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Freebies, home visits, campaigns and free jabs — this is how states are encouraging people to get their booster dose
In the wake of Omicron new variants, the doctors and government officials are also recommending peo…
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3 cases of Omicron subvariant BF.7, driving China's Covid surge, detected in India
Three cases of Omicron subvariant BF.7, apparently the strain driving China's current surge of Covi…
PTI
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Omicron BA.4 and BA.5 sub-variants detected in Mumbai — here’s all you need to know
The financial capital city of India recorded four cases of Omicron BA.4 and BA.5 subvariants. All t…
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New Omicron subvariants on the rise in the US
Two new Omicron subvariants are on the rise in the United States, adding to concern of health exper…
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Omicron variant may have been transmitted from animals to humans: study
The Omicron variant of the SARS-CoV-2 virus may have been transmitted from an animal species to hum…
PTI
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Highly infectious new Omicron sub variant BF.7 detected in India
With a declining trajectory of fresh Covid cases, a new Omicron sub variant, however, is posing a n…
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Omicron variants XBB, BQ.1 causing 20-30% of Covid-19 infections in India, say doctors
India has reported over 233 cases of the XBB Covid variant, with the maximum cases in Maharashtra.A…
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Experts urge people to follow Covid protocol after detecting cases of 'Omicron spawn'
In the wake of the detection of BF.7 Omicron sub-variant in different parts of India, experts have …
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Australia reports highest single-day Covid deaths
Australia on Friday reported the highest single-day Covid-19 deaths in recent months as the country…
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One in eight patients develop long Covid symptoms says Lancet study
One in eight adults who are infected with the SARS-CoV-2 virus experience long term symptoms due to…
PTI
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Omicron sub-variants are triggering a new COVID wave in Europe
Europe is facing a new wave of the Covid-19 pandemic triggered by the highly-transmissible BA.4 and…
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WHO official says the more times an individual gets COVID-19, the more likely they are to be 'unlucky' and get 'long COVID'
Long COVID "is the thing that none of us want because it can be so serious," David Nabarro, WHO spe…
Jake Epstein
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COVID re-infections are mild but last long and come ‘back’ sooner say experts
Doctors and medical experts say that one may get infected with COVID again but may have very mild s…
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Biden tests positive for COVID-19 and is experiencing 'very mild symptoms,' White House announces
A number of other top administration and cabinet officials have tested positive for breakthrough ca…
Eliza Relman,Grace Panetta
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Vomiting is a tell-tale sign of BA.5 COVID infection in kids, a pediatrician says. Here are the other signs to look out for.
While the top COVID symptoms in adults remain sore throats, headaches, and congestion, signs of inf…
Hilary Brueck
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WHO official says the more times a person gets COVID-19, the more likely they are to be 'unlucky' and get long COVID
Long COVID "is the thing that none of us want because it can be so serious," David Nabarro, the WHO…
Jake Epstein
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One of COVID-19's original symptoms, loss of smell, could be making a comeback as some patients are reporting it again
Health professionals have said anecdotally that BA.5 causes loss of smell more than other recent va…
Taiyler Simone Mitchell,Dr. C…
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Canada approves bivalent Moderna Spikevax booster that acts against Covid-19 and Omicron
According to a statement issued by the agency on Thursday, this vaccine, known as a "bivalent" v…
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Omicron more deadly than seasonal influenza, reveals research
Adults hospitalised with the Omicron variant have a higher death rate than those hospitalised with …
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Uttar Pradesh Covid cases jump to 2,500; 500 in Lucknow
At least 89 more persons have tested positive for the infection in the past 24 hours, while 62…