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India logs 2,897 Covid cases in last 24 hrs, 54 deaths
New Delhi : India on Wednesday registered a rise in fresh Covid-19 cases at 2,897, against previous day's 2,288, the Union Health Ministry said. In the same period, 54 Covid fatalities were reported taking the nationwide toll to 5,24,157.…
Diabetes almost doubles risk of death from Covid : Study
London : People with diabetes were almost twice as likely to die with Covid and almost three times as likely to be critically or severely ill compared to those without diabetes, finds a study. The study conducted by researchers from the…
Global Covid caseload tops 517.8 mn
Washington : The global coronavirus caseload has topped 517.8 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 6.25 million and vaccinations to over 11.36 billion, according to the Johns Hopkins University. In its latest update on Tuesday…
India sees significant dip in Covid cases; 2,288 cases logged in 24 hrs
New Delhi : India on Tuesday registered 2,288 fresh Covid cases, a considerable decline against previous day's 3,207, as per the Union Health Ministry data. In the same period, 10 Covid fatalities were recorded taking the nationwide death…
UK study shows 2nd Covid booster gives higher immunity than 1st
London : A second Covid-19 booster dose, or the fourth jab against the virus, boosts immunity more than the initial or the third dose, according to a UK trial. The UK rolled out fourth doses to over-75s and those over the age of 12 who are…
Portugal with highest new Covid cases in EU
Lisbon : With a daily average of 1,150 new Covid-19 cases per million inhabitants, Portugal is the European Union (EU) country with the most infections in the last seven days, said a study. Portugal's number is more than double the EU's…
CEPI partners with Bharat Biotech, others to develop variant-proof Covid vaccine
Hyderabad : The Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI) on Tuesday announced the latest award under its $200m programme to advance the development of vaccines that provide broad protection against SARS-Cov-2 variants and…
India logs 3,207 Covid cases, 29 deaths in past 24 hrs
New Delhi : India reported 3,207 new Covid-19 cases in the past 24 hrs, a marginal decline against previous day's 3,451, the Union Health Ministry said on Monday. Also, 29 Covid deaths were reported taking the nationwide death toll to…
Global Covid caseload tops 517.3 mn
Washington : The global coronavirus caseload has topped 517.3 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 6.25 million and vaccinations to over 11.33 billion, according to the Johns Hopkins University. In its latest update on Monday…
Australia in midst of Covid reinfection wave: Report
Canberra : A leading Australian expert on Monday warned of a Covid-19 reinfection surge across the country. Adrian Esterman, an infectious diseases expert from the University of South Australia, said reinfections were on the rise as natural…