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Booster dose of Covid vaccine needed to fight against Omicron: Study

Neutralising antibody levels waned after six months in those who were fully vaccinated against Covid with Covishield, Covaxin and a mix of both in the context of the Omicron variant, a study said

S Africa surpasses 1000,000 Covid-19 deaths; restrictions set to be eased

South Africa has surpassed the 100,000-mark in Covid deaths, but the government still plans to end the lockdown restrictions "soon", despite scientists warnings that a fifth wave is imminent

Hindustan Aeronautics sees record Rs 24K-crore revenue in FY22

Income likely to continue flowing in from helicopters and Tejas light fighter

US lawsuit may not impact India launch of Gennova's mRNA vaccine

The vaccine is now under review by the regulator, and if approved, it may be ready for launch in the Indian market and will be the first mRNA Covid vaccine to be available here.

March quarter sees 53.6% surge in new projects at Rs 5.1 trn: CMIE data

Their value is higher than it was in December, as well as in the same quarter last year

India's cumulative Covid vaccination coverage crosses 1.84 mn

The official press release by the Union Ministry added that more than 16 lakh vaccine doses have been administered till 7 pm today

Testing times for PLI schemes: Covid-related delays put firms in pressure

Companies have petitioned the government to double the incentive from 2.5 per cent to 5 per cent and extend the tenure

Covid-19 pandemic: Delhi records 131 new cases and one fatality

Delhi reported 131 fresh COVID-19 cases with a positivity rate of 0.57 per cent and one death due to the viral disease on Friday, according to data shared by the city health department. With these fresh cases, the national capital's tally of cases has increased to 18,65,101. The death toll rose to 26,153, it stated. As many as 23,105 COVID-19 tests were conducted the previous day, the department said in its latest bulletin. Delhi on Thursday reported 113 COVID-19 cases and zero fatality due to the infection, while the positivity rate stood at 0.49 per cent. The city on Wednesday had reported 123 cases and one fatality due to the infection, while the positivity rate stood at 0.50 per cent. The city has recorded zero fatality count on multiple days in March. The number of daily COVID-19 cases in Delhi has been on the decline after touching the record high of 28,867 on January 13. Delhi had recorded a positivity rate of 30.6 per cent on January 14, the highest during the third wave

Bharat Biotech slows down Covaxin production as it sees decrease in demand

'For the coming period, the company will focus on pending facility maintenance, process and facility optimization activities,' the Hyderabad-based company said

MP logs 27 Covid-19 cases and no fresh death; active tally at 140

The Covid-19 tally in Madhya Pradesh rose to 10,41,137 on Friday after detection of 27 new cases, while no fresh death due to the disease was registered in the state, a health department official said

Maharashtra sees 123 Covid-19 cases, two deaths and 112 recoveries

So far, 77,25,451 people have been discharged post recovery, including 112 in the last 24 hours, leaving the state with 911 active cases, an official said

Covid-19 pandemic: Chhattisgarh records 14 new cases and no deaths

Chhattisgarh on Friday reported 14 new coronavirus cases but no pandemic-related death, the state health department said

Covid-19 pandemic: Active infections drop below 300 in Tamil Nadu

Tamil Nadu on Friday added 32 new Covid-19 cases, pushing the overall tally to 34,52,857, while the death toll remained unchanged at 38,025 with nil fatalities reported in the last 24 hours

Kerala logs 418 fresh Covid-19 cases, three deaths in last 24 hours

Among the 14 districts, Ernakulam recorded the highest with 113 cases, followed by Kottayam (70) and Thiruvananthapuram (58)

Planning a holiday? Tips on saving up for travel in a post-Covid world

Get a fix on your budget first; Then check the investment avenues that will help you cope with inflation and currency fluctuations between now and the day you eventually fly out

Pfizer Covid vax in kids aged 5-11 cut Omicron hospitalisations by 68%

A study, published in The New England Journal of Medicine, also confirms that vaccination reduced Covid hospitalisation in adolescents aged 12-18 and protected strongly against severe illness.

Credit quality of Indian corporate sector experiences rebound in FY22: ICRA

Geo-political tensions may limit further improvement in FY23

Power consumption grows steadily at 4.6% to 126.12 billion units in March

India's power consumption has grown steadily at 4.6 per cent yoy in Mar to 126.12 bn units (BU), showing the impact of early onset of summers and easing of lockdown restrictions by states.

Too early to do away with face masks, but onus on public, says experts

While some states have decided to stop penalising people for not wearing masks as COVID cases continue to drop, healthcare experts believe it is too early to do away with the restriction.

India sailed through Omicron wave because of vaccination: Mandaviya

India effectively handled the Omicron wave, which caused numerous deaths in other countries, because of better Covid management and massive vaccination drive, Mandaviya said