Coronavirus

Beijing: China has categorically rejected the WHO's plan for the second phase of coronavirus origin-tracing in Wuhan, especially to probe the lab leak theory, as it dismissed reports that some of the employees of the facility were infected with the deadly virus before it spread...

The country's excess deaths during the COVID-19 pandemic could be as high as 4.9 million, a new study shows, providing further evidence that millions more may have died from coronavirus than the official tally. The report by the Washington-based Center for Global Development, co-authored by...

New Delhi: Once India starts reopening schools, it will be wise to begin with the primary sections as children have a lower number of ace receptors to which virus attaches, making them much better at handling viral infections than adults, said ICMR Director General Balram...

New Delhi: Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya said Tuesday several Indian companies are increasing their production of Covid-19 vaccine production. Mansukh Mandaviya also said India may become the first in the world to develop a DNA-based vaccine against the Covid-19 virus. The current average monthly production...

New Delhi: Once India starts reopening schools, it will be wise to start with the primary section ICMR Director General Balram Bhargava said Tuesday.  He pointed out children have a lower number of ace receptors to which virus attaches. So the children are much better...

Tokyo: Czech beach volleyball coach Simon Nausch tested positive Tuesday for Covid-19. This made him the fifth resident of the Olympic Village to be infected by the virus. The development comes after the country’s men’s beach volleyball team player Ondrej Perusic tested positive for Covid...

New Delhi: The outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic has redefined the relationship between a doctor and a patient. Yes, there have been many instances of doctor abuse and insults, but above all there are many instances that portray the loving bond between the two. Stories...

Tokyo: The Olympic motto was amended Tuesday to ‘faster, higher, stronger – together’ during the International Olympic Committee’s session here. This change in motto comes as the world waits for the pandemic-hit Games to begin July 23. The word ‘together’ after a hyphen has been...

New Delhi: India recorded 30,093 new coronavirus infections, the lowest in 125 days, taking the total tally of COVID-19 cases to 3,11,74,322, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated Tuesday. The death toll climbed to 4,14,482 with 374 daily fatalities, the lowest in 111...

Bhubaneswar: Clearing the air on the possible onset of the third wave of Covid-19 in Odisha, Director of Medical Education and Training (DMET) Monday said it is still in an assessment stage. Speaking to reporters here, CBK Mohanty said, “The third wave of Covid-19 is...