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Covid situation eases but dramatic change likely, warns Maha official

Simultaneously, Health Minister Rajesh Tope hinted at the possibility of a fourth wave of Covid, sparking fresh concerns in various quarters

Precaution needed in view of fresh Covid surge in South Korea, China: Tope

When asked if a fourth wave of coronavirus was imminent, he said, 'We must continue taking precautions, that is all we can do'

Delhi records 61 Covid cases, one death in 24 hours, positivity rate 0.68%

The relatively lower number of cases came out of the lesser number of tests -- 9,011 -- conducted a day ago, which was a holiday in view of Holi festival

Kerala logs 719 new Covid cases, 5 deaths in a day; TPR down to 3.55%

On the vaccination front 100% (2.69 crore) have had one dose, of which 87% (2.33 crore) have taken both the doses

Covid: China says vaccine makers upgraded shots to fight Omicron

Early lab studies have shown inactivated vaccines developed by Chinese companies Sinovac and Sinopharm elicited less protective antibodies against the omicron variant than mRNA vaccines from Pfizer

Natural Covid antibodies last 7 months in children: Study

For the study, published in the journal 'Pediatrics', the team examined data from 218 children across the state of Texas between the age of 5 and 19

Canada's chief health officer calls for getting Covid booster shot

Theresa Tam, Canada's chief public health officer, has called for more people to get the booster dose against Covid-19 as the country has started easing restrictions

Moderna requests FDA to authorize second Covid-19 booster shot for adults

Moderna submitted a request to the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for emergency use authorization on a fourth dose of its COVID-19 vaccine for adults 18 years of age and older

Moderna seeks FDA authorization for second Covid booster for all adults

Moderna Inc on late Thursday sought emergency use authorization with US health regulators for a second Covid booster shot, as a surge in cases in some parts of the world fuels fears of another wave

Don't let guard down: Centre to states amid Covid surge in southeast Asia

Testing for influenza-like illness (ILI) and severe acute respiratory infections (SARI) cases has been the pillars of Covid management for the government.

Phase 2,3 trial data of India's first mRNA Covid vaccine submitted to DCGI

India started vaccinating children aged 12 to 14 years as it expands its COVID-19 vaccination coverage on March 16.

Kerala logs 847 new Covid cases, three deaths in last 24 hrs

While 1,321 people turned negative, the total number of active cases came down to 6,464, of which 10.5% were admitted at various hospitals in the state

China explores easing 'zero Covid' approach and the risks involved

We should carve a very clear path and not spend all our time debating whether we should continue zero Covid or coexist (with the virus), Zhang wrote

Hong Kong's Covid infections exceed 1 million amid outbreak

The total number of deaths in Hong Kong 5,401 has exceeded the 4,636 fatalities recorded in mainland China

TRIPS waiver may have little impact, say Indian vaccine makers

Vaccine industry insiders feel intellectual property rights is not the only or main obstacle to ensure higher access of Covid-19 vaccine

Data story: India logs 2,528 new cases; death toll rises to 516,281

India has so far administered 1,809,794,588 vaccine doses. That is 4208.43 per cent of its total caseload, and 129.02 per cent of its population

Global Covid caseload tops 465.3 million, deaths surge to 6.06 million

The global coronavirus caseload has topped 465.3 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 6.06 million and vaccinations to over 10.75 billion, according to Johns Hopkins University

Moderna seeks FDA authorization for 4th dose of Covid vaccine shot

Drugmaker Moderna asked the Food and Drug Administration on Thursday to authorize a fourth shot of its COVID-19 vaccine as a booster dose for all adults. The request is broader than rival pharmaceutical company Pfizer's request earlier this week for the regulator to approve a booster shot for all seniors. In a press release, the company said its request for approval for all adults was made to provide flexibility to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and medical providers to determine the appropriate use of a second booster dose of the mRNA vaccine, including for those at higher risk of COVID-19 due to age or comorbidities." U.S. officials have been laying the groundwork to deliver additional booster doses to shore up the vaccines' protection against serious disease and death from COVID-19. The White House has been sounding the alarm that it needs Congress to urgently approve more funding for the federal government to secure more doses of the COVID-19 vaccines, either fo

China Covid situation worsens, long queues for testing in Shenzhen

Amid the worsening Covid situation in China, a video surfaced on Thursday showing hundreds of people standing in queues to get tested for the virus in the Southern Chinese city of Shenzhen

19 Indian companies sign licensing pact for Pfizer's oral Covid drug

Torrent Pharma and Cadila Pharma sign licensing agreement with MPP to make and market the drug