Covid-19 pandemic: India sees highest single day rise of Omicron infections
India reported over 150 fresh Omicron infections with Goa and Manipur on Monday registering their first cases as the…
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Covaxin likely to be only vaccine available for children of 15-18 years
Bharat Biotech's Covaxin is likely to be the only COVID-19 vaccine available, for now, for children in the age group…
Covid-19: Several more mutations likely before virus can’t mutate further, says South…
Omicron has some deletions and over 30 mutations, many of which overlap with those in the previous mutations such as the Alpha, Beta, Gamma, or Delta.
The coronavirus could mutate further…
Covid-19: Do booster doses prevent Omicron infection? Here’s what we know
A booster shot is an additional dose administered once the protection provided by the original shot(s) begins to decrease over time to maintain longer immunity.
As the coronavirus’ Omicron…
Covid-19: Delhi reports first Omicron case as India vaccinates 50% adults
Seventeen more people tested positive for the Omicron variant of novel coronavirus in India on Sunday, taking the…
Omicron: RT-PCR test must for passengers coming from ‘at-risk’ countries
Passengers travelling from or transiting through "at-risk" countries will have to undergo RT-PCR test on arrival in…
Coronavirus pandemic: Centre classifies Delta Plus as variant of concern, issues…
On Tuesday, Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan had said that the variant had been detected in as many as 22 samples across six districts of IndiaDelta Plus variant: The Delta Plus variant…
Coronavirus Delta variant: Everything to know about this variant of concern
SARS-CoV-2 is an RNA virus which has 30,000 base pairs of amino acids, and an alteration in any of these base can lead to a mutation in the virusCoronavirus Delta variant: The Public Health…