The Delta variant is 50% more transmissible than the Alpha variant, first discovered in the UK, experts from the National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) and the CSIR Institute of Genomics and Integrative Biology (IGIB) said. The rapid surge in cases during Delhiās fourth Covid-19 wave was mainly driven by the…
Actor Karthi has got his first dose of COVID-19 vaccine at a hospital in Chennai. The actor shared a picture on his Twitter page, informing fans about his vaccination. The second wave of the coronavirus has hit the country so badly. Many have lost their loved ones. Experts suggest that getting vaccinated is the…
Covid-19 vaccination: Staying hydrated, eating healthy, and abstaining from junk food and alcohol are just some of the things you should keep in mind after getting the shot. Are you someone who just got the covid-19 vaccine? Or maybe your vaccine shot is scheduled just a few days from now? It is essential to follow…
The government has come out with guidelines for the management of Covid-19 among children below 18 years of age. Here are the details. Comprehensive guidelines for the management of Covid-19 among children have been issued by the central government in which Remdesivir has not been recommended and rational use of HRCT…
Recently, countries such as Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Bahrain and Philippines have expressed concerns over the approval granted to Chinese vaccines and their efficacy. China has developed two Covid-19 vaccines that have been approved by the World Health Organisation (WHO). These are Sinovac and Sinopharm. China has…
What is constant is that epidemiological triad of agent, host and environment. The interaction between these three is important in understanding how this disease spreads faster. It was 1918 when the Liberty Loan Parade was organised in Philadelphia to economically support the soldiers who fought in World War I. It was…
The Opposition has claimed that its concerted pressure for centralised procurement of vaccines and the Supreme Court’s rap on the Centre’s knuckles was behind the change in policy. Prime Minister Narendra Modi is back in the hot seat toĀ drive Indiaās Covid-19 vaccination efforts, eight weeks after the…
Live Updates: Experts have warned that a possible third wave can bring as much devastation as the second wave of the coronavirus pandemic if enough people are not vaccinated against the virus. The screening of children for clinical trials of Covaxin will start at AIIMS in Delhi soon, days after similar trials started…
New coronavirus cases: The test positivity rate – number of positive cases identified per 100 – has been below 10 per cent for 12 straight days. India has recorded over 2.86 crore Covid cases so far, with 1.20 lakh new cases, according to government data. This is the twelfth straight day when the country,…
Coronavirus Live Updates: The COVID-19 active caseload is 21,14,508 which now comprises 7.58 per cent of the total infections. New cases of coronavirus infection in India were recorded over 1.65 lakh, taking the total tally of COVID-19 cases to 2,78,94,800 according to the Union Health Ministry data. The…