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Covid symptoms are similar to flu this time around"In present times when multiple viruses are doing the rounds across the city, there is not one specific symptom that can help us to differe...
How long does COVID immunity last? Will a second illness be worse? How can I prepare?For now, you should treat any new symptoms, including a fever, sore throat, runny nose or change in taste or smell, as a potential case of ...
How often can you be infected with the coronavirus?It’s difficult to quantify how frequently people are reinfected, in part because many infections are now going unreported. Those people may...
India's 'warm' vaccine candidate effective against Delta, Omicron variants in mice: StudyThe heat-tolerant COVID-19 vaccine candidate can be stored at 37 degrees Celsius for four weeks and at 100 degrees Celsius for up to 90 min...
World surpasses 400 million known coronavirus cases and confronts how to live with COVIDThe actual number of cases is undoubtedly higher, and probably drastically so. Many at-home rapid test results are never officially reporte...
What's the difference in protection against Omicron between 2 doses and 3 doses of vaccine?Evidence had emerged suggesting the highly infectious Omicron variant has the ability to escape the protection two vaccine doses offer. So,...
COVID-19: Omicron driven wave will turn to villages after metros, says expert"Each time, a wave first hit high mobility areas which include metro cities and then to smaller areas and villages. So, within the next few...
Covid: Why T cell vaccines could be the key to long-term immunityEvidence directly on COVID and T cells is still being gathered. However, it's gradually becoming clearer that T cells do seem to play a big...
Omicron or cold? As you wait for RT-PCR report, try these 6 simple steps at home to cope with symptomsWockhardt Group Founder Dr. Habil Khorakiwala lists an easy-to-follow guide to deal with 'Covid-like' symptoms.
Experiencing shortness of breath, fever or loss of smell? You may want to get tested for OmicronWhen delta appeared, we then noticed a shift in the most frequently reported symptoms.
Is it omicron or a cold? What are Omicron symptoms and how bad it is?This new variant is much more infectious than previous variants, causing a surge in cases across the world.
T Cells triggered by common cold also fend off Covid in studyResearchers found higher levels of T cells against certain colds in people who didn’t develop Covid while living with someone who had the d...
Omicron & Delta have a flu friend - florona. Be wary of the fiend, get your annual shotFlorona isn’t a coronavirus variant. It is a simultaneous double infection caused by Covid and influenza.
How will pandemic end? Omicron clouds forecasts for endgameVaccines offer strong protection from serious illness, even if they don't always prevent a mild infection. Omicron doesn't appear to be as ...
Omicron nothing but a 'seasonal cold virus'; overreaction causing panic, claims US-based doctorTerming Omicron variant as nothing more than a "seasonal cold virus", a US-based cardiologist has warned against "overreaction and over-rea...
Omicron may not be the final variant, but it may be the final variant of concernOmicron will not be the final variant, but it may be the final variant of concern. If we are lucky, and the course of this pandemic is hard...
Omicron infections seem to be milder, three research teams reportWhile the new research is heartening, experts warn that the surge coming to many countries still may flood hospitals with omicron cases, si...
Covid may be getting milder, says PHFI chief K Srinath ReddyReddy says Omicron may be a step in the progression towards the milder virus.
Omicron variant may have picked up a piece of common-cold virusThis genetic sequence does not appear in any earlier versions of the coronavirus, called SARS-CoV-2, but is ubiquitous in many other viruse...
Omicron will be in major cities but with mild symptoms: Former CSIR institute Chief"The results indicate that the hybrid immunity will be effective against the new variant, Director of Tata Institute for Genetics and Socie...