said, the second such declaration from the country at the global epicentre of the disease.

Guinea has reached the end of active Ebola virus transmission, the World Health Organisation said on Wednesday, the second such declaration from the country at the epicentre of the global outbreak of the disease. The proclamation was made because the person with Guinea's last confirmed case tested negative for the second time more than 42 days ago. Guinea will now enter a 90-day period of heightened surveillance to make sure of the identification of any new cases before they spread to others. In the most recent outbreak, seven confirmed and three possible cases of the virus surfaced between March 17 and April 6. At least five people died. Another three cases were recorded in neighbouring Liberia in a woman who had travelled from Guinea and her two children. The flare-up seems to have occurred after a person came into contact with infected body fluid from an Ebola survivor, WHO said. Since the virus can remain active in certain body fluids for months, the WHO cautions the risk of outbreaks remain. However, WHO spokesman Christian Lindmeier said on Tuesday that the organisation was confident that affected countries were prepared and could deal with flare-ups efficiently. Guinea is believed to be where the world's worst Ebola outbreak occurred, spanning three countries primarily and killing 11,310 people. It first declared itself free of transmission in December.

Guinea declared free of active Ebola transmission - WHO

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