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Hyderabad : Vaccine maker Biological E. Ltd on Tuesday announced that its Covid-19 vaccine Corbevax has received a nod from the Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) for emergency use authorisation for the 5-12-year age group.The…

New York : People hospitalised during the pandemic both for Covid and other conditions have a higher rate of antibiotic-resistant bacterial infections compared to patients hospitalised before the pandemic, according to a study. An estimated…

London : Most women who get infected with Covid-19 when pregnant pass antibodies to their unborn babies, reveals a study.Antibodies to infections are known to be transferred from mother to baby during the last three months of pregnancy,…

New Delhi : India reported 2,541 fresh Covid cases in the past 24 hours, a marginal decline against previous day's count of 2,593, the Union Health Ministry said on Monday. Also in the same period, an additional 30 Covid fatalities…

Washington :The global coronavirus caseload has topped 509.4 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 6.21 million and vaccinations to over 11.23 billion, according to the Johns Hopkins University. In its latest update on Monday…

London : Longer intervals between primary Covid-19 vaccine doses generate nine times as many antibodies, according to a study. The study, which is available only as a preprint and not peer-reviewed yet, found that higher antibody levels due…

Bengaluru : A drug used to treat asthma and allergies can bind to and block a crucial protein produced by the virus SARS-CoV-2, and reduce viral replication in human immune cells, according to a new study by researchers at the Indian…

Bengaluru : Karnataka Health Department has stepped up measures to tackle the emerging situation in the state in the backdrop of detection of two cases of Omicron sub-variant BA.2, which is more transmissible than the original strain, in…

It was April 2021 when I was also found to be infected with Covid, after a first dose of vaccine. My oxygen levels were fluctuating and fever was now coming down. It was a panic situation for me as well as my family. I dont know for how…

Wellington : New Zealand reported its first case of Omicron XE variant at the border, the Ministry of Health said in a statement on Saturday.A person who travelled from overseas to New Zealand has been confirmed as having the XE variant,…