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Covid global health emergency hopefully ends next year, says WHO chief

He added, however, that the SARS-CoV-2 virus, the culprit behind the Covid-19 pandemic, will not go away

Maharashtra reports 22 new coronavirus cases, 1 death; active tally at 193

Maharashtra on Wednesday reported 22 new Covid cases, taking the overall tally to 8,136,252, while one more patient succumbed to the infection in the state, said the health department

Shift work affects risk of Covid-19, severity of infection, shows research

Shift work and working face-to-face with others affect the risk of Covid-19 and the severity of the infection, new research has shown

India reports 152 fresh Covid-19 cases; active tally rises to 3,846

India saw a single day rise of 152 new coronavirus infections, while the active cases have increased to 3,846, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Wednesday

China stops publishing asymptomatic Covid cases after ending mass testing

China recorded 7,679 new cases a day earlier -- 2,315 symptomatic and 5,364 asymptomatic infections

2,302 insurance claims of Rs 50 lakh each cleared for Covid health workers

The govt told Parliament that 2,302 claims of Rs 50 lakh each have been paid under the insurance scheme for health workers fighting Covid-19, and 465 of these pertain to the families of doctors

China to drop travel tracing as it relaxes 'strict zero-Covid' policy

China's ruling Communist Party allows no independent parties to conduct verification and such apps have been used in past to suppress travel and free speech

Beijing's Covid gloom deepens as China relaxes curbs after protests

Anecdotal evidence suggests that many businesses have been forced to close as infected workers quarantine at home while many other people are deciding not to go out

India records 173 new Covid cases; active tally declines to 3,913

India recorded 173 new coronavirus infections, while the active cases further declined to 3,913

Catching coronavirus again increases your risk of getting long Covid

There are still good reasons to avoid catching Covid-19 again for one, your risk of long Covid goes up each time

Research shows how SARS-CoV-2 virus creates severe Covid-19 causing toxin

According to a recent study published in the journal Nature Communications, the SARS-CoV-2 virus may create a viral toxin that causes severe Covid-19 infections

India logs 210 new Covid infections, active cases further decline to 4,047

A decrease of 181 cases has been recorded in the active COVID-19 case count in a span of 24 hours

India logs 249 fresh Covid-19 infections, active caseload declines to 4,228

The active cases comprise 0.01 per cent of the total infections

US House passes defence bill scrapping Covid vaccine mandate for military

The bill provides for about $45 billion more for defense programs than President Joe Biden requested, the second consecutive year

As Covid-19 becomes routine, African countries prepare for next crisis

Building on the experience of battling the Covid, African countries are strengthening health systems to prepare for the next health crisis, the World Health Organization's Africa director said

India reports 241 fresh Covid-19 cases; active tally declines to 4,244

India logged 241 new coronavirus infections, while the active cases further declined to 4,244, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Thursday

India reports 166 fresh Covid-19 cases; active tally dips to 4,255

India recorded 166 new coronavirus infections, while the active cases declined to 4,255, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Wednesday

Hybrid immunity may be behind difference in India-China Covid numbers

While hybrid immunity is behind India's low Covid-19 numbers, a large section of China's population may not have this protection provided by a combination of vaccination and prior infection

Covid vaccine-linked heart inflammation high in males after 2nd dose: Study

A meta-analysis of 23 studies, including 854 patients aged 12 to 20 years with mRNA vaccine-associated myopericarditis, has found that the incidence was higher in males after the second dose

India logs 165 new Covid cases; active tally in country dips to 4,345

India logged 165 new coronavirus infections, while the active cases further declined to 4,345, according to the Union Health Ministry data