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Covid exposed unequal, unaccountable, divided world : WHO panel
Berlin : Covid-19 "has exposed a broken world that is inequitable, unaccountable, and divided", resulting in its failure to put an end to the pandemic that has so far killed 4.95 million globally, according to a report by a World Health…
WHO may approve Bharat Biotech’s Covaxin ‘within 24 hours’
New Delhi : The World Health Organisation is likely to grant emergency use approval to Bharat Biotech's Covaxin "within 24 hours", according to media reports on Tuesday.A "If all is in place and all goes well and if the committee is…
Covid more likely to cause rare brain complications than vax : Study
London : Getting Covid infection increases the risk of rare neurological complications in people more than the vaccines, according to a new study.The study led by researchers from the University of Oxford analysed the healthcare records of…
Bulletin on COVID-19 : 108 fresh cases reported, 326195 recovered so far across J&K
Srinagar : The Government Bulletin on COVID today informs that 108 new positive cases of novel Corona virus (COVID-19), 21 from Jammu division and 87 from Kashmir division, have been reported today, thus taking the total number of positive…
‘Molnupiravir may be a game changer in fight against Covid-19’
Hyderabad : Anti-viral drug Molnupiravir may emerge as the game changer in the fight against Covid-19 as studies suggest it can reduce the risk of hospitalisation or death in newly-diagnosed patients, an expert says.Distinguished…
Global Covid-19 caseload tops 241.9 mn
Washington : The global coronavirus caseload has topped 241.9 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 4.92 million and vaccinations soared to over 6.69 billion, according to the Johns Hopkins University.In its latest update on…
Aerosols spread tuberculosis like Covid-19 : Study
Johannesburg : Much like Covid-19, tuberculosis (TB) is also spread primarily by inhalation of virus-laden aerosols more than coughing, as thought so far, according to study by South African researchers.Researchers from the University of…
India adds 14,623 fresh Covid cases, 197 deaths in a day
New Delhi : India reported 14,623 fresh Covid cases on Wednesday, 12 per cent higher than Tuesday and registered 197 deaths in the last 24 hours, as per Union Health Ministry data.With the new 197 fatalities, the overall death toll has…
Overhyped science behind fake stem cell treatments for Covid : Study
New York : Amid the rush to find quick treatments for Covid-19 last year, the world saw a global race to find new stem cell-based treatments. Now, researchers report that such therapies were filled with violations of government regulations,…
Bulletin on COVID-19 : 93 fresh cases reported, 325473 recovered so far across J&K
Srinagar : The Daily Bulletin on COVID today informs that 93 fresh positive cases of novel Corona virus (COVID-19), 21 from Jammu division and 72 from Kashmir division, have been reported, thus taking the total number of positive cases in…