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Geneva : The World Health Organisation (WHO) has cautioned and urged for preparedness against concurrent outbreaks of Covid-19 and other respiratory diseases during the coming spring.Maria van Kerkhove from the WHO's Health Emergencies…

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 Delhi : Amid a massive surge in the Covid-19 cases since the outbreak of the new Omicron variant, the coronavirus related fatalities have also started rising in India. However, the rate of increase in deaths remains much lower than what…

London : Coronavirus' ability to infect people starts decreasing within five minutes of being airborne and the virus loses about 90 per cent of its infectivity within 20 minutes of being in air, according to a new study.The yet to be…

London : People with higher levels of T-cells from common cold coronaviruses are less likely to become infected with SARS-CoV-2, according to a new research.The study, by Imperial College London researchers, provides the first evidence of a…

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…