SARS-CoV-2

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…

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…