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India logs 5,921 new COVID-19 cases, 289 deaths
New Delhi: With 5,921 people testing positive for the infection in a day, India’s COVID-19 case tally now stands at 4,29,57,477 and that of active cases at 63,878, showed the Union Health…
- India
India’s R-value further reduces, COVID-19 peak likely in next 14 days: IIT analysis
New Delhi: India’s R-value which indicates the rate of spread of coronavirus has further reduced to 1.57 in the week from January 14-21 and the national peak of the third wave of…
- India
Covid tests being conducted in Delhi 3 times the number recommended by ICMR: Satyendar Jain
New Delhi: Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain on Sunday sought to nix concerns over “fewer” Covid testing in the national capital, saying the diagnostic tests being conducted in the city is three…
- India
Decision on which vaccine to be given as precautionary dose expected soon: Govt
New Delhi: There have been extensive deliberations on whether the precautionary (third) dose of Covid vaccine for healthcare and frontline workers and citizens above 60 years with comorbidities should be the same…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad makes it to top 3 districts in country for Covid testing
Hyderabad: As the Omicron variant of COVID-19 is on the rise, Hyderabad has featured in the top three districts across the country with regards to COVID testing in the last six months.…
- Telangana
Hyderabad: Amid Omicron fear, Sunday-Funday events put on hold
Hyderabad: Telangana government on Friday announced that Sunday Funday festivities at Tank Bund and Charminar remain cancelled until there is clarity on the Omicron variant of COVID-19. Special chief secretary, Municipal Administration,…
- India
25 Omicron cases detected in India so far, symptoms mostly mild
New Delhi: The government on Friday said 25 cases of the Omicron variant of the coronavirus have been detected in India so far and that mostly mild symptoms have been noted in…
- India
Why northeastern states experience heavy burden of cancer cases?
New Delhi: In a report titled ‘Clinicopathological Profile of Cancers in India: A Report of the Hospital Based Cancer Registries, 2021, the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has said that the northeastern…
- India
India reports 28,591 COVID-19 cases, 338 deaths
New Delhi: India saw a single-day rise of 28,591 coronavirus infections, taking the overall tally to 3,32,36,921, even as active cases declined by nearly 6,600 in a day to stand at 3,84,921,…
- India
COVID-19: Has third wave started in India?
New Delhi: While there is no direct indication of a third wave in the country, state-specific waves are seen, say health experts. In an interview to a news outlet, Dr Samiran Panda, Head…
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100-yr-old TB vaccine may protect elderly against Covid: ICMR
New Delhi: A vaccine, used to treat tuberculosis since the last 100 years, may help prevent the risk of Covid-19 infections in older adults, according to a study by the Indian Medical Research…
- India
Mixing Covishield, Covaxin provides better immunity: ICMR
New Delhi: Administering people a dose of Covishield, followed by Covaxin in the second dose is safe and improves immunity, according to a study by the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) released…
- India
Covaxin effective against Delta Plus variant: ICMR
New Delhi: The domestically developed Covaxin is effective against the Delta plus variant of Covid-19, claims Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) in its study released on Monday. Covaxin is developed by…
- India
Third wave may hit country by August end: ICMR’s Dr Samiran Panda
New Delhi: Head of epidemiology and infectious diseases at the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) Dr Samiran Panda on Friday warned that the third wave of the COVID-19 might hit the…
- Hyderabad
IIT-Hyd makes India’s 1st Rapid Electronic COVID-19 RNA test kit for home use
Hyderabad: Scientists at the Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad (IITH) have developed COVIHOME, an artificial intelligence-powered Covid-19 test that allows self-testing at home. On obtaining ICMR approvals, and after commercialisation, the kit…
