Coronavirus

Toronto: Worried if catching Covid or other bacterial infections during a hospital visit? Canadian researchers have developed an inexpensive, non-toxic coating for almost any fabric that decreases the infectivity of the virus that causes Covid-19 by up to 90 per cent. "When you're walking into...

New York: After a Covid infection, its long term effects including brain fog, joint pain, exercise intolerance and fatigue have been affecting the daily lives of millions. Researchers from the University of California, Irvine, report the case of two middle-aged, healthy and active women who...

Turkish man Muzaffer Kayasan may hold the record for the longest period of infection for any COVID-19 patient, reported Daily Sabah. The 56-year-old has tested positive for the deadly disease 78 times since 2020 and is seeking a way out of his situation, which has...

Washington: The global coronavirus caseload has topped 40.81 crore, while the deaths have surged to more than 58 lakh and vaccinations to over 10.18 billion, according to Johns Hopkins University. In its latest update Sunday morning, the University's Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE)...

New Delhi: Daily new COVID-19 cases in the country dipped below 50,000 after around 40 days, taking the country's virus tally to 4,26,31,421, while the active cases declined to 5,37,045, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated Sunday. India logged 44,877 infections, while the...

New Delhi: Lots of people quit jobs in 2021 owing to the pandemic and Google Search has revealed that over the past year, people were most interested in jobs that involve helping others, travel and working in real estate -- ideally in a role that...

New Delhi: Vitamin D, known as the "sunshine" vitamin and essential for bone health, is also known for promoting immune response, much needed to fight Covid-19, experts said here Friday. Several studies have also shown how Vitamin D deficiencies can reduce vaccine efficacy and also...

London: The UK has detected a deadly haemorrhagic fever with "pandemic potential", the country's health officials have said. Lassa fever is an acute viral haemorrhagic illness, similar to Ebola, and people become infected through exposure to food or other items that have been contaminated with...

London: Hungarian scientists have stumbled upon traces of the early versions virus that may have been manipulated in a Chinese lab, giving fresh momentum to the pandemic's lab leak theory, media reports said. The team from Eotvos Lorand University and the University of Veterinary Medicine,...

Canberra: Australia has provisionally approved the use of the AstraZeneca vaccine against Covid-19 as a booster shot for people aged 18 years and older. However, in its announcement the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) said that Pfizer and Moderna's mRNA vaccines remain the preferred boosters for...