JN.1 Covid variant: Experts allay fears, cite low public health riskExperts advocate a balanced perspective while dealing with new variants of SARS-CoV-2. Lahariya stressed the importance of continued vigila...
Covid vaccine after infection give higher protection against illness, show 2 Lancet studiesAccording to the first study, conducted in Brazil, researchers found four vaccines provide additional protection against symptomatic reinfe...
Indian scientists claim to have designed vaccine against all variants of coronavirusWith new variants of the SARS-COV-2 virus triggering fresh waves of the highly infectious disease, scientists at the Kazi Nazrul University...
Worry has a new variant: R Count of Covid hovering around the key 1 markThe R value is an important indicator on Covid's prevalence and spread as this effective reproduction number Re - sometimes also called Rt ...
T cells provide immunity against severe Covid: Study'Cellular immune response' refers to immunity through T lymphocytes or T cells that recognise specific foreign antigens and kill cells carr...
Delta variant of SARS-CoV2 drove surge in the COVID-19 cases in last 2 monthsAccording to INSACOG, the B.1.1.7 lineage of the virus, which was first identified in the United Kingdom is declining in proportion across ...
Insacog set to scan data as Vietnam reports a hybrid variantVietnam reports detection of a new SARS-COV-2 variant, which is a combination of B.1.617 (first detected in India) and B.1.117 (found first...
The SARS-COV-2 variants at play: All you need to knowAny changes in the viral genetic sequence during replication is known as a mutation and viruses with new mutations are sometimes known as v...
WHO recommends use of AstraZeneca-Oxford Covid-19 vaccine for all above 18 yearsThe recommendation was given by the Strategic Advisory Group of Experts on Immunisation (SAGE), which is charged with advising WHO on overa...
Genome sequencing of coronavirus in sewage can help detect local variants: StudyAccording to the research, published in the peer-reviewed journal mBio, the ability to track SARS-CoV-2 mutations in wastewater could be pa...
New Covid variant raises concern, but unlikely to impact vaccine developmentA number of European countries have banned flights from the UK as the British government warned that the potent new strain of the virus was...
Assam’s sero-survey found 23.7 per cent Seroprevalence in the stateThe study found that 23.7 percent of Assam’s population have been exposed to the coronavirus before mid-August. The survey was done between...
Most people infected with novel coronavirus develop symptoms: StudyThe latest study, published in the journal PLOS Medicine, suggests that true asymptomatic cases of SARS-CoV-2 comprise a minority of infect...
Novel test can detect antibodies to SARS-CoV-2 in human bloodAccording to the research published in the journal Nature Medicine, the new enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay, tested in 16 patients, can b...
Scientists discover six new coronaviruses in batsScientists have discovered six new coronaviruses in bats in Myanmar -- the first time these viruses have been found anywhere in the world.
ICMR approves use of diagnostic machine used for drug-resistant TB for COVID-19The ICMR has validated 'TruenatTM beta CoV test on TruelabTM workstation' and has recommended it as a screening test, the apex health resea...
New SARS-like virus could infect humansScientists, including one of Indian-origin, have found a SARS-like virus in Chinese horseshoe bats that may infect humans without need for ...