Children infected with COVID-19 can shed the virus for weeks, even if they are asymptomatic or after their symptoms are clear, said a new study published Friday in the journal JAMA Pediatrics, reports Xinhua.

Researchers at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) have found that a person's ability to feel empathy can be assessed by studying their brain activity while they are resting rather than engaged in specific tasks, according to a release on Tuesday.