Scientists working at the Wuhan lab have adimitted bitten by COVID-19 infected bats in a cave while collecting samples.
One researcher said one animal's fangs went through his rubber gloves 'like a needle'. These revelations will, first of all, raise the possibility that the scientists became infected with a coronavirus.
Kolam, a traditional Indian art form of drawing geometric patterns on the floors as a sign of welcome, was part of the virtual kick-off ceremony of the inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden and his deputy Kamala Harris, who traces her origin to Tamil Nadu where these auspicious designs adore almost every household.
Kamala Harris, who will script history as the first female, first Black and first South Asian US vice president on Wednesday, will be sworn in by Justice Sonia Sotomayor, the first Hispanic justice in the US Supreme Court.
US President-elect Joe Biden has nominated at least 20 Indian-Americans, including 13 women, to key positions in his incoming administration, a record for the small ethnic community that constitutes one per cent of America''s population.