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China's zero-COVID policy not "sustainable": WHO Chief as reports questioning Shanghai lockdown surface

The head of the World Health Organization said on Tuesday China's zero-tolerance COVID-19 policy is not sustainable given what is now known of the virus, in rare public comments by the U.N. agency on a government's handling of the pandemic.

May 11, 2022

CEPI partners with Bharat Biotech, others to develop variant-proof Covid vaccine

The Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI) on Tuesday announced the latest award under its $200m programme to advance the development of vaccines that provide broad protection against SARS-Cov-2 variants and other beta coronaviruses.

May 11, 2022

Drug cos recording profits; COVID treatment still out of reach for poor: WHO

Even as Covid drug makers are posting record profits, the lifesaving treatments often remain out of reach for the poor, the World Health Organisation said.

May 5, 2022

Covid in air can spread infections, confirms new study

The study found that SARS-CoV-2 is transmitted through the air in both ICU and non-ICU wings, implying that patients shed the virus in the air regardless of the severity of their sickness

May 4, 2022

Covid Vax voluntary, no executive tyranny draped in disciplinary power: SC

The Supreme Court on Monday said the courts must act to defend citizens in the assertion of their fundamental rights against "executive tyranny draped in disciplinary power", as it declared that no individual can be forced to get Covid-19 vaccine as bodily integrity and personal autonomy are recognised under the Constitution's Article 21.

May 3, 2022

Covid is not over, lethal variants may rise in the future: Bill Gates

Bill Gates warned of the possibility of an even more deadly and transmissible form of COVID, stressing the necessity for more worldwide surveillance

May 3, 2022

Telugu and Kannada films have INFECTED Hindi films: Ram Gopal Varma

Ram Gopal Varma joins the film remake and language debate

Apr 27, 2022

COVID peak after June in K'taka; Health min urges to get jabbed, wear masks [details]

Citing a report by the IIT Kanpur on a fourth Covid-19 wave, Karnataka Health Minister K. Sudhakar on Tuesday the state will witness a peak after June which will remain till September and October.

Apr 26, 2022

This asthma drug is capable of blocking coronavirus from replicating [details]

Montelukast has been approved by the US Food and Drug Administration for more than 20 years and is generally recommended to relieve inflammation caused by asthma

Apr 26, 2022

India logs 2,483 fresh Covid cases, active caseload dips to 15,636

India reported 2,483 fresh Covid cases in the past 24 hours, a marginal decline against previous day's 2,541 infections, the Union Health Ministry said on Tuesday.

Apr 26, 2022

Covid News: Japanese Covid oral antiviral pill shows rapid virus clearance

A Covid oral antiviral pill, developed by Japanese pharma company Shionogi & Co, has shown rapid clearance of a virus that causes Covid-19.

Apr 25, 2022

Global Covid caseload tops 508.6 mn; US continues to be the worst hit followed by India, Brazil, France

The global coronavirus caseload has topped 508.6 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 6.21 million and vaccinations to over 11.22 billion, according to the Johns Hopkins University.

Apr 23, 2022

New Technology Rapidly Measures Blocking Ability of Antibodies Against COVID-19, Variants [Study]

Through a new study, researchers have developed a pseudovirus system that can quantify the ability of one's antibodies to neutralize the SARS-CoV-2 virus and its variants.

Apr 22, 2022

Wearing masks now mandatory in TN; violators to be fined Rs 500 [details]

In an order issued on Friday, the Tamil Nadu Health Department has made wearing of masks mandatory in the state and violators will have to pay Rs 500 as fine.

Apr 22, 2022

Covid Impact: Covid may directly infect and cause damage to human kidney cells [Study]

The SARS-CoV-2 virus can directly infect a specialised type of kidney cell, explaining why acute kidney injury is one of the main complications observed in patients with severe Covid-19, finds a study.

Apr 22, 2022

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Search Results for: virus

China's zero-COVID policy not "sustainable": WHO Chief as reports questioning Shanghai lockdown surface

CEPI partners with Bharat Biotech, others to develop variant-proof Covid vaccine

Drug cos recording profits; COVID treatment still out of reach for poor: WHO

Covid in air can spread infections, confirms new study

Covid Vax voluntary, no executive tyranny draped in disciplinary power: SC

Covid is not over, lethal variants may rise in the future: Bill Gates

Telugu and Kannada films have INFECTED Hindi films: Ram Gopal Varma

COVID peak after June in K'taka; Health min urges to get jabbed, wear masks [details]

This asthma drug is capable of blocking coronavirus from replicating [details]

India logs 2,483 fresh Covid cases, active caseload dips to 15,636

Covid News: Japanese Covid oral antiviral pill shows rapid virus clearance

Global Covid caseload tops 508.6 mn; US continues to be the worst hit followed by India, Brazil, France

New Technology Rapidly Measures Blocking Ability of Antibodies Against COVID-19, Variants [Study]

Wearing masks now mandatory in TN; violators to be fined Rs 500 [details]

Covid Impact: Covid may directly infect and cause damage to human kidney cells [Study]

Time for India to follow suit? France, Germany, Netherlands, US banned use of EVMs [here's why]

Dhanush's Captain Miller has no buyers in Telugu states? Here's why

Deepika Padukone is a sight to behold in velvet gown; attends Academy Museum Gala with Selena Gomez, Dua Lip [see pics]