Coronavirus

Copenhagen: Reinfection with different sub-types of the Omicron variant of Covid-19 is possible, says a new study published by Denmark's Statens Serum Institut (SSI). However, "this seems to occur relatively rarely in Denmark, and reinfections have mainly affected younger unvaccinated individuals", Xinhua news agency quoted...

Washington: Hawaii is the only remaining US state sticking with an indoor mask mandate as Covid-19 cases continued to decline across the country, a media report said. Hawaii, which has had the country's fewest cases per capita over the course of the pandemic, has seen...

London: Taking a capsule of probiotics, which are designed to boost the number of beneficial bacteria in the gut, may speed up recovery from the Covid-19 infection, according to a new study. Probiotics are over-the-counter tablets and drinks said to bolster the gut microbiome, the...

New Delhi: The Covid-19 outbreak in their camp was not the only off-field challenge the Indian team overcame on their way to the U-19 World Cup triumph earlier this month. India’s problems began on arrival in the Caribbean islands. First seven unvaccinated members of the...

New Delhi: The Supreme Court said Tuesday it would hear Wednesday a plea seeking cancellation of offline board examinations for classes 10 and 12 to be conducted by the CBSE and several other boards this year. “Without completing the course, how can examination be conducted,”...

New Delhi: Serum Institute of India (SII) has sought emergency use authorisation (EUA) from DGCI for its Covid-19 vaccine ‘Covovax’ for the 12 to 17 year age group, official sources said Monday. The government has not yet decided on vaccinating those aged below 15. The...

Moscow: If there are no more major Covid outbreaks after Omicron, the pandemic may see an end in 2022, the World Health Organisation (WHO) Representative in Russia has said. However, it does not mean that the virus will vanish completely, Melita Vujnovic was quoted as...

Hyderabad: Vaccine manufacturer Biological E. Ltd on Monday announced that its Covid-19 vaccine Corbevax has received emergency use authorisation (EUA) from India's drug regulator for the 12 to 18-year age group. According to the Hyderabad-based firm, Corbevax is India's first indigenously developed Receptor Binding Domain...

Ottawa: With 191 people arrested and 79 vehicles towed, the police have reclaimed Ottawa's downtown from its occupiers 24 days after the trucker convoy rolled into the Canadian capital's core. The protesters, including truckers and their supporters, have gathered in Ottawa and blocked the city...

New Delhi: Daily new COVID-19 cases in India fell below 20,000 after 51 days, taking the total virus tally to 4,28,22,473, while the active cases dipped to 2,24,187, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated Sunday. A total of 19,968 cases have been reported...