Coronavirus

New Delhi: The gap between the second dose of COVID-19 vaccine and the third, which is being called a "precaution dose", is likely to be nine to 12 months, official sources said Sunday. The nitty-gritty of the gaps for the vaccines currently being used in...

Beijing: China has reported 206 new COVID-19 cases, including 158 domestically transmitted ones, in a sudden spike ahead of the Beijing Winter Olympics which will be held in February next year, the country's health commission said Sunday. Of the new local cases of coronavirus, 157...

Washington: The global coronavirus caseload has topped 27.94 crore, while the deaths have surged to more than 53.9 lakh and vaccinations to over 8.92 billion, according to Johns Hopkins University. In its latest update on Sunday morning, the University's Center for Systems Science and Engineering...

New Delhi: As many as 422 Omicron cases have been detected across 17 states and union territories in India so far and 130 of these people have recovered or migrated, according to Union health ministry data updated Sunday. Maharashtra has recorded the highest number of...

New Delhi: The Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) has granted emergency use authorisation to indigenously-developed Bharat Biotech's Covaxin for children above 12 years with certain conditions, official said Saturday. It is the second vaccine to receive the regulator's nod for use among those below...

Los Angeles: The spike in single-day Covid-19 cases in Los Angeles County, the most populous in the US, more than tripled that the past few days, according to data released by local public health authorities. The Los Angeles County Public Health Department reported 9,988 new...

Johannesburg: South Africa has with immediate effect stopped tracing and quarantining contacts of confirmed cases of Covid-19, said the Department of Health. "All contact tracing be stopped with immediate effect except in congregate settings and cluster outbreak situations or self-contained settings. All contacts must not...

New Delhi: As the debate rises in India over a new Coronavirus strain being called 'Delmicron', leading health experts Saturday advised people not to pay heed to rumours and wait for the global health agencies like the World Health Organisation (WHO) or US Centers for...

Thiruvananthapuram: Christmas is being celebrated on a low key in Kerala for the second straight year owing to the Covid-19 pandemic. The state is known for its Christmas celebrations as a large part of the population are Christians. According to 2011 census, of the 33...

Across America, Christmas wears a different look this year, with fewer Santas greeting people on the streets. While some Santas have died, mall closures due to the surge in cases is another reason. The International Brotherhood of Real Bearded Santas (IBRBS), an association representing Santas...