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COVID XEC: Should you worry about the new fast-spreading Omicron subvariant?
The new COVID XEC variant has been making rounds in the news for spreading fast across a bunch of c…
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Pfizer's new bivalent mRNA Covid booster vax highly effective: Lancet
US pharma giant Pfizer's new bivalent mRNA-based Covid booster vaccine has shown to be highly effec…
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A new COVID shot is more effective against current variants and may have fewer side effects
The FDA approved an updated COVID-19 vaccine from Novavax. The vaccine is more effective at protect…
Kate Hull
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IndiGo will cancel one in every 5 flights as COVID-19 cases surge
Change fee is paid by a passenger to switch to a different flight date. In a press release, t…
PTI
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From fatigue to muscle aches, here are the most common side effects of the Omicron booster, according to public health experts
Side effects from the Omicron booster will generally be mild, and it's worth it to get the shot.
Ashley Abramson,Jason R. McKn…
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Russian anti-Covid pill Avifavir reportedly effective against Delta and Omicron variants
Avifavir affects the highly conservative and mutation-resistant replication systems of RNA virus…
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The side effects to expect after getting an Omicron booster — and what happens if you get a flu shot at the same time
It is safe to get the updated COVID-19 booster and your annual flu shot at the same visit, but you …
Andrea Michelson
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Dow futures drop 450 points after Moderna CEO predicts vaccines will be less effective against Omicron
Investors ditched stocks and ran for safe assets like bonds after Moderna's chief executive said ne…
Harry Robertson
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Oil heads for biggest monthly loss since March 2020, after Moderna boss questions vaccine effectiveness against Omicron
Moderna CEO Stéphane Bancel told the FT he expected a "material drop" in the effectiveness of the e…
Amanda Cooper
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Study shows booster dose of Covaxin has neutralising effect on Omicron, Delta variants, says Bharat Biotech
The study conducted at Emory University demonstrated that subjects who received a booster dose o…
PTI
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Pfizer, Moderna, Johnson and Johnson COVID-19 vaccines less effective against Omicron, reveals study
The Omicron variant, harbouring up to 36 mutations in spike protein, is known to evade vaccine e…
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Omicron might be milder because it has a less effective way of attacking lung cells, studies say
The variant favors a way of taking over cells that works well in some parts of the body but not in …
Marianne Guenot
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Pfizer CEO is 'very confident' the company's oral COVID-19 pill will be effective against the new variant
"I'm very very confident that this drug works for all known mutations, including the Omicron one," …
Allana Akhtar
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Centre announces 10% reservation for ex-Agniveers in BSF recruitment
The Centre has announced 10 per cent reservation for ex-Agniveers in vacancies within the Border Se…
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Pfizer says 3 of its shots work against Omicron, citing lab tests, but that 2 appear less effective
Pfizer and BioNTech observed a 25-fold reduction in neutralizing antibodies after two doses of vacc…
Sinéad Baker
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Moderna's CEO doubtful the current crop of COVID-19 vaccines will be as effective against Omicron variant as they have been against Delta
Stéphane Bancel told the Financial Times "there is no world" where current vaccines will fight the …
Julie Gerstein
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No new Covid variants emerged during China's recent outbreak: Lancet study
No new Covid-19 variants have emerged in China during the recent surge in infections since the coun…
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Indians remain wary of booster doses as Covid wanes and side-effect worries rise
In a national survey conducted by LocalCircles, 50% of citizens said that they were hesitant to tak…
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US stocks extend rebound as Omicron fears recede and early antiviral data suggests effectiveness against variant
Oil prices surged on Tuesday as investors now see little chance of Omicron disrupting the economic …
Matthew Fox
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NIH director Francis Collins says there's 'reason to be pretty optimistic' vaccines will be effective against the Omicron variant
National Institutes of Health Director Francis Collins urged people to get vaccinated against COVID…