Coronavirus
- India
Corbevax recommended as booster for adults vaccinated with Covishield, Covaxin
New Delhi: A government panel on Covid immunisation has recommended allowing Biological E’s Corbevax as a precaution dose for adults fully vaccinated with either Covishield or Covaxin, official sources said on Tuesday.…
- India
Allahabad HC directs compensation for COVID-19 victims
Prayagraj: The Allahabad high court has said that if a person admitted to hospital due to Covid-19 dies during treatment, it should be considered a Covid death, even if the immediate cause…
- World
China’s Wuhan seafood market likely cause of COVID-19 outbreak: New studies
Washington: A set of compelling evidence has once again emerged that backs the claims that Wuhan’s Huanan seafood and wildlife market was at the centre of the Covid-19 outbreak that has so…
- World
COVID deaths again on rise, Soumya Swaminathan says be prepared for waves
New Delhi: Even as Covid cases and even deaths are again on the rise globally, the world must be prepared for such Covid-19 waves, World Health Organisation’s (WHO) Chief Scientist Soumya Swaminathan…
- India
Increase uptake of Sputnik V vaccine precautionary doses, states told
New Delhi: Expressing concern over low uptake of precautionary doses of Sputnik V vaccine, the Centre on Thursday asked states to increase it. The uptake of precaution dose of Sputnik V is…
- India
Free COVID-19 booster doses for adults at govt centres for 75 days
New Delhi: People in the 18-59 age group will get free precaution doses (Booster shots) of the COVID-19 vaccine at a government vaccination centre under a 75-day special drive to begin from…
- World
COVID pandemic is nowhere near over: WHO chief
Geneva: World Health Organization (WHO) chief Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Tuesday warned the world that fresh waves of COVID-19 cases show that the pandemic is “nowhere near over.” In a media…
- Telangana
Telangana registers 459 new COVID-19 cases
Hyderabad: Telangana on Sunday recorded 459 new COVID-19 cases taking the total tally in the state to 8,06,124, a health department bulletin said. No fresh fatality occurred due to the infection and…
- India
India administered more than 8 lakh COVID-19 vaccine doses
New Delhi: More than 8 lakh Coronavirus vaccine doses were administered in the country on Saturday till 7 pm, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare informed. According to the Ministry, India’s…
- India
COVID-19: New Omicron sub-variant found in India, says WHO
Geneva: A new sub-variant BA.2.75 of the Omicron variant of COVID-19 has been detected in various countries including India, World Health Organisation Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said. Ghebreyesus said that the world…
- Middle East
Oman issues face masks mandate for health workers
Muscat: The Oman government has warned healthcare workers, patients and visitors to wear face masks to reduce the risk of spreading COVID-19 across the country. Oman Ministry of Health had earlier issued…
- India
Check incoming international travellers amid rising COVID cases, states told
New Delhi: The Centre on Wednesday directed states and UTs to carry surveillance of incoming international travellers as a part of revised surveillance strategy amid the surge in Covid cases. All international…
- Health
Unsuitable conditions, anxieties worsened headaches in kids during online classes
New Delhi: Over one-third of school children who received online lessons during the COVID-19 pandemic reported worsening headache symptoms or new-onset headaches, says a new study. The study, presented at the European Academy…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad sees rise in COVID cases; Daily count doubled in less than 10 days
Hyderabad: Hyderabad continues to witness a sharp rise in daily count of COVID-19. The count has doubled in less than 10 days. The count climbed from 132 on June 15 to 292…
- India
India logs 13,313 fresh Covid cases, 38 deaths
New Delhi: India yet again witnessed a spike in Covid cases with 13,313 fresh infections being reported in the past 24 hours against the previous day’s 12,249 count, the Union Health Ministry…