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India reports 102 new Covid-19 cases, 3 deaths; active tally rises to 1,823

The daily positivity was recorded at 0.08 per cent, while the weekly positivity was pegged at 0.09 per cent

Covid's omicron variant, thought to be milder, can increase diabetes risk

Omicron has been seen as a milder version of Covid compared with earlier strains, leading to lower rates of hospitalization and death than delta and the strain that first emerged from China

Paxlovid reduced hospitalisation, death risk during Omicron wave: Study

The researchers found that for every 62 people treated with nirmatrelvirritonavir, the medication prevented one case of severe COVID-19

India reports 82 new Covid cases, 3 deaths; active tally decline to 1,837

The daily positivity was recorded at 0.14 per cent while the weekly positivity was pegged at 0.09 per cent

India coronavirus update: Active Covid cases in country rise to 1,843

India recorded 124 new coronavirus infections, while the active cases increased to 1,843, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Sunday

NTAGI panel takes up inclusion of COVOVAX as heterologous booster dose

The Covid-19 Working Group of the NTAGI discussed the inclusion of Covovax vaccine as a heterologous booster dose for adults on the CoWin portal to boost the uptake of precaution doses

India logs 132 Covid cases, active tally at 1,820; positivity rate at 0.1%

The death toll stands at 5,30,750, data updated by the ministry at 8 am stated

No new Covid variants emerged during China's recent outbreak: Lancet study

The results represent a snapshot of the pandemic in China, due to the characteristics of Beijing's population and the circulation of highly transmissible COVID-19 strains there, the researchers said

Mandatory RT-PCR test for six East Asian nations removed as Covid cases dip

The norms have been updated and requirement of compulsory test and uploading of result on the air suvidha portal has been dropped

India records 96 new coronavirus cases; active tally rise to 1,785

The daily positivity rate was recorded at 0.07 per cent and the weekly positivity rate at 0.08 per cent

India accounts for 57% of leprosy cases globally: Dr Lobo at book launch

Dr Lobo shared his thoughts on leprosy at the launch even of his book titled 'Dr S K Noordeen: Architect of the Global Leprosy Elimination Program'

India accounts for 57% of leprosy cases globally: Dr Lobo at book launch

Dr Lobo shared his thoughts on leprosy at the launch event of his book titled 'Dr S K Noordeen: Architect of the Global Leprosy Elimination Program'

India adds 91 new Covid-19 infections, active case tally unchanged at 1,817

India on Monday logged 91 fresh COVID-19 cases, while the number of active cases remained unchanged at 1,817, according to Union health ministry data

300k doses of intranasal Covid vaccine sent to hospitals: Krishna Ella

Bharat Biotech dispatched 300k doses of its intranasal Covid-19 vaccine to some hospitals two days ago, the company's executive chairman Krishna Ella said on Sunday

India reports 113 new coronavirus cases; active tally rise to 1,817

The death toll stands at 5,30,745, the data updated at 8 am stated

India logs 128 fresh Covid infections, active cases rise to 1,792

The daily positivity rate has been recorded at 0.09 per cent and the weekly positivity rate at 0.07%

California won't require COVID vaccine to attend schools

Nearly all of the pandemic restrictions put in place by Newsom have been lifted, and no new ones switch be issued after Feb 28 when the state's coronavirus emergency declaration officially ends

Higher antibodies in those vaccinated with precaution dose: Mumbai survey

The 2nd phase of 6th sero survey in Mumbai has shown persons who have received precaution doses of the Covid vaccine have significantly higher antibodies, a BMC official said on Friday

Programme launched to scale up diagnostics space for infectious diseases

The launch of the National Diagnostics Catapult (C-CAMP InDx 2.0) took place in the presence of Dr Parvinder Maini, scientific secretary at the office of the principal scientific adviser to the govt

India logs 111 new Covid infections; active cases increase to 1,783

The death toll stands at 5,30,740 while the tally of Covid cases was recorded at 4.46 crore, the data updated at 8 am stated