SARS-CoV-2

New Delhi : One confirmed case of the XE Covid variant has been detected in India, according to the latest bulletin of the Indian SARS-CoV2 Genomics Sequencing Consortium (INSACOG). However, the location of this variant was not identified…

Lucknow : Nearly 66 per cent of adolescents in Uttar Pradesh are now fully vaccinated against Covid while 63 per cent of children in the 12-14 years age group have taken the first dose, said health officials on Tuesday. Officials said that…

Washington : The global coronavirus caseload has topped 514 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 6.23 million and vaccinations to over 11.31 billion, according to the Johns Hopkins University. In its latest update on Tuesday…

Sydney : Researchers in Australia have discovered the blood clotting and immune protein pathways that are activated in severe cases of Covid-19 in children, paving the way for earlier diagnosis and more targeted treatments. The team at the…

London : Cognitive impairment, as a result of severe Covid-19, is similar to that sustained between 50 and 70 years of age and is the equivalent to losing 10 IQ points, finds a study. The results of the study, published in the journal…

Jerusalem : The Omicron variants may burn themselves out in the next couple of months and the Delta variant might re-emerge, researchers claim. While Delta wiped out the variants that preceded it, Omicron has not eliminated Delta, said…

New Delhi : India on Monday reported 3,157 new Covid-19 cases, a decline from the 3,324 infections registered the previous day, the Union Health Ministry said, adding that the country's daily positivity rate has crossed the 1 per cent mark.…

Washington : The global coronavirus caseload has topped 513.8 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 6.23 million and vaccinations to over 11.31 billion, according to the Johns Hopkins University. In its latest update on Monday…

London : Billionaire Bill Gates has warned that Covid pandemic is far from over, with the worst remaining yet to unfold. Stressing on the need for increasing global surveillance, the Microsoft founder and philanthropist warned of the…

New York : A team of US researchers has uncovered genetic links between Covid-19 severity and certain medical conditions that are known risk factors for severity of the infectious disease. Some people with Covid experience the disease more…