Science & Health

Global Covid caseload tops 337.1 mn; US worst hit as daily cases cross 1 mn again

Global Covid caseload tops 337.1 million and the US continues to be the worst-hit country with the world's highest number of daily cases at more than 1 million reported for the second time in the month of January 2022

Jan 20, 2022

US logs more than 1 million daily Covid-19 cases for second time this month

US logs over 1 million daily Covid cases again after recording 1.3 million earlier this month

Jan 20, 2022

Cured of Covid-19? Still you have to wait for 1-3 months to buy life insurance policy

Cured of Covid-19 and wanting to buy a life insurance policy? Then wait for a period ranging from one to three months, say life insurers.

Jan 19, 2022

Omicron causing hospitalisations, deaths worldwide, warns WHO

In a fresh warning, WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has said that Omicron variant of the coronavirus is causing hospitalisations and deaths the world over, and the narrative that it is a mild disease is misleading.

Jan 19, 2022

Karnataka logs 41,457 new Covid cases; CM hints at "lifting of curbs" after consulting experts

Hinting at easing curbs imposed due to surge in Covid-19 cases in the state, Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Wednesday said that a decision on lifting of weekend curbs and night curfew will be taken on January 21 after consulting the experts.

Jan 19, 2022

Global Covid caseload tops 333.5 mn; France reports record 400,000

Amid an ongoing resurgence across the world, the global coronavirus caseload has topped 333.5 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 5.55 million and vaccinations to over 9.68 billion, according to Johns Hopkins University.

Jan 19, 2022

India reports 2.82L new Covid cases, over 18% single-day rise from 2.38L logged on Monday [Daily Update]

India reported 2,82,970 fresh Covid cases in the last 24 hours, reversing the decline witnessed a day before

Jan 19, 2022

Earth could become a barren land like Mars due to this reason [details]

The new finding suggests that earth could become a barren land like Mars in the future

Jan 18, 2022

Even 4th dose not enough to eradicate Covid-19 entirely, shows Israeli study

According to experts at the Sheba Medical Centre's trial in December 2021 to test the efficacy of a fourth Covid shot, the booster raises antibody levels but there are "still a lot of infections" among those who received it

Jan 18, 2022

WEF address: Modi showcases India as future tech and economic powerhouse

Virtually delivering the 'State of the World' special address to the World Economic Forum's (WEF) Davos Agenda, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has underlined the role played by India in handling the Covid-triggered crisis and managing the vaccination drive

Jan 18, 2022

Can a person be infected with Omicron twice? Experts don't rule out possibility

While Omicron is known to cause Covid re-infection, there is no strong evidence yet in the favour of a person being affected with the vaccine dodging strain again, said Indian health experts

Jan 18, 2022

Global Covid caseload tops 330.2 mn; US, India remain worst-hit in the list

Global Covid caseload topped 330.2 million while the current global death toll stood at 330,275,734

Jan 18, 2022

NASA's citizen scientist spots new gaseous planet similar to Jupiter [Details]

NASA citizen scientist spots a new planet similar to Jupiter and about 379 light-years from Earth, orbiting a star with the same mass as the Sun

Jan 17, 2022

Global Covid caseload tops 327.7 mn, adds 2 million in one day

Global Covid caseload has topped 327.7 million, about 2 million fresh cases in just one day from 325.7 million reported yesterday

Jan 17, 2022

Study reveals link between brain cell development and schizophrenia risk or other psychiatric disorders

Genetic factors play a significant role in determining a person's risk of developing psychiatric disorders, reveals researcher Andrew Pocklington from Cardiff University.

Jan 15, 2022