London: While domestic pets are known to contract Covid-19, UK scientists have for the first time reported of infection from the Alpha variant in cats and dogs. The study, published in the Veterinary Record journal, described the first identification of the SARS-CoV-2 alpha variant in...
Bhubaneswar: Taking the tally in the state to 10,42,773, Odisha Thursday registered 351 new Covid-19 cases including 45 cases between the age group of 0-18 years in the last 24 hours. The active caseload in the state now stands at 3,931 while it was 4,000...
New Delhi: Vaccine maker Bharat Biotech has said the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) has approved the extension of shelf life of COVID-19 vaccine Covaxin up to 12 months from the date of manufacture. "The CDSCO has approved the extension of shelf life of...
United Nations/Geneva: The Emergency Use Listing nod to Bharat Biotech's Covaxin, which was found to have 78% efficacy against severe cases, expands the availability of vaccines - the most effective medical tools to end the COVID-19 pandemic, a top World Health Organization official said Wednesday....
Bhubaneswar: With a large portion of the population yet to get inoculated in Odisha, the state government Tuesday launched a campaign to motivate people to come forward for full Covid-19 vaccination of two doses, a health department official said. The drive - ‘Har Ghar Dastak'-...
Bengaluru: In a respite to the Karnataka government which has eased restrictions after a decline in the number of cases, Bengaluru has not recorded any Covid fatality in the past 70 days, according to the health department. The last Covid death that Bengaluru had recorded...
Bhubaneswar: Taking the tally in the state to 10,42,100, Odisha Tuesday registered 327 new Covid-19 cases including 44 cases between the age group of 0-18 years in the last 24 hours. The active caseload in the state now stands at 4,122 while it was 4,237...
The much-awaited festival of lights stands at our threshold -- the harbinger of peace and prosperity. With the economy coming back on track after the jolt suffered on account of the lockdown during the pandemic, spirits are rising, as they should. Over the years, not...
New Delhi: After Australia recognised Bharat Biotech's Covaxin for allowing entry of travellers who had received the vaccine, five more countries on Monday recognised India's vaccine certificate. These five countries recognised both Covaxin and Covishield. The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said that five more...
Washington: The global death toll from Covid-19 topped 5 million Monday, less than two years into a crisis. The Covid-19 crisis has not only devastated poor countries but also humbled wealthy ones with first-rate health care systems. Together, the United States, the European Union, Britain...
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A major controversy has erupted after the sudden resignation of Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar, tendered hours after he had attended...
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On 19 July, China began constructing a $167.8 billion dam on the Brahmaputra River in Tibet, close to the Indian...
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