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India registers 1,829 new Covid-19 cases, 33 more deaths
[ad_1] India Covid-19 cases, May 18, 2022: Thirty-three Covid-related deaths were recorded in the past 24 hours and 2,549 people were reported as having recovered. Written by Harshit Sabarwal | […]
Gap between 2nd and booster dose reduced for some. Check details
[ad_1] Written by Shubhangi Gupta | Edited by Chandrashekar Srinivasan, New Delhi The government has reduced the gap between the second and precautionary (or booster) doses of Covid-19 vaccine for […]
One million dead: Five things to know about America’s pandemic
[ad_1] One million dead from Covid-19: two years ago it would have been unimaginable, but now the United States is on the verge of surpassing this terrible milestone. It will […]
Analysis-Test, test, test? Scientists question costly mass covid checks
[ad_1] For many people worldwide, having cotton swabs thrust up their nose or down their throat to test for covid-19 has become a routine and familiar annoyance. But two years […]
Long Covid risk worse after Delta than Omicron, shows data
[ad_1] More than two-thirds of those with self-reported long Covid, or 1.2 million people, said their symptoms adversely affected their day-to-day activities, and almost a fifth said their symptoms limited […]
Covid spread 1,000 times more likely from air than surfaces: Study
[ad_1] People are 1,000 times more likely to get COVID-19 from the airborne viral particles they breathe than from the surfaces they touch, according to a study. The researchers from […]
Covid: Omicron variants are ‘escaping previous immunity’
[ad_1] A small-scale study in South Africa has seen a significant drop in people’s immunity to two new subvariants of omicron — even after they had been infected with the […]
Covid-19: Some outbound flyers may be able to get boosters early
[ad_1] India may reconsider the nine-month gap between the second Covid-19 shot and the booster dose for those travelling overseas, especially to countries mandating that arriving travellers have been administered […]
COVID digest: New Zealand reopens its doors for tourists
[ad_1] New Zealand on Monday welcomed tourists from the United States, Canada, Japan, and over 50 other countries for the first time since the country went into a strict COVID-induced […]
India Covid tally stays above 3,000-mark for 4th day. Details here
[ad_1] India’s daily Covid-19 tally saw a slight reduction on Sunday after 3,324 new infections were recorded in the last 24 hours, pushing the overall caseload to 4,30,79,188, according to […]
What is Paxlovid and how will it help fight against coronavirus?
[ad_1] The Biden administration announced plans on April 26, 2022, to increase the availability of the COVID-19 drug Paxlovid, vowing to get more of the treatment pills into the hands […]
Very few recombinant variants found in India, says INSACOG
[ad_1] Very few recombinant variants of the coronavirus have been found in India and none of those have shown increased transmission, nor were they associated with severe disease or hospitalisation, […]
Nepal tourism eyes new start as Covid-19 departs
[ad_1] Tourists are returning to Nepal as the Himalayan country lifted pandemic travel restrictions after a steady drop in coronavirus cases. Visitors can again take advantage of a visa-on-arrival program […]
Tips on diagnostics and precautions to keep your baby healthy amidst pandemic
[ad_1] Being a first-time parent or a parent who is expecting a baby amidst the ongoing uncertain times of the Covid-19 pandemic, you are bound to make some mistakes, everyone […]
More than just parties: Exploring Miami Beach’s cultural side
[ad_1] At the start of March each year, the neighbourhood of Miami Beach known as South Beach is packed with bathing suit-clad college kids. Music blasts from speakers in seemingly […]
Study shows women with ‘Long COVID’ have more symptoms than men
[ad_1] Women with Long COVID, a set of symptoms that persist for months beyond the initial phase of a SARS-CoV-2 infection, exhibit more symptoms than males with the syndrome, according […]
Delhi: Doctors allay fears, say kids below 12 at low Covid risk
[ad_1] Amid concerns that more children may be catching the Sars-CoV-2 virus, health experts in the Capital said there is no need to panic since the infection among minors was […]
Elderly Shanghai woman’s quarantine ordeal sparks outrage
[ad_1] The treatment of a 92-year-old Shanghai woman who was sent to quarantine late at night has caused anger in China, underscoring the frustration that many are feeling under the […]
‘Don’t think this is the fourth wave’, says expert as Covid cases spike
[ad_1] The recent increase in Covid cases is unlikely to be the fourth wave, a doctor who served as the head scientist for Epidemiology and Communicable Diseases at the Indian […]
Disney World makes face mask requirements optional for all areas of resort
[ad_1] Walt Disney World has lifted the last of its mask requirements, meaning face coverings will be optional for visitors at all locations on the central Florida Disney property. The […]
Severe hepatitis cases rising among UK kids– could Covid have a role to play?
[ad_1] There has been a sharp increase in severe hepatitis cases among children under ten in the UK over recent months. The UK Health Security Agency has been informed of […]
Explained: India’s Covid ‘r’ value is over 1.0. What is it, why is it dangerous?
[ad_1] India’s effective ‘r’ value, or the rate at which the coronavirus is spreading, has gone above the danger level of 1.0 for the first time in three months, a […]
Pandemic decision-making is difficult and exhausting; here’s why
[ad_1] You want to sit down for an indoor dinner with friends. A couple of years ago, this was a simple enough activity that required minimal planning. However, that is […]
XE variant: Watch out for these symptoms of Covid-19 in kids
[ad_1] As Covid cases in children rise in Delhi and Noida amid emergence of XE variant, the new subvariant of Omicron, parents are demanding to discontinue offline classes and go […]
India logs 43% drop in daily numbers with 1,247 new Covid cases, 1 death
[ad_1] A day after reporting a worrisome 90 per cent jump in daily Covid numbers, India on Tuesday logged 1,247 fresh cases and only one death in the last 24 […]
Delhi schools asked to furnish details of Covid+ students
[ad_1] The Directorate of Education (DoE) has sought data from schools about the number of Covid-affected students and employees in their institutes in the Capital, ahead of a key meeting […]
NCR districts in Haryana, UP to put masks back on
[ad_1] The Haryana and Uttar Pradesh (UP) governments on Monday made mask-wearing mandatory in public places in all National Capital Region (NCR) districts, amid an uptick in Covid-19 cases in […]
India’s daily Covid cases cross 1,000-mark again, 6,826 new infections this week
[ad_1] The number of daily Covid-19 cases in India breached the 1,000-mark for the third time this week, with 1,150 new cases reported in the last 24 hours on Sunday. […]
Job cuts amid Covid give rise to crop of first-time criminals
[ad_1] The details of case number 99/22 filed at Safdarjung Enclave police station reads how a security officer of a cash management firm spotted a young man tampering with an […]
Concerns over Covid surge in Delhi, Mumbai as India sees 1,007 new cases
[ad_1] While India has been registering an average of nearly 1,000 Covid cases a day over the last two weeks (the daily tally dropped to the 800-mark last week), a […]
Delhi Covid positivity jumps to 2.7%; ‘don’t panic, be vigilant’, say doctors
[ad_1] With the Covid positivity rate in Delhi jumping from 0.5 per cent to 2.70 per cent in one week, doctors on Tuesday said it was “not a panic situation” […]
Schools in Ghaziabad, Noida shut after students test positive
[ad_1] Physical classes were stopped in three schools in Noida and Ghaziabad after over 20 students and teachers tested positive for Covid-19 over the last week, school officials said on […]
Even mild COVID-19 may impair fertility in men: IIT-B study
[ad_1] Even mild or moderate COVID-19 illness could change the level of proteins related to male reproductive function that may impair fertility, according to a small study led by researchers […]
Just 481 get booster shots on Day 1 of expanded drive
[ad_1] Just 481 residents of Delhi aged between 18 and 60 got booster doses of Covid-19 vaccines on Sunday, as the expanded inoculation drive got off to a crawling start […]
Another case of XE variant detected in Gujarat after Mumbai: sources
[ad_1] XE variant concerns: In Gujarat, the case is believed to be old. The genome sequencing test results, which help in the detection of Covid variants – can take a […]
India logs over 1,000 fresh Covid-19 cases for second straight day
[ad_1] India on Thursday reported over thousand fresh cases of coronavirus for the second straight day. The country recorded 1,033 new Covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours, taking the […]
Covid increases risk of blood clots for up to six months: study
[ad_1] People who have had Covid-19 have an increased risk of developing serious blood clots for up to six months after getting infected, even in mild cases, a study said […]
Covid-19: No state reported confirmed death due to oxygen shortage, says govt
[ad_1] The Centre on Tuesday informed Parliament that confirmed death due to oxygen shortage has not been reported by any state or union territory although over 5.21 lakh fatalities due […]
India sees 1,096 fresh Covid cases, 81 deaths in 24 hours: Top updates
[ad_1] India reported 1,096 fresh coronavirus cases in the last 24 hours, a drop of 13 per cent from the previous day’s tally of 1,260. The country registered 81 deaths, […]
India daily Covid tally: 1,260 new cases, 83 deaths. Details here
[ad_1] India recorded 1,260 fresh coronavirus cases on Saturday, 5 per cent lower than the previous day (1,335), as the country continues too see a fall in daily infections. In […]
Covaxin production to be temporarily slowed down ‘foreseeing decrease in demand’
[ad_1] The production of Covaxin will be “temporarily slowed down”, the Bharat Biotech said in a late-night statement on Friday as the vaccine maker further insisted it has “completed its […]
‘Hybrid immunity’ gives best Covid protection: Studies
[ad_1] People with the “hybrid immunity” of having been both fully vaccinated and previously infected with Covid-19 have the strongest protection against the virus, two new studies said on Friday. […]
As states ease Covid curbs, experts feel it is too early to do away with masks
[ad_1] As states ease curbs including people, including making masks optional, amid a sustained decline in the Covid-19 cases across the country, healthcare experts are of the opinion that it […]
India sees 1,225 new Covid cases, marginally lower than yesterday; 28 deaths
[ad_1] India continued to see a downward trend in its Covid tally on Thursday as 1,225 fresh cases were reported, the health ministry data showed. Twenty-eight patients died and 1,594 […]
Cabinet approves USD 808 million for scheme to improve MSME performance
[ad_1] The union cabinet-led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi approved USD 808 million ( ₹6,062.45 crore) for a new World Bank-assisted scheme ‘Raising and Accelerating MSME Performance’ (RAMP) on Wednesday. […]
Covid survivors may develop this nerve complication 90 days post recovery; check out symptoms
[ad_1] Long Covid is one of the many reasons people dread getting infected with Covid-19 as the symptoms could be unpredictable, life-threatening, or may linger for a long time. The […]
Cute toddler likes her soft toy’s temperature to be checked after hers. Watch
[ad_1] In this sweet video that has been posted on Instagram, one sees a cute little toddler getting her soft toy’s temperature checked right after her own. Ever since the […]
Madhya Pradesh records zero death, 26 new Covid-19 cases
[ad_1] The Covid-19 tally in Madhya Pradesh rose to 10,40,940 on Wednesday after the addition of 26 fresh cases, a health department official said. The Covid-19 death toll remained unchanged […]
Covid-19: India records 1,778 cases in 24 hours, daily positivity rate at 0.28%
[ad_1] India on Wednesday reported a total of 1,778 fresh coronavirus cases in the last 24 hours, around 11% higher as compared to Tuesday’s figures. With this, the overall tally […]
Covid-19 vaccines not mandatory: Centre to Supreme Court
[ad_1] The centre on Tuesday clarified in the Supreme Court that it has not made Covid-19 vaccines mandatory and has only said that the vaccination should be 100 per cent. […]
What are the covid entry rules for travelers to European countries?
[ad_1] Anyone traveling to Europe must expect restrictions. But some countries are making it easier to enter — despite ongoing high infection numbers. DW Travel has compiled this overview of […]
Blood test may indicate higher risk pregnancies in patients with covid-19: Study
[ad_1] A small preliminary study from Northwestern Medicine has shown that a blood test may identify the risk of stillbirth and placentitis in pregnant individuals who have had covid-19. The […]
On Southeast Asia Covid surge, Centre’s note to states: ‘Keep a vigil’
[ad_1] Amid a fresh surge in coronavirus cases in southeast Asia, the government has written to states to ensure an “agressive and sustained genome sequencing, intensified surveillance and (to) keep […]
New Zealand to welcome the world back as tourism restarts from May
[ad_1] New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said Wednesday her nation was “ready to welcome the world back” with most tourists allowed to return by May as the nation continues […]
Covid-19: Mansukh Mandaviya tells officials to stay alert, enhance surveillance
[ad_1] Union health minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Wednesday directed officials to maintain a high-level of alertness, conduct aggressive genome sequencing, and intensify Covid-19 surveillance across the country as cases reported […]
2,503 new Covid cases in India, lowest single-day rise in nearly 2 years
[ad_1] Covid-19 cases in India: The active cases have declined to 36,168, the lowest in 675 days. They constitute 0.09% of the total cases in the country so far. Written […]
Govt rebuts Lancet report on high Covid deaths in India, calls it ‘misinformed’
[ad_1] The Centre on Friday termed as “speculative and misinformed” a new study which claimed that India’s estimated cumulative excess Covid deaths between January 2020 and December 2021 was around […]
New study suggests causal link between blood group, severe covid-19
[ad_1] A new study has analysed over 3000 proteins to identify which are causally linked to the development of severe covid-19. This is the first study to assess such a […]
Covid-19 global death toll surpasses 6 million: Report
[ad_1] The death toll from Covid-19 eclipsed 6 million Monday — underscoring that the pandemic, now in its third year, is far from finished. The milestone is the latest tragic […]
Study finds cloth masks offer inferior protection against airborne viruses
[ad_1] Masks have been widely considered an important first-line defence against airborne transmission of the disease. But is every mask effective against the airborne virus? A recent study opened up […]
Molnupiravir can be used for high-risk Covid patients: WHO
[ad_1] The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Tuesday updated its therapeutic guidelines for Covid-19 to include the antiviral drug molnupiravir for patients with non-severe Covid-19 who are at highest risk […]
India adds 7,554 new cases to its Covid tally, 223 deaths in last 24 hours
[ad_1] The daily Covid-19 tally in India saw a marginal rise on Wednesday after days of maintaining a steady decline. According to the Union ministry of health and family affairs […]
India’s daily Covid cases drop below 10,000-mark with 8,013 new infections
[ad_1] India’s daily Covid-19 tally dropped below the 10,000-mark on Monday as the country logged 8,013 cases in the last 24-hours. The overall tally now stands at 42,924,130, according to […]
10,273 new Covid cases in India in a significant drop, positivity rate at 1%
[ad_1] India’s daily COVID-19 tally fell significantly on Sunday as the country reported 10,273 fresh cases in the last 24 hours, according to the data published by the Union health […]
Number crunching: The Wknd puzzle by Dilip D’souza
[ad_1] Draw on your lateral-thinking skills and solve this puzzle. It’s easier than you think. Number crunching: The Wknd puzzle by Dilip D’souza Scroll down for the answer Number crunching: […]