After a year, omicron still driving COVID-19 surges and worries in the US
Phoenix-area emergency physician Dr Nicholas Vasquez said his hospital admitted a growing number of chronically ill people and nursing home residents with severe COVID-19 this month.
In Pics | Foxconn apologizes for pay dispute at China factory
The company that assembles Apple Inc.'s iPhones apologized on November 24 for what it said was a technical error that led to protests by employees over the payment of wages offered to work in a factory that is under anti-virus restrictions.
China anti-virus curbs spur fears of global economic impact
China's infection numbers are lower than those of the United States and other major countries. But the ruling party is sticking to zero COVID, which calls for isolating every case, while other governments are relaxing travel and other controls and trying to live with the virus.
MRI shows significant brain abnormalities post-COVID: IIT Delhi study
Neurological symptoms associated with long COVID include difficulty thinking or concentrating, headache, sleep problems, lightheadedness, pins-and-needles sensation, change in smell or taste, and depression or anxiety.
China announces 1st COVID-19 death in almost 6 months
The death of the 87-year-old Beijing man was the first reported by the National Health Commission since May 26, bringing the total death toll to 5,227.
Active Covid cases in country decline to 6,489
The country crossed the grim milestone of two crore on May 4 and three crore on June 23 last year. It crossed the four-crore mark on January 25 this year.
China reports 24,473 new COVID cases; some Beijing businesses shut
Beijing authorities are on high alert in the hope of preventing the numerous Omicron variant outbreaks in other cities from spreading to the capital.
China's COVID-19 restrictions hit historic Beijing theater
China reported 24,263 new cases Saturday, 515 of them in Beijing. The vast majority were asymptomatic.
India logs 556 Covid infections in a day; active caseload declines by 252
Active cases comprise 0.02 per cent of the total infections while the national COVID-19 recovery rate has increased to 98.79 per cent.
German panel recommends COVID-19 shot only for at-risk youngsters
The head of the panel of 18 appointees, known as STIKO, said there was no clear case for broad use, citing a lack of data to rule out any rare side effects and no signs of the infection causing severe illness in otherwise healthy children.
COVID-19 | DGCA lifts mask mandate for air travel, says it's no longer compulsory
The in-flight announcements henceforth may only mention that in view of the threat posed by COVID-19, all passengers should preferably use mask/face covers, the civil aviation ministry said.
Coronavirus Update | Active Covid cases in India dip to 7,561
Currently, the total Covid cases stand at 4,46,66,676, while the death toll has climbed to 5,30,535 with two more fatalities — one each from Delhi and Rajasthan.
China eases COVID curbs on domestic group tourism trips
Tourists can make cross-province trips organised by travel agencies with proof of negative test results, and are no longer subject to an earlier rule that ban some of such trips when COVID cases emerge.
How COVID-19 causes neurological damage found
Researchers, from the University of Basel and University Hospital Basel, Switzerland, have studied the mechanisms responsible for and reported new insights into the development of "neuro-Covid", including identifying starting points for its prevention.
Indonesia president launches G20 pandemic fund, seeks more money
The fund has raised about $1.4 billion so far, including contributions from Indonesia, the United States and the European Union, as well as from donors and philanthropic organisations like the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.
Active Covid cases in country dip to 12,307
The number of people who have recuperated from the disease surged to 4,41,23,539, while the case fatality rate was recorded at 1.19 per cent.
Active Covid cases in country dip to 12,553
Five new deaths reported in a span of 24 hours are two from Maharashtra, one each from Chhattisgarh, Delhi and Karnataka.
Repeat COVID-19 is riskier than first infection, study finds
"Reinfection with COVID-19 increases the risk of both acute outcomes and long COVID-19," said Dr Ziyad Al-Aly of Washington University School of Medicine in St Louis.
Oil prices fall on U.S. inventory build, China COVID worries
Brent crude futures were down 69 cents, or 0.7%, to $94.67 a barrel by 1331 GMT, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures had fallen 63 cents, or 0.7%, to $88.28 a barrel. The benchmarks fell around 3% on Tuesday.
Beijing marathon returns but China sticks to 'zero-COVID'
BEIJING Â Thousands of runners took to the streets of China's capital on Sunday for the return of the Beijing marathon after a two-year COVID-19 hiatus, .
50 million doses of Covaxin set to expire early 2023 due to poor off take
As the infection rate has been sturdily declining globally, exports of Covaxin were negatively impacted with poor off take by foreign countries.
Active Covid cases in country dip to 14,839
The number of people who have recuperated from the disease surged to 4,41,15,240, while the case fatality rate was recorded at 1.19 per cent.
China posts 6-month high COVID count as it sticks with strategy
China's capital Beijing reported 43 symptomatic and six asymptomatic cases, compared with 37 symptomatic and five asymptomatic cases the previous day.
1,082 fresh COVID-19 cases in India
India crossed the grim milestone of two crore on May 4 last year, three crore on June 23 and four crore on January 25 this year.
