New Delhi, Jan 25 (IANS) While the Covid-19 vaccines are saving lives, serious side effects, inducing inflammation in the heart, have been reported after vaccinations, along with other premature non-communicable diseases (NCDs).
Hong Kong, Jan 24 (IANS) Around 92 per cent of the population in the Chinese capital of Beijing will have Covid by January 31, a new study published in peer-reviewed journal Nature Medicine has revealed.
New Delhi, Jan 23 (IANS) Amid the growing layoffs, there has been a surge in the number of patients coming from various companies -- both office-goers and those working from home -- with panic anxiety attacks and depression as they fear losing control over their immediate future plans, mental health experts said on Monday.
San Francisco, Jan 23 (IANS) Researchers are working on a Covid-19 vaccine that people may drink instead of receiving with a needle, expanding their focus onto mucosal vaccines, which include nasal vaccines as well as "swish and swallow" oral vaccines.
Seoul, Jan 23 (IANS) South Korea reported 9,227 new Covid-19 cases on Monday, the lowest number in more than three months, health authorities said, amid a slowdown in infections and less testing over the Lunar New Year holiday.
Seoul, Jan 22 (IANS) South Korea reported 16,624 new Covid-19 cases on Sunday, the lowest number for a Sunday in 15 weeks, health authorities said, amid a slowdown in infections and less testing over the Lunar New Year holiday.
Beijing, Jan 22 (IANS) Eight in 10 people in China have now been infected with Covid-19, a prominent government scientist has claimed.
Toronto, Jan 22 (IANS) People with hybrid immunity are the most protected against severe illness and reinfection, a new study has found.
New Delhi, Jan 21 (IANS) Twitter CEO Elon Musk on Saturday joined the growing debate on the serious side-effects of Covid-19 vaccines, saying he had "major side effects from my second booster shot".
Tokyo, Jan 21 (IANS) Downgrading the deadly Covid-19's legal status to seasonal flu will trigger more infections, putting millions at long Covid and death risk for people in Japan, the media reported on Saturday.
Los Angeles, Jan 21 (IANS) New Omicron subvariant XBB.1.5 is estimated to account for 49.1 per cent of the Covid-19 cases in the US for the week ending January 21, according to data released by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Ottawa, Jan 21 (IANS) The proportion of Covid-19 XBB.1.5 was projected to rise to nearly 7 per cent in Canada by mid-January, Canada's Chief Public Health Officer Theresa Tam said.
New Delhi, Jan 20 (IANS) The government has announced a one-time relaxation from maintaining average export obligations and an option to extend the export obligation period for certain sectors under the Export Promotion Capital Goods (EPCG) scheme.
Dharamsala, Jan 20 (IANS) Over 220,000 Tibetans age 60 and above may die in the ongoing Covid-19 surge in China, according to an estimate by the International Campaign for Tibet (ICT) based on demographic data and health studies.
Taipei, Jan 19 (IANS) Chinese cyber authorities have announced an internet censorship crackdown to ensure there are no "gloomy sentiments" caused by pandemic "rumours" during the lunar new year festival, according to a media report.
London, Jan 19 (IANS) Covid-19 patients have an elevated risk of death for at least 18 months after they got infected, researchers warned on Thursday.
Hong Kong, Jan 18 (IANS) China may see nearly a staggering 36,000 deaths a day during Lunar New Year holidays, data analytics company Airfinity has forecast.
Lucknow, Jan 18 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh has received a fresh supply of 42,700 Covishield vaccine doses after a gap of 13 days.
Mexico City, Jan 18 (IANS) Mexico has registered 12 straight weeks of an increase in Covid-19 cases, with a "slight rise" in deaths and hospitalisations, Undersecretary of Prevention and Health Promotion Hugo Lopez-Gatell said.
Los Angeles, Jan 18 (IANS) Nearly 26,000 child Covid-19 cases were reported in the US in the week ending January 12, according to the latest report by the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) and the Children's Hospital Association.
San Francisco, Jan 17 (IANS) Pregnant women with Covid-19 infection face a seven times increased risk of dying and a significantly elevated risk of being admitted to an intensive care unit or suffering from pneumonia, a new study has shown.
Mumbai, Jan 17 (IANS) The Centre on Tuesday re-affirmed the after-effects of different Covid-19 vaccines, but refuted a report based on RTI plea pertaining to the potential ramifications of these jabs as "ill-informed" and providing "erroneous" information.