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Remain cautious for 4-6 weeks to control next Covid wave: K'taka minister

The minister called on the people to follow the guidelines and containment measures announced by the government and cooperate with the administration

Mumbai: 61 resident doctors at JJ hospital test positive for Covid-19

On Tuesday, Maharashtra reported 18,466 new Covid-19 cases, taking the active caseload of the state to 66,308

With salty language, Emmanuel Macron berates France's unvaccinated

Macron has provoked outcries in parliament and protests from election rivals by using a vulgarity to describe his strategy for pressuring vaccine refusers to get coronavirus jabs

Covid vaccine does not increase preterm birth risk, finds study

The researchers at the Yale University in the US noted that pregnant people who contract Covid-19 have an increased risk of disease severity and death

Covid-19: India records first Omicron death in Rajasthan's Udaipur

India recorded the first death linked to Omicron variant of the coronavirus after the samples of a man in Rajasthan's Udaipur, who died last week, showed the presence of the variant

Covid-19 infections in Odisha increase by 78% in single day

The state has reported 1261 cases, of which 187 are of 0-18 age group

Coronavirus cases could peak between Jan 6-13 in Mumbai: TIFR scientist

Mumbai could witness a peak between January 6 to 13 and take a month for the cases to see a decline, according to researchers at the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research

Over 10 mn children aged 15-18 have received Covid vaccine: Mandaviya

PM Modi had on December 25, 2021 announced that the vaccination for the age-group 15-18 years is scheduled to begin from Monday

WHO still recommends 14-day quarantine for Covid-19 patients

According to the WHO, as of December 29, 2021, some 128 countries had reported cases of the Omicron variant

Home isolation for Covid patients cut to 7 days from 10 in fresh guidelines

India logged 58,097 new Covid cases in the last 24 hours

As Covid cases surge in Europe, primary health care services under stress

Like many people, Alberto Prez of Madrid used a home test to discover that his headache and cold-like symptoms were caused by COVID-19.

Sourav Ganguly's daughter, 3 other family members test Covid positive

BCCI President Sourav Ganguly, his four family members including daughter Sana Ganguly have been tested positive for Covid-19

Covid: Hong Kong bans incoming flights from 8 countries, including India

Incoming flights from Australia, Canada, France, India, Pakistan, Philippines, Britain and the United States, including interchanges, would be banned from Jan 8-21

Over 50 Covid-19 cases found in IIT-Guwahati, restrictions imposed

Almost 99 per cent of the cases were people who returned to the campus from outside Assam after holidays, said Parmeshwar Iyer, Dean-PR, IIT-Guwahati

Madhya Pradesh: Indore sees 23-time jump in Covid-19 cases in 10 days

With the addition of 319 new cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday, Madhya Pradesh's Indore city as seen a 23-time jump in infections in the last 10 days, an official said on Wednesday.

Multivariant Covid vaccine booster shows promise, early data suggests

The initial phase one clinical data shows the vaccine has strong levels of neutralising antibodies, similar to approved mRNA vaccines, but at up to a 10-fold lower dose in the first 10 individuals

Older people turn more tech-savvy during Covid-19 pandemic, says report

The study also indicated that cooking and cleaning services witnessed a five-fold increase in cities like Chennai and Bengaluru

Covid-19 vaccine does not increase risk of preterm birth: Study

A Yale co-led study, which looked at more than 40,000 pregnant individuals, adds new evidence supporting the safety of COVID-19 vaccination during pregnancy.

In Israel, Omicron variant drives confusing policy amid 4th Covid jab

Israel opened to tourists for the first time in nearly two years. After just a month, it slammed shut

Omicron is not common cold, warns WHO, says not to take it lightly

Amid reports that Omicron has symptoms akin to a common cold, the World Health Organisation (WHO) on Wednesday warned that it is not a common cold and should not be taken lightly.