Covid misinformation contributed to some 2,800 deaths in Canada: Report
Ottawa, Jan 27 (IANS) The spread of Covid-19 misinformation cost at least 2,800 lives in Canada over nine months of the pandemic, a new report has revealed.
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Coronavirus General 11:06 AMChina claims Covid wave has past its peaked
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Coronavirus General 04:54 PMIndia's first intranasal Covid vaccine iNNCOVACC launched
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Are Covid vaccines affecting the heart, inducing other non-communicable diseases?
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).
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92% population in Beijing to get Covid by January end: Study
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.
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First Covid, now layoffs: Indian professionals undergo tremendous stress, anxiety
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.
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Researchers working on Covid vaccine that people can drink
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.
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S.Korea's cumulative Covid cases top 30 mn
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.
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S Korea reports 16,624 Covid cases, lowest Sunday tally in 15 weeks
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.
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China says 80% of population have had Covid-19
Beijing, Jan 22 (IANS) Eight in 10 people in China have now been infected with Covid-19, a prominent government scientist has claimed.
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Hybrid immunity best protection against Covid-19: Researchers
Toronto, Jan 22 (IANS) People with hybrid immunity are the most protected against severe illness and reinfection, a new study has found.
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I had major side effects from 2nd Covid booster shot: Elon Musk
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".
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Downgrading Covid to flu will cause more infections, fear Japanese people
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.
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New Omicron subvariant accounts for half new Covid infections in US
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).
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Covid-19 XBB variant rises to 7% in Canada by mid-January
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.
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Export promotion capital goods scheme norms relaxed for Covid-affected sectors
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.
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Covid deaths may exceed 220,000 in Tibet: Estimate
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.
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China announces censorship crackdown to silence Covid 'rumours'
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.
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Covid patients at high death risk for at least 18 months from infection
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.
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China stares at 36K Covid deaths a day during holidays this month
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.
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UP gets fresh supply for Covishield vax doses
Lucknow, Jan 18 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh has received a fresh supply of 42,700 Covishield vaccine doses after a gap of 13 days.
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Mexico sees 'slight rise' in Covid-19 deaths, hospitalisations: Authorities
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.
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US reports 26,000 weekly child Covid-19 cases
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.
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Covid-19 during pregnancy increases serious health risks: Study
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.
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Centre endorses Covid-19 vaccine after-effects, but rebuts RTI reply
By Quaid Najmi
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.
