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Pfizer, AstraZeneca jabs effective against ‘India variant’: Study
Two doses of either Pfizer and AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine are highly effective against the B16172 variant, first identified in India, a new study has found.The vaccines were also found to give a similar level of protection against…
Why and how face masks are effective in limiting Covid spread
Researchers have found under which conditions and in which ways, masks actually reduce individual and population-average risks of being infected with Covid-19 and help mitigate the coronavirus pandemic.The study, led by researchers from the…
Don’t belive in prescriptions available on social media for Covid: Doctor
Even as recovery rate in India is improving, doctors advise people to take proper care of their body post Covid-19. They also urge that people should not believe on prescriptions available on social media and should consult doctors before…
MEA’s vaccine diplomacy flunks, China cashes in on it
India's much-hyped 'vaccine diplomacy' has fallen apart after the country failed to send the second dose of the Covid-19 vaccine to many of the beneficiary countries which had received the first dose.The Ministry of External Affairs which…
Maharashtra: Covid toll crosses 87K-mark, but new infections drop
Maharashtra's Covid death toll shot past the 87,000-mark on Saturday though new infections dropped and remained below the 30,000 level, health officials said.Compared to with the peak of 1,263 deaths reported on Friday, the state's…
India dismisses reports that Covaxin may hamper your travel plans
The Indian government on Saturday dismissed reports claiming that people who are fully vaccinated with Covaxin may not qualify for travelling abroad as several countries are yet to approve the vaccine.Union Information and Broadcasting…
Will Covid eventually become like seasonal flu?
The novel coronavirus responsible for Covid-19 could become little more than a nuisance, causing no more than common cold-like coughs and sniffles within the next decade, say researchers.The team, including Fred Adler from the University of…
Black fungus of intestine: Novel complication diagnosed in Covid patients in Delhi
A novel complication of mucormycosis or black fungus has been detected in a city hospital here in which the fungal infection infected the lower intestine of two patients, including a 56-year-old who lost three family members, including his…
Covaxin jab may hamper your travel plans abroad
As several countries get ready to reopen their borders for vaccinated foreign travellers, Indians who have received Bharat Biotech's Covid-19 vaccine Covaxin jabs may not qualify for travelling abroad as many countries are yet to approve…
India reports 8,848 mucormycosis cases, 23K more Amphotericin vials allocated
India has so far reported approximately cases of 8,848 mucormycosis or black fungus, one of the rapidly spreading infections observed in those recovering from Covid-19.Taking note of the increasing numbers, the Central government has…