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Cannabis compounds can stop Covid virus from entering human cells: Study

US researchers have found that cannabis compounds have the ability to prevent the virus that causes Covid-19 from entering human cells

Gujarat: 11 more people test positive for Covid at IIM-A; tally reaches 81

Eleven more people at the Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad have tested positive for coronavirus, raising the infection tally at the business school to 81 in the last two weeks, the IIMA said

Mizoram reports 1,054 new coronavirus cases, 296 more recoveries

Mizoram on Thursday reported 1,054 new COVID-19 cases on -- 174 more than the previous day -- taking the state's tally to 1,49,492, a health department official said.

AstraZeneca booster generates higher antibodies against Omicron: Data

The increased response was seen in people who were previously vaccinated with either Vaxzevria or an mRNA vaccine, the drugmaker said

Mandaviya asks eligible young friends to get vaccinated at earliest

Over 30 million youngsters in the 15-18 age group have received the first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, Union Health Minister Mansukh Madaviya said on Thursday.

Over 30 million teenagers get first dose of Covid-19 vaccine: Health min

Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya said on Thursday that over 3 crore teenagers between the age limit of 15 and 18 years have received the first dose of COVID-19 vaccine.

Face masks halve distance of airborne pathogens' travel, says study

The effectiveness of face masks has been a hotly debated topic since the emergence of Covid-19. However, a new study shows that masks could also help reduce social distancing.

Omicron rapidly replacing Delta in almost all countries, says WHO

The Omicron variant of Covid is driving a huge spike in Covid infections across countries but the death rate is stable, World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has said.

Covid cases in city on rise, hospital admissions stabilised: Satyendra Jain

Hospitalisation rate due to coronavirus infection in the city has remained stable but the cases and the positivity rate have seen an increase, Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain said

Novak Djokovic in Australian Open draw as visa saga continues

Djokovic remained in limbo even after he was included in the draw for the Australian Open, with the tennis star still awaiting a govt decision on whether to deport him for not being vaccinated

Arunachal reports 132 fresh Covid-19 cases, tally mounts to 56,010

Arunachal Pradesh on Thursday reported 132 fresh COVID-19 cases, 54 fewer than the previous day, pushing the tally to 56,010, a senior health department official said.

Covid-19 tally of Andamans rises to 8,397 with 108 fresh infections

Andaman and Nicobar Islands have reported 108 new COVID-19 cases, 65 more than the previous day, with the caseload climbing to 8,397, a health department official said on Thursday

Over 300 more Parliament staffers test positive for Covid-19

More than 300 Parliament staffers tested positive for Covid-19 between January 9 and 12, according to sources.

India's Omicron tally rises to 5,488 with 620 additions in past 24 hrs

With 620 fresh Omicron infections detected in the last 24 hours, the national tally of this highly transmissible Covid variant has climbed to 5,488

Mallikarjun Kharge, Leader of Oppn in Rajya Sabha, tests positive for Covid

Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha, Mallikarjun Kharge, on Thursday tested positive for Covid-19.

India's new Covid-19 rules free up resources but carry risks: Experts

Strategy aims to direct resources the country's neediest but it could also bring a risk of undercounting illnesses, they say.

Wear two masks to keep Omicron variant at bay, say Hong Kong experts

Wearing a cloth mask over a surgical mask can "tighten the gap not covered by the surgical mask, which is often very loose," said David Hui, a professor at the Chinese University of Hong Kong

Australia PM Morrison declines to comment on Djokovic's visa status

Australian PM Scott Morrison said he did not want to comment on Novak Djokovic's visa status

Novak Djokovic admits travel declaration had incorrect information

Novak Djokovic has acknowledged that his Australian travel declaration form contained incorrect information, as the government nears a decision on whether to deport the Serbian tennis star

Facing vaccine shortage; no indication of flattening of curve: Maharashtra

Maharashtra is facing a shortage of Covaxin and Covishield, said state health minister Rajesh Tope on Thursday.