London, December 23 (IANS) People infected with the Omicron variant of Covid are 15 per cent less likely to attend hospital, and 40 per cent less likely to be hospitalised for a night or more, compared to Delta
Moscow, December 22 (PTI): Russia's Sputnik-V vaccine and its one-shot version Sputnik Light booster demonstrates high virus-neutralising activity (VNA) against the highly-contagious Omicron variant of COVI
London, December 21 (IANS): The Omicron variant of Covid-19 may be significantly better than previous variants at evading vaccine-induced antibodies, but preliminary evidence also suggests that it is less likel
New Delhi, December 20 (IANS) A weaker immune system, old age and comorbidities can increase the risk of co-infection from Omicron and Delta variants of Covid-19 at the same time, said health experts on Monday.
London, December 17 (IANS): If you are having cold-like conditions such as sniffles, headaches, and tiredness. you are likely to be positive for Covid's Omicron variant, according to a UK study.
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Washington, December 16 (IANS) Existing vaccines and booster shots against Covid are sufficient to prevent Omicron infections, said top infectious disease expert Dr Anthony Fauci, as he advised against changing
Beijing, December 15 (IANS): About four in 10 Covid cases are asymptomatic, making them potential sources of increased transmission of the infectious disease, according to a study.
The study led by researche
New York, December 15 (IANS) Vaccines developed by US drugmakers Pfizer, Moderna, Johnson and Johnson against Covid-19 have proved to be less effective against the new super mutant Omicron variant that has now
London, December 14 (IANS) The hyper mutated Omicron Covid variant, known to evade vaccine efficacy, cannot be deterred with two doses of Oxford-AstraZeneca or Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 shots, scientists at Oxfo
New Delhi, December 14 (IANS) At least 69 per cent of parents believe that they lose track of their children, surroundings when they are immersed in their smartphones and 74 per cent admit to getting irritated
Mumbai, December 14 (IANS) The Pune-based Serum Institute of India (SII) will launch Covavax -- its vaccine for children aged above 3 years -- in the next six months, SII CEO Adar Poonawalla said here on Tuesda
New Delhi, December 13 (IANS) Researchers at IIT Delhi's Kusuma School of Biological Sciences have developed an RT-PCR based assay for the specific detection of the Omicron (B.1.1.529.1) variant of SARS-CoV
London, December 13 (IANS) Amid rising concerns of a 'tidal wave' of Omicron in the UK, a new modelling study has shown that the super mutant strain may cause between 25,000 and 75,000 Covid-19 related
New Delhi, December 13 (IANS) India registered 7,350 fresh Covid-19 cases and 202 fatalities in the last 24 hrs, the Ministry of Health and Family welfare said on Monday.
With the fresh fatalities, the natio
New Delhi, December 12 (PTI): Andhra Pradesh and Chandigarh reported their first case of Omicron on Sunday, while Maharastra and Karanataka also recorded one more case each of the COVID-19 variant, taking the c
New Delhi, December 12 (IANS) India on Saturday reported 7,774 fresh Covid cases in the last 24 hours. In the same time span, a total of 306 deaths have also been reported across the country, said the Ministry
Beijing, Decèmber 10 (IANS) China has granted emergency approval to its first-ever antibody cocktail therapy against Covid-19, which has shown to be effective in reducing the risk of hospitalisation or d
New Delhi, December 10 (IANS): India alone has an estimated 15 million or more cases of epilepsy which is no less than a hidden epidemic, said Dr Sarat Chandra, Professor of Neurosurgery, AIIMS Delhi.
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Jerusalem, December 10 (PTI): The third dose of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine can reduce mortality due to the Delta variant of the SARS-CoV-2 virus by 90 per cent, according to a study conducted in Israel.
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New York, December 9 (IANS) The highly mutated Omicron variant of Covid-19 may not completely escape vaccine-induced antibodies, according to a new study by US researchers using Artificial Intelligence tools de