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  How transmissible is the new 'XE' variant of Covid-19? IMA Covid task force answers

  India | April 07, 2022 20:02 IST

  IMA COVID task force co-chairman Jayadevan said that the XE variant is the combination of BA.1 and BA.2 where X stands for Recombinant Type and E is the sequence of its discovery. Mutation and recombination are techniques used by viruses to become fitter.

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  Man in Germany gets 90 COVID shots to sell forged passes

  World | April 07, 2022 12:51 IST

  The suspect was not detained but is under investigation for unauthorized issuance of vaccination cards and document forgery, dpa reported.

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  India's first case of new Covid variant 'XE' detected in Mumbai

  India | April 06, 2022 18:28 IST

  One patient has been found affected by 'XE' variant and another is affected by the 'Kapa' variant of Covid-19, Greater Mumbai Municipal Corporation said.

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  India reports 1,086 new COVID cases with 71 fatalities in a day

  India | April 06, 2022 9:32 IST

  The total active cases of COVID in India have declined to 11,871 the health ministry data showed today.

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  This is SERIOUS! Study reveals COVID can have long-term impacts on brain

  Health | April 05, 2022 20:29 IST

  COVID19: Neurological complications are often among the first symptoms of SARS-CoV-2 infection and can be the most severe and persistent. They also affect people indiscriminately -- all ages, with and without comorbidities, and with varying degrees of disease severity. 

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  China sends in military to help with Shanghai virus outbreak

  World | April 04, 2022 18:08 IST

  China on Monday reported more than 13,000 new cases nationwide in the previous 24 hours, of which nearly 12,000 were asymptomatic. About 9,000 of the cases were in Shanghai. 

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  Sweden to give 4th Covid19 shot to people over 65 years old

  World | April 04, 2022 17:47 IST

  The recommendation also includes fourth shots for those between 18–64 with moderate to severe immune deficiency, Sweden’s Public Health Agency said in a statement. "The goal is just as before to prevent serious illness and death from Covid19," Agency chief Karin Tegmark Wisell said.

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  Man in Germany gets 90 Covid19 shots to sell forged vaccination passes

  World | April 03, 2022 19:29 IST

  The man from the eastern city of Magdeburg, Germany, whose name was not released in line with German privacy rules, is said to have received up to 90 shots against Covid19 at vaccination centres in the eastern state of Saxony for months until criminal police caught him earlier this month, the German news agency DPA reported Sunday.

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  COVID pandemic: India reports 1,096 new cases with 81 fatalities in a day

  India | April 03, 2022 9:26 IST

  The total active cases of COVID in India have declined to 13,013 the health ministry data showed today.

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  Fourth COVID wave? WHO warns new variant XE may be most transmissible. All you need to know

  Health | April 02, 2022 16:26 IST

  According to WHO, the new variant is 10 per cent more transmissible than the BA.2 subvariant, which makes it most contagious. However, the global health body noted there were "significant differences in transmission and disease characteristics, including severity".

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  Covid-19: 1,335 new cases, 52 deaths reported in last 24 hours; active cases stand at 13,672

  India | April 01, 2022 10:12 IST

  Covid-19 vaccines have changed the course of the pandemic. The total active cases of COVID in India have declined to 13,672.

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  Hong Kong, Thailand, Singapore: Full list of countries relaxing COVID norms for tourists from April

  Travel | April 01, 2022 7:45 IST

  As COVID-19 cases recede worldwide and the threat of the pandemic wanes down, more and more countries are opening their borders to tourists from across the globe. However, vaccination is mandatory and testing on arrival and quarantine are advised in some nations. 

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  Withdraw Covid pre-call announcements, caller tunes: Govt asks telcos

  India | December 27, 2022 3:33 IST

  The telecom service providers have been playing the pre-call announcements and caller tunes related to coronavirus to spread awareness among citizens and to tell them about the precautions and vaccination to be taken during the pandemic.

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  COVID pandemic: India reports 1,225 new cases with 28 fatalities in a day

  India | March 31, 2022 9:40 IST

  The total active cases of COVID in India have declined to 14,307 the health ministry data showed today.

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  COVID pandemic: India reports 1,233 new cases with 31 fatalities in a day

  India | March 30, 2022 9:38 IST

  The total active cases of COVID in India have declined to 14,704 the health ministry data showed today.

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  COVID: Omicron subvariant BA.2 becomes dominant strain in United States, says CDC

  World | March 30, 2022 7:34 IST

  The BA.2 variant represented 54.9 per cent of new COVID cases for the week ending March 26, according to CDC data.

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  Russia-Ukraine war having impact on all countries like pandemic had: Nirmala Sitharaman in RS

  India | December 27, 2022 3:55 IST

  Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said that major supply chains have broken.

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  BTS member Jungkook assures ARMY he is 'alright' after testing positive for COVID

  Celebrities | March 29, 2022 15:15 IST

  Jungkook COVID Positive: Soon after the announcement, BTS fan club ARMY started posting get well soon messages for the singer on social media. Later in the day, Jungkook shared a brief audio note on his Instagram Story to update admirers about his well-being.

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  Much of Shanghai locked down as mass COVID-19 testing begins

  World | March 28, 2022 8:12 IST

  With China’s economic growth already slowing, the extreme measures are seen as worsening difficulties striking employment, consumption and even global supply chains.

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  Covid caller tune to end soon, say official sources

  India | March 28, 2022 16:18 IST

  After almost two years of raising awareness about the disease, the government is now actively considering the removal of the COVID-19 pre-call messages after receiving representations that audio clips have served their intended purpose and are delaying critical calls during emergencies.