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New York : Moderna has developed a new version of its Covid-19 vaccine which has shown promise against Omicron variant much more than existing shots.According to the US drug major, the new vaccine targets several mutations abd produced a…

New York : Scientists have found 21 viral offspring linked with BA.2 that may outpace the most successful subvariant of Omicron variant so far.BA.2 has been picking up mutations, sometimes shifting into sleeker and, incredibly, even faster…

New Delhi : India registered a sharp rise in Covid-19 cases as it recorded 2,067 infections in the past 24 hours, against 1,247 on previous day, Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare said on Wednesday. In the same period, 40 Covid…

Washington : The global coronavirus caseload has topped 505.8 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 6.20 million and vaccinations to over 11.19 billion, according to Johns Hopkins University. In its latest update on Wednesday…

New Delhi : Researchers have developed a plasma-based disinfectant generated with the help of cold atmospheric pressure plasma (CAP) that can act as a green de-contaminant for Covid-19. The Covid pandemic had brought forth the urgent need…

New Delhi : The Centre on Tuesday wrote to five states with higher contribution to country's Covid caseload and a higher positivity rate. "These are few states which are reporting a higher contribution to India's caseload and a higher…

Washington : At least four Americans were infected with a version of Covid virus, seen majorly in mink in 2020, likely becoming the first spillover cases in the country, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has said.The…

New Delhi : Even as India has been seeing a significant rise in the number of Covid cases, speculations of a next wave of infections are rife. But health experts on Tuesday said that the surge is not unexpected and likely paves way for the…

New York : Nearly one in three people or about 30 per cent treated for SARS-CoV-2 are likely to develop post acute sequelae of Covid-19 (PASC), most commonly known as long Covid.People with a history of hospitalisation, diabetes, and higher…

Tokyo : Japan's Health Ministry on Tuesday approved the use of a Covid-19 vaccine developed by US pharmaceutical company Novavax to be used on people aged 18 and above. The Novavax vaccine will mark the fourth Covid inoculation approved in…