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Covaxin booster dose enhances vaccine effectiveness against Delta, Omicron variants, says ICMR study

New Delhi, June 15 (PTI): The administration of Covaxin as a booster dose enhances vaccine effectiveness against COVID-19's Delta variant and gives protection against Omicron variants BA.1.1 and BA.2, a stu

Health / 15th June 2022

Air pollution reducing life expectancy by 5 yrs in India; people in Delhi stand to lose 10 yrs: Study

New Delhi, June 14 (PTI) Air pollution is the greatest threat to human health in India and the average Indian resident is set to lose five years of life expectancy if the WHO guidelines are not followed, accord

Health / 14th June 2022

Covid not over yet; need to be alert with cases rising in some states: Mandaviya

New Delhi, June 13 (PTI) With some states witnessing a spike in COVID-19 cases, Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya asserted on Monday that the pandemic was not over yet and stressed on being vigilant and o

Health / 13th June 2022

COVID-19 surge not harbinger of 'new wave' but 'expected fluctuation' during endemic prevalence: Experts

New Delhi, June 12 (PTI) The current rise in COVID-19 cases is not a harbinger of a "new wave" but an "expected fluctuation" during endemic prevalence, experts have said, emphasising that la

Health / 12th June 2022

No need to panic over rising no. of Covid cases, no new variant of concern has been found: Experts

New Delhi, June 11 (PTI) The increase in the number of COVID-19 cases in the country over the last few days should not be a cause for panic, health experts said on Saturday, highlighting that no new variant of

Health / 11th June 2022

India logs over 7000 Covid cases for 2nd day in a row

New Delhi, June 10 (PTI) India's COVID-19 case tally rose by 7,584 in a day to reach 4,32,05,106 while the number of active cases has increased to 36,267, according to Union health ministry data updated on

Health / 10th June 2022

India registers sharp increase of 7,240 in daily Covid cases

New Delhi, June 9 (PTI): The single-day rise in new coronavirus infections in the country was recorded over 7,000 after 99 days, registering around 39 per cent jump in daily cases, while the daily positivity ra

Health / 9th June 2022

Coming years will belong to those who have invested in healthcare: PM Modi

New Delhi, June 8 (PTI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi asserted on Wednesday that the coming years will belong to those who have invested in healthcare and said he is proud of the work his government has done to

Health / 8th June 2022

Air pollution linked to higher risk of severe COVID-19: Study

Berlin, June 6 (PTI) Long-term exposure to air pollution is associated with a greater risk of severe COVID-19, according to a study conducted in Germany. The study, presented at the annual meeting of the Eur

Health / 6th June 2022

India logs 4,518 new Covid cases, positivity rate rises to 1.62%

New Delhi, June 6 (PTI): India logged 4,518 new coronavirus infections taking the tally of COVID-19 cases to 4,31,81,335, while the active cases increased to 25,782, according to the Union health ministry data

Health / 6th June 2022

India's Covid positivity rate goes above 1% after 34 days

New Delhi, June 5 (PTI): India logged 4,270 new coronavirus infections taking the tally of COVID-19 cases to 4,31,76,817, while the daily positivity rate was recorded above one per cent after 34 days, according

Health / 5th June 2022

India reports over 4000 Covid cases after 84 days, active tally rises

New Delhi, June 2 (PTI): New coronavirus infections in India in a single day were recorded above 4,000 after 84 days, taking the tally of COVID-19 cases to 4,31,68,585, while the active cases rose to 21,177, ac

Health / 3rd June 2022

Sharp increase in active Covid cases with 3,712 new infections

New Delhi, June 2 (PTI): With 3,712 new coronavirus infections recorded in a day, India's infection tally rose to 4,31,64,544, while the total number of active cases increased to 19,509, the Union health mi

Health / 2nd June 2022

India sees 2,338 Covid cases, active tally at 17,883

New Delhi, May 31 (PTI): India recorded 2,338 new Covid infections in a day that took its case tally to 4,31,58,087 while the number of active cases rose to 17,883, according to Union health ministry data updat

Health / 31st May 2022

WHO: Monkeypox won't turn into pandemic, but many unknowns

London, May 30 (AP) The World Health Organisation's top monkeypox expert said she doesn't expect the hundreds of cases reported to date to turn into another pandemic, but acknowledged there are still ma

Health / 30th May 2022

Previous infection doesn't protect kids from Omicron: Study

New Delhi, May 30 (PTI): Children who previously had COVID-19 or the inflammatory condition MIS-C are not protected against the Omicron variant of coronavirus, according to a study which found vaccination, howe

Health / 30th May 2022

India reports 17,087 Covid cases, active tally rises

New delhi, May 29 (PTI): With 2,828 new coronavirus infections being recorded in a day, India's total tally of COVID-19 cases rose to 4,31,53,043, while the active cases increased to 17,087, according to th

Health / 29th May 2022

India records 2,685 fresh COVID-19 cases, 33 deaths

New Delhi, May 28 (PTI): India on Saturday recorded 2,685 fresh COVID-19 cases that took its infection tally to 4,31,50,215, while the number of active cases increased to 16,308, according to Union health minis

Health / 28th May 2022

WHO: Nearly 200 cases of monkeypox in more than 20 countries

London, May 27 (AP) The World Health Organisation says nearly 200 cases of monkeypox have been reported in more than 20 countries not usually known to have outbreaks of the unusual disease, but described the ep

Health / 27th May 2022

Active COVID-19 cases in country rise to 15,814

New Delhi, May 27 (PTI): India logged 2,710 new coronavirus infections in a day taking the total tally of COVID-19 cases to 4,31,47,530, while the active cases rose to 15,814, according to the Union health mini

Health / 27th May 2022

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