SARS-CoV-2

New Delhi : Even as reports emerge of a South African origin woman in Mumbai becoming the first person in India to test positive for the new Covid XE variant, here are a few things to know about the variant. The World Health Organisation…

Mumbai : A woman costumes designer of South African origin has become the first person in India to test positive for the XE variant of Covid-19, the state health department and officials of the BrihanMumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) said…

New Delhi : The Union Health Ministry on Wednesday denied reports, which claimed that the first case of XE Covid variant in India has been detected in Mumbai. The clarification came shortly after reports, citing the BrihanMumbai Municipal…

Washington : The global coronavirus caseload has topped 493.5 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 6.16 million and vaccinations to over 11 billion, according to the Johns Hopkins University. In its latest update on Tuesday…

Mandi : Using spectroscopy and simulation methods, a team of researchers has unraveled the molecular structure of a functional protein region of the Covid-19 virus. The team has established the structure of one section of an important spike…

New Delhi : At the end of 2021, when the world was experiencing the third wave of Covid-19, the Chinese leadership decided to exploit the international crisis to push their political message. The Chinese ecosystem was quick to claim that…

New York : A team of researchers has provided important insights into how SARS-CoV-2 -- the virus responsible for Covid-19 can lead to long-term pain.Using a hamster model of SARS-CoV-2 infection, the research team found that the infection…

Shanghai : Around 10,000 medical workers from several regions across China have arrived in Shanghai in recent days to help the fight against Covid-19 as the city has seen surging infections, local health authorities said. On Sunday,…

Washington : The global coronavirus caseload has topped 490.6 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 6.15 million and vaccinations to over 10.97 billion, according to the Johns Hopkins University.In its latest update on Sunday…

Washington : The risk for cardiac complications was significantly higher after Covid-19 infection than after mRNA vaccination developed by Pfizer or Moderna against the deadly infectious disease, according to an analysis by the US Centers…