Manipur Elections 2022 | Voting for 38 seats begins in first round today; CM Biren Singh among 173 candidates in the fray
Chief Minister N Biren Singh from Heingang, Speaker Y Khemchand Singh from Singjamei, Deputy CM Yumnam Joykumar Singh from Uripok and state Congress chief N Lokesh Singh from Nambol, are among the prominent candidates in the fray on February 28.
COVID-19 fourth wave in India might set in around June 22 and last for 4 months: IIT-K researchers
However, the severity of the wave, they said, will depend on the emergence of new variants, vaccination status, and administration of booster doses.
India's active COVID-19 cases dip to 1,11,472; recovery rate improves to 98.5%
The active cases comprise 0.26 per cent of the total infections and the national COVID-19 recovery rate has further improved to 98.54 per cent, the ministry said.
Delhi lifts all COVID-19 restrictions; mask mandate to stay
All COVID-19 restrictions and prohibitions will be lifted in Delhi with effect from the intervening night of February 27 and February 28 till further orders.
India records 11,499 fresh COVID-19 cases; daily positivity rate at 1.01%
With this, the country recorded its daily COVID-19 cases under one lakh for the 20th consecutive day.
COVID-19 update | Maharashtra records 973 cases, 12 deaths
The state's coronavirus caseload rose to 78,63,623, and death toll reached 1,43,687.
EU watchdog approves Moderna Covid jab for children six to 11
The jab, developed by US-based pharmaceutical company Moderna, has already been approved for adults and children aged 12 and above.
As 'stealth omicron' advances, scientists are learning more
BA.2 has lots of mutations. It's been dubbed stealth because it lacks a genetic quirk of the original omicron that allowed health officials to rapidly differentiate it from delta using a certain PCR test. So while the test can detect a BA.2 infection, it looks like a delta infection.
India makes COVID-19 treatment drug Remdesivir 'freely exportable'
Until now, the Government of India used to allow restricted export of injection Remdesivir and Remdesivir Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (API) – a drug that is used in COVID-19 treatment.
Why India must achieve full vaccination coverage quickly
As new age groups are added to the eligible population, it's essential to move quickly to attain full coverage and bring the pandemic to an end
Cumulative COVID-19 vaccine does administered in India cross 175.78 crore
More than 1.91 crore (1,91,45,905) precaution doses have been administered to healthcare workers, frontline workers and those aged 60 and above with comorbidities so far.
Maharashtra COVID-19 curbs may be eased further in March, says health minister
With daily cases declining and the third wave on the wane, coronavirus-related restrictions are likely to be eased further in Maharashtra in March, but mask mandate and social distancing norms will continue to remain in place
CDC Isn’t Publishing Large Portions of the COVID-19 Data It Collects
When the CDC published the first significant data two weeks ago on the effectiveness of boosters in adults younger than 65, it left out the numbers for a huge portion of that population: 18- to 49-year-olds, the group the data showed was least likely to benefit from extra shots, because the first two doses already left them well-protected.
‘I Had Never Felt Worse’: Long COVID-19 Sufferers Are Struggling With Exercise
These exercise-induced problems are not, however, merely the byproduct of becoming out of shape. The effects “are very, very different from normal and simple detraining,” said Dr. David Systrom, a pulmonary and critical care physician at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston. They also don’t seem to be the result of lung or heart injury.
Panacea-govt collaboration for vaccine against future coronaviruses gets major funding boost
Betacoronaviruses are being seen as a major threat to humanity and the current way of life and public health experts feel that vaccines could be a crucial tool to fight them as they emerge.
COVID-19 | Israel to allow unvaccinated tourists into country
Israel had largely restricted the entry of foreign tourists for the past two years and virtually closed its skies to foreign visitors late last year with the arrival of the highly contagious omicron variant.
EC restores number of star campaigners as COVID-19 cases wane
The Election Commission has said that now the maximum limit on the number of star campaigners for recognised national and state political parties "shall be 40 and for other than recognised political party it shall be 20."
UK to drop self-isolation rule in 'living with COVID-19' plan
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On being asked about the plan, Prime Minister Boris Johnson urged the public to not "throw caution to the wind" as he attempts to move beyond state-mandated rules for tackling the spread of the deadly virus.
Community isolation, treatment units: Hong Kong in 'all-out combat' to contain COVID outbreak
With a reported 6,063 new COVID-19 cases on Saturday, the government said in a statement that the Kai Tak Cruise Terminal would be turned into a dedicated COVID facility with 1,000 beds to mitigate overburdened public hospitals.
India's active COVID-19 cases decline, daily cases below one lakh for 14th straight day
The active cases comprise 0.52 per cent of the total infections, while the national COVID-19 recovery rate has further improved to 98.28 per cent, the ministry said.
Over 175.33 crore COVID-19 vaccine doses administered in country
The health ministry also said that over 1.89 crore (1,89,07,829) precaution doses have been administered to healthcare workers, frontline workers and those aged 60 and above with comorbidities.
United States to evaluate Covaxin as COVID-19 vaccine candidate: Bharat Biotech
Ocugen Inc is co-developing Bharat Biotech’s Covaxin vaccine candidate for COVID-19 in the US and Canada.
Hetero finds positive results from Molnupiravir third phase trials
The trials showed that Molnupiravir reduced the risk of hospitalisation by over 65 percent compared to standard of care medication alone
India logs 22,270 fresh COVID-19 cases, daily positivity rate at 1.8%
Daily COVID-19 cases in the country have remained below one lakh for 13 consecutive days now.
