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Bharat Biotech seeks full marketing approval from DCGI for Covaxin

The company, however, is yet to submit the full follow up data of clinical trila of Covaxin to DCGI, a source said

Covid-19: 59 more Omicron cases in Kerala, tally reaches 480 on Thursday

Kerala Health Minister Veena George said that 59 more people turned Omicron positive, taking the state's total tally to 480 and asked all to ensure that utmost caution is exercised

England cuts minimum Covid-19 self-isolation to 5 days from Monday

The UK government announced that the minimum period of self-isolation for someone who tests positive for Covid-19 will be reduced from the current seven days to five, effective from Monday.

Denmark to offer fourth Covid-19 vaccine shots to special groups

Only a handful of countries worldwide have begun fourth vaccinations, or announced plans to do so

High temperature, drying can reduce infectivity of viruses: Experts

The study has not been peer reviewed yet

Omicron 91% less likely to cause death in infected patients: CDC

The Omicron variant is significantly less severe than other strains of Covid-19, according to a report from the US Centres for Disease Control and Prevention

Kerala records 13,468 fresh Covid-19 cases, 117 deaths on Thursday

Kerala reported more than 10,000 fresh Covid-19 cases for the second day running with the state logging 13,468 new infections which raised the caseload to 53,17,490

Amid Covid surge, Bengaluru civic body issues fresh advisory to RWAs

Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike issued a fresh set of advisory to Resident Welfare Associations to enforce strict surveillance and containment of the virus besides the existing govt guidelines

Covid-19: China faces omicron test weeks ahead of Beijing Olympics

Just weeks before hosting the Beijing Winter Olympics, China is battling multiple coronavirus outbreaks in half a dozen cities

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 three crore youngsters in the 15-18 age group have received the first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine since India opened up vaccination for this category of beneficiaries on January 3, Union Health Minister Mansukh Madaviya said on Thursday. "Great sense of responsibility & enthusiasm among Young India," the minister said. In a tweet, he said, "Over 3 crore youngsters between the 15-18 age group have received 1st dose of the #COVID19 vaccine. I appeal to all my eligible young friends to get vaccinated at the earliest". According to the Union Health Ministry data, over 26,73,385 precaution doses have been administered to healthcare workers, frontline workers and those aged 60 and above with comorbidities. With the administration of over 76 lakh doses (76,32,024) vaccine doses in the last 24 hours, India's COVID-19 vaccination coverage has exceeded 154.61 crore as per provisional reports till 7 am. The countrywide vaccination drive was rolled out on January 16 last year with ...

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.Mandaviya tweeted, "Great sense of responsibility & enthusiasm among Young India over 3 crore youngsters between the 15-18 age group have received 1st dose of the #COVID19 vaccine I appeal to all my eligible young friends to get vaccinated at the earliest. #SabkoVaccineMuftVaccine."The vaccination drive for teenagers was started on January 3.

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

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.Speaking to reporters in Mumbai, Tope said, "Vaccination drive for teenagers and precaution doses are being given to senior citizens, frontline and healthcare workers. Due to this, we are facing the shortage of Covaxin and Covishield. We have demanded additional 50 lakh Covishield doses and 40 lakh Covaxin doses from the Central government."He further said that it is not true that there is a decline in COVID-19 cases. "In the past two-three days, the reporting of COVID-19 cases might have come down. It may be because of the low testing. On Wednesday, the state has reported around 46,000 new COVID-19 cases. So, there is no indication of flattening of the curve in Maharashtra."The positivity rate in Maharashtra stands at 21.4 per cent, while in Mumbai it is 27 per cent. "There is no need to press the panic button. Though there is a rise in cases, the rate of hospitalisation ...

Data story: India logs 247,417 cases, Maharashtra's caseload tops 7 mn-mark

India has so far administered 1,546,139,465 vaccine doses. That is 4257.23 per cent of its total caseload, and 110.53 per cent of its population

Australia Open draw deferred amid uncertainty over Djokovic's status

The draw was to start at 3 p.m. local time (0400 GMT), but after a short delay, a tournament staffer told reporters outsde the media conference room it would not go ahead.

Omicron 'dangerous' virus for unvaccinated people, warns WHO chief

The Omicron variant of COVID-19 is a "dangerous virus" particularly for those who are unvaccinated, World Health Organization (WHO) director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on Wednesday."While Omicron causes less severe disease than Delta, it remains a dangerous virus, particularly for those who are unvaccinated," Tedros said during a media briefing on COVID-19.This huge spike in infections is being driven by the Omicron variant, which is rapidly replacing Delta in almost all countries, he said.WHO chief also highlighted Africa's COVID-19 vaccination rate and said "in Africa, more than 85 per cent of people are yet to receive a single dose of vaccine. We cannot end the acute phase of the pandemic unless we close this gap.""We are making progress. In December, COVAX shipped more than double the number of doses it shipped in November, and in the coming days, we expect COVAX to ship its 1 billionth vaccine dose," he stated.He further stated that some of the supply constraints we .

What are the new Covid-19 vaccine platforms?

Rising cases of Covid-19 have unsettled the government. It recently approved two new vaccines. But, what is the difference between these vaccines? What platforms are used to develop them? Find out

Break point: What could Novak Djokovic face next in Australia visa fight

World no.1 tennis player Novak Djokovic is waiting to hear whether Australia will seek to cancel his visa for a second time.