India

Antibodies triggered by Chinese Covid-19 shots less effective on Delta variant, says researcher

BEIJING: Antibodies triggered by two Chinese Covid-19 vaccines are less effective against the Delta variant compared with other strains but…

5 years ago

Delta variant now reported in 85 countries globally, expected to become dominant lineage: WHO

UNITED NATIONS: The Delta variant, the significantly more transmissible strain of Covid-19, is expected to become a “dominant lineage” if…

5 years ago

More than 30 crore vaccine doses provided by Centre to states/UTs: Health ministry

NEW DELHI: More than 30 crore vaccine doses have been provided by the Centre to states and union territories so…

5 years ago

More than 1.89 crore unutilised Covid vaccine doses available with states/UTs: Govt

NEW DELHI: More than 1.89 crore balance and unutilised Covid-19 vaccine doses are still available with the states and Union…

5 years ago

Distribution of Covid-19 vaccines among states done in transparent manner: Centre

NEW DELHI: Allocation of Covid-19 vaccines to a state is done based on its population, caseload, utilisation efficiency and wastage…

5 years ago

What should I know about the delta variant?

It's a version of the coronavirus that has been found in more than 80 countries since it was first detected…

5 years ago

India’s cumulative Covid-19 vaccination coverage crosses 30.72 crore

NEW DELHI: India's cumulative Covid-19 vaccination coverage has crossed 30.72 crore as per a provisional report till 7 pm on…

5 years ago

WHO estimates Covid-19 boosters needed yearly for most vulnerable

BRUSSELS: The World Health Organization (WHO) forecasts that people most vulnerable to Covid-19, such as the elderly, will need to…

5 years ago

First Covid-19 case could have hit China in October 2019: Study

SHANGHAI: The virus that causes Covid-19 could have started spreading in China as early as October 2019, two months before…

5 years ago

Covid-19: Parts of Sydney going into lockdown as coronavirus outbreak grows

WELLINGTON: Parts of Sydney will go into lockdown late Friday as a coronavirus outbreak in Australia's largest city continued to…

5 years ago