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New Delhi : Since the beginning of vaccination drive for children aged between 15 and 18 years on January 3, over 3 crore teens of this age bracket have been vaccinated with the first dose so far.According to the CoWIN portal, as of now…

Geneva : The Omcircon variant of Covid is driving a huge spike in Covid infections across countries but the death rate is stable, World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has said.Last week, more than 15…

New Delhi : With 620 fresh Omicron infections detected in the last 24 hours, the national tally of this highly transmissible Covid variant has climbed to 5,488. Of these, 2162 people have recovered from the new strain so far, said the Union…

Seoul : South Korea's drug safety agency on Wednesday authorised the use of US-based biotechnology company Novavax Inc.'s Covid-19 vaccine.The protein-based vaccine, Nuvaxovid, marks the fifth Covid vaccine to get approval for use here,…

New York : Masks, social distancing, proper hygiene and ventilation can help reduce the transmission of Covid-19 in public places, but even with these measures, scientists have detected airborne SARS-CoV-2 in indoor settings.Now,…

New Delhi : With 407 fresh Omicron infections detected in the past 24 hours, the national tally of this highly transmissible Covid variant has mounted to 4868, Union Ministry of Health and Family Affairs said on Wednesday morning.Of the…

London : About 50 per cent of the European population will contract the Omicron variant of Covid within the next six to eight weeks, the World Health Organization (WHO) has warned.According to Dr Hans Kluge, WHO Europe director, a…

New Delhi : The Centre on Wednesday directed all states and UTs to ensure optimal availability of medical oxygen at all concerned health facilities."Taking cognisance of the importance of medical oxygen during the pandemic, theGovernment of…

London : Long term exposure to ambient air pollution may heighten the risk of Covid-19 infection, suggests a research.The study, published online in the journal Occupational and Environmental Medicine, showed that both Particulate matter…

Geneva : The World Health Organisation (WHO) has said that current Covid-19 vaccines may need to be updated if they are to provide continued protection against emerging variants, including Omicron.WHO's Technical Advisory Group on Covid-19…