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South African woman first to test positive for XE Covid variant in India
Mumbai : A woman costumes designer of South African origin has become the first person in India to test positive for the XE variant of Covid-19, the state health department and officials of the BrihanMumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) said…
Health Ministry denies detection of XE variant in India
New Delhi : The Union Health Ministry on Wednesday denied reports, which claimed that the first case of XE Covid variant in India has been detected in Mumbai. The clarification came shortly after reports, citing the BrihanMumbai Municipal…
Global Covid caseload tops 491.3 mn
Washington : The global coronavirus caseload has topped 493.5 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 6.16 million and vaccinations to over 11 billion, according to the Johns Hopkins University. In its latest update on Tuesday…
Omicron 2.0 is exposing Chinese Communist Party’s myopia
New Delhi : At the end of 2021, when the world was experiencing the third wave of Covid-19, the Chinese leadership decided to exploit the international crisis to push their political message. The Chinese ecosystem was quick to claim that…
Study reveals how Covid can lead to long-term pain
New York : A team of researchers has provided important insights into how SARS-CoV-2 -- the virus responsible for Covid-19 can lead to long-term pain.Using a hamster model of SARS-CoV-2 infection, the research team found that the infection…
Thousands of medical workers nationwide rushing to aid Shanghai in Covid-19 response
Shanghai : Around 10,000 medical workers from several regions across China have arrived in Shanghai in recent days to help the fight against Covid-19 as the city has seen surging infections, local health authorities said. On Sunday,…
Global Covid caseload tops 490.6 mn
Washington : The global coronavirus caseload has topped 490.6 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 6.15 million and vaccinations to over 10.97 billion, according to the Johns Hopkins University.In its latest update on Sunday…
Covid infection raised risk of heart problems more than vax: US CDC
Washington : The risk for cardiac complications was significantly higher after Covid-19 infection than after mRNA vaccination developed by Pfizer or Moderna against the deadly infectious disease, according to an analysis by the US Centers…
Which countries are seeing a rise in Covid cases?
New Delhi : Covid is quietly making a mark with the potential to take the world again by a storm, even as many countries have eased restrictions-related to Covid and reduced testing and surveillance.The increase in Covid cases has been…
Global Covid caseload tops 491.3 mn
Washington : The global coronavirus caseload has topped 491.3 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 6.15 million and vaccinations to over 10.98 billion, according to the Johns Hopkins University. In its latest update on Monday…