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Covid antiviral drug Molnupiravir launched in India for moderate infection

Covid antiviral drug Molnupiravir was launched in India at Rs 1,399 for a five-day course for mild to moderate infection

T-cells can aid in fight against Omicron if antibodies fail, says study

Researchers have found that T cells - one of the body's key defences against Covid-19, can mount an effective immune response against Omicron, if antibodies fail to do that.

Why are so many vaccinated people getting Covid-19 lately

A couple of factors are at play, starting with the emergence of the highly contagious omicron variant

Bengal in throes of third Covid wave, infection curve may rise: Experts

West Bengal like the rest of the country witnessed its first wave in March 2020 and another after elections to the state assembly in May-June last year

Covid-19: A dozen days of lockdown spurs angst in China's Xi'an

Shortages of food and medical care have worsened over the past 12 days since officials sealed off the city of 13 million people

Covid-19 infections in Odisha more than double in four days

The State has reported 680 fresh cases on Monday, which is more than double of the cases reported on January 1

Omicron: Rajasthan is third worst-hit state at 174 infections so far

First in the list is Maharashtra with 510 cases followed by Delhi which has recorded 351 Omicron infections

5,500 new Covid cases reported in Delhi; weekend curfew not lockdown: Jain

Nearly 5,500 fresh cases of Covid have been reported in Delhi on Tuesday with a positivity rate of about 8.5%, Health Minister Satyendar Jain said

Lockdown will be imposed in Mumbai if daily Covid cases cross 20,000: Mayor

Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray might address the citizens in a couple of days, the mayor said

33 Medanta hospital staff test positive for Covid-19 in Lucknow

As many as 33 medical staff, including doctors, at Medanta hospital in Lucknow have tested positive for Covid-19, the hospital said

Weekend curfew imposed in Delhi; buses, metro to operate at full capacity

Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia informed that buses and metro trains will again run at full seating capacity to avoid crowding outside metro stations and at bus stops

IIT Kharagpur reports 60 Covid infections, including 40 students

Most of those infected are mildly symptomatic or asymptomatic

Covid-19: Omicron cases rise to 1,892 in India, Maharashtra worst-hit

With 192 new cases of highly transmissible Covid variant Omicron detected in the last 24 hours, India's Omicron tally on Tuesday rose to 1,892 cases.

80 doctors, students at Patiala medical college test positive for Covid-19

This comes as Patiala is turning out to be the worst-hit district in Punjab in terms of a rising number of coronavirus cases

AIIMS cancels doctors' winter vacation amid surge in Covid cases

The Omicron infection tally has reached 1,892 across the nation

Serosurvey launched in Telangana to assess community spread of Covid

The ICMR-National Institute of Nutrition and Government of Telangana on Tuesday launched a state-wide SARS COV-2 serosurvey.

SEC to hold meeting on Bharat Biotech's Nasal vaccine booster dose

SEC to hold meeting on Bharat Biotech's Nasal vaccine booster dose

Surge in cases indicative of third Covid-19 wave in India: Expert

Omicron is being detected in most of the states in the country, Dr N K Arora, the chairman of the COVID-19 working group of the NTAGI, said on Tuesday

Multiple coronavirus outbreaks hit Australian domestic leagues

Multiple COVID-19 outbreaks inside bio-bubbles on Tuesday have hit the Australian domestic league hard as cricket in the country continued to grapple with the virus

100 students, doctors of medical college in Punjab test positive

Nearly 100 students and resident doctors of the Government Medical College in Patiala in Punjab have tested positive for Covid-19, officials said on Tuesday.