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S Korea unveils $12 bn extra budget to help business in Covid-19 curbs

Some 11.5 trillion won will be used to help small business owners and compensate their losses caused by the extension of virus-related measures.

Covid-19 vaccines to Africa must have good shelf lives, says expert

Donors of vaccines to the continent should send them with a realistic shelf life of about three months to six months before their expiration, Africa CDC director John Nkengasong said

Covid-19: Delhi gym owners protest outside CM Arvind Kejriwal's residence

The protesters also carried empty liquor bottles to argue that if liquor vends can remain open gyms can too

Booster gives antibody protection against Omicron variant: Lancet

Overall, antibody levels were nearly 2.5 times higher against Omicron after three doses compared to after two jabs

India's daily Covid-19 cases cross 300,000, home testing sees a spike

In 11- to 18-year-old patients, fever is a common symptom along with upper respiratory tract infection

Market approval for Covishield, Covaxin likely to come with riders

Will the vaccines be freely available with chemists?

Kerala govt imposes fresh restrictions to contain rising Covid cases

Restrictions will be imposed at district level on the basis of the number of people admitted to hospitals, the government said

Covid-19 pandemic: Delhi reports 12,306 fresh cases and 43 deaths

This is the highest number of deaths reported in a day since June 10, 2021, when 44 fatalities were recorded

Tripura reports 1,185 fresh Covid-19 cases and seven new fatalities

The state had reported 1,242 new COVID-19 cases and four fatalities on Wednesday

Himachal Pradesh reports 8 more cases of Omicron variant, total 15 so far

The eight new Omicron cases include five from Kullu and one each from Shimla, Solan and Chamba respectively

LIVE: Delhi govt fixes maximum price for RT-PCR tests in pvt labs at Rs 300

Rapid antigen test to detect Covid to be done at Rs 100, says govt

Two Sputnik doses provide two times higher antibodies than Pfizer: Study

A study has found that two doses of Sputnik V provide two times higher virus neutralising antibodies against the Omicron variant of COVID-19 than two doses of the Pfizer vaccine

Record 5,992 fresh Covid-19 cases in Jammu and Kashmir, 7 more die

The previous highest one-day jump in infections was recorded on Wednesday when 5,818 fresh cases were registered in the Union Territory

Booster dose provides good antibody protection against Omicron: Lancet

A third 'booster' dose of Covid-19 vaccine successfully raises antibody levels that neutralise the Omicron variant, according to laboratory findings.

Deaths significantly less in 3rd Covid wave due to high vaccination: Govt

Govt said 94% of India's adults have been administered first dose of Covid vaccine, while 72% are fully vaccinated

Europeans considers new Covid pandemic strategy: accepting the virus

When the coronavirus pandemic was first declared, Spaniards were ordered to stay home for more than three months. For weeks, they were not allowed outside even for exercise.

Australia greenlights Novavax coronavirus vaccine, fifth in nation

Novavax's Covid-19 vaccine on Thursday became the fifth coronavirus vaccine approved for use in Australia.

Data story: India reports 317,532 new cases; tally breaches 38 million-mark

India has so far administered 1,596,755,879 vaccine doses. That is 4177.93 per cent of its total caseload, and 114.14 per cent of its population

US begins offering 1B free Covid-19 tests, but many more needed

For the first time, people across the US can log on to a government website and order free, at-home Covid-19 tests

US begins offering free Covid-19 test kits, but doubts persist

The White House also announced Wednesday that it will begin making 400 million N95 masks available for free at pharmacies and community health centers