Coronavirus

New Delhi: Vaccinating all citizens above the age of 18 years against COVID-19 will cost Rs 67,193 crore, of which states together will incur Rs 46,323 crore, India Ratings and Research (Ind-Ra) has said. As the second wave of COVID-19 sweeps the country with alarming...

New York: Researchers have found that the cell types, which the SARS-CoV-2 -- the virus behind Covid-19 -- infects, makes it more deadly. The study, led by Jose Ordovas-Montanes, doctoral student at the Boston Children's Hospital, in the US, found that one of the body's...

Chandigarh: Remdesivir -- an antiviral drug -- does not have any effect in reducing mortality and it is not effective for patients requiring high oxygen support or ventilation, a senior doctor with the Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER) said here Thursday. G.D....

New Delhi: Starting a fitness routine is a tough and overwhelming choice. Especially if you are a beginner and can barely differentiate between a bench press and a cross trainer, let alone know what goals you can achieve with either. Staying motivated to work out...

Agartala: At least 31 COVID-19 patients, who were being treated in a temporary care centre here, have escaped from the facility, following which the Tripura Police launched a massive search operation, an official said Thursday. All the coronavirus-positive patients, who fled the COVID care centre...

New Delhi: US pharma major Pfizer Thursday offered to supply the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine at a ‘not-for-profit’ price, media reports have cited. The company had earlier said that it will supply the messenger RNA (mRNA) vaccine only through government contracts. Pfizer shared that it aims to...

New Delhi: The Union government Thursday said that the registration for the third phase of COVID vaccination for everyone above 18 years of age will start April 28. The registration will start on the CoWIN platform and Aarogya Setu App. There will be no walk-in...

New Delhi:  The Delhi High Court Thursday observed that the COVID-19 situation in the national capital has turned ‘precarious’ with many hospitals running out of oxygen and directed the Centre to ensure the gas is supplied to the city as per the planned allocation and...

New Delhi: Another private hospital dedicated to COVID-19 cases approached the Delhi High Court Thursday seeking directions for immediate supply of oxygen for seriously ill patients as it has run out of it. The plea by Saroj Super Specialty Hospital has been listed for hearing...

New York: How long does protection from COVID-19 vaccines last? Experts don't know yet because they're still studying vaccinated people to see when protection might wear off. How well the vaccines work against emerging variants will also determine if, when and how often additional shots...