SARS-CoV-2

New Delhi : In the last 24 hours, India reported 10,256 new Covid-19 cases and 68 deaths, the Union Health Ministry said on Friday.The nationwide death toll has now increased to 5,27,556. The active caseload dipped to 90,707, accounting…

New Delhi : People in low and middle-income countries faced 'systemic racism' in the global Covid-19 response, leaving millions without access to vaccines, tests and treatments, a significant report revealed on Friday. Researchers…

New Delhi : India reported 10,725 fresh Covid cases and 36 deaths in the last 24 hours, said the Union Health Ministry on Thursday.On Wednesday, the country had recorded 10,649 Covid cases.With 36 more Covid deaths, the nationwide toll has…

London : Covid-19 testing among the National Health Service (NHS) and care home staff with no symptoms in England is to be "paused" at the end of August, officials have announced.The UK's Department of Health and Social Care has announced…

New York : Rather than evolving from regular transmission among millions of humans, the coronavirus variants of concern from chronic, long Covid patients can be more deadly and need urgent attention, scientists have warned.Earlier studies…

London : Covid-19 deaths registered in England and Wales have fallen for the second week in a row, suggesting they were now on a downward trend, according to the UK's Office for National Statistics (ONS).The ONS on Tuesday said that some…

New York : If you exercise regularly, then there are chances you may have a lower risk of Covid-19 infection and severity, including hospital admission and death, finds a new study. The study, published in the British Journal of Sports…

New Delhi : India on Tuesday reported 8,586 new Covid cases and 48 deaths in the last 24 hours, said the Union Health Ministry on Tuesday.The new cases were a slight decline from Monday's count of 9,531.With 48 people succumbing to the…

London : The risk of myocarditis (inflammation of the heart muscle) in unvaccinated individuals after the Covid infection was at least 11 times higher compared to people who developed the heart condition after receiving a vaccine or booster…

Copenhagen : Covid mRNA vaccines are associated with a decreased risk of death in patients with heart failure, says a new study.The study, presented at ESC Congress 2022, found that the vaccines were not associated with an increased risk of…