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No immediate Covid-19 outbreak threat from China, says WHO Europe director

Any measure should be rooted in science, ... proportionate and non discriminatory

Acceptance of Covid vaccines increased globally to 79.1% in 2022: Study

Almost 40% of respondents reported paying less attention to new Covid-19 information than before and having less support for vaccine mandates, the study said

Govt panel may decide on Covovax as heterologous booster dose for adults

Covovax is manufactured by the SII through technology transfer from Novavax

India reports 121 Covid-19 cases, one death; active cases decline

A decrease of 52 cases has been recorded in the active COVID-19 caseload in a span of 24 hours

Ocugen announces positive data for Bharat Biotech's Covaxin in US trials

The study enrolled 419 US adult participants that were randomized 1:1 to receive two doses of Covaxin or placebo, 28 days apart

Covaxin shows 'positive' results in phase 2/3 studies in US: Ocugen

If approved, will become the first India-developed vax to be commercialised in the US

Ocugen-Bharat Biotech Covid vaccine meets main goals in US trial: Report

Ocugen Inc said on Monday the COVID-19 vaccine developed by its Indian partner Bharat Biotech International Ltd met the main goals of a trial in the United States

New case of Covid XBB 1.5 strain found, total variant cases now 8: INSACOG

Four cases of Omicron sub-variant BF.7 have been reported in West Bengal, two each in Gujarat and Haryana, and one in Odisha

90% people in China's third-most populous province infected with Covid

With a population of 99.4 million, the figures suggest about 88.5 million people in Henan may now have been infected

India reports 170 new Covid-19 infections, 1 death; active cases down by 52

India saw a single-day rise of 170 coronavirus infections on Monday, while the active cases declined by 52 to reach 2,371

Covovax to get approval as booster in 10-15 days, says SII CEO Poonawalla

Serum Institute of India chief executive officer Adar Poonawalla on Sunday said its Covovax vaccine will get approval as a booster in the next 10 to 15 days

Demand for Indian generic drugs skyrockets in China amid Covid surge

The demand for Indian generic drugs has shot up in China amid the massive Covid surge in the country, with Chinese experts cautioning that fake versions of these drugs are flooding the market

India records 163 new Covid cases; active tally declines to 2,423

India logged 163 new coronavirus infections, while the active cases declined to 2,423

Covishield immune responses against Covid-19 higher than Covaxin: Study

Neutralising antibody responses against the SARS-COV-2 virus and its variants of concern (VoC) are higher among Covishield recipients than those who took Covaxin, according to a multi-centre study

India records 214 fresh Covid-19 infections, active cases rise marginally

India on Saturday recorded 214 fresh coronavirus infections, while the number of active cases increased marginally to 2,509, according to Union health ministry data

Mumbai reports nine new Covid-19 cases in a day; active tally now 29

So far, 1,86,49,078 coronavirus tests have been conducted in the city, including 2,612 in the last 24 hours

China seeks to minimise coronavirus risk during Lunar New Year travel rush

On Sunday, China is also ending mandatory quarantines for people arriving from abroad

No reason to worry about new Covid variant Kraken in India yet: Experts

US Center for Disease Control and Prevention shows that from just 1 percent of the Covid19 cases in the US in Dec 2022, Kraken variant now accounts for almost 41 percent of all the Covid19 infections

Covid infection reshapes immune status depending on gender: Study

Tsang, a professor at Yale University, had long believed that the immune system reverts to the previous stable baseline after viral infection

Covid-19 pandemic reduces Australian life expectancy, says report

In the first week of August alone there were 4,200 deaths -- 20 per cent higher than the historical weekly average