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India logs 14,148 fresh Covid-19 cases, 302 deaths
New Delhi : India reported 14,148 fresh Covid-19 infections in the past 24 hours, the Union Health Ministry said on Thursday morning.A total of 302 new Covid-related fatalities were also recorded in the same time span taking the death toll…
Global Covid caseload tops 429.4 mn
Washington : The global coronavirus caseload has topped 429.4 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 5.91 million and vaccinations to over 10.42 billion, according to Johns Hopkins University.In its latest update on Thursday…
US experts warn spread of more contagious Omicron sub-type as restrictions lifted
New York : Experts are warning of the spread of a new strain of Omicron variant in the US and potential health effects after infection, as major states in the country rushed to shed off Covid-19 restrictions amid a continuous decline in…
Reduced testing, surveillance of Covid virus concerning: WHO
Geneva : Even as Covid cases are decreasing and several countries lifting restrictions, testing and surveillance of the virus is also on the decline, which is a major cause of concern, said a World Health Organisation official.WHO…
Omicron a silent killer, recovery takes a long time: CJI Ramana
New Delhi : Chief Justice of India N.V. Ramana on Wednesday said that the Omicron variant of Covid-19 is a silent killer, and he took an unusually long time to recover from the disease.He made this remark after Supreme Court Bar Association…
Reinfection with different subtypes of Omicron is possible : Study
London: While the chances are rare, reinfection with BA.2 can occur shortly after initial BA.1 infection, according to a study by Danish researchers.The Omicron variant can be divided into 3 subtypes: BA.1, BA.2 and BA.3.The BA.1 subtype of…
Covid-19 infection may now be detected in breath tests
London : Infection spread with exhaled air is well known, but a new study has shown that a few breaths are sufficient for detecting traces of viruses microscopically small fluid droplets exhaled during a very short time span.Researchers…
Reinfection with different Omicron sub-types possible: Danish study
Copenhagen : Reinfection with different sub-types of the Omicron variant of Covid-19 is possible, says a new study published by Denmark's Statens Serum Institut (SSI).However, "this seems to occur relatively rarely in Denmark, and…
India reports 15,102 new Covid cases, 278 deaths
New Delhi : India reported 15,102 new Covid-19 cases in a span of 24 hours, which is a marginal rise over the previous day's count of 13,405, the Union health ministry said on Wednesday morning.In the last 24 hours, a total 278 new Covid…
Global Covid caseload tops 427.3 mn
Washington : The global coronavirus caseload has topped 427.3 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 5.90 million and vaccinations to over 10.40 billion, according to Johns Hopkins University.In its latest update on Wednesday…