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Omicron subvariant XBB.1.5 accounts for nearly 90% new Covid cases in US
The prevalence of XBB.1.5 has kept increasing since late last year,...
Nearly 60% of long Covid patients suffered organ damage a year later: Study
The research, published in the Journal of the Royal Society of...
PM Modi to chair COVID review meeting with CMs on April 27
Prime Minister Narendra Modi As per data available with the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, today India's Cumulative COVID-19 vaccination coverage exceeds 187.67 crores, with over 2.65 crore first doses of COVID vaccines administered for the age group 12-14...
Covishield found ineffective against Omicron, booster a must: Study
The Indian Council of Medical Research-National Institute of Virology scientists concluded the report saying that the fight against Covid-19 is far from over. Although vaccine boosters or third doses have shown an augmentation in the immune response against the...
1 in 4 hospitalised Covid patients feel fully recovered after a year: Study
"We found female sex and obesity were major risk factors for not recovering at 1 year," said researcher Rachael Evans from the University of Leicester in the UK One year after having Covid-19, only around one in four patients, who were hospitalised, felt fully well...
Omicron sub-variant BA.2.12 found in majority of Delhi samples, could be behind surge: Sources
However, an Indian SARS-CoV-2 Genomics Consortium (INSACOG) source has claimed that Omicron variant derivative BA.2.12.1 has also been found in a few samples in Delhi which is said to be contributing to the recent rise in cases in the US Omicron sublineage BA.2.12 has...
Bosses don’t follow their own advice in returning to the Office
The gap points to a double standard in return-to-office messaging — executives from Bank of America Corp. to Alphabet Inc.’s Google are prodding their workers to return in part to boost in-person collaboration, but bosses themselves are somewhat exempt. Companies are...
India’s R value increases above 1 for first time in 3 months, says researcher
“This increase in R-value is not just because of Delhi but also Haryana and Uttar Pradesh,” the mathematician, who has been tracking R for India since the beginning of the pandemic, told PTI India’s effective reproduction number (R) for Covid, an indicator of how...
J&J pulls COVID vaccine sales forecast due to low demand, supply glut
Use of the shot has been weak in high-income countries, hurt by reports of rare, potentially deadly blood clots, production issues, including an accidental mix-up of ingredients by a contract manufacturer, and concerns about efficacy Johnson & Johnson on Tuesday...
Health Ministry writes to states, UT over surge in COVID-19 cases
"Recently, there are a few States which are reporting a higher contribution to India's cases and higher positivity. This Ministry has advised all the States/UTs to follow a risk assessment-based approach on the opening of economic and social activities without losing...
U.S. judge overturns mask mandate for airplanes and trains
Judge Mizelle said the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) had exceeded its authority with the mandate, had not sought public comment and did not adequately explain its decisions. It was not clear whether the order would take immediate effect. The...
Hong Kong bans AI flights till Apr 24 after 3 flyers found Covid-infected
Passengers from India can arrive in Hong Kong only if they have a COVID-19 negative certificate from a test done 48 hours prior to the journey, according to rules issued by the Hong Kong government, said the official on Sunday Moreover, all international passengers...