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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…

Brussels : Citing preliminary data, the European Medicines Agency (EMA) has said that the Covid-19 vaccines remain effective against severe disease and hospitalisation caused by the Omicron coronavirus variant."Although Omicron appears to…

Washington : Nearly 8.5 million children in the US have tested positive for Covid-19 since the onset of the pandemic, and Covid-19 cases among American children are "increasing exponentially," according to the latest report of the American…

New Delhi : Over nine lakh beneficiaries received their third dose of the Covid vaccine on the first day of the drive to administer the 'Precaution Dose' to the healthcare workers, frontline workers and sixty plus individuals commenced on…

New Delhi : Around 1,000 Delhi Police personnel have got infected with Covid-19 since January 1, officials said on Monday.A Delhi Police official said that all these police personnel are home quarantined and recovering well.The affected…

New York : Pfizer's vaccine that specifically targets the Omicron variant of Covid-19 will be ready in March, the pharmaceutical giant's CEO Albert Bourla has said.Bourla said Omicron is a more difficult target than the previous variants,…

New Delhi : While back pain has been a common symptom of viral diseases, doctors are witnessing an increase in the case of severe back pain among Omicron patients, even after recovery.The four most common symptoms of the Omicron variant are…

New Delhi : With questions being raised on the safety of Molnupiravir an oral antiviral pill approved for treating Covid-19, Indian health experts have pointed out that the benefits of the drug outweigh the potential risks it may have in…

New Delhi : The Delhi Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) on Monday said that restrictions will be tightened further in the national capital amidst the spike in Covid-19 cases, but there will be no lockdown for now.It was decided in a…