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Removing vaccination mandate for incoming tourists correct move: Experts

With over 90% of population being vaccinated, it is okay at a policy level to relax the mandatory vaccination norm for entering India, they say

Govt scraps filling Air Suvidha form for international travellers

The requirement of random post-arrival testing of 2 per cent of arriving passengers too has been done away with in the new guideline

Do you still need to wear a mask? Here's what doctors have to say

Doctors say that most people have some form of immunity against the virus already

Covid-19 China: Consumer revenue will fall this quarter, warns iPhone maker

The company, known also as Foxconn, reported earnings that missed estimates for the third quarter and said revenue growth will be flat for the current three-month period

World's largest beer maker adds Budweiser Magnum whiskey to its India menu

India's love for darker spirits makes the world's largest beer maker enter the whiskey segment in the country

Covid curbs increased in China factory hub Guangzhou as outbreak balloons

In-person classes in eight of the city of some 19 million people's 11 districts will be halted from Thursday, officials said late Wednesday

China's daily Covid cases jump to six-month high as outbreaks flare

The country reported 5,436 cases for Sunday, up 27% from the day before to the most since May 2, when Shanghai was in the midst of its months-long lockdown.

Covid-19 pandemic caused lack of communication skills in babies: Research

A recent study by the Harvard Medical School revealed that children born in 2020 lack the necessary communication skills due to Covid-19 Pandemic

From layoffs to cost-cutting, start-ups brace for long funding winter

Favourite haunts of start-up community in Bengaluru and Gurugram reflect the sombre mood

Senior citizens must exercise caution due to new Covid variants: Guleria

Scientists, physicians, and senior administrators suggested to ramp up surveillance and genome sequencing

New Covid strains, seasonal ailments may spike hospitalisation in winter

13 XBB variants detected in Maharashtra are all under home-isolation; the strain spreads rapidly and is said to be behind the recent spike in Singapore

Temporary Covid-19 centres getting dismantled amid signs pandemic is ending

About 92% of cases in India are said to be having mild disease. In only 5.8% of cases oxygen therapy is required, intensive care in only 1.7% cases

India's first Covid cure Vincov-19 completes second phase clinical trial

Completes phase 2 trials successfully on 200 patients

China's services activity drops as Covid-19 lockdowns curb spending

The data is further evidence of the toll China's Covid Zero strategy is taking on consumer spending and the economy.

Office leasing activity could cross 50 mn sq ft in 2022: Colliers report

Office absorption has already touched 40.6 million sq ft during the first three quarters of Calendar 2022, up two fold over the same period last year, which was marked by Covid-19 induced lockdowns

Spike protein vaccines may help fight Covid variants: IIT-M study

Researchers sought to gauge the response in cases where post-vaccination infections were caused by a variant other than the original Wuhan strain

What is Khosta-2? A vaccine-restraint virus found in Russian bats

It is classified as a sarbecovirus, a member of the Coronavirus family. It attaches to the same protein, ACE2 that Coronavirus uses to penetrate into human cells

Mumbai sees 138 Covid cases, 1 death, 289 recoveries; active tally at 1,309

Mumbai on Thursday reported 138 COVID-19 cases and one death, which took the metropolis' tally to 11,48,640 and the toll to 19,722, a civic official said. On Wednesday, the city had seen 203 cases and two deaths, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation official pointed out. Of the new cases, only 14 are symptomatic, the official added. The recovery count rose by 289 and reached 11,27,609, leaving the city with 1,309 active cases, he added. BMC data showed that 1,82,05,946 coronavirus tests have been carried out in Mumbai so far, including 8,433 in the last 24 hours. This is lower than the 9,281 tests conducted in the preceding 24-hour period. It also revealed the recovery rate was 98.2 per cent and the growth rate of cases between September 8 and 14 was 0.019 per cent. The caseload doubling time was 3,783 days, as per official data.

Maharashtra sees 755 new Covid-19 cases, 4 deaths; active count at 5,012

Maharashtra on Thursday reported 755 new coronavirus positive cases and four deaths, which took the state's overall infection tally to 81,13,612 and the toll to 1,48,302, an official said. This was a drop from the 881 cases and five deaths reported in the state on Wednesday, he said. Of the new cases, the Mumbai circle led with 335, followed by 222 in Pune circle, 43 in Latur circle, 42 in Nashik circle, 41 in Kolhapur circle, 35 in Nagpur circle, 22 in Akola circle and 15 in Aurangabad circle, he said. Mumbai circle accounted for three deaths, while one fatality took place in Kolhapur circle, he added. The recovery count increased by 1,165 in the last 24 hours to touch 79,60,298, leaving the state with 5,012 active cases, the official said. Mumbai accounted for 1,309 active cases, followed by 1,183 in Pune and 962 in Thane, he added. The state health department's data showed the recovery rate was 98.11 per cent and the fatality rate stood at 1.82 per cent. It also revealed that

Nasal vaccines for Covid-19: How do they work and what are their benefits?

The Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI), on Tuesday, approved Bharat Biotech's anti-covid vaccine for emergency use. It is the first such vaccine in the country