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A health worker takes a nasal swab samples of a passenger to test for COVID-19, at a bus stand in Ahmedabad, India, Friday, Nov. 12, 2021. (AP/Ajit Solanki)

Risk of reinfection from Omicron three times higher than any other...

National daily cases almost doubled on Wednesday, days after countries across the world halted flights to and from...

3 Dec 2021 3:57 PM IST

Earlier the National Institute for Communicable Diseases said the daily number of new confirmed cases in South Africa almost doubled to 8,561 infections in the last 24 hours. (Bloomberg)

New warning on Omicron variant severity from South African scientists

Leading South African scientists warned it is still too early to determine that the omicron variant will only cause mild...

2 Dec 2021 12:20 PM IST

Virologist Dr Shahid Jameel (Wikipedia)

Very large number of Indians may be protected from Omicron: Virologist...

Jameel said more data is awaited but vaccine effectiveness against the variant may dip by a few points

30 Nov 2021 12:49 PM IST

A health worker prepares a syringe with a dose of a Covid-19 vaccine in Bimbo, near Bangui, on November 15, 2021. (AFP)

Explainer: Here's what we know so far about the new variant in South...

A new variant of the coronavirus that causes Covid-19 has been identified in South Africa, with officials there saying...

26 Nov 2021 1:23 PM IST

Sources said the company had received approvals from ethics committees. (Photo: AP)

ITC starts clinical trials of nasal spray for COVID-19 prevention

Developed by scientists at ITC Life Sciences and Technology Centre, the company plans to market it under the Savlon...

25 Nov 2021 1:10 PM IST

With all the calorie-intake, everyones now off on detox breaks. (AA Image)

Deepavali Detox

First came the Deepavali indulgence and then the comfort food binge with the onset of rainy weather, and now everyone's...

24 Nov 2021 4:44 PM IST

Under an air bubble pact between two countries, special international flights can be operated by their airlines between their territories. (AFP Photo)

Europe, UK, China continue to remain in 'at-risk' category in terms of...

There is a list of 10 countries from where travellers would need to follow additional measures on arrival in India

15 Nov 2021 4:03 PM IST

Dr Reddys launches Remdesivir for COVID-19 treatment in India. (AP Photo)

Mutation linked to remdesivir resistance found in Covid patient

Genetic analysis of the virus showed that it acquired a mutation during treatment that appeared to reduce the...

11 Nov 2021 1:52 PM IST

Rasina Uberoi Bajaj, managing director, admits organising festival was challenging.

Bangkok's best-known cultural festival is back

The 23rd International Festival of Dance and Music, which was postponed several times, will now be held between November...

10 Nov 2021 12:47 PM IST

Data gathered from New South Wales also showed vaccination reduced the risk of infection more than 10-fold compared to those who were unvaccinated. (Bloomberg)

Vaccinated 16 times less likely to die from Covid, study shows

The results add to a growing body of evidence that the vaccines' protection against severe disease and death holds up...

9 Nov 2021 3:16 PM IST

COVID-19 pills are no substitute for vaccines, disease experts say

Some disease experts fear the arrival of oral COVID-19 treatments may further impede vaccination campaigns

9 Nov 2021 10:38 AM IST

The Pfizer and Merck pills still have to go through various regulatory processes in the U.S. and elsewhere. (AP)

Pfizer results open door to new chapter for COVID-19 treatments

If the drugs are authorized by regulators, they are likely to overtake currently-available antibody treatments

6 Nov 2021 12:07 PM IST