COVID 19

New Delhi : India has recorded 6,050 fresh Covid cases in the past 24 hours, the Union Health Ministry said on Friday.With 3,320 recoveries in the same time span, the total number of recoveries reached 4,41,85,858. The recovery rate…

London : While Covid is primarily known to spread via aerosols, a new study led by an Indian origin researcher has provided first empirical evidence that the presence of SARS-CoV-2 on people's hands and household surfaces also contribute…

London : People exposed to higher levels of air pollution before the pandemic are likely to have lower antibody responses to Covid-19 vaccines, suggests a study.In particular, exposure to fine particulate matter (PM2.5), nitrogen dioxide…

New Delhi : With 5,335 infections registered in the past 24 hours, the fresh Covid cases in India breached the 5,000-mark on Thursday, as per the Ministry of Health and Family Affairs.The new addition has pushed the total number of active…

Shimla : Expressing concern over rise in Covid-19 cases in Himachal Pradesh, Chief Minister Thakur Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu has urged the people of the State to follow the corona protocols and wear masks at crowded places to check the spread…

New Delhi : Infection with SARS-CoV-2 has a significant impact on cognitive function in patients with preexisting dementia, according to new research led by health experts from West Bengal.Since the first wave of Covid-19, neurologists have…

New Delhi : India on Wednesday reported 4,435 new Covid-19 cases, the highest single-day jump since September 2022, according to the Union ministry of Health and Family Affairs.The number of active cases stands at 23,091, the data showed.…

Chennai :  A lung cancer patient, who was tested positive for Covid-19 after being admitted to a hospital, died on Tuesday. The incident occurred at Tuticorin in South Tamil Nadu.According to sources in the health department, the…

New York : Updated Covid booster shots will be important for shoring up population immunity as new variants emerge, suggests a study.However, the trick is to target a variant for the booster that is so different from the original strain of…

New Delhi : The latest subvariant of Omicron XBB.1.16 is one to watch, even as it is fuelling a steady rise in cases in India, according to the World Health Organization (WHO).The WHO has added XBB.1.16 as the sixth variant under monitoring…