Delta Covid-19 variant

China : Some 900 million people in China have been infected with coronavirus as of January 11, according to a study by Peking University, media reports said. The report estimates that 64 per cent of the country's population has the virus,…

Washington : The new Omicron subvariant XBB.1.5 is spreading quickly in the US, and is estimated to account for nearly 30 per cent of Covid-19 cases in the week ending January 7, according to the latest data from the Centers for Disease…

Washington : A US-based researcher has claimed that messenger RNA Covid-19 vaccine can increase serious adverse events in people, including sudden cardiac deaths.Joseph Fraiman, the lead author of the peer-reviewed research that re-analysed…

New Delhi : India recorded 163 fresh Covid cases in the last 24 hours, said the Union Health Ministry on Sunday. This is a marginal decline from the 214 cases reported the previous day. The active caseload has declined to 2,423 cases,…

New Delhi : India reported a marginal rise of 188 fresh Covid-19 cases on Thursday, against the 175 infections registered the previous day, the Union Health Ministry said. The active caseload has declined to 2,554, accounting for 0.01 per…

New Delhi : India reported 175 fresh Covid cases in the last 24 hrs while active caseload declined to 2,750, said Union Health Ministry on Wednesday. Active caseload now accounts for 0.01 per cent of the total infections. The weekly…

New Delhi : India reported 226 fresh Covid cases on Saturday in the last 24 hours, a marginal decline against against the 243 infections registered the previous day, the Union Health Ministry said. The active caseload currently stood at…

New Delhi : India reported 243 new Covid cases in the last 24 hours, against 268 cases reported on the previous day, said the Union Health Ministry on Friday. The active caseload stands at 3,609 cases, accounting for 0.01 per cent of the…

New Delhi : India reported 268 fresh Covid cases in the last 24 hours against 188 cases reported on the previous day, said the Union Health Ministry on Thursday. The active caseload stands at 3,552 cases, accounting for 0.01 per cent of the…

New Delhi : India reported a total 188 fresh Covid cases on Wednesday in the last 24 hrs, against 157 cases reported the previous day, said Union Health Ministry. However, no Covid related death has been reported in the same period in the…