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Pfizer bivalent Covid shot linked to strokes in ppl 65 & older: Prelim data

The potential risk with Pfizer's vaccine was not seen in other safety databases, nor was it seen with Moderna Inc.'s Covid vaccine, the officials said in a statement

No new Covid-19 variants found in China but mutation threat lingers

China has yet to detect any dangerous Covid mutations in the six weeks since the virus was unleashed on the country's 1.4 billion people after the abandonment of the rigid curbs

The year's biggest question mark: China

Investors have responded well to bits of optimistic news since late October, but no one can be certain that there is money to be made in China

Covid cases in China touch 900 million, hospitals crowded with patients

The report estimates that 64 per cent of the country's population has the virus, BBC said

Novel spray that could prevent COVID-19 infection developed: Researchers

Researchers have created new molecules that can be sprayed into the nose to block the SARS-CoV-2 virus from entering the lungs and causing infection. The COVID-19 virus enters the body through the lungs when people breathe, resulting in illness. Engineers at the Johns Hopkins University in the US have now created thin, thread-like strands of molecules called supramolecular filaments capable of blocking the virus in its tracks. "The idea is that the filaments will work like a sponge to absorb the COVID-19 virus and other viruses before they have the chance to bind to cells in our airways," said Honggang Cui, an associate professor at Johns Hopkins Whiting School of Engineering. "Even if the therapeutic can block the virus for an hour or two, that can be helpful when people must be in a public setting," said Cui, who led the research published in the journal Matter. The key to this approach is the way that the filaments carry a receptor called angiotensin converting enzyme-2, or ACE

China's estimated GDP growth rate out of reach for Beijing: WB report

Amid multiple domestic and international reverses due to its zero-Covid policy and assertiveness, China is unlikely to meet its estimated GDP growth rate, according to World Bank

India logs 174 new coronavirus cases, active caseload declines by 52

The daily positivity was recorded at 0.09 per cent while the weekly positivity rate was 0.10 per cent

Coronavirus wave could continue for three months, warns China CDC veteran

The spread of the virus through rural areas is set to amplify the information vacuum within China that's sparked fears the true impact of the outbreak isn't been revealed

Indian tourists continue to take lead as China fights Covid-19 surge

Although China eased border curbs recently, many countries are still wary of allowing Chinese travellers

Better bench strength: IT hirings seen at pre-Covid levels in FY24

So far the top three IT firms have announced their third quarter numbers and the dip in attrition rates and a higher bench strength seems to be signalling towards a normal year for hiring in FY24

Two American tourists test Covid-19 positive in UP's Agra: Official

Till now two residents of Agra -- one who returned from China and another one from USA -- tested Covid-19 positive

A chance to reclaim the health of humanity

India's presidency of G-20 is a unique opportunity for the global community to build a consensus around a guiding philosophy that collaboration has a much higher value than competition in healthcare

Govt panel recommends market authorisation for Covovax jab as booster dose

Covovax is manufactured through technology transfer from Novavax

World is in state of crisis: PM Modi at Voice of Global South summit

PM Modi says India can be the voice of Global South

Tourists may get partial refunds over Covid measures, says EU court

Travellers whose package tours were ruined by the imposition of restrictions to combat the COVID-19 pandemic may be entitled to at least a partial refund, the European Union's highest court said Thursday. The European Court of Justice weighed in after being asked for its opinion by a court in Germany. The Munich court is considering the case of two people who bought a two-week package vacation on the Spanish island of Gran Canaria starting on March 13, 2020, just as the pandemic hit Europe. They are seeking a 70 per cent reduction in the price because of restrictions that were imposed there two days later and their early return. When the restrictions were imposed on March 15, beaches were closed, a curfew put in place and the plaintiffs were allowed to leave their hotel room only to eat, the EU court said. On March 18, they were told to be ready to leave at any moment, and two days after that they had to return to Germany. The tour operator refused the requested reduction on the ..

COVID-19 pandemic strongly impacted manufacturing in India: Study

COVID-19 strongly impacted the manufacturing sector in India, according to a study which provides new insight into how countries respond to systemic shocks such as the pandemic. Previous attempts to quantify the impact of COVID-19 mostly looked only at the pandemic in a single dimension, such as gross domestic product or a country's unemployment rate. The latest study, published in PLOS One, explored resilience across a variety of social, economic and political domains in several countries, including the US, Brazil, India, Sweden, New Zealand and Israel. "We found significant discrepancies between what experts had predicted would be the most resilient countries if struck with a pandemic," said Sara Del Valle, from the Los Alamos National Laboratory in the US. The researchers found that the most pandemic-impacted sectors also differed across countries. The study shows that human health, public administration and defense were strongly impacted in the US and Sweden, while manufacturi

Covid-19 variant XBB.1.5: What Is the 'Kraken' and how dangerous is it?

XBB.1.5 is "the most transmissible sub-variant which has been detected yet," said the WHO's Covid-19 technical lead

Vaccines only for those with comorbidities, uninfected, say experts

Warning against unnecessary and irrational use of vaccines, the report emphasised that vaccination should be recommended only for those with comorbidities or those who have never had Covid-19

India reports 197 fresh Covid-19 infections; active cases decline

India saw a single-day rise of 197 new coronavirus infections with active cases declining to 2,309, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Thursday. The total tally of Covid cases was recorded at 4.46 crore (4,46,80,583). The overall death toll stands at 5,30,723 with one death reconciled by Kerala, the data updated at 8 am stated. The daily positivity was recorded at 0.10 per cent while the Weekly positivity rate was pegged at 0.11 per cent. Active cases comprise 0.01 per cent of the total infections, while the national COVID-19 recovery rate has increased to 98.80 per cent, according to the health ministry website. A decrease of 33 cases has been recorded in the active COVID-19 caseload in a span of 24 hours. The number of people who have recuperated from the infection surged to 4,41,47,551, while the case fatality rate was recorded at 1.19 per cent. According to the ministry's website, 220.15 crore doses of Covid vaccine have been administered in the country s

China consumer inflation accelerates in Dec; PPI falls with soft demand

China abandoned its strict zero-Covid measures last month, lifting lockdowns, removing quarantine and halting regular testing. As a result, economists expect inflation to continue to accelerate