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Global Covid caseload tops 514 mn
Washington : The global coronavirus caseload has topped 514 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 6.23 million and vaccinations to over 11.31 billion, according to the Johns Hopkins University. In its latest update on Tuesday…
Australian researchers discover clues to severe Covid-19 in kids
Sydney : Researchers in Australia have discovered the blood clotting and immune protein pathways that are activated in severe cases of Covid-19 in children, paving the way for earlier diagnosis and more targeted treatments. The team at the…
Cognitive loss from severe Covid equivalent to 20 years of ageing: Study
London : Cognitive impairment, as a result of severe Covid-19, is similar to that sustained between 50 and 70 years of age and is the equivalent to losing 10 IQ points, finds a study. The results of the study, published in the journal…
Omicron variant did not eliminate Delta, it may return: Study
Jerusalem : The Omicron variants may burn themselves out in the next couple of months and the Delta variant might re-emerge, researchers claim. While Delta wiped out the variants that preceded it, Omicron has not eliminated Delta, said…
India reports 3,157 new cases, positivity rate crosses 1%
New Delhi : India on Monday reported 3,157 new Covid-19 cases, a decline from the 3,324 infections registered the previous day, the Union Health Ministry said, adding that the country's daily positivity rate has crossed the 1 per cent mark.…
Global Covid caseload tops 513.8 mn
Washington : The global coronavirus caseload has topped 513.8 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 6.23 million and vaccinations to over 11.31 billion, according to the Johns Hopkins University. In its latest update on Monday…
Bill Gates warns of more fatal Covid variant, calls for global surveillance
London : Billionaire Bill Gates has warned that Covid pandemic is far from over, with the worst remaining yet to unfold. Stressing on the need for increasing global surveillance, the Microsoft founder and philanthropist warned of the…
Genetic links found between Covid and other diseases
New York : A team of US researchers has uncovered genetic links between Covid-19 severity and certain medical conditions that are known risk factors for severity of the infectious disease. Some people with Covid experience the disease more…
Covid vaccine technique shows promise for treating heart disease
London : Inspired by Covid-19 messenger RNA (mRNA) vaccine technology, researchers have developed a similar method for delivering genetic material to the body to repair damaged heart muscle after a heart attack. The Covid mRNA vaccines use…
Omicron’s latest subvariant BA.2.12.1 proves virus not declining: Report
New York : Omicron's latest subvariant BA.2.12.1, responsible for about one-fourth of Covid-19 cases in the US, shows that the virus is not showing any signs of decline even over two years after it was first detected in humans.BA.2.12.1 has…