Coronavirus

Jerusalem: Amid rising cases of Omicron, a preliminary study by Israeli researchers has shown that a fourth dose of Covid-19 vaccine boosts antibodies five-fold in just a week after the shot is administered, Prime Minister Naftali Bennett said Tuesday. Bennett spoke during a visit to...

New York: While the world is pulling in resources to fight back against the Omicron variant of the coronavirus, scientists have detected a relatively new strain. It is called the IHU variant, or B.1.640.2. The new strain of coronavirus was first detected in southern France...

Washington: Do at-home COVID-19 tests detect the omicron variant? Yes, but US health officials say early data suggests they may be less sensitive at picking it up. Government recommendations for using at-home tests haven't changed. People should continue to use them when a quick result...

New Delhi: India’s domestic cricket schedule was thrown into chaos Tuesday with the BCCI deciding to postpone major tournaments including the Ranji Trophy and the Col CK Naidu Trophy. This was done due to a surge in Covid-19 cases across India. Six members of the...

Mumbai: The Tata Medical and Diagnostics has developed a kit ‘OmiSure’ which can detect the Omicron variant of SARS-CoV2 in nasopharyngeal/oropharyngeal specimens during the RT-PCR tests, a senior company executive said Tuesday. The test kit is compatible with all standard Real-Time PCR machines. The first...

Johannesburg: He isn’t sure what future holds in store for him. However, former South Africa captain AB de Villiers is confident that he will have a role to play in national team and his IPL franchise RCB’s future set-up. One of contemporary cricket’s greatest batters,...

Mumbai: With Covid-19 cases increasing rapidly all across India and the re-imposition of restriction, the makers of Ram Charan and Jr NTR-starrer RRR have decided to postpone the release of the film till further notice. The film was scheduled to hit the screens January 7....

Hyderabad: Dr Reddy's Laboratories Tuesday announced that Molflu, the oral anti-viral drug for treatment of Covid-19, will be priced at Rs 35 per capsule with 10 capsules contained per strip. The total course of 40 capsules over 5 days will cost Rs 1,400, the Hyderabad-based...

Mumbai: Mumbai Mayor Kishori Pednekar said Tuesday that if the daily Covid-19 cases here cross the 20,000-mark, a lockdown will be imposed in the city as per the Union government’s rules. Kishori Pednekar was Talking to reporters at her office in the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation...

New Delhi: Delhi Tuesday reported 5,481 fresh Covid cases, the highest single-day rise after May 16, when the city logged 6,456 infections. The new cases have pushed the infection tally to 14,63,701. According to a source in Delhi health department, it is the onset of...