“The whole genome sequencing was conducted by the Institute of Science Education and Research, and its finding has been confirmed by the In...

The BA.2 is the predominant variant reported in 73 percent of the samples sequenced for Whole Genomic Sequencing (WGS) of covid-19 samples ...

Tamil Nadu Minister for Health and Family Welfare MA Subramanian said the 19-year-old woman detected with the new variant was visited by to...

It is to be noted that the BA.2 sub-variant is driving the Covid-19 cases in the UK. The genomic analysis on the samples also found that th...

Chennai accounted for majority of new coronavirus cases with 8,218 followed by Chengalpet 2,030, Coimbatore 1,162, Thiruvallur 901, Madurai...

Amid the full lockdown put in place on Sunday by the Tamil Nadu government following the spurt in new cases, Subramanian said nearly 90 per...

With effect from 4 am on January 10 till 23.59 pm on January 31, only passengers in possession of certificate of COVID-19 vaccination would...

Recoveries remained low with 721 people getting discharged in the last 24 hours, aggregating to 27,07,779 leaving 22,828 active infections,...

The Delta and Omicron variants of the coronavirus were spreading like a 'tsunami' wave in Tamil Nadu, State Minister for Medical and Family...

"It is increasing across the country, the Centre has identified Karnataka also as one among the eight states. We have already taken certain...

About 29 persons out of 34 who tested for Omicron have been treated and discharged. Pointing out that England and world over several countr...

"Omicron is rising in the country. My fear is that the COVID-19 cases are rising in Maharashtra, Kerala as well as in Tamil Nadu. This scar...

All 34 (including the first case) are asymptomatic and have giddiness and sore throat and are doing well.

Currently, travellers arriving from 'high-risk' countries undergo mandated RT-PCR testing at the international airport while the Health Dep...

Along with his samples, those of his close contacts - mostly relatives - have been sent to Bengaluru lab for whole genome sequencing, the m...

The number of people who tested Covid-19 positive on arrival from overseas to Tamil Nadu till date has increased with 18 passengers from "a...

Thirteen passengers who arrived from 'at risk' and 'non-risk' countries to Tamil Nadu till date have tested Covid-19 positive and their RTP...