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Omicron variant has higher rate of transmissibility but causes mild symptoms: Maha health ministerIn a pre-recorded message, Tope said, “The Omicron variant of novel coronavirus has a higher transmissibility rate but its symptoms are mil...
Delta variant now reported in 135 countries, global coronavirus cases could exceed 200 million by next week: WHOIt said the cases of Alpha variant have been reported in 182 countries, territories or areas, while 135 countries have reported cases of th...
Peru's COVID-19 death rate found to be worlds' worst after revised dataThe Peruvian Government has more than doubled the country's coronavirus death toll. The government updated the figure from 69,342 to 180,76...
India host to 7,569 coronavirus mutants, shows studyThe novel coronavirus is perhaps the first infectious organism in recent times to form thousands of its variants across the globe. In India...
RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das recovers from COVID-19"I have tested COVID-19 negative. Will be back in office next week. Thank you everyone for your good wishes for my early recovery," the cen...
2 weeks after Aslam Khan's death, Dilip Kumar's other brother Ehsan succumbs to CovidThe icon's brothers, Ehsan and Aslam, were admitted to Lilavati Hospital on August 15.
Census, NPR unlikely in 2020"Census is not an essential exercise for now. Even if it is delayed by a year, there would be no harm," a senior official told PTI.
Amit Shah, India's Home Minister, tests positive for COVID-19
India will cross 10 lakh-mark of COVID-19 cases this week: Rahul GandhiThe Congress leader also tagged a news report quoting the WHO chief who had said that if concrete steps were not taken, the coronavirus sit...
WHO acknowledges 'evidence emerging' of airborne spread of COVID-19"We have been talking about the possibility of airborne transmission and aerosol transmission as one of the modes of transmission of COVID-...
WHO says airborne transmission of coronavirus can occur during medical proceduresThe agency said some outbreak reports related to indoor crowded spaces have suggested the possibility of aerosol transmission, combined wit...
Facebook Messenger wants developers to help fight coronavirus with accurate infoThe program will connect health organisations with developers to speed up responses to people's questions.
Coronavirus cases climb to 93 in countryDelhi has reported seven positive cases and Uttar Pradesh 11 so far. Karnataka has six coronavirus patients while Maharashtra 19, Ladakh th...
Coronavirus is now pandemic: What is a pandemic and how it affects youThe word "pandemic comes from the Greek 'pandemos'. Demos means the population, Pan meaning everyone. So 'pandemos' is a concept where ther...
WHO: Coronavirus mortality rate more than flu'sThe new virus, to which no one has immunity, causes more severe diseases than the seasonal flu, WHO said indicating that more people are su...
Coronavirus diagnostic tests sensitive; gene sequencing possible only at government labsConfirmation takes 12-24 hours as the test includes polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and a more sensitive form called reverse-transcription ...
Coronavirus update: WHO says window to contain outbreak is narrowingThere’s no need for fear and panic in the markets, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, director general of the world body, said in Riyadh Sunday. W...