Coronavirus

London: Although Covid-19 has primarily been a respiratory disease, it has significantly affected people's other organs including the gut. Researchers from the King's College London observed that the system that would normally regulate the composition of the microbial communities - otherwise known as Peyer's Patches -...

The world has been dealing with the coronavirus pandemic for more than two years. During this time, many countries saw daily tally breaking new records and thousands succumbing to the infection. The situation was particularly bad in the United States and Europe, as identified by...

New Delhi: As scientists raise an alarm over the fast rise in Omicron's sibling called BA.2 in certain parts of the world, early studies suggest that the BA.2 lineage might prolong the Omicron wave but won't necessarily cause a fresh surge of Covid-infections. The BA.2...

Hong Kong: Hong Kong's hospitals reached 90 per cent capacity Thursday and quarantine facilities were at their limit, authorities said, as the city struggles to snuff out a record number of new COVID-19 cases by adhering to China's “zero tolerance” strategy. To ease the strain...

Washington: The global coronavirus caseload has topped 415.1 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 5.83 million and vaccinations to over 10.25 billion, according to Johns Hopkins University. In its latest update on Wednesday morning, the University's Center for Systems Science and Engineering...

London: If forced to choose, Novak Djokovic said he would skip the French Open and Wimbledon. He asserted that he would forego the chance to overtake Rafael Nadal’s record haul of 21 Grand Slams titles, rather than get vaccinated against Covid-19. The World No. 1...

As a virus-weary world limps through the third year of the outbreak, experts are sending out a warning signal: Don't expect omicron to be the last variant we have to contend with - and don't let your guard down yet. In the midst of a...

London: Initially touted as a laboratory error, a hybrid of Omicron and Delta strain called 'Deltacron' may be real. Health officials in the UK have identified a patient diagnosed with both Delta and Omicron at the same time, according to the UK Health Security Agency's...

New Delhi: Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Shaktikanta Das said Monday that the ‘momentum of inflation is on a downward slope’. He said the central bank would continue to strike a delicate balance between the need to contain price rise and ensure economic growth.       ...

London: Long Covid symptoms could be linked to the effect of the virus on the vagus nerve -- one of the most important multi-functional nerves in the body, according to a study. The vagus nerve extends from the brain down into the torso and into the...