Coronavirus

Covid virus starts losing ability to infect within 5 minutes in air: Study

A new study has found that Coronavirus' ability to infect people starts decreasing within five minutes of being airborne and the virus loses about 90 percent of its infectivity within 20 min of being in the air.

Jan 12, 2022

Yale University researchers have developed air sampler that can help assesses personal exposure to Covid virus

Masks, social distancing, proper hygiene can help reduce the transmission of Covid-19 in public places, but even with these measures, scientists have detected airborne SARS-CoV-2 in indoor settings.

Jan 12, 2022

Booster dose may not be enough to counter new variants: WHO

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has said that current Covid-19 vaccines may need to be updated if they are to provide continued protection against emerging variants, including Omicron.

Jan 12, 2022

Massive Covid surge in Kerala: Colleges functioning with 100 people in single classroom

Kerala is witnessing a massive surge in fresh Covid infections, and on Tuesday, the state reported over 9,000 positive cases

Jan 11, 2022

Deltacron variant of Covid explained: Crucial discovery or lab contamination?

The new variant of Covid named Deltacron has been discovered in Cyprus

Jan 11, 2022

Is Paracetamol necessary for teenagers after Covid vaccination? Bharat Biotech clarifies

Several vaccination centers are recommending paracetamol tablets after Covid vaccination

Jan 7, 2022

Covid dire warning: IIT professor predicts 4-8 lakh cases per day by end of January

In the last 24 hours, India witnessed over 1.1 lakh fresh Covid positive cases

Jan 7, 2022

Covid negligence: Kerala government's educational policy during pandemic may turn suicidal

Colleges like GLC Thrissur do not have sufficient infrastructure to accommodate 100 students at a time in a single classroom

Jan 7, 2022

Mahesh Babu tests positive for Covid-19, actor's latest health update is here

Mahesh Babu is currently awaiting the release of his new movie Sarkaru Vaari Paata

Jan 7, 2022

Covid explosion in West Bengal: Rising TPR, fatality rate bother experts

The daily test positivity rate (TPR) in West Bengal now stands at an alarming 23.17 percent

Jan 6, 2022

Covid Tsunami in India: Rising cases and increased hospitalizations bother health experts

The Omicron variant of the Covid pandemic is literally wreaking havoc in India

Jan 6, 2022

Covid fear grips India, Tamil Nadu announces new restrictions including full lockdown

Tamil Nadu government has also ordered the closure of educational institutions to break the chain of transmission

Jan 5, 2022

Inevitable third wave hits India: Massive surge in fresh cases, nation on high alert

Delhi Health Minister has revealed that the third wave of the Covid pandemic has begun in India

Jan 5, 2022

Covid-19 surge plays spoil sport for box-office party of Bollywood as 2022 rush begins; Big budget film releases pushed back

With the shadow of a third wave of the Covid-19 pandemic lengthening, the Indian film fraternity is taking measured steps to deal with the looming threat of disruption of business.

Jan 5, 2022

IHU variant of COVID-19 explained: France reports highly infectious cases

12 people in France have been infected with this new variant of the Covid pandemic.

Jan 4, 2022

New Year impact: Goa reports drastic surge in fresh Covid cases

The daily test positivity rate (TPR) in Gow now stands at an alarming 10 percent

Jan 3, 2022

Partial lockdown, night curfew imposed in West Bengal amid COVID spike [read guidelines]

Home delivery of food and other essential products shall be allowed as per usual operational hours. Violators will be booked in accordance with IPC and Disaster management Act, 2005.

Jan 2, 2022

Nausea, loss of appetite may be new symptoms of Omicron [details]

Vomiting has also been reported as a symptom among those with the variant in some cases. People with Omicron are 15 to 20 percent less likely to need hospital treatment.

Jan 2, 2022

Covid going out of hands in India, country reports massive surge in fresh cases

A top Cambridge University expert had recently warned that India will witness an Omicron explosion

Jan 2, 2022

Why Omicron variant is less severe? It mostly avoids attacking lungs: Report

Omicron levels in the lungs were one-tenth or less of the level of other variants. Omicron was first identified in South Africa and Botswana in late November. It quickly became the dominant strain in South Africa.

Jan 1, 2022