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Health workers conduct a Covid-19 coronavirus test on a commuter at a train station in Bekasi, east of Jakarta, on February 2, 2022, as an early government measure to detect the spread of the virus, considering that the Omicron variant has infected tens of thousands. (REZAS / AFP)

Omicron sub-variant, which could be more infectious, found in 57...

UN health agency said little was known yet about the differences between the sub-variants, and called for studies into...

2 Feb 2022 4:40 AM GMT

People visit a crowded Marina beach in Chennai. (Photo: PTI)

India reports over 1.61 lakh Covid cases, 1,733 fatalities

With the fresh cases, the total number of infections stands at 4,16,30,885

2 Feb 2022 4:26 AM GMT

A health worker checks nasal swab samples at a COVID-19 testing center in Hyderabad. (Photo: AP)

India reports over 1.67 lakh fresh Covid cases, 1,192 fatalities

The active cases decreased by 88,209 to reach 17,43,059

1 Feb 2022 4:13 AM GMT

People not adhering to social distancing norms shop at a fish market in Hyderabad. (Photo: PTI)

India reports over 2.09 lakh Covid cases, 959 fatalities

After the Sunday update, the total number of infections stands at 4,13,02,440

31 Jan 2022 4:15 AM GMT

A healthworker prepares an oxygen triage facility for COVID-19 patients as coronavirus cases surge, at Omandurar Government hospital in Chennai. (Photo: PTI)

India reports over 2.5 lakh Covid cases, 627 fatalities

The death toll has climbed to 4,92,327 with 627 fatalities reported during the 24-hour period

28 Jan 2022 4:29 AM GMT

India seeks new preferential treatment from US on drugs, other goods. (AFP Photo)

Anti-Covid drugs potent against Omicron, antibody therapies less...

The study also showed that some antibodies have entirely lost their ability to neutralise Omicron at realistic dosages

27 Jan 2022 7:05 AM GMT

The tally of the Omicron variant of the Coronavirus went up to 17, with the detection of a new case, that of a woman hailing from Prakasam district in Andhra Pradesh who had returned from the UAE. (Representational Photo: DC)

Immune response induced by Omicron effectively neutralise Delta...

The main limitation of this study are lesser participants in the unvaccinated group and the shorter window period post...

26 Jan 2022 10:37 AM GMT

A health worker collects a swab sample from a woman to test for the Covid-19 coronavirus at a governement hospital in Hyderabad. (Photo: AFP)

Rather than Omicron, comorbidities, age causing ICU admissions,...

The current figures of new COVID-19 cases stand at 2,85,914 with 665 deaths and 2,99,073 recoveries in the last 24 hours

26 Jan 2022 9:09 AM GMT

Pharmacist Sima Manifar prepares a childrens dose of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine during a vaccination clinic at City of Lawrences The Center, which serves seniors, families and the community, in Massachusetts. (AP/Charles Krupa)

Pfizer begins testing omicron-matched COVID shots in adults

COVID-19 vaccine-makers have been updating their shots to better match omicron in case global health authorities decide...

26 Jan 2022 5:48 AM GMT

A nurse prepares booster doses of the AstraZenecas COVID-19 vaccine for people over 50 years old at a vaccination center set up at the Benito Juarez Auditorium in Zapopan, state of Jalisco, Mexico. (Photo: AFP)

Current Covid vaccines may protect from severe disease caused by...

The research also shows fully vaccinated people have fewer memory B cells and neutralising antibodies against Omicron

25 Jan 2022 11:44 AM GMT

People wait in a long que to get tested for covid at the Fever Hospital in Hyderabad (Deepak Deshpande/DC)

KCR may decide today on schools, COVID-19 curbs

The CM is likely to take a call on conducting online and offline classes in schools and colleges from February first...

24 Jan 2022 6:25 PM GMT

World Health Organisation (WHO) European director Hans Kluge, speaks during a joint press conference (AFP file photo)

Europe could be headed for pandemic -'endgame-': WHO

The WHO regional office for Africa also said last week that cases of Covid had plummeted in that region and deaths were...

24 Jan 2022 4:39 AM GMT