Coronavirus

Bhubaneswar: A total of 31 students of the National Institute of Science Education and Research (NISER) here have tested positive for Covid-19 as per information provided Tuesday by the Tehsildar of Jatni, Tapan Mohapatra today. One of the hostels of NISER has been declared as...

New Delhi: Covid antiviral drug Molnupiravir was Monday launched in India at Rs 1,399 for a five-day course for mild to moderate infection. Amid rising cases of new Covid variant Omicron in the country, an expert panel of the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation had...

Sydney: Researchers have found that T cells - one of the body's key defences against Covid-19, can mount an effective immune response against Omicron, if antibodies fail to do that. T cells, generated both by vaccinations and Covid-19 infections, have been shown to be critical...

Hyderabad: Mix-match of different Covid vaccines is safe and produces higher antibody response, according to a study released by AIG Hospitals here Monday. The study, led by AIG Hospitals and researchers from the Asian Healthcare Foundation, sought to determine the safety profile of mixing Covishield...

New Delhi: Even as India is seeing a steep rise in Covid cases driven by infections caused by the Omicron variant, there's an urgent need to scale up preventive measures such as masks, vaccinations, social distancing and not to be complacent. India Monday reported 1,700...

New Delhi: Chairman of the National Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation (NTAGI) Dr NK Arora said Monday that the third wave of Covid-19 has already hit India. He said a large chunk of Omicron cases in India have been reported from big cities. Large cities...

Karimnagar (Telangana): Telangana BJP president and Lok Sabha member Bandi Sanjay Kumar was Monday sent to 14-day judicial remand. He was arrested after police foiled a protest plan. The BJP’s national leadership dubbed the police action as ‘murder of democracy’. BJP president JP Nadda said...

New Delhi: Amid rising cases of Covid-19 and its variant Omicron, teenagers heaved a sigh of relief Monday. They received their first dose of vaccination as the inoculation drive for the 15 to 18 age group began here Monday. The national capital reported 4,099 new...

Mumbai: Veteran actor Prem Chopra and his wife Uma Chopra were Monday admitted to the Lilavati Hospital here. It happened after both tested positive for Covid-19, a senior doctor treating the couple said. However, Dr Jalil Parkar said the 86-year-old Prem Chopra is stable along...

    New Delhi: Over 12.3 lakh children have been administered Covid-19 vaccine doses across states/Union Territories (UTs) till 3.00pm on the first day of the inoculation drive of those in the age-group of 15 to 18 years Monday. Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya visited...